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Dig into Egypt’s rich history and culture while enjoying a wonderful cruise on The Nile. This trip offers a mix of amazing ancient sites plus extra days for relaxing and enjoying sailing on the cruise ship.
Day 1:
Arrive to Cairo.
Day 2:
Visit The Giza Pyramids, The Sphinx, The Egyptian Museum and Islamic Cairo.
Day 3:
Visit The Saqqara Step Pyramid, The Civilization museum and Coptic Cairo. Then fly to Luxor.
Day 4:
Embark The Nile Cruise, then visit Karnak and Luxor Temples.
Day 5:
Visit The Valley of The Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Memnon Colossi.
Day 6:
Visit Edfu and Com Ombo Temples.
Day 7:
Visit Abu Simble Temples.
Day 8:
Visit Philae Temple, The High Dam and The Unfinished Obelisk.
Day 9:
Visit The Nubian Village.
Day 10:
Visit The Valley of The Queens, The Valley of The Workers and Madinet Habu Temple.
Day 11:
Final Departure.
Highlights
- Explore The Giza Pyramids, The Sphinx and The Egyptian Museum of antiquities.
- Visit Saladin Citadel together with Mohammed Ali’s Mosque.
- Visit The Ancient Necropolis of Saqqara and The Step Pyramid.
- Visit The Civilization Museum and the Royal Mummies.
- Visit Coptic Cairo and the Hanging Church.
- Explore Luxor and the amazing Karnak & Luxor Temples.
- Visit The Valley of The Kings, King Tutankhamun Tomb and Hatshepsut Temple.
- Sail up The Nile on a 5 star cruise ship for 4 nights.
- Visit Edfu & Com Ombo Temples.
- Visit The Legendary Temples of Abu Simble.
- Visit Philae Temple, The High Dam and The Unfinished Obelisk at Ancient Granite Quarry.
- Visit The Nubian Village.
- Visit The Valley of The Queens, The Valley of The Workers and Madinet Habu Temple.
Itinerary
Day 1: Â Arrive at Cairo Airport, our representative will meet and assist you to get your visa and collect your luggage, then transfer you to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight at the hotel in Cairo.
Day 2:  Breakfast at the hotel, then you will join your tour guide to visit The Giza Pyramids, The Sphinx, then lunch at a local restaurant followed by a visit to The Egyptian Museum and Saladin Citadel (Mohammed Ali’s Mosque). Overnight at the hotel in Cairo.
Day 3: Â Breakfast at the hotel, then you will join your tour guide to visit The Step Pyramid at Saqqara then lunch at a local restaurant followed by a visit to The National Museum Of Egyptian Civilization and The Hall of Royal Mummies, followed by a visit to Coptic Cairo and The Hanging Church. Evening flight to Luxor. Meet our representative at Luxor airport then transfer to your hotel in Luxor.
Day 4: Â Breakfast at the hotel, then join your tour guide for the East Bank Tour of Luxor; Karnak and Luxor Temples passing by the Ancient Sphinx Avenue. Then transfer to your cruise ship followed by lunch on the ship. Then dinner and overnight on the ship docking at Luxor.
Day 5:  Breakfast on the ship, then drive to The Valley of The Kings where you will visit 3 tombs and the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Followed by Hatshepsut’s Temple and The Colossi of Memnon. Back to the Ship, then lunch and set sail up The Nile towards Esna where the ship has to go through The Esna Lock. Then dinner and overnight on the ship docking at Edfu.
Day 6: Â Breakfast on the ship, then visit Edfu Temple in the morning. Back to the ship and set sail, then lunch on board followed by a visit to Com Ombo Temple. Set sail, then dinner and overnight on the ship docking at Aswan.
Day 7:  Breakfast on the ship, then a trip to visit Abu Simble Temples south of Aswan. Then back to the ship for lunch followed by a sail boat (felucca) ride on The Nile and visit The Botanical Garden of Aswan (Kitchner’s Island). Then Dinner and overnight on the ship.
Day 8: Â Breakfast on the ship, then visit Philae Temple (Temple of Isis), The High Dam and The Unfinished Obelisk. Lunch and dinner on the ship docking at Aswan. Overnight on the ship.
Day 9: Â Breakfast on the ship, then a fun excursion on a motor boat down The Nile to visit The Nubian Village. Back to the ship for lunch then set sail to Edfu. Overnight on the ship.
Day 10: Â Breakfast on the ship, then visit The Valley of The Queens, The Valley of The Workers (Deir El-Medina) and Madinet Habu Temple. Transfer to Luxor airport for your evening flight to Cairo. Overnight at a hotel in Cairo.
Day 11: Â Final Departure; our representative will transfer you to Cairo airport and assist you with your check-in and luggage.
Accommodation
There are different cruise boat categories; they vary in quality, prices and availability. We will provide photos and prices upon request, and we will book you a boat of your choice.
Included/Excluded
- Meet and assist by our representative at the airport.
- All transfers from and to the airports, and to all the sites in tourist air-conditioned vehicles.
- Domestic flights.
- 3 nights at a 5 stars hotel in Cairo.
- 1 night at a 5 stars hotel in Luxor.
- 6 nights on a 5 stars cruise ship.
- Breakfast and Lunch in Cairo.
- All meals during the 6 nights cruise.
- Entrance fees to all the sites in your itinerary.
- Private English speaking Egyptologist tour guide (or your desired language) throughout the trip.
- Bottled water during the excursions.
- All taxes and service charges.
- International flights.
- Entry visa to Egypt ($25) which can be obtained at the airport.
- Travel Insurance.
- Any meals or drinks that aren’t mentioned in your itinerary.
- Tipping (gratitude for drivers, tour guides....etc.).
- Any extras or personal expenses; phone calls, internet, laundry....etc.
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