Cairo and Luxor and Aswan with 05 Days Nile cruise - 08 Days

Cairo and Luxor and Aswan with 05 Days Nile cruise - 08 Days

Experience: Cultural, Historical, Marine, UNESCO
• Visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx and explore the Egyptian Museum.
• Head south for a Luxor and Aswan Nile cruise
• See Hatshepsut Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temples, Luxor Temple, Philae temple & High Dam.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Cairo - Transfer to hotel

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Today we'll begin your Egypt tour package as our Rep. will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel for the start of your trip. At hotel our Rep. will assist with a smooth check-in and review your Egypt holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each activity.
EXTRAS OPTIONS: None.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: OVERNIGHT: Cairo Hotel, a 03 star hotel. (You can upgrade to 05 star hotel with extra charge)

Day 2: Cairo Pyramids & Memphis tour

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then you'll be met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx, and Valley temple facing the great statue.
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Nile dinner cruise in Cairo.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Cairo 11655 Egypt
Memphis-first capital of the ancient kingdom to see the statue of Ramses II, then to Sakkara to see the Step pyramid.
Later that evening you will be transferred to board the overnight seating train to Aswan (Approx 09 Hours ).
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Nile dinner cruise in Cairo.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: OVERNIGHT: Cairo Hotel, a 03 star hotel. (You can upgrade to 05 star hotel with extra charge)

Day 3: Arrival Luxor - Nile Cruise Tour - Valley of the Kings Excursion & Luxor temple

Stop At: Karnak Open Air Museum, within the walls of Karnak Temple, Luxor Egypt
Arrival at Luxor Railway, welcome by our representative then we will start our half-day excursion around the city to the enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temples - rightly justifying Luxor's reputation as the largest open air museum in the world!
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Then start visiting Luxor Temple, built by Amenhotep III, known by its size and its large number of silent pillars. Will transfer you to your fabulous Nile cruise ship. Check in and have your Lunch.

EXTRAS OPTIONS: None
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: OVERNIGHT: On board 5-star cruise boat.

Day 4: West bank of Luxor - sail to Edfu

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
This morning you have the chance to take a spectacular sunrise hot air balloon flight over the West bank of the Nile. After breakfast, our tour of Luxor today is to the enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temples - rightly justifying Luxor's reputation as the largest Breakfast on board.8:00 Check- out after Breakfast. Start your magical tour in Thebes, the sacred land by exploring the wet bank of Luxor including Valley of the Kings, which considers as the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, and the place where our Pharaohs were buried. In the afternoon the boat starts sailing up the Nile, through the lock at Esna and on to Edfu where we overnight.

Note: Nile cruise boat itineraries are subject to slight alterations en-route)
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Hot air balloon in Luxor.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
You will proceed to visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. This temple is considered as one of the most wonderful examples of the Architecture in ancient Egypt, because it was totally carved inside the mountain.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
At the end of the tour you will visit Colossi of Memnon, which is belonging to king Amenhotep III.
Duration: 20 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: OVERNIGHT: On board 5-star cruise boat.

Day 5: Edfu - Cruise to Kom Ombo & Aswan

Stop At: Temple of Horus at Edfu, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
After breakfast on board your Nile Cruise, you'll visit the well preserved Ptolemaic Temple, dedicated to Horus at Edfu.Next, sail to Kom Ombo to see the unique Temple of Sobek, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god.Have your lunch on board. Continue sailing to Aswan.Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
EXTRAS OPTIONS: None.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
you will join your Egyptologist tour guide to visit one of the most wonderful temples in Egypt, Temple of Kom Ombo, where the two gods Sobek & Haroeris were worshipped for a while.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: OVERNIGHT: On board 5-star cruise boat.

Day 6: Aswan - Philae Temple & Aswan Dam & Unfinished Obelisk

Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Visit The High Dam, which has been erected by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1960 AD to protect Egypt from the Nile flood.
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Abu Simbel overland.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
you will enjoy sailing on the Nile by a motor boat to reach Temple of Philae, which was erected during the Graeco-Roman period and was dedicated to goddess Isis.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
At last you will be escorted to visit The Unfinished Obelisk, which was made out of red granite and was dedicated to god Amun Ra. After finishing your tour, you will return to your ship. At night, free at leisure on your own in Aswan.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: OVERNIGHT: On board 5-star cruise boat.

Day 7: Aswan to Cairo by Train

Pass By: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Later transfer to Train Station for catch the afternoon seating train in direction of Cairo. Overnight in train.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: OVERNIGHT: Seating Train

Day 8: Cairo - Egyptian Antiquities Museum - Fly Back Home

Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Arrival to Giza Train Station, welcome by our representative then Visit the National Museum of Antiquities including the treasures range from the prehistoric age to the Roman period. You will see among others the famous treasure of Tutankhamen. Then, Visit the Citadel of Salah El Din, with in its enclosure the mosque of Mohamed Ali. The citadel was built on the hills in 1183 AD Moqattam overlooking the whole city was a point of defense against the Crusaders. Finally, you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
EXTRAS OPTIONS: Non.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.