10-Day Ancient Egypt Tour with Nile Cruise

10-Day Ancient Egypt Tour with Nile Cruise

Explore ancient Egypt’s most important sites on a 10-day tour from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor. Enjoy the luxury of Nile cruises and 5-star accommodations. Slip into the historic tombs and temples of the Nile valley; as you see the sights by plane, boat and horse-drawn carriage. Walk the necropolis at Saqqara and the Giza Plateau, see Cairo’s religious landmarks, and visit the remains of the Kingdom of Upper Egypt. Cruise from Aswan to Luxor, and disembark to see monuments along the East and West Banks of the Nile.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Cairo

Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Arrive in Cairo airport, meet and assist with our representative and transfer to your hotel with A/C van, check-in and overnight at the hotel.
Duration: 12 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotel in Cairo

Day 2: Giza Tour

Stop At: Giza, Giza, Giza Governorate
After breakfast meet your guide and your driver and start your tour in Giza in the West bank of the River, visit Giza complex Pyramids and the sphinx then drive south to Saqqara to visit the step pyramids of king Zoser, have lunch in a restaurant overlooking the pyramids then drive back to your hotel and overnight.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotel in Cairo

Day 3: Cairo Tour

Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
After breakfast meet your guide and your driver and start your tour in Cairo in the East bank of the River, visit the Egyptian museum where you can see the collection of king Tut then visit the oldest part of Cairo where you can see the hanging church then drive to Khan El Khailily market the oldest market in Cairo and walking through Al Muiz street, have lunch during the tour then back to the hotel for overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotel in Cairo

Day 4: Aswan Tours

Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport to catch your flight to Aswan, arrival Aswan meet your guide and start your day tour to visit Philae temple by motorboat on the Nile as that temple located on an Island then visit the High Dam, transfer to the Hotel, check-in, and overnight
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotel in Aswan

Day 5: Felucca trip in Aswan

Pass By: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
After breakfast and check-out ( Abu Simbel option without missing the felucca ride) - Island Felucca trip, transfer to your cruise boat , embarkation before lunch, lunch on board the cruise sail to Komombo, dinner and overnight on board.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on board - 5 Stars Nile Cruise

Day 6: Kom Ombo, Edfu Tours

Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
After breakfast, walking to Komombo temple visit the temple of Komombo, back to the boat start sailing to Edfu, have lunch on board.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Temple of Horus at Edfu, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
then visit Edfu temple or Hours Temple by horse carriage, then cruise to Luxor Dinner and overnight on board
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on board - 5 Stars Nile Cruise

Day 7: Luxor West Bank Tour

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Considered among the most significant archaeological destinations on earth, the Valley of the Kings was the burial place for many of Egypt’s New Kingdom pharaohs—the most famous of which is the tomb of Tutankhamun, aka King Tut. The remaining tombs are divided into three sections; those of Ramses VI and Ay rank among the most beautiful, thanks to their intricate detail.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
This impressive mortuary temple, built by Queen Hatshepsut, seems to blend in with the limestone cliffs from which it was cut. The meticulously restored complex happens to sit on one of the hottest places on the planet, so most visitors come in the cooler morning hours.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Standing nearly 60 feet (18 meters) above the desert plain, the two faceless statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III are often the first monuments you’ll see when visiting Luxor’s West Bank. Each of the two Colossi was cut from a single block of stone. back to the Cruise Ship for Lunch, Dinner and Overnight
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on Cruise Ship - 5 Stars Nile Cruise

Day 8: Luxor East Bank Tour

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
After breakfast, disembark we will cross to the eastern bank of Nile to see the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Luxor temple was built for the worship of god Amon Ra. Karnak Temples include several temples and begins with the spectacular avenue of Rams.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Transfer to Luxor airport to catch your flight to Cairo, arrival meet your representative and transfer to your hotel, check-in and overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotel in Cairo

Day 9: Back to Cairo - Customize your Tour

Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Free time and overnight hotel accommodation or optional trip to Alexandria from Cairo.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotel in Cairo

Day 10: Final destination

Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
After breakfast, check-out for transfer to Cairo airport for flight back home.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.