Explore the gems of Egypt and the Nile for 7 days and take this marvelous tour with a small group and tour Cairo, visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza, the famous Sphinx, Valley Temple, and Egyptian Museum, and then continuing to explore Khan El Khalili Bazaar before enjoying the true meaning of cruising the Nile valley.
Discover the most famous Egyptian tourist attractions in Luxor and Aswan along the Nile River such as Philae Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo – Welcome to the Land of Pharaohs
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and then he will escort you to the hotel by an air-conditioned coach. At the hotel, the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.
-Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then you will meet your guide who will accompany you to the Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx and Valley Temple facing the great statue. You will enjoy lunch at a good quality local restaurant. Then, transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum before continuing to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s oldest bazaar. Back to your hotel.
-Overnight in Cairo.
-Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
-Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili.
-*Optional tour to the Sound & Light Show at Giza Pyramids – $60 per person.
Day 3: Fly from Cairo to Aswan
Check out from your hotel in Cairo in the early morning and then transfer to Cairo Airport to fly to Aswan. You will be met and assisted at Aswan Airport by our representative and then transferred to embark on your Nile River cruise, before lunchtime. Enjoy visiting the famous High Dam, the awesome Philae Temple devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board.
-Overnight in Aswan.
-Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
-Visits: High Dam, Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk.
Day 4: Kom Ombo & Edfu visits
-Breakfast on board
-Early morning with Sunrise, start sailing to Kom Ombo
-Visit of Kom Ombo temple at 07:00 AM
-Sailing to Edfu at 08:30 AM
-Lunch on board
-Visit Edfu temple at 2:30 PM
-Sailing to Esna at 5:00 PM
-Egyptian Dinner followed by Galabia Party.
-Arrival at Esna at 9:00 PM
-Overnight Esna
-Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
-Visits: Kom Ombo & Edfu visits
Day 5: Luxor East & west bank
-Cross Esna Lock with Sunrise
-Breakfast on board
enjoy a wonderful tour to visit the East Bank of the Nile in Luxor, visiting the Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple followed by a visit to the West Bank of the River Nile in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir Elbahari and the Colossi of Memnon with free time at leisure in Luxor for great shopping opportunity – Dinner & overnight onboard.
-Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
-Visits: Luxor East & West bank
Day 6: Disembarkation – Fly back to Cairo
Disembarkation after breakfast, and then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, transfer to your hotel in Cairo.
-Overnight in Cairo.
-Meals: Breakfast.
Day 7: Cairo – Fly Back Home
Breakfast with free time at your hotel before transferring to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
-Meals: Breakfast.