6 Nights/ 7 Days
Cairo & Giza + Nile Cruise (Aswan & Luxor)
Day 1
- Arrival
Day 2
- A visit to the Step Pyramid of Sakkarah.
- A visit to Giza’s Plateau (The Pyramids of Giza).
Day 3
- A visit to the Egyptian museum in Tahrir Square.
- A visit to the Islamic Cairo and Khan Al Khalili.
Day 4: (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- A visit to Philae Temples.
- A visit to the High Dam.
- A free time to spend around Aswan’s Market.
Day 5: (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Early Morning visit to Abu Simbel by bus.
- Navigation and visit Kom Ombo temple.
- Navigation and visit Edfu temples.
- Navigation to Luxor & crossing Esna’s Lock.
Day 6: (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Early Morning visit to the West Bank.
- Lunch on board.
- A visit to Karnak Temples.
- A visit to Luxor Temples.
Day 7:
- Departure.
Day 1: Arrival Cairo
Upon your arrival at Cairo’s International Airport, we’ll assist you.
Then transfer you to the hotel.
Overnight stay. (Meals on request.
Then transfer you to the hotel.
Overnight stay. (Meals on request.
Day 2: Sakkarah - Giza’s Plateau
After breakfast, we’ll transfer you to the most important archaeological area: Sakkarah (The Step Pyramid, Tombs of ancient nobles and the daily life scenes of 2400 BC in Sakkarah) then visit Memphis
Lunch in a typical restaurant.
PM: A visit to Giza’s Plateau (The Three Great Pyramids (Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure) behind the great statues of Sphinx including the Valley Temple, the operation rooms (of Mummification).
After that you’ll return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
N.B: Dinner is not included.
Lunch in a typical restaurant.
PM: A visit to Giza’s Plateau (The Three Great Pyramids (Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure) behind the great statues of Sphinx including the Valley Temple, the operation rooms (of Mummification).
After that you’ll return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
N.B: Dinner is not included.
Day 3: The Egyptian museum - Islamic Cairo & Khan Al Khalili
After breakfast, we’ll transfer you to visit the Egyptian museum at the Tahrir Square (A very exciting collection of pharaonic monuments, murals sculptured in Hieroglyphic, and an interesting ancient papyrus collection as well as a different collection of statues and pharaonic sarcophagus).
You’ll also find Pharaohs' funeral furniture, which they’ve kept in their tombs to use in the life after death (resurrection).
Lunch will be served in a typical restaurant.
PM: A visit to the Islamic Cairo (the Citadel of Salah-din, the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammed Ali and end the day with Khan El Khalili market.
You’ll also find Pharaohs' funeral furniture, which they’ve kept in their tombs to use in the life after death (resurrection).
Lunch will be served in a typical restaurant.
PM: A visit to the Islamic Cairo (the Citadel of Salah-din, the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammed Ali and end the day with Khan El Khalili market.
Day 4: Philae Temples - The High Dam
PM: A visit to the Islamic Cairo (the Citadel of Salah-din, the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammed Ali and end the day with Khan El Khalili market.
Day 5: Abu Simbel - Kom Ombo temple - Edfu temples - Luxor
In the early morning, we'll take a bus from Aswan to Abu Simbel to visit two temples: a great temple dedicatedto Ramesses II and a smaller temple dedicated to Ramesses II's wife Queen Nefertari, both facing Lake Nasser
Our boat will take you to “Kom Ombo”, enjoying the Egyptian landscapes, and watching the farmers working in the farm fields until we arrive at Kom Ombo’s unique temple that has 'double' temples meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, God of fertility, where you’ll findrooms specified for mummified crocodiles. Meanwhile, the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder").
We’ll go back to the boat and start navigating for more than 5 hours enjoying the Egyptian landscapes, and watching the farmers working in the farm fields until we arrive at Edfu, the site of the Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus and an ancient settlement. After that, the boat will start navigating to Luxor passing through Esna’s Lock. Overnight in Luxor.
Our boat will take you to “Kom Ombo”, enjoying the Egyptian landscapes, and watching the farmers working in the farm fields until we arrive at Kom Ombo’s unique temple that has 'double' temples meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, God of fertility, where you’ll findrooms specified for mummified crocodiles. Meanwhile, the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder").
We’ll go back to the boat and start navigating for more than 5 hours enjoying the Egyptian landscapes, and watching the farmers working in the farm fields until we arrive at Edfu, the site of the Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus and an ancient settlement. After that, the boat will start navigating to Luxor passing through Esna’s Lock. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 6: The West Bank - Karnak Temples - Luxor Temples
We’ll wake up early and enjoy our breakfast on board as the sun slowly rises over the Nile before our amazing West Bank tour begins. The West Bank tour begins with a visit to the Great Valley of the Kings, the royal burial ground where the tombs of the pharaohs were built from 1539 to 1075 BC. Then we’ll head to the Temple of Hatshepsut (Al-Deir Al-Bahari), the most powerful and prolific queen in Egyptian history and move to see the Colossi of Memnon, the two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III standing at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III.
Later at night, you’ll then go to the East Bank where you can visit the Karnak Temple (one of the greatest temples and most important religious buildings in the world built within 2000 years!).
Afterwards, you’ll see the Luxor temple that was dedicated to the royalty renewal, where many Egyptian pharaohs were crowned. Then we’ll return to the cruise for a delicious, freshly prepared dinner.
Afterwards, you’ll see the Luxor temple that was dedicated to the royalty renewal, where many Egyptian pharaohs were crowned. Then we’ll return to the cruise for a delicious, freshly prepared dinner.
Day 7
Departure.
Includes
- All details mentioned in the program.
- 3 Nights Nile Cruise, 5-stars full board accommodation.
- Private AC vehicle for all transfers and visits.
- Private Egyptologist guide speaking your language for all visits.
- 2 Full Days visits in Cairo.
- 2 Lunches in Cairo during the visits.
- Entrance fees for the archaeological sites.
- 3 Transfers in Cairo + 1 Transfer in Aswan + 1 Transfer in Luxor.
- Promo Tours assistance during the whole trip.
- Including all taxes (14% Vat + 12% Restaurants and Hotels services).
Excludes
- Beverages and personal needs.
- Meals not mentioned in the program.
- Tips for (Guides – Drivers – Boat staff).
- Egypt’s entrance visa to be paid upon arrival.
- Airline tickets (National – International).
- Trip Insurance.
