09 Days / 08 Night Cairo & Nile Cruise

 

This amazing Trip to Egypt: Pyramids & Nile by Air is among the best we offer to the land of the Nile. It gives you the chance to explore all what Cairo has to offer. You will enjoy visiting monuments like Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum, and Khan El Khalili. Afterwards, you spend a marvelous time sailing down the Nile from Luxor to Aswan. You will enjoy the sail and visit the most astonishing places of Luxor and Aswan, and even between the two cities. The visits would include the Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Philae Temple, the High Dam, Kom Ombo Temple, and Edfu Temple. 

Location

  • 01
    Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

    Arrival to Cairo airport, upon your arrival you will find our representative waiting you with the sign of Your Names, then you will be transferred by A/C car to your hotel in Cairo.
    After you have checked in your tour representative will discuss your itinerary and confirm your pick-up times for upcoming day trips. You’re free to spend the rest of the day as you wish and Overnight in Cairo.
     

  • 02
    Day 2: Full Day Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum and Islamic Cairo
    Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili.

    After breakfast at your hotel meet by Deluxe Tours Egypt Tour Guide and the driver to start your tour in Giza in the West bank of the River. Visit the Giza complex of Pyramids and the sphinx. for a wonderful tour to discover the secrets of the pyramid of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus. Afterwards, you will move up the Giza Plateau; which is the highest point to see all the pyramids and take impressive pictures. You will get prepared to start your adventure on the camel in the desert around the pyramids (Optional tour).
    Then, you proceed to visit the Sphinx, which dates back to the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramid of Chephren as well.

    and then visit the Egyptian museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was discovered.
    Continue to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili Bazaar where traders have been selling their ware ever since the 14th century. If there is anything in you want to buy at the bazaar, your guide will be happy to help you find what you are looking for. if you don’t want to do any shopping, the bazaar is a great place to walk around, or to sit down for some coffee while you watch the locals going with their daily lives in Between you will enjoy having your lunch then transfer you back to your hotel & overnight in Cairo.

    • Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
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    Day 03 Day 3: Fly Cairo to Luxor - Nile Cruise Tour Visit the East Bank

    Check out from your Hotel at Cairo at in the morning then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Luxor where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your 5-star Nile cruise for check in. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive   Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom.

    Then move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon.

    • Dinner and overnight on board the Nile Cruise.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
       
  • 04
    Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions / East Bank

    Breakfast would be served in the Nile Cruise to get ready for a wonderful tour of Luxor West Bank. 
    You begin the visits of the day by exploring the wonders of the Valley of the Kings, the most impressive royal necropolis of ancient Egypt. Established more than 3000 years ago, during the reign of the 18th dynasty, the tombs are quite remarkable with their colors and various decorations. 
    Your next visit would be to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most charming mortuary temples of all time. You will be exploring the terraces of the temple, admire the statues of the queen disguised as a Pharaoh, in addition to the Punto section, the Chapel of Anubis, and the Chapel of Goddess Hathour. 
    In the evening, you have the rest of the day at leisure while the ship sails towards Esna. Entertainment, lunch, and dinner would be ready to enjoy a magnificent night sailing down the Nile.

    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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    Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples

    You will enjoy breakfast early in the morning to start your visits of the day by discovering the secrets of the Temple of Edfu, among the best-preserved all over Egypt. Constructed over 20 centuries ago, the temple is featured with the cult of god Horus and has many distinctive features and elements.  
    After having a great lunch at the Nile cruise ship, you enjoy sailing towards Kom Ombo to visit the Temple of Sobek and Haeroris. Famous for its crocodile god and the many marvelous stone carving, the temple is never to miss while in Egypt. 
    You return to the Nile cruise ship to enjoy the evening. 

    • Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
       
  • 06
    Day 6: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours / Aswan Sightseeing

    After breakfast on Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the High Dam one of the greatest accomplishments of modern Egypt. Former president Gamal Abdel Nasser constructed the High Dam to preserve the water of the River Nile and produce electricity in 1960s
     and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk, 
    then on to the beautiful Temple of Philae which Dedicated to the gods Osiris and Isis, the temple has some magnificent features including many pylons gigantic decorated stone capitals and many other wonders. The whole complex was relocated after the construction of the High Dam to its current location at the Agilkia Island.

    • Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
       
  • 07
    Day 7: Fly Aswan to Cairo

    Disembark from your Nile Cruise after breakfast, and then transfer to Aswan Airport for your return to Cairo where you will be met and assisted at the airport then taken to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. (Optional Tour to visit Abu Simbel temple) 

    • Optional tour by Private Car to Abu Simbel Temples 
    • Meals: Breakfast
       
  • 08
    Day 8: Cairo - Fly Back Home

    breakfast at your hotel, spend some free time at your leisure as your flight nears, you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure back to your home country.

    • Meals: Breakfast