Luxury Cairo with a Nile Cruise Trip
7 days Luxury Cairo Pyramids and Oberoi Luxury Nile Cruise
This is your chance to enjoy a magnificent journey in Cairo and then have a marvelous ride down the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. In Cairo, you visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egyptian Museum, Islamic Cairo, and Khan El Khalili. Afterwards, you go on a journey between Aswan and Luxor in Oberoi Zahra, the most luxurious ship with the highest quality of services and facilities. You will also be visiting the Philae Temple, the Kom Ombo Temple then visit Luxor Landmarks such as Luxor Temple, the Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings, and much more.
This is your chance to enjoy a magnificent journey in Cairo and then have a marvelous ride down the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. In Cairo, you visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egyptian Museum, Islamic Cairo, and Khan El Khalili. Afterwards, you go on a journey between Aswan and Luxor in Oberoi Zahra, the most luxurious ship with the highest quality of services and facilities. You will also be visiting the Philae Temple, the Kom Ombo Temple then visit Luxor Landmarks such as Luxor Temple, the Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings, and much more.
Location
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Day 1
Welcome to the Land of the Pharaohs- Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and will then escort you to your hotel in Cairo in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. your tour manager will assist you with a smooth check-in and review your budget vacation itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.
- Overnight in Cairo.
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Day 2
Full day Pyramids and Egyptian Museum and Bazaar Tour- Deluxe Tours Egypt guide will pick you up at the agreed time from your hotel. You ride to the Giza pyramids 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.
- You will enjoy lunch at a recommended local restaurant.
- You move to visit the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum hosts a rare collection of 5000 years of art and brilliance. It is considered the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian monuments in the whole world. Over 250,000 artifacts are exhibited, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry.
- Then you proceed to one of the most interesting and oldest markets in Egypt and all over the globe. Khan El-Khalili. This is one of the amazing touristic markets in the Middle East. Traders have been selling their goods in Khan El Khalili since the 14th century. If there is anything in particular you want to purchase in Khan El Khalili, your guide will be happy to help you find what you are looking for. Even if you don’t want to do any shopping, Khan El Khalili is a wonderful place to walk around, or to sit for some coffee while you watch Egyptians going about with their daily routine. Afterwards, you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo.`
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Day 3
Fly to Aswan- Check out from your hotel in Cairo at in the morning then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Aswan where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to your Oberoi Zahra Nile cruise in Aswan.
- 12:00 noon. Embarkation
- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
- 2:30 p.m. Visit the Philae Temple Temple of Philae. 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.
- Your next visit would be to 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.
- 7:00 p.m. Arrival drinks with Nubian Folklore entertainment.
- 7:30 p.m. Dinner
- Overnight in Aswan
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4
Sail to Kom Ombo & Edfu- 5:00 a.m. Sail to Kom ombo
- 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
- 8:00 a.m. Visit the twin temple of Kom Ombo 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
- 9:30 a.m. Sail to Edfu
- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
- 2:30 p.m. Visit the temple of Edfu to discover 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.
- 4:30 p.m. Sail to Esna
- 7:30 p.m. Dinner
- Overnight in Esna
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5
Sail to Luxor & Sightseeing in Luxor- 4:00 a.m. Sail to Luxor
- 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
- 9:00 Visit West bank, 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.
- 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
- Last stop during your day as you marvel at the towering Colossi of Memnon. After you are done with your visits to the West Bank
- 1:00 p.m. Lunch
- 5:30 p.m. Visit to the Temple of Luxor one of the finest ancient Egyptian structures of all time! This is where you view the huge colossi of Ramses II at the entrance, in addition to several other impressive sections.
- 7:30 p.m. Have dinner
- Overnight in Luxor
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 6
Fly back to Cairo- Disembark from your Nile Cruise after breakfast, then transfer to visit the Temple of KarnakThis is the largest Pharaonic temple in the whole world and in history. Although established in the Middle Kingdom, the Karnak took around 2,000 years to be completed. You enjoy exploring the huge columns of the Hypostyle Hall, the avenues of the sphinxes, the sacred lake, and many other features.
- then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your return to Cairo where you will be met and assisted at the airport then taken to your hotel.
- Overnight in Cairo.
- Meals: Breakfast
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Day 7
Cairo - Fly Back Home- Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, with some free time before your flight. After check out, you’ll be escorted to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
- Meals: Breakfas
