6 Days Cairo Nile Cruise Packages
CHILDREN POLICY:
0 - 01.99 Free
2 - 05.99 pay 25% of the tour price
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
12 years and over pay the full price of the trip per adult person
Route
A LuxorB Aswan
Day 1:Arrival Day - Cairo
You will arrive at the Cairo International Airport, where an Egypt Day Tour representative will meet you and assist you through immigration and offer you a direct transfer to your hotel. Enjoy a free day in the city if your time allows our representative will offer you some optional activities you can do if you are interested
Overnight at your selected Hotel and get ready for your 6-day Egypt vacation package.
Meals: No Meals
Day 2:Aswan – Nile Cruise
Egypt Day Tours representative will transfer you to Cairo International Airport to depart by plane to Aswan. Arrive and meet your tour guide to start your sightseeing tour
The first stop will be at the High Dam and the Philae temple. Next head to the Cruise. And have a Lunch on board.
Overnight on the cruise
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 3:Nile Cruise
Then Sail to Kom Ombo for your second stop and enjoy your afternoon tea while sailing along the Nile. Visit the Kom Ombo temple, the double temple of Kom Ombo that dates back to the Graeco-Roman period. It was dedicated to both Gods Sobek and Horus.
The temple has a sanctuary for god Sobek; the crocodile god to protect the area from the Nile crocodiles and other ferocious animals the Nile was infested with. Then sail to Edfu, the best preserved temple in Egypt: Edfu Temple.
The temple is well known with the best-preserved scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama favoring the conflict between the goddess Horus and Seth. The temple is the best-preserved temple in Egypt despite many wall scenes that had been razed by the early radical Christians fighting the pagan religions.
You must not miss the breastfeeding scene in the interior walls of Edfu temple, Horus temple, Edfu Temple, and Nilometer. Next, Cross the lock and Sail to Luxor.
Overnight on the Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 4:Luxor Tour
After Breakfast on your 5-star Nile Cruise, follow your friendly guide’s program for today. You will begin in the Valley of the Kings and enter 3 fascinating tombs. Valley of Kings are rock-cut tombs that were excavated to be the burial tombs for the new Kingdom pharaohs and privileged nobles. It contains 63 tombs and chambers decorated with colorful scenes of ancient Egyptian mythologies, beliefs, and funerary rituals.
Afterward, head to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman who ruled Egypt from pre-dynastic history until today. The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut was dedicated to the sun god and was the only 3 level temple in the ancient world. with its connecting ramps, the Hatshepsut temple was a turning point in ancient Egyptian architecture. You will enjoy the wonderful reliefs illustrating the earliest trade agreement between 2 countries in ancient history.
Your next stop will be at the Colossi of Memnon, the Colossi is a twin massive statue of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III in a seated position. They were built to guard the entrance of Amenhotep’s memorial temple. You will have free time to snap photos of your favorite.
Finally, you will visit the famous temple of Karnak. Karnak temple is not just a temple but it is a big open-air complex. It comprises a mixture of small temples, chapels, pylons, mosques, etc. the Construction of the Karnak temple began during the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic period, but the most elegant Monuments date back to the New Kingdom. The Hypostyle Hall area of 50,000 sq. surrounded by 134 gigantic columns some of which reach 21 meters tall.
Almost every pharaoh of the 18th dynasty added a building or a decorative wall to the temple site. Among the things you can’t miss are a panorama of a frieze in the Precinct of Amun Re, Precinct of Mut, The Sacred Lake of Precinct of Amun-Re, the Ramses II statue, and Ram statues.
Overnight in Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 5:Cairo Tour
(Optional) Hot Balloon: Should you want to make your stay in Luxor unforgettable? Prepare yourself to enjoy the most spectacular experience of Luxor. Your breathtaking adventure begins at sunrise when you arrive on a west bank flight in a Balloon tour over Luxor city and the Nile River’s west bank. then back to your Cruise.
(Optional) Drifting peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens, and the Mountain on the Nobles. (120 $ per person)
Then transfer to the airport, Departure by plane to Cairo.
The tour possibility depends on the cruise sailing schedule. if it’s not possible we can do it on the arrival or departure days because it’s a private tour but that depends on your international flight timing
Meet our Egypt Day Tour representative to start your Cairo sightseeing tour. Start with a visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza which is the oldest monument of the ancient wonders. It is also the only one that still exists today. Pay attention to your guide as he tells you about how the pyramids were constructed using ancient and primitive techniques.
Pyramids were mainly built to house the remains of the deceased Pharaohs. Next, head to a panoramic view of all three pyramids of Giza to capture amazing photos that will last forever. The following will be a visit to the Great Sphinx in Cairo, the guardian of the royal tombs. Have a peek at the Valley Temple of the Pyramid of Chephren.
Afterwards, a drive through the busy streets of Cairo to the final stop of the day; The Egyptian Museum. The Egyptian Museum of Cairo contains 120,000 artifacts. It houses the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities. An extensive collection of papyrus, Greek, Roman, and Islamic coins used in the Ancient world is located on the 1st floor. Do not forget to look at the Grave Mask of King Amenemope, Mummy Mask of Psusennes I, Figurine of Khufu, Narmer Palette, and Merneptah Stele.
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6:Departure Day - Cairo
Your time in Egypt comes to an end. You’ll return home but not with empty hands; now you have lots of fun and informative memories to cherish regarding Egypt. Our representative will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby 3 Hours before your departure time hop aboard your A/C coach. Head to the airport to catch your flight.
Meals: Breakfast
Tour Includes
Meet and greet’ service by our representatives .
2 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
3 Nights Nile cruise full board 5 stars
1 Day tour in Cairo visiting the Egyptian Museum, the Great Pyramids
Transfer by Flights between Cairo / Aswan & Luxor / Cairo.
Private Egyptologist guide (language you selected )
All your tours and excursions are by an A/C vehicle
All your visits include entrance fees All taxes and services
All Service charges and taxes.
Tour Excludes
Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
Entry visa to Egypt.
International Airfare ticket
Gratuities (optional ).
Food and drinks, unless specified (any other available for purchase ).
