Experience the best of Egypt in 8 days with a luxury Nile cruise and a visit to Cairo. Explore ancient wonders in Luxor and sail down the Nile to Aswan. Discover the Giza Pyramids and immerse yourself in the history of Cairo. Don’t miss the stunning temples of Luxor and Karnak.
Arrive Luxor – Nile Cruise
Sixt Rent a Car | Luxor International Airport (Virtual Location) - Your tour manager from Sun Pyramids Tours will meet you at Luxor International Airport, and then he will escort you to your Nile Crusie by an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the Nile Cruise the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your tour itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Luxor.
Luxor Nile Cruise Tours
Valley of the Kings - After breakfast transfer to the West Bank of the Nile in Luxor and visit the Valley of the Kings.
Colossi of Memnon - Visit the Colossi of Memnon and enjoy timing. Return to the ship for lunch and afternoon tea while sailing to Edfu via the Esna Lock. Dinner on board. Overnight in Edfu.
Kom Ombo Temples
Temple of Horus - Enjoy breakfast on board before visiting Horus Temple at Edfu, and enjoy timing.
Temple of Kom Ombo - Return to the ship for lunch and sail to Kom Ombo, The most famous site. Upon arrival, Haroeris. Return to the ship and continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.
Aswan Nile Cruise Tours
Aswan High Dam - After breakfast pay a visit to the High Dam, and enjoy view.
Unfinished Obelisk - the Unfinished Obelisk, and enjoy the greatest Obelisk.
Philae - and the majestic Philae Temple. Return to the ship for lunch. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.
Fly Aswan to Cairo – Pyramids Tour
The Great Pyramids Tour - Disembark after breakfast. Then transfer to Aswan Airport for flight to Cairo. Upon arrival you will be met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus - Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue.
Pyramids of Dahshour - Lunch will be served during the tour in a good quality restaurant, and then proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). Move to Memphis; Old kingdom’s capital and famous Necropolis, Overnight in Cairo.
Cairo Sightseeing Tours – Train to Luxor
Egyptian Museum - After breakfast, checkout from your hotel. Then transfer to visit the Egyptian Museum and watching the famous antiqes.
Citadel Saladin - Lunch will be served at local restaurant, then moving to visit Saladin Citadel including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside.
Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) - Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, and enjoy timing in church.
Synagogue Ben Ezra - Visit Ben Ezra Synagogue. In the evening transfer to Giza station taking your sleeping train to Luxor.
Luxor East Bank Sightseeing
Temple of Karnak - Breakfast is served on the train. Upon arrival at Luxor station, transfer to visit Karnak temple and enjoy timing in.
Luxor Temple - Visit luxor Temples in the East bank. Transfer to your hotel and overnight in Luxor.
Luxor – Fly Back Home
Luxor International Airport - After breakfast, transfer to Luxor international Airport for final departure If the mentioned cruise or the hotel are not available, the company has the right to change to any cruise or hotel, as long as it is of same category.
That the order of the days could be change according to cruise sailing dates keeping the sightseeing you will visit as it is.
- Accommodation as mentioned on the itinerary
- Meals as mentioned on the itinerary (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- All taxes & service charge
- All transfers to/from airport, hotel & cruise by an air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary
- Round trip transfers from the airport
- Domestic flight ticket Aswan to Cairo
- Bottled water during your trip
- Sleeper train tickets from Cairo to Luxor
- International flights to Egypt
- Egypt Entry Visa
- Personal spendings
- Tipping
- Tickets To Get Inside The Pyramids
Book this 8-day Egypt tour to combine your Nile Cruise and Cairo package. Start your journey by exploring Luxor’s West Bank, including the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple, and sail to Edfu and Kom Ombo. Continue to Aswan to see the High Dam and Philae Temple, then head to Cairo to visit the Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum, and Old Cairo. Return to Luxor to see Luxor and Karnak Temples.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.