CAIRO

Cairo - Upon your scheduled arrival at Cairo airport, our representative will greet you and you will be transported by a private air-conditioned car to your hotel. Open your eyes, you are in Egypt, the land of true history. Overnight in Cairo.

the great pyramids

Pyramids of Giza - After breakfast, begin your full day tour of the Giza Pyramids, where you will visit the Great Pyramid - Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos. Cheops is the largest pyramid ever constructed. Next, get a close-up view of The Sphinx, a massive funerary complex guarded by the legendary lion’s body with the face of King Chephren.

Follow this with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art, the largest and most valuable collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the treasures, gold, and jewelry of Tutankhamen.

End your day with a visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Shops in this district are renowned for fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques, and more.

Around 18:30, transfer to the train station for your overnight sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner on the train. Overnight in the sleeper train, which departs at 20:30.

Aswan

Temple of Philae - Breakfast on the train. Upon arrival, meet and be assisted by our representatives and transfer to the cruise. Board before lunch. Visit the High Dam and the Philae Temple. Lunch on board. Sail to Kom Ombo, enjoying the natural views along the way. Take unique photos of both sides of the Nile. Afternoon tea. Arrive at Kom Ombo and visit the temple shared by the gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu. Dinner on board. Nubian party. Overnight on the cruise in Edfu.

Meals: Full Board

edfu-luxor

Temple of Horus - Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Cross the famous Esna lock. Sail to Luxor. Enjoy Egyptian tea on the sun deck during the sail. Dinner on board and Galabeya party. Overnight on the cruise in Luxor.

Meals: Full Board

luxor west bank

Valley of the Kings - Breakfast on board. Cross to the West Bank of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. The excursion to the Valley of Kings includes visits to the tombs of various dynasties and the Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey, stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic seated statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile. Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Lunch on board. Afternoon free at leisure. Afternoon tea.

(Optional) Hot Air Balloon: For an unforgettable experience in Luxor, drift peacefully over the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, and the Mountain of the Nobles. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Full Board

east bank of luxor

Temple of Karnak - Breakfast on board. Disembarkation.

A free hotel day use will be arranged as the train departs at 22:00 and your check-out is at 9:00.

Visit the East Bank: Karnak and Luxor Temple. Excursion to Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great. This tour can be done by carriage or bus to Karnak, a series of temples built during different reigns. Starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarab of Amenophis III, and the Sacred Lake.

Around 20:30, transfer to the train station to take your overnight sleeper train to Cairo. Dinner on the train. Overnight in the sleeper train.

Meals: Breakfast on cruise and dinner on the train

Cairo

Giza - Breakfast on the train. Upon arrival in Cairo, meet and be assisted by our local representatives and transfer to the hotel.

(Optional) Start your full-day tour to Alexandria, including the Roman Theater and the Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa with lunch.

Visit the Roman Theater, a theater with marble seats for up to 800 spectators, galleries, a section of mosaic flooring, and a pleasure garden surrounded by Roman villas and baths.

Followed by lunch. Then visit the Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa, tombs on three levels that also contain the Triclinium where relatives used to sit on stone benches to feast the dead, a center with reliefs of bearded serpents, and 2nd-century AD statues of Sobek and Anubis wearing Roman armor. The tour includes lunch.

Followed by a visit to Elsawary, Alexandria Library, and from the outside, you will visit Qaitbay Citadel and El Mursi Abu El Abbas Mosque.

At the end of the day, transfer back to Cairo. Overnight stay in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast on the train

departure

Cairo - Breakfast at the hotel. Our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you with the final departure formalities. Return home with unique photos and unforgettable memories.

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel

• Cruise cabin with all facilities
• Prices include all taxes and services
• Door to door transfers from and to Cairo International Airport
• Kom Ombo and Edfu temples
• Breakfast
• Qualified licensed drivers
• Meet and assist service at all destinations
• 2 nights at 4-star hotel in Cairo (bed and breakfast)
• 3 nights on 5-star cruise (Aswan & Luxor) full board with sightseeing
• Aswan tours
• Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide
• Luxor West and East Banks
• Tours and excursions with A/C transport
• 2 nights sleeper train on half board
• The Pyramids and Sphinx

• Tipping
• entrance fees (around 30 us dollars per person)
• Water or Drinks on the cruise.
• Wifi on The cruise (with extra charge on the cruise)