Tour Overview :
Capture the best of what Egypt has to offer in only 8 days in this deluxe Cairo and Nile cruise package. Discover the jewels of Egypt through visiting its top fascinating touristic cities of Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan. Witness firsthand the last remaining ancient wonder of the world, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Watch daily life flow along the Nile River by once you embark your cruise in Luxor and explore breathtaking ancient temples and tombs between Luxor and Aswan, such as the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, and Philae Temple.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo - Welcome to land of the Pharaoh’s
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and then he will escort you to the hotel by an air-conditioned coach. At the hotel, the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx, and Valley Temple facing the great statue. Lunch at a good quality local restaurant. Then, transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum. After relishing over the magnificent ancient Egyptian artifacts and treasures, you will be driven to Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s oldest bazaar, if there is time. Back to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili.
Optional tour to the Sound & Light Show at Giza Pyramids - $60 per person.
Day 3: Fly Cairo to Luxor - Nile Cruise Tour
Check out from hotel in the morning then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight with EGYPTAIR to Luxor where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your Egypt Nile cruise to check in. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Dinner on board the Nile cruise.
Overnight on board the Nile cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Visits: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple.
Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions
You’ll have an early breakfast on board, then head out to visit the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, then to Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom during the 15th century BC. Travel on to the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, you will sail to Edfu, enjoying a leisurely dinner on board.
Overnight aboard your cruise in Edfu.
Visits: Royal Cemetery, the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon.
Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
After breakfast on board, you’ll stop for a visit to the Temple of Edfu, the best-preserved temple of the ancient world. The structure is dedicated to Horus, the falcon god. You’ll then sail to Kom Ombo, where you’ll encounter the twin temple of Kom Ombo, where you’ll learn about the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus, whose monuments decorate each half of the temple. You’ll have your lunch back onboard the ship and sail on to Aswan. You’ll also have dinner onboard.
Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.
Visits: Temple of Edfu, Kom Ombo, Temple of Kom Ombo.
Day 6: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours
After breakfast on Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the High Dam and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk, proceeding to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. Dinner on board.
Overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
Visits: High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Temple of Philae.
Day 7: Fly from Aswan to Cairo
Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast, 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.
Optional tour to enjoy Abu Simbel Temples, which were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari. The price of Abu Simbel tour is $120 per person.
Meals: Breakfast.
Visits: Optional tour to Abu Simbel Temples.
Day 8: Cairo - Fly Back Home
Breakfast at the hotel with free time at your leisure, then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
Included
• Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports• Assistance of our guest relations during your stay• All transfers to/from airport & hotel by an air-conditioned coach• Domestic flight ticket Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo • Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast• Accommodation for 4 nights on 05 star Superior Nile Cruise on full board• Free Wifi is included onboard the cruise• Re-fill minbar with minral water and soft drink is included in the offer• All sightseeing tours in Cairo sharing Memphis Tours group• All sightseeing tours on the cruise sharing Memphis Tours group• Local English-speaking tour guide during your trips• Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary• Meals at hotel, Nile cruise and during your tours as mentioned in the itinerary• Bottled water during the trip Portage when needed• All service charges and taxes
Excluded
• International Airfare• Entry visa to Egypt• Optional Tours• Personal spendings•Tipping
Prices & Accommodation
Prices: A-MAY-SEP : Per Person in Single Room US$ 2669Per Person in Double Room US$ 1855 Per Person in Triple Room US$ 1647
B-OCT-APRPer Person in Single Room US$ 3029Per Person in Double Room US$ 2005Per Person in Triple Room US$ 1915
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