Cairo and Nile River cruise with Luxor and Aswan

This travel package enables you to discover all the major attractions of Egypt such as the ancient pyramids, Nile Cruise, Luxor and Aswan, all with a qualified Egyptologist guide and includes domistic flights between Cairo and Luxor and then Aswan and Cairo. The flexible tour itinerary will be customized according to your arrival and departure dates.Day 1: Arrival
- Ou representative will meet you at the airport and assist you with arrival formalities then you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Giza Pyramids, Sakkara Necropolis, Memphis
- Your day begins at the Pyramids of Giza, built during the age of the pharaohs between 2590 BC to 2480 BC. Explore the wonders of the Great Pyramid, Egypt's largest.
- Discover the beauty of the sphinx, characterized by a lion body topped with a human head, one of the largest monolith statues in history.
- Next, visit Sakkara where you will see the step pyramid of king Zoser which was constructed by his famous architect Imhotep in 2800BC.
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- Visit Memphis to tour the ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Transfer back to your hotel in Cairo.
Day 3: Cairo – Egyptian Museum- Coptic Cairo
- Your day begins with a tour at the Egyptian Museum where you will see the gaze at the treasures of King Tutankhamen, including his golden death mask. Lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries where thousands of artifacts wait you.
- Lunch at a local restaurant for a mix grill
- Visit Cairo's famous Churches, including the Hanging Church and the Church of St.George the Martyr, both of which have been built into the walls of the Fort of Babylon, the remains of one of Cairo’s oldest structures; the Church of Abu Serga, or St. Sergius, built to commemorate the site where the Holy Family took shelter in a cave. This area is a world famous pilgramage site.
- Transfer back to your hotel.
Day 4: Luxor- Nile River cruise (4 nights full board)
- Check out of your hotel in Cairo and be transferred to the Cairo airport to for your flight to Luxor.
- Upon arrival, you’ll be met and transferred to embark on your Nile Cruise ship where you will stay for four nights.
- Your tour begins with a visit to the Karnak Temple, the world's largest religious Pharaonic structure ever built, then you’ll go to the Luxor Temple. Dedicated to the gods comprising the the holy Theban triad--Amun, Mut, and Khonsu,--this is one of the finest examples of Pharaonic architecture.
- Return to your boat for lunch and dinner.
Day 5: Nile River cruise: West Bank
- Your first stop will be the legendary Valley of the Kings, the necropolis of the Pharaonic New Kingdom that features finely colored tombs of the departed kings including Tut Ankh Amun.
- See the Temple of Hatshepsut, the iconic mortuary.
- Your last stop in the west bank will be at the gigantic Colossi of Memnon, two 60-feet (18-meters) high statues that are the only remains from Amenhotep III's mortuary temple.
Day 6: Edfu & Komombo Temples
- Visit to the Temple of Horus in Edfu, Egypt's largest and best preserved Ptolemaic temple. Construction began in 237 BC during the reign of Ptolemy III and continued until 80 BC. The temple includes wonderfully decorated walls and stone capitals.
- Next, you will see amazing Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to two gods; Horus, the falcon god, and Sobek, the crocodile god. The Greco-Roman temple is also home to the Crocodile Museum.
- Return to the cruise and enjoy the evening ride to Aswan.
Day 7: Aswan High Dam and Isis Temple
- Sail down the Nile in an old styled Felucca boat and see the Temple of Isis, Egypt's most beautiful temple, located on Philae Island.
- Then you will even have a chance to visit a spectacular Dam as your boat travels up the Nile.
Day 8: Aswan to Cairo
- After breakfast, depart your cruise and fly back to Cairo
- Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel.
Day 9: Departure
- After breakfast a representative from our team will escort you to the airport for your departure.