Taking a trip to Egypt that includes a Nile River cruise is without a doubt the trip of a lifetime. Who has never heard of Cleopatra? Or dreamed of visiting the pyramids and tomb of Tut Ankh Amun? To visit Egypt is to breathe history and culture. It is to be dazzled by each monument, and incredulous with the magnificent buildings of the Pharaohs. In 8 days tour you will discover the treasures of Egypt by visiting Cairo and staying three nights on board Nile Cruise to see Luxor and Aswan.
Discover the best of Egypt by visiting the most prominent places: the Three Pyramids , the Sphinx, the important Cairo Museum, Valley of the Kings, Karnak temple and more!
Cairo International airport
Saturday, Monday, Wednesday
| Plan A | Plan B | ||
| May-sept | 1150 US$ | 950 US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct- Apr | 1250 US$ | 1020 US$ |
Above starting Prices are quoted per person in a double room in US$ not applicable during peak periods Christmas, New Year, and Easter
Arrive Cairo international airport meet our representative and transfer to hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day of visits. In the morning, visit of the famous pyramids: Cheops, Kefren and Miquerinos, the only one of the 7 wonders of the world that still remains today, a work made more than 4500 years ago, the enigmatic Sphinx, which is a single stone of 72 meters. width and 20 meters high, and the Valley Temple. In the afternoon we will visit the important Cairo Museum where we will observe the treasures of Tut Ankh Amun and many other preserved pieces of ancient Egypt, such as the sitting scribe, the statue of Keops or the daily life of ancient Egypt. Transfer to train station for overnight sleeper train to Aswan.
Breakfast. Arrival in Aswan, assistance and transfer to the selected cruise. Visit the Philae temple and High Dam. Cabin distribution and lunch. In the afternoon. Dinner and overnight on board.
Breakfast. Navigation to Kom Ombo. In the afternoon visit the temple of Sobek, the crocodile god, who has the surgical instruments. Lunch on board. Navigation to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.
Breakfast. In the morning visit the temple of Edfu, the best preserved and dedicated to the god Horus son of Osiris and Isis. Navigation to Luxor through the Esna Lock. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board.
Breakfast. Check out. In the morning, visit the west bank of Luxor, which comprises the Colossi of Memnon, the only two statues that remain from the funerary temple of Amenophis III; Valley of the Kings, which includes the tomb that was found intact, Tut Ankh Amoun’s tomb (entrance to the tomb is NOT included) and the Hatchepsut Temple, famous for its style of work. In the afternoon we will visit the east bank of Luxor which is made up of the Temples of Karnak, which are a set of fortifications of 22 temples built at different stages of the Pharaonic era and the Luxor Temple, which is a work built by two pharaohs: Amenophis III and Ramses II.
Transfer to train station for overnight sleeper train to Cairo
Arrive Cairo and transfer to your hotel. Rest of day free at leisure.
(Optional tour) Visit Citadel of Salah El Din Coptic Cairo and Khan El Khalili Bazaar
Breakfast at hotel and transfer to Cairo airport for final departure.
