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8-Day Aswan To Luxor Nile Cruise With Cairo Tour
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    History, Sightseeing, Sailing

  • Duration

    8 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Description

Discover the fascinating pharaonic history through an interesting tour that suits your financial condition. Visit the Great Pyramid and see how great were the ancient Egyptians. Travel down Egypt on a sleeper train trip to experience a Nile cruise. Spend some time admiring the High Dam, Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak Temple, Philae Temple, and many more on this Nile cruise in just 8 days! 

Highlights
  • Explore the Karnak and Luxor Temples
  • Visit the Valley of the Kings and the Hatshepsut Temple
  • Discover the famous Philae Temple
  • Day 1: Arrival in Cairo expand_more
    • Upon arrival, the representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport.

    • Then accompany you to your hotel in Cairo for a luxury vehicle with air conditioning. 

    • At the hotel, the tour manager will help with the check-in and review your budget private holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm collection times for your excursions. 

    Overnight in Cairo.

  • Day 2: Cairo Tour & Train to Aswan expand_more
    • Enjoy your breakfast in the hotel in Cairo before departure.

    • Then accompany your staff, who will guide you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, the famous Sphinx and Valley Temple facing the great statue. 

    • Have your lunch in a local restaurant of good quality and then spend time visiting the Egyptian Museum.

    • Continue your tour to Coptic Cairo to see Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Hanging Church with your Egyptologist guide.

    • In the evening, drive to Cairo Islamic Zone and explore the ancient Khan El Khalili bazaar in Cairo. 

    • Later, transfer to Giza railway station to the night train from Cairo to Aswan. (Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.)

    Spend the night inside the compartment.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

  • Day 3: Aswan Tour expand_more
    • Enjoy lunch on board.

    • Visit the famous High Dam, the awesome Philae Temple, dedicated to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the largest known ancient obelisk, the unfinished Obelisk. 

    • Back to the cruise with dinner and overnight on board in Aswan.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  • Day 4: Kom Ombo & Edfu expand_more
    • In the morning, enjoy sailing to Kom Ombo and Edfu.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

  • Day 5: Luxor West Bank expand_more
    • Early in the morning, sail to Luxor to enjoy breakfast on board.

    • Then visit the West Bank of Luxor.

    • Take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, head to Queen Hatshepsut Temple, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom under Pharaoh Hatshepsut in approximately the 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon.

    • Back to Nile cruise and lunch on board. 

    • Enjoy afternoon tea aboard the Nile. 

    Dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 6: Luxor East Bank to Cairo expand_more
    • Eat breakfast on board the cruise before landing, and then you will be accompanied by your guide to visit Karnak and Luxor on the East Bank of Luxor. 

    • Later, transfer to Luxor train station to take the sleeper back to Cairo.

    • Enjoy dinner, which is served onboard the train car-sleeper train.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  • Day 7: Step Pyramid Tour (Optional) expand_more
    • Eat breakfast on the train before arrival at Giza railway station, where you will be received and assisted by the representative of the Egypt Tour.

    • Transfer to the hotel for free time.

    • Optional excursions available in Cairo: Visit to the pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser in Saqqara and Memphis. 

    Spend the night at the hotel in Cairo.

    Meals: Breakfast

  • Day 8: Final Departure expand_more
    • Rise up for breakfast at the hotel in Cairo, check out, and have some free time before your flight. 

    • Then transfer to Cairo International Airport.

    Meals: Breakfast

What's Included
  • Reception and assistance on arrival at Cairo International Airport by one of the representatives

  • Local English-speaking Egyptologist guide if required

  • All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan as mentioned in the itinerary

  • Bottled water during your trip

What's Excluded
  • Entrance fees to all sites, as indicated in the itinerary

  • Entry visa for Egypt $ 25

  • General tips

Meeting Point

Cairo, Egypt

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 USD 1250 Per Person

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USD 1250 / person