10-Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Tour with Abu Simbel and the GEM

• Arrival: Upon arrival and after a meet-and-greet, your tour manager will assist you at Cairo International Airport.
• Transfer: Escort to your hotel in an air-conditioned, comfortable vehicle.
• Hotel: Assistance with your check-in procedures to ensure a smooth arrival.
• Itinerary review: Review your holiday itinerary and confirm pick-up times for each part of your trip to Egypt.
• Overnight: Overnight at your hotel in Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Tour: Visit the Giza Plateau and the Great Pyramids of Giza.
• Visit: See the Sphinx and the Valley Temple.
• Visit: Explore the Grand Egyptian Museum, including the Grand Hall with the Ramses II statue and royal statues along the grand staircase.
• Tour: Discover the main chronological galleries showcasing masterpieces from the Pre-dynastic, Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.
• Visit: Visit the Tutankhamun Galleries.
• Free time: Enjoy time at the Outdoor Obelisk Plaza.
• Return: Return to your hotel.
• Overnight: Overnight in Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Visit: Visit Coptic Cairo.
• Explore: Explore the ruins of the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon.
• Visit: Visit the Hanging Church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and the Church of Abu Serga.
• Transfer: Transfer to the Citadel of Salah El-Din.
• Visit: Visit the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque.
• Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.
• Tour: Tour Khan El Khalili, the oldest market in Cairo.
• Transfer: Transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight stay.

Overnight in Cairo.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Transfer: Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Luxor.
• Arrival: On arrival at Luxor Airport, you will be greeted and assisted by our tours representative.
• Tour: Tour the East Bank of the River Nile in Luxor, including Karnak and Luxor Temples.
• Transfer: Transfer to your Nile cruise ship in Luxor for embarkation.
• On board: Lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner aboard your Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan.

Overnight on board

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Tour: Tour the West Bank, including the Valley of the Kings.
• Visit: Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari.
• Visit: Visit the Colossi of Memnon.
• Transfer: Transfer back to the cruise ship in Luxor.

Overnight on board

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Tour: Visit the Horus Temple at Edfu.
• Transfer: Transfer back to the cruise and sail on to Kom Ombo, with lunch on board the Nile cruise boat.
• Visit: Visit Kom Ombo Temple, shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris.
• Sailing: Sail on to Aswan.

Overnight on board

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Tour: Small-group tour to Abu Simbel.
• Drive time: 03 hours and a half, a one-way drive from Aswan to Abu Simbel.
• Visit: Visit the two Temples of Abu Simbel.
• Transfer: Transfer back to your Nile cruise boat in Aswan for lunch and afternoon tea.

Overnight on board

• Disembarkation: Disembark after breakfast.
• Tour: Visit the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae in Aswan.
• Transfer: Transfer to Aswan International Airport for your flight to Cairo.
• Meals: Breakfast

Overnight in Cairo

• Meals: Breakfast
• Option: Free day to enjoy your time in Cairo.
• Optional tour: Alexandria.
• Pickup: Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo.
• Visit: Visit Pompey's Pillar.
• Visit: Visit the Catacombs.
• Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant in Alexandria.
• Visit: Visit Qaitbay Citadel.
• Visit: Visit Bibliotheca Alexandria.
• Return transfer: Transfer back to your hotel in Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo

• Meals: Breakfast
• Leisure: Breakfast at your Cairo hotel and some leisure time.
• Transfer: Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure back home.