7 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise Holiday

Day 1 - Arrival to Egypt

Welcome to Egypt! Arrive Cairo, included transfer to hotel and overnight.

Cairo – Aswan. Today visit to the stunning pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza Plateau. Sole survivors from the ancient Greek-listed Seven Wonders of the World, the pyramids are the planet’s oldest tourist attraction. Gaze in awe at Cheops (Khufu) – the largest of the three great pyramids. Constructed from over 2.5 million limestone blocks it is thought to have taken more than 20 years to construct. Continuing to the Egyptian Museum, acclaimed for its treasures of King Tutankhamun and his famous solid gold funerary mask. Then we offer an optional visit to the exotic Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Later , we transfer you back to your hotel to spend another nice night in cairo before your domestic flight to Aswan at the next morning .

Cairo– Aswan. After arrival and check-in on our Nile cruise in Aswan, we visit the Temples of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis more than 2000 years old which has been moved by the last century from Philae island to a higher one to avoid getting flooded, then visiting Aswan high dam. Spend the rest of the day at leisure; shop in the colorful souqs or simply kick back and relax.

Abu Simbel – Aswan – Nile Cruise. Possibly the most awe-inspiring temple of all ancient Egypt, with its gargantuan rock-cut façade, the great Sun Temple of King Ramses II at Abu Simbel was created to revere the mighty pharaonic ruler King Ramses II. Ramses the Bold, Ramses the Great, Ramses the Narcissist are perhaps all apt titles for one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful rulers. Celebrating a life that spanned nearly a centenary, Ramses had plenty of time for his more than 200 wives and concubines who produced him some 96 sons and 60 daughters. Start this amazing trip to abu simbel at the early morning around 4:30 AM .

Cruising & Kom Ombo

Nile cruising , Relax this afternoon after coming back from abu simbel as we sail the Nile. Later today we visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. A unique riverside temple, it is unusual in that everything architecturally is doubled and perfectly symmetrical along the main axis of the temple including twin halls, courts, colonnades, sanctuaries and entrances.

Today in the morning we visit the temple of HORUS AT Edfu town then to sail again towards Esna Lock and Luxor .

This afternoon we tour the ancient city of Thebes (the East Bank), taking in the magnificent Temple of Karnak. More than a temple, Karnak is a gigantic and stunning complex of sanctuaries and pylons dedicated to the Theban gods. Also Luxor temple looks stunning at dusk and is beautifully illuminated at night.

Early this morning we check out of our nile cruise and visit the highlights of Luxor. The massive pair of statues known as the Colossi of Memnon are the first monuments you’ll see during our morning visit to the West Bank – home to the legendary Valley of the Kings. You’ll also see the colonnaded Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. after finishing this tour we transfer you to Luxor airport to fly back to cairo , then back to your hotel in cairo to spend another night

This morning adventure comes to an end today. Included departure transfer to the airport later today in time for your international flight.