7-Day Tour to the Ancient Landmarks of Egypt through Nile Cruise
Highlights
Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu
Locations Covered
Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu
nature, archaeological, historical
Private Tour
7 Days
Easy
Arabic, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Languages
Arabic, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Description
Sign up for a tour of the 'basic circuit of river Nile' and cover the historical landmarks around the Nile in Egypt. Marvel at the fine creation of the pyramids at Giza and the unique sculpture of the Great Sphinx. Learn more about Egyptian culture and history at the Egyptian Museum, admire teh ancient architecture of the Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples, and enjoy a bonus felucca ride sightseeing the beautiful river Nile.
Itinerary
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Day 1- Arrive in Cairo
- Meet your guide after arriving at Cairo International Airport, and check in to your hotel.
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Day 2- Explore the Pyramids of Giza
- Have breakfast and head to the Giza enclosure and its pyramids. Three hours tour on the Giza plateau to discover the most outstanding monuments worldwide, of course, and the only wonder of the ancient world that exists until now- the pyramid of King Cheops. Also, next to it are two more large pyramids; that of Khafre and that of Menkaure. This is where the Sphinx of Giza is located. Proceed to the Temple of the Valley.
- Head to the Memphis site in the afternoon, an open-air museum. The city was founded as the first capital of the country Egypt in the year 3100. See the Sakkara necropolis, which is the most important in the history of Egypt. Here, you can see the stepped pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser, the first pyramid that was built in the country in limestone in 2700 BC. (optional tour)
- Transfer to the Giza train station to board the train heading to Aswan. It is a train with double cabins (with 2 beds). The trip will last approximately 13 hours.
Dinner and breakfast on the train.
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Day 3- Go for a Felucca Ride in Aswan
- Have breakfast on the train, arrive in Aswan and visit the Philae temple (optional). The name comes from an island in the Nile River, 11 kilometres south of Aswan. It was famous for the temples erected during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods dedicated to worshipping the goddess Isis, goddess of music, love and joy that spread throughout the Mediterranean until the temple was closed in 430 AD.
- Have lunch on board. Enjoy the felucca time in the afternoon and sightsee the river, Nile.
Overnight in Aswan.
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Day 4- Sail to Kom Ombo
- Head for an early visit to Abu Simbel city to visit its temples. The Colossal Temples of Abu Simbel were built by Ramses II (XIX Dynasty). Abu Simbel is a site of archaeological interest made up of Egyptian temples in Nubia, southern Egypt. (optional tour)
- Transfer to the cruise, get ready for lunch and sail to Kom Ombo. Have tea in the afternoon and visit the temple Kom Ombo, the temple with its special design of the division between two triads of six divinities: Sobek, god in the form of a crocodile with his wife and son and Haroeris. We can also enter the museum of crocodile mummies that were found in a cemetery on the western bank of the Nile.
- Sail to Edfu and have dinner on board.
Overnight in Edfu.
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Day 5- Witness the Beauty of Temple Edfu
- Have breakfast on board and head to the temple of Edfu. The temple dates from Ancient Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu, 120 km south of Luxor. During the Greco-Roman period, it was known as Apollinopolis Magna.
- Sail to Luxor and visit the temple of Luxor, from the time of the new kingdom of the pharaohs: Tuthmosis III, Ramses II, Amenophis III and Alexander the Great, next to the Nile River.
Have dinner on board and stay overnight in Luxor.
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Day 6- Explore the Western Bank of Nile
- Have breakfast and check out from the cruise cabin, and move to visit the Nile Western Bank, including the most important necropolis in Egypt, the Valley of the Kings. We can enter three tombs of the 63 in total that have been discovered so far in the enclosure.
- Visit the temple of Deir el Bahary; It is the funerary temple of Pharaoh Hatchepsut from 1480 B.C., which has a very rare shape of two ramps and three terraces in front of the cliff of the Theban limestone mountain.
- Stop at the Colossi of Memnon; two gigantic statues that were moved from Cairo to flank the entrance to the funerary temple of King Amenophis III, but the temple was lost, and the statues remain, witness to the greatness that the temple possessed in its time.
- Transfer to the Luxor train station to board the train heading to Cairo. It is a train with double cabins (with 2 beds). The trip lasts approximately 9 hours.
Have dinner and breakfast on the train.
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Day 7- Departure
- Have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Cairo airport for your international flight to your next destination.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 3 | /person |
| 4 to 5 | /person |
| 6 to 15 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 4 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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