Classic package
Price
885$
Duration
7 Days
Tour type
Group
Destinations
Cairo-Luxor-Aswan
Overview
your package includes:
- 2 Nights in Cairo to visit (Giza pyramids, Sphinx,and the Grand Egyptian museum).
- 4 Nights Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan to visit (Karnak and Luxor temples, kings' vally, Hatshepsut's temple, clossal statue of Memnon, Edfu and Kom ombo temples, High dam and Philae temple).
Cruise Schedule from Luxor to Aswan : Saturday- Monday- Thursday.
Optional Tours: Abu Simbel Temple trip in Aswan – Nubian Village in Aswan – Hot Air Balloon in Luxor- Philae light and sound show.
Itinerary
Day 1
Private transfer from Cairo airport to your hotel and check-in upon arrival; the rest of the day at leisure.
Accomodation: Your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Day 2
After you have your breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up from the lobby to start your tour with Giza Plateau to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Mycrenos and Sphinx; these structures that have stood tall for 4500 years. Discover the beauty of the Sphinx, one of the largest monolith statues in the history of mankind and enjoy the views for remarkable pictures. You’ll find your local Egyptology guide with a wealth of knowledge and full of enthusiasm about Egyptian history, and their country in general.
After this great tour, you will have the chance to go to a Papyrus institute to see how the Egyptians produced this genuine artwork thousands of years ago.
Then proceed to the Grand Museum, home to the fantastic Tutankhamun exhibit, lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries full of thousands of artifacts.
The museum expected to recieve 5000 daily visitors and is considered as one of the biggest museums in the world.
Finally you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Accomodation: Your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Meals included: Breakfast in your hotel.
Day 3
The driver will pick you up after you check out the hotel and transfer you to Cairo airport to fly to Luxor city.
Upon your arrival in Luxor city, your guide will pick you up from Luxor Airport and transfer you by A/C vehicle to your 5 star Nile Cruise to check in before lunch.
Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the largest complex in the world known as Karnak, built through 2000 years and covering an area of about 63 acres.
Proceed to visit Luxor temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues.
Back to the cruise ship, dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.
Note: If your arrival to Luxor is very early, we will start the tour directly upon arrival because you won't be able to check in the cruise ship before 12 pm.
Accommodation: On the cruise ship.
Meals included: Lunch and Dinner (on the cruise ship).
Day 4
After you have your breakfast on board, you will start your remarkable day by driving to the West Bank to explore the Theban Necropolis by visiting the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.
Then to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Listen from your guide to her exciting story and how she managed to rule as a sole pharaoh. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon.
Return back to the cruise ship by noon to have your lunch. Start sailing toward Aswan. Afternoon tea on the sundeck, sailing across Esna Lock and overnight in Edfu city.
Accommodation: On the cruise ship.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (on the cruise ship).
Day 5
After your breakfast, enjoy a Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu city which is regarded as the best preserved temple. Then, back to the cruise ship. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board.
Afternoon tea on the sundeck. Late in the afternoon, stop at Kom Ombo city where to visit the unique double Temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the falcon God. Return to the cruise ship and have dinner followed by a Galbyia party operated by the cruise staff and tour guides. Continue sailing to Aswan for overnight.
Accommodation: On the cruise ship.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (on the cruise ship).
Day 6
After breakfast on board, we will have a full day in Aswan. This is a laid-back town that reflects the character of its largely Nubian inhabitants, known for being friendly and hospitable. By virtue of its position on the old caravan route, it has always been a trading centre and we thoroughly recommend visiting the packed bazaar today, where merchants display spices, carpets, leather goods and countless other wares.
We will visit Philae Temple. In the 1970s it was relocated by Unesco to Aglika Island after it became evident that the original site of Philae would submerge on completion of the Aswan High Dam. It represents a magnificent and enduring testament to both ancient and modern engineering. During this excursion we will also visit Aswan High Dam.
You will be back by lunch time to have lunch onboard and the reminder of the day is at your leisure.
Accommodation: On the cruise ship.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (on the cruise ship).
Day 7
After you check out, meet your representative in the lobby to begin your transfer to Aswan airport,where you will board your return flight to Cairo connecting with your flight back home.
Meals included: Breakfast.
Inclusions
- Meet and assist upon arrival and departure.
- 4 nights accommodation on 5 stars Nile Cruise on full board basis.
- Meals, start with lunch and end with breakfast on the cruise ship.
- All transfers, pick up and drop off by an A/C. vehicle.
- All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary sharing nile cruise group.
- English-speaking tour guide during your excursions.
- All service charges and taxes.
Exclusions
- accomodation in cairo.
- International/Domestic flights or trains.
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
- Water or Drinks on the Cruise.
- WiFi on the Cruise.
- Any personal expenses like laundry etc.
- Tipping to Guides, Drivers, cruise crew etc.
- visa and vaccinations.
- Any optional Tours.
Booking Form
Price
Note: Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip.
FROM MAY TO OCTOBER | FROM NOV TO APRIL |
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Per Person in Single room (US$ 1290)
Per Person in Double room (US$ 900)
Per Person in Triple room (US$ 885)
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Per Person in Single room (US$ 1600)
Per Person in Double room (US$ 1350)
Per Person in Triple room (US$ 1250)
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Children Policy:
- 0 – 6 Free of Charge.
- 6 – 12 pay 50% of the price.
- 12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.
Note: Child pricing applies to children who share rooms with their parents (Max 2 Children in one Room)