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8-Day Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour w/ Nile Cruise

Let your dreams come to life with one of our flawless Egypt tour packages : an 8-day long Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour. An amazing Egypt tour including the best of the Land of the Pharaohs. Enjoy a private tour in Cairo with one of our Expert tour guides who will take you to see the famous Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, followed by a visit to the Egyptian Museum and finally a stroll around in the centuries-old Khan El-Khalili Bazaar.

Board a flight to Aswan; visit the gigantic rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel; board a wonderful Nile cruiser and get ready for an incredible journey as you follow in the footsteps of pharaohs. Enjoy the best of Cairo, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu and Luxor with one of our classic Egypt tour packages.

Our 8 Day Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour itinerary runs on Fridays, Saturdays, Tuesday and Wednesdays.

Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour

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DAY 1 – Arrival in Cairo for your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour

When you arrive at Cairo International Airport for you magical 8-day long Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour, you can arrive with complete peace of mind knowing that your tour manager and one of our drivers will be standing by waiting for you. Your tour manager will assist you in every way possible, and then you will be taken to the hotel where you will be staying in one of our clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles.

When you reach the hotel, you will be assisted with check-in, and then your tour manager will discuss your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour itinerary with you and answer any questions you may have. After this, you will have the remainder of your first day in Egypt for yourself to enjoy as you wish.

DAY 2 – Cairo Highlights Tour

Wake up and enjoy a good breakfast at your hotel, and then at the appropriate time, one of our Expert tour guides will meet you at the hotel. Along with one of our drivers you will then head off to see the Great Pyramids of Giza which were constructed for Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops); Pharaoh Khafre (Chephren), and Pharaoh Menkaure (Mykerinos). Naturally, while you are here, you will also visit the Sphinx and the Valley Temple.

Following your visit to the pyramids, you will be taken to enjoy a nice lunch at a good and clean local restaurant. Today’s lunch is included in the price of your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour, and the vast majority of our clients thoroughly enjoy their lunch at this particular restaurant.

After you have finished your lunch, you will then be taken to visit the incredible Egyptian Museum where there are more than 120,000 artifacts on display at any given time, including nearly all of the artifacts which were found in the tomb of King Tutankhamen. This artifacts are on display in an area of the museum known as the treasures room, and admission is included in your tour price.

Your last stop for the day will be at Cairo’s famous Khan El-Khalili Bazaar which you will be visiting after you are finished at the museum. The Khan El-Khalili Bazaar has been around every single day since the 14th century, and even today, this is where thousands of Egyptians head to every single day in order to do their shopping. It is without question one of the most charismatic places in Cairo, and always a huge hit with tourists. In fact, many people will say that no trip to Cairo is complete if you haven’t visited this bazaar.

Finally, after spending some time exploring the bazaar, your guide and driver will be ready to return you to your hotel whenever you are. Once back at the hotel, the remainder of the day is all yours.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 3 – Flight to Aswan and Aswan Sightseeing

Enjoy another good breakfast at your hotel, and then at the appropriate time, you will be checking out, and then you will be driven to the airport where you will board a short flight to Aswan. When you land at the airport in Aswan, another one of our Expert tour guides and a driver will meet you, and you will be taken to see 2 wonderful attractions in Aswan.

First, you will visit the incredible ancient Temple of Philae which was devoted to the goddesses Isis and Hathor. From here you will head off to see the gigantic Unfinished Obelisk which is still laying on its side because the project was aborted prior to being completed.

With your short but very enjoyable tour now complete, your guide and your driver will take you to the hotel where you will be staying for the 3rd night of your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour package.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 4 – Abu Simbel Temples (Group Tour)

Enjoy a good hotel breakfast, and then it will be time to check-out. At the time which will have been confirmed with you, your guide will meet you, and you will board a modern air-coach which will be taking you to one of Egypt’s most infamous ancient attractions: the indescribable Abu Simbel Temples. These two massive rock-cut temples where built not only to highly the great power which Pharaoh Ramses II enjoyed during his reign, but also to serve as lasting monuments of him and his wife Queen Nefertari.

Pharaoh Ramses dedicated these two temples to four universal gods: Ptah; Re-Her-Akhtey; Amun-Re, and himself. Another very interesting thing about these two temples is the fact that Pharaoh Ramses named his one the Sun Temple of Ramses II, and called his wife’s one the Temple of Hathor, the sun god. Symbolically, this meant that the two temples would bring himself, his wife, and the sun god together as one.

Interestingly, both of these giant temples were relocated to their current location in order to prevent them being lost forever to the rising waters of Lake Nasser following the construction of the Aswan High Dam. Today they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of Egypt’s most cherished archeological sites.

Following your visit to the Abu Simbel Temples, your tour coach will then return to Aswan, and you will be taken for your Nile cruise embarkation. Shortly after boarding, you will be served your first good lunch on the vessel, and then you will have the remainder of the day to yourself. This night of your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour will be spent in your cabin on the water at Aswan

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 5 – Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples and Overnight in Esna

Begin the 5th day of your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour with a nice leisurely breakfast, and then sit back and relax while your 5-Star cruise ship sails to Kom Ombo. When you get to Kom Ombo, our tour guide who sails with the ship will escort you to see the remarkable Kom Ombo Temple which was dedicated to two different gods. One half was dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, while the other half was dedicated to Horus who is depicted as a human with the head of a falcon.

After your stop at Kom Ombo, the vessel will then begin sailing to Edfu, with a good lunch being served along the way. When you reach Edfu, your tour guide will then escort you and the other member of your group to see Edfu Temple which is also known as Horus Temple. This is Egypt’s best preserved ancient temple, thanks to the fact that it got buried beneath the sand and remained that way for about 2,000 years.

Next, you will return to the ship, and it will then begin sailing to Esna. Enjoy afternoon tea along the way, followed by another go dinner on board the vessel in the evening. This night of your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour will be spend on the water at Esna.

DAY 6 – Sail to Luxor and Luxor West Bank Tour

Wake up on the water and enjoy a leisurely breakfast while sailing slowly towards Luxor. On arrival in Luxor, you and the other member of your group will then be taken for a tour on the Luxor West Bank, during which you will visit 3 amazing sites: Valley of the Kings; the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.

Valley of the Kings is an ancient royal burial ground where more than 60 tombs where discovered, including the tomb of King Tutankhamen which was discovered still sealed and intact in the early 20th century by Howard Carter. Nearly all of the artifacts and treasures which were discovered in his tomb are on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, but a few remain in his tomb, along with his mummy. An admission ticket for his tomb is not included in the price of our Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour package. The reason for this being that those who wish to enter his tomb are required to purchase their own tickets at the site. Also, only a certain amount of visitors are allowed in each day, and queues tend to start forming very early in the morning.

After your West Bank excursion, your tour guide will accompany you back to the cruise ship and the remainder of the day will be yours to enjoy as you wish.

DAY 7 – Cruise Disembarkation, East Bank Tour, and Flight to Cairo

Enjoy one last breakfast on the cruise ship, and then it will be time for check-out and disembarkation. After you have disembarked, you will then be taken to visit another two spectacular ancient sites located on the Luxor East Bank. First you will visit Karnak Temple, and then you will visit Luxor Temple. Karnak Temple was essentially a vast complex of temples and other related structures that grew over a period of more than 2,000 years. Although only ruins remain, there is just so much to see here in what is believed to be the largest place of worship ever discovered.

Once your East Bank excursion is over, you will then be transferred to the airport, and you will board a short flight back to Cairo. On arrival in Cairo, you will once again be met at the airport and then driven you the hotel where you will be staying for the last night of your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour.

DAY 8 – Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour Itinerary Ends and Final Departure

Unfortunately, your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour ends today, but before you go anywhere, first enjoy a good breakfast at the hotel. At the appropriate time, our tour representative and one of our drivers will meet you and then escort you to Cairo International Airport. On arrival at the airport, you will again be assisted in any way possible, and then sadly it will be times for final goodbyes so that you can proceed through check-in in time for your flight.

Thank you for choosing Egypt Tours Plus, and we hope you have a safe and pleasant onward journey.

Inclusions – What is included in your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour:

• Meet and assist service for at arrival and departure
• Customer Service assistance throughout your 8 Day Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour Itinerary
• All transfers and tours in clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles
• Hotel accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo (bed and breakfast)
• Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Aswan (bed and breakfast)
• Accommodation for 3 nights on 5-Star Nile Cruise (full board}
• Any other meals as specified in the itinerary
• Free bottled water during tours and road trips
• Domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan and from Luxor to Cairo
• All Cairo tours mentioned in the Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour Itinerary (Private Tours)
• All tours during Nile Cruise (group tours)
• Admission tickets for all attractions mentioned in the itinerary
• English speaking guides for all tours
• All service charges and taxes

Exclusions – What is not included in your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour:

• International airfare
• Entry visa for Egypt
• Optional tours mentioned or not mentioned in the Cairo, Abu Simbel and Nile Cruise Itinerary
• Personal expenses
• Tipping kitty.

Gold Accommodation Plan

• Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel (5-Star)
• Tolip Aswan Hotel (5-Star)
• Le Passage Hotel and Casino (5-Star)
• MS Salacia Nile Cruise [Cabin] (5-Star)

Diamond Accommodation Plan

• Movenpick Hotel, Aswan (5-Star)
• Le Riad Hotel de Charme, Cairo (5-Star)
• MS Salacia Nile Cruise [Upper Cabin] (5-Star)

Prices for our 8 Day Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour are quoted per person in US$ and are valid until the 30th of April 2024, except during the Easter, Christmas and New Year holidays.

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Cairo, Nile Cruise and Abu Simbel Tours

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• Cairo, Egypt

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• Tue, Apr 30 -
• Wed, May 1 $2,675
• Thu, May 2 $2,675
• Fri, May 3 $2,675
• Sat, May 4 $2,675
• Sun, May 5 $2,675
• Mon, May 6 $2,675
• Tue, May 7 $2,675
• Wed, May 8 $2,675
• Thu, May 9 $2,675
• Fri, May 10 $2,675
• Sat, May 11 $2,675
• Sun, May 12 $2,675
• Mon, May 13 $2,675
• Tue, May 14 $2,675
• Activity duration is 9 days 9d 9d

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• What's included What's included Meet and assist at Cairo Airport upon arrival - final departure
• What's included What's included 04 Nights accommodation in Cairo including breakfast and all taxes
• What's included What's included 01 Day tour in Cairo as mentioned at the above program including Entrance fees
• What's included What's included One Lunch at local restaurant in Cairo
• What's included What's included All service charges and taxes
• What's included What's included 04 Nights accommodation at 05stars Nile Cruise with full board including breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• What's included What's included 01 Day Tour to Abu Simbel Temples as mentioned at the above program
• What's included What's included English Speaking guide at the day tour in Cairo
• What's included What's included All sightseeing tours on board your Cruise to visit
• What's included What's included All Transfers in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan & Abu Simbel by air-conditioned vehicle
• What's included What's included English speaking guide on board your Nile Cruise
• What's included What's included English speaking tour guide in Abu Simbel
• What's included What's included Air-conditioned van Aswan / Abu Simbel / Aswan
• What's excluded What's excluded Visa to Egypt
• What's excluded What's excluded Domestic Flight Cairo / Luxor – Aswan / Cairo
• What's excluded What's excluded Tipping

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• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Try our amazing Cairo Nile Cruise and Abu Simbel Tours, An exciting sailing trip by a luxury Nile cruise to visit several archaeological sites in Luxor and Aswan, Visit the marvelous sites in Cairo, explore Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and many historical sites in Cairo, Scout Luxor and Aswan on board your Nile Cruise, Get astonished with Flying Carpet Tours that will take you in charming Cairo, Nile Cruise and Abu Simbel Tours to visit many places like the High Dam, Karnak and Luxor Temple, Get the chance to visit Abu Simbel Temple and more.

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Day 1: arrive cairo.

• Meals: Not included
• Accommodation: Barcelo or Azal Pyramids or similar

Day 2: Cairo Tours, Pyramids and Egyptian Museum

• Meals: breakfast, lunch

Pyramids of Giza

• Admission ticket included

Egyptian Museum

Day 3: nile cruise tour, karnak and luxor temples.

• Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
• Accommodation: 05 Stars Nile Cruise

Karnak Open Air Museum

Day 4: nile cruise tour, valley of the kings, hatshepsut temple, colossi of memnon, valley of the kings, temple of hatshepsut at deir el bahari, colossi of memnon, day 5: nile cruise tour, kom ombo, edfu temples, day 6: nile cruise tour, the high dam, unfinished obelisk, philae temple, aswan high dam, unfinished obelisk, temple of philae, day 7: nile cruise tour, abu simbel tours.

• Meals: breakfast

Day 8: Cairo at leisure.

Memphis and sakkara, day 9: final departure from cairo.

• Accommodation: Not included

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Follow the ancient Nile down through Egypt to sail to some of the ancient world's most dramatic structures . Spots such as Karnak , Luxor , and Abu Simbel evoke the complex structures of ancient Egyptian life and architecture, while a city tour of Cairo and trip to the Aswan Dam will help bring you into Egypt's present.

• Stand in the shadows of the Pyramids.
• See the temples of Karnak and Luxor.
• Stroll through the Valley of the Kings.
• Sail down the ancient Nile.

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Welcome to Egypt ! You'll meet your travel representative at Cairo airport , with the rest of the day free to settle into your lodgings and explore the capital city.

Start with a classic as you visit the Great Pyramids of Giza , individually known as the pyramids of Cheops , Khafre , and Menkaure . These wonders of the ancient world are one of the first images that come to mind when you think of Egypt, and you'll experience them for yourself, along with the enigmatic Sphinx .

You'll also visit the Egyptian Museum , the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the world. See pharaonic treasures more than 5,000 years old, including colossal statues of Ramses II and gold and alabaster trappings and rare jewelry from the tomb of Tutankhamun.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch.

Transfer to Cairo Airport to fly to Luxor , where you'll meet your guide and travel to the Temple of Luxor. This temple on the Nile's eastern bank was dedicated to the worship of the god Amun, and where the ancient pharaohs may have been crowned.

Continue to Karnak , a vast complex that contains temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings and one of the main places of Egyptian worship during the 18th dynasty. This expansive site is one of Egypt's most-visited attractions, partially due to the length of time that the architecture covers. Nearly 30 pharaohs contributed to the construction and development of the complex, giving today's visitors a survey of Egyptian deities and construction styles.

After you've finished your explorations, board the cruise boat that will be your lodging for the next few nights.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

After breakfast on board, transfer overland to visit the classic attractions at the Valley of the Kings . This ancient valley on the Nile's west bank was the burial ground of pharaohs and nobles from the 16th through 11th century BCE, including the famous tomb of Tutankhamun (extra ticket).

You'll then visit the nearby multi-story Temple of Hatshepsut (also known as the Djeser-Djeseru, "holiest of holies"), the burial site of the second historically confirmed female pharaoh. Make one more stop to see the Colossi of Memnon , two 60-foot (18 m) statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.

Get back on board and sail to Edfu as you enjoy lunch and afternoon tea on the sundeck, including a trip through the Esna Lock. End the night with dinner and a chance to try traditional Egyptian clothing onboard as you dock overnight in Edfu.

In the morning you'll go ashore after breakfast to travel to the Temple of Horus . The temple to the falcon god was once covered by silt during the flooding of the Nile, but it has since been restored to sit as one of the most beautiful and best-preserved temples of the Ptolemaic era.

Sail to Kom Ombo next , where you'll disembark once more to visit the double temples of Sobek and Haroeris , known for their distinctive symmetrical structure. Though devoted to two separate deities, the temples share one complex and are perfectly balanced along their central axis. Then get back on board to sail to Aswan , where you'll anchor for the night.

Early morning, make your way to  Abu Simbel temple  by private vehicle. Here, there are two, majestic temples. Visit the  Temple of Ramses II , the most interesting temple is the sanctuary, where there are four statues—including one of Ramses II—and the  Temple of Nefertari .

You'll return to the boat in the afternoon, where you'll spend time on river adventures as you ride smaller felucca sailboats down the Nile . Pass the oxymoronically petite Elephantine Island (which may have earned its name due to its resemblance to an elephant tusk shape, or the shape of the rocks on the shore) and the recently built Agha Khan mausoleum. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Today's land attraction is more modern, as you'll visit the Aswan High Dam , one of the largest in the world. Then go back to the past with a trip to the Temple of Philae , dedicated to the goddess Isis and seated on an island within the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam. Later, transfer to  Aswan Airport  to board a flight to Cairo. A travel representative will meet you at the airport.

Meals: Breakfast.

Enjoy one more Egyptian breakfast before your transfer to the airport.

Hotels and Boats

Cairo:  Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo   Or  Ramses Hilton   Hilton  Or  Cairo Zamalek Residences  Or  Similar. Cruise line:  Princess Sarah, Princess Sarah II, Blue Shadow, Nile Premium Or  Similar .

Price quotes are in US dollars per person

$2000 Per Person in Double Occupancy.

$2460 Per Single Person in Single Occupancy.

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Children from 0 to 6 Years $250 which is the airfare.. Child from 6 to 11 years old Pay 50% of the adult rate sharing parent's room. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

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* Photo copies of your international flights , Upon arrival in Cairo, You'll meet your representative at Cairo international airport (before the immigration counters, with your name on the sign board) and transfer to your Cairo hotel.

• Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure.
• All transfers to/from airport & hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
• 3 nights Hotel accommodation in Cairo, hotel with breakfast included.
• 4 nights Nile Cruise in full board.
• Domestic flight ticket Cairo To Luxor and Aswan To Cairo.
• Tour to Abu Simbel Temple by car.
• Local expert tour guides
• All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary.
• All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary.
• Entrance fees to all the sites as indicated on the itinerary.
• Camel ride during your Pyramids tour& Nile felucca Tour in Aswan.
• Bottled water during outings outside of hotel.
• All service charges and taxes.
• International Airfare.
• Entry visa to Egypt.
• Any optional tours.
• Tipping (Gratuities for your tour guides,drivers and cruise crew).
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International Arrival

You will be transferred from Cairo airport to your hotel in a private vehicle

Included activities

Personalized Felucca Dinner Cruise on the Nile

Take in the lights of Cairo as you sail down the Nile on a felucca boat. In the evening, you will be picked up from your hotel and taken to the boarding point. Climb aboard the felucca and make yourself comfortable. This traditional boat is used on the river and its open, narrow design makes it perfect to take in the views. As you sail on the water, your guide will point out interesting landmarks and tell you about their historical and cultural significance. Then, sit down for a five-course meal of Middle Eastern delicacies with the soothing sound of a lute playing in the background. As you enjoy dinner, soak in beautiful views of the passing scenery. After the cruise winds up, head back to your hotel. (Duration: 2 hrs; Private activity & transfers; Meals included: five-course dinner, drinks on own account; Please inform us of any food allergies in advance; Fitness level: easy)

Personalized Cairo City Tour incl. Museum, Citadel & Bazaar

Personalized tour to pyramids, sphinx, memphis & sakkara.

Hotel options

You will be transferred from your hotel to Cairo airport in a private vehicle

Board your flight from Cairo to Abu Simbel (Duration: 2 hrs, Business)

You will be transferred from the airport to your hotel in a private vehicle

Sound & light Show at Abu Simbel Temple

Watch the sound and light show in the Nubian village of Abu Simbel and immerse yourself in its rich history. As you take your seats at the main temple, on the banks of Lake Nasser, you will observe the façade dominated by four colossi of Ramesses II. Be mesmerized by projections that show intricate hieroglyphics and how the temples once looked. Built by Ramesses II, more than 3,000 years ago, the twin temples are splendid examples of ancient Egyptian art. While the great temple is dedicated to the gods Amon-Ra and Re-Horakhty, the small temple is dedicated to Nefertari for the worship of goddess Hathor. You will see its exterior adorned with massive statues of the king and his favorite Queen Nefertari. Here, she is depicted as Hathor, the goddess of beauty, with the horns of a cow, a solar disc and two plumes. Watch the illuminated structure and listen to interesting tales before the show winds up. (Duration: 1 hr; Time: 1800/1900/2000 hrs; Shared activity; Private transfers; Entry fees are included; Fitness level: easy; Operates subject to 5 ppl confirmed)

You will be transferred from your hotel in Abu Simbel to your hotel in Aswan in a private vehicle.

Group Sound & Light Show at Philae Temple

Immerse yourself in a captivating sound and light show at Philae Temple. As you enter one of Egypt's most revered archaeological sites, you will see the temple's magnificent architecture that serves as the backdrop for the audio-visual presentation. Be transported to the ancient world of Philae Temple via a seamless blend of sound, light and storytelling. Hear the narrator recount the interesting history and legends associated with the site. Listen to stories about Egyptian gods and goddesses, pharaohs, and ancient rituals, intricately woven together with evocative music. Admire the illuminated temple and take in its beauty as you gain a deeper understanding of its cultural and historical significance before the show ends. (Duration: 3 hrs; Time: 2000/2100 hrs; Shared activity; Private transfers; Entry fees are included; Fitness level: easy)

Personalized Tour of Elephantine Island & Aswan Museum

Discover the ancient Elephantine Island and the archaeological treasures housed in the Aswan Museum. Head to the Temple of Khnum, where you can explore the well-preserved reliefs and hieroglyphs that honor Khnum, the ram-headed god of Elephantine Island. Delve into its history as you walk along the Nilometer, an age-old device that is used to measure the water levels of the Nile. Your guide will tell you about how this ingenious invention played a crucial role in predicting the annual flooding of the river and its impact on the livelihoods of the people. Next, venture into a vibrant Nubian village. Stroll through the labyrinthine streets adorned with colorful houses, and learn about local traditions and culture. Conclude your tour at the Aswan Museum. View an extensive collection of artifacts, including statues, reliefs, and sarcophagi from various periods of Egyptian history. Gain insight into the island's rich archaeological heritage before returning to Aswan. (Duration: half day, Time: 0900/1400 hrs, Private activity & transfers; Entry fees are included; Meals included: no; Fitness level: easy; Please wear walking shoes)

Personalized Tour of a Nubian Village

Experience the traditional Nubian way of life with a visit to a village near Aswan. In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel and taken to the village, one among a cluster of colorful Nubian settlements, on the West Bank of the Nile. Here, you can explore the streets lined with brightly colored houses and structures. Take in the handmade art adorning the buildings as you stroll through the hamlet. Along the way, your guide will share interesting insight into Nubian culture, people and language. Then, sample some authentic local dishes and enjoy a traditional cup of tea. Afterward, rejuvenate yourself with some mud and sand therapy if you like. You could also opt for a boat ride down the Nile and soak in the stunning views before heading back to the hotel. (Duration: half day; Private activity & transfers; Entry fees are included; Meals included: lunch; Please inform us of any food allergies in advance)

You will be transferred from your hotel to Aswan pier in a private vehicle

Nile Cruise (Aswan to Luxor)

Nile cruise: highlights from aswan to luxor (4 days/ 3 nights).

Experience the history and culture of the Upper Egypt region as you sail on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. Board the comfortable cruise ship at Aswan, settle in and then enjoy lunch at the main restaurant. Afterward, hop into a motorboat for a short ride to the awe-inspiring Philae Temple complex that sits on Agilika Island. Accessible only by boat, this temple complex was relocated block by block to prevent it from being submerged in the flood waters of the new Aswan Dam. You could then stop at the impressive new dam that supplies water for irrigation and electricity generation. Back onboard, spend the afternoon relaxing on deck while the ship sails along smoothly. Relish a gourmet dinner before you retire for the night. The next day, enjoy a hearty breakfast buffet. For lunch, there is a barbecue buffet with a live grill. In the evening, step ashore to explore Kom Ombo Temple, known for its unique double design dedicated to two deities — the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris. Wind up the day with traditional cuisine and music followed by a fun Galabia party in the lounge bar as the vessel sails to Edfu. On the third day, visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus and Hathor. Back onboard, head to the ship’s main restaurant for a private cooking class. At Luxor, visit the sprawling Karnak Temple complex, built in honor of the god Amon. You will also see the famous Luxor Temple. In the night, there is a gourmet dinner followed by a belly dancing show and tanoura performance in the lounge bar. On the fourth day, have an early breakfast before you checkout and disembark. (Duration: four days/three nights; Private activities; Private transfers; Meals included: yes (all onboard meals); Please inform us of any food allergies in advance; Entry fees and guide included)

The Oberoi Zahra: Highlights from Aswan to Luxor (4 Days / 3 Nights)

Embark on an immersive three-night cruise on the Nile River. Journey through the land of the pharaohs and experience Egypt at a leisurely pace. Glide along as you gaze at dramatic desert landscapes and learn about Egyptian culture. The onboard Egyptologist offers informative audio-visual presentations about the sites you’ll visit. Luxury vans are arranged at each stop for sightseeing. In Aswan, take in the Aswan High Dam and Philae Temple, dedicated to Isis, Osiris and Horus. At Kom Ombo, tour the unique double temple, a Graeco Roman edifice dedicated to the falcon-headed Horus and Sobek, the crocodile god. See an array of inscriptions, known as the ‘Sacred Drama’ at the Temple of Edfu, the country’s most well-preserved archaeological site. In Luxor, descend into the underground mausoleums in the Valley of the Kings, a royal burial ground. View the Colossi of Memnon and visit Luxor and Karnak temples, to conclude your voyage along ancient Egypt’s lifeline.(Duration: 4 days/3 nights; Shared activity & transfers; All entry fees are included; All meals are included, please inform us of any food allergies in advance.)

You will be transferred from Luxor pier to your hotel in a private vehicle

Personalized Tour of the Hathor Temple in Dendera & the Osiris Temple in Abydos

Explore the ancient temples of Hathor and Osiris. In the morning, your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor and escort you to Dendera to see the Temple of Hathor, the goddess of love and joy. Note the depictions of Cleopatra VI on the temple walls, which are prime examples of Ptolemaic Egyptian art. Discover the numerous other structures within the temple complex, such as the Temple of the Birth of Isis and a Christian Basilica. Then travel to Abydos, one of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt. Here you will find the Temple of Osiris. Construction on the temple began under King Seti I and was completed by King Rameses II. Take your time to view the paintings of the gods and pharaohs on the walls. Admire the frescoes, considered to be among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt, before heading back to your hotel. (Duration: full day; Time: 0900 hrs; Travel time to activity: 1.5 hrs to Dendera, 1.5 hrs to Abydos and 3hrs back to Luxor; Private activity & transfers; Meals included: no; Entry fees are included; Fitness level: easy)

Group Hot Air Balloon Flight over Ancient Thebes & the Nile

Take in ancient Thebes and the Nile from above during this tour. Very early in the morning, you will take to the launch site for your hot air balloon flight. As you prepare for a memorable journey over ancient Thebes, watch the dawn light begin to give the sky a rich glow. You will lift off and gain altitude, while catching glimpses of the Valley of the Kings. Fly over the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut and spot the row of sphinxes that guard the stairs. Then, glide over the landscape replete with fields of sugarcane and dotted with palm trees. See the pink and orange hues of the Egyptian sunrise light up the sky and drift over the massive Colossi of Memnon. On the banks of the Nile River, you will see homes with adobe walls and flat rooftops with palm canopies. Soak in the aerial views as you float above dusty desert roads, before slowly descending and gently landing. (Duration: 2 hrs; Time: 0300 hrs (summer)/0400 hrs (winter); Shared activity; Private transfers; Fitness level: easy; Operates subject to weather conditions)

You will be transferred from your hotel to Luxor airport in a private vehicle

Board your flight from Luxor to Cairo (Duration: 1hr, Business)

International Departure

This Egypt vacation is the perfect introduction to the country’s stunning ancient sites and monuments. Starting in the grand city of Cairo, explore gems such as the Egyptian Museum with its pharaonic displays, the Al Azhar Mosque and vibrant souks and bazaars with your very own local expert. From here, you will travel to Giza, where the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx have stood sentinel for over 4,500 years. Board a short flight to Abu Simbel next – this serene Nubian village by Lake Nasser is home to the twin temples of Hathor and Ramses II, featuring the massive statues of King Ramses II and Queen Nefertiti.

Next, travel overland to the laidback town of Aswan and be greeted by nodding palm trees and idyllic Nubian villages by the riverside. Here, you will have the opportunity to watch an exciting sound and light show at the Philae temple, learning more about the local history and legends. From Aswan, you will set out on a riverboat excursion on the might Nile. As you sail upstream towards Luxor, enjoy guided shore excursions to see famous and lesser-known sites, visit islands that are otherwise inaccessible, and visit the great Aswan Dam. There will be plenty of entertainment onboard as you sail, including private cooking lessons from the chefs and evening entertainment accompanied by grand feasts. At Luxor, disembark from your ship and explore the site of ancient Thebes, the historic home of the Great Pharaohs of Egypt. Your adventure ends on a high note as you sail over the enchanting landscape in a hot air balloon on your final day, gaining an aerial perspective of the ancient sites.

Would you like to add more destinations to this itinerary or tailor the route to your specific requirements. Our experts are happy to help you plan a trip that matches all your requirements, just get in touch!

Price & Inclusions

From $8,290 / person

From $9,590 / person

Prices are in USD and exclude international flights. This trip price is based on low season rates for accommodation and other applicable services, and may change depending on availability, currency fluctuations and number of people traveling together. For high season prices, please contact us with your exact travel dates and preferences.

Price Includes

• Accommodation and meals, as specified in the itinerary
• Activities and excursions, as specified in the itinerary
• Transportation services, as specified in the itinerary
• Your Trip Coordinator: a 24/7 point of contact supporting you during your trip
• Carbon emissions offsetting for your trip

Not Included

• Entrance fees and meals, unless mentioned in the itinerary description
• Tips and personal expenses
• Visa and tourism fees
• Travel, health, and cancellation insurance
• International airfare

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• Duration: 09 Days
• Type: Package
• Run: Every Saturday

Try our amazing Cairo Nile Cruise and Abu Simbel Tours , An exciting sailing trip by a luxury Nile cruise to visit several archaeological sites in Luxor and Aswan , Visit the marvelous sites in Cairo , explore Giza Pyramids , Sphinx and many historical sites in Cairo, Scout Luxor and Aswan on board your Nile Cruise, Get astonished with Flying Carpet Tours that will take you in charming Cairo, Nile Cruise and Abu Simbel Tours to visit many places like the High Dam, Karnak and Luxor Temple , Get the chance to visit Abu Simbel Temple and more.

Day 01: Arrive Cairo

At the time your flight touching Cairo Land, one delegate from Flying Carpet Tours will be holding a sign with your name, transfer to hotel, relax from the inconvenience of your travel, overnight in Cairo.

Day 02: Cairo Tours, Pyramids and Egyptian Museum

Taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, then Flying Carpet Tours guide will lead you to a ravishing tour to Pyramids of Giza, feast your eyes by visiting Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, then your guide will take you to panoramic view of the pyramids, memorable photos available to the three pyramids together, next move to the Sphinx , scout the valley temple, relax by having lunch at local restaurant, after Lunch your tour guide will escort you to the Egyptian Museum which contains amazing treasures of King Tut Ankh Amun, finally back to hotel, night at leisure, or choose from variety of optional tours, Either to try Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with Folklore show, Belly Dancer, surprises are waiting for you, or try optional to the sound & light show at the pyramids, overnight in Cairo.

Day 03: Nile Cruise Tour, Karnak and Luxor Temples

Taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, then one delegate from Flying Carpet Tours will escort you to Cairo domestic airport, fly to Luxor, arrive Luxor, transfer to your Nile Cruise, embrace the Culture of Luxor, visit the flourishing Karnak Temple , watch the glory of the huge Pillars hall, move to scout Luxor temple , at the end of your tour back to your Cruise, Lunch included on board, Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 04: Nile Cruise Tour, Valley of the Kings , Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon

Taste the flavor of your breakfast on board, beguile your eyes between Valley of the Kings ( visit 03 Tombs Only ), Next visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut , known now with the name of El-Deir El-Bahary, your last visit will be to Colossi of Memnon, Watch the glory of the two huge statues, finally your tour guide will escort you back to your Cruise, Sail to Edfu, Lunch included on board, Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 05: Nile Cruise Tour, Kom Ombo , Edfu Temples

Taste the flavor of your breakfast on board, then Flying Carpet Tours Guide will escort you to visit Edfu Temple (Horus Temple), feast your eyes once your Cruise sailing from Edfu to Kom Ombo, arrive Kom Ombo, unleash your soul while exploring the glory of Kom Ombo Temple, sail towards Aswan, Lunch included on board, Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 06: Nile Cruise Tour, The High Dam , Unfinished Obelisk , Philae Temple

Taste the flavor of your breakfast on board, embrace Aswan Culture by visiting the High Dam, next tour to the Unfinished Obelisk, feast your eyes and visit the ravishing Philae Temple, Lunch included on board, Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 07: Nile Cruise Tour, Abu Simbel Tours

Today your dreams will come true, once you will visit the astonishing Temples of Abu Simbel " Ramses the second Temple and Temple of Nefertari" breakfast box will be prepared at your Cruise, then at 03:00 am., disembarkation from your Nile Cruise, drive by air-conditioned van to the magnificent Temple of Abu Simbel, explore the splendor of Ramses II Temple, and then discover the fascinating cultural diversity of Nefertari Temple, at the end of your tour Flying Carpet Tours guide will drive you back to Aswan Airport, fly back to Cairo, once your flight touching Cairo Land, transfer to hotel, overnight in Cairo.

Day 08: Cairo at leisure.

Taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, relax at your hotel in Cairo, optional tours to visit the Step pyramid of Sakkara, or to feast your eyes between Memphis City and the open air Museum, you might also choose optional to visit Dahshur Pyramid, Red and Bent Pyramid , overnight in Cairo.

Day 09: Final departure from Cairo

Today is the valediction day, taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, then one of Flying Carpet Tours delegates will lead you to Cairo International airport, for the final departure.

Included in Package

• 04 Nights accommodation in Cairo including breakfast and all taxes
• 04 Nights accommodation at 05 stars Nile Cruise with full board including breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• 01 Day tour in Cairo as mentioned at the above program including Entrance fees
• English Speaking guide at the day tour in Cairo
• One Bottle of Mineral Water at the Day Tour in Cairo
• One Lunch at local restaurant in Cairo
• All sightseeing tours on board your Cruise to visit:

* The High Dam , Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple * Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples * Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple, and colossi of Memnon * Karnak and Luxor Temples

• English speaking guide on board your Nile Cruise
• Air-conditioned van Aswan / Abu Simbel / Aswan
• 01 Day Tour to Abu Simbel Temples as mentioned at the above program
• English speaking tour guide in Abu Simbel
• All Transfers in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan & Abu Simbel by air-conditioned vehicle
• All service charges and taxes
• Meet and assist at Cairo Airport upon arrival
• Assist and transfer to Cairo Airport on final departure.

Excluded in Package

• Visa to Egypt
• Domestic FLight Cairo / Luxor – Aswan / Cairo
• Optional tours
• Prices are quoted Per person in U.S. American Dollars
• Prices are not valid during Christmas, New Year or Easter Period
• Program can be adjusted as per your request if it was possible to adjust

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Discover Egypt 8-Days Cairo, Nile Cruise, Abu Simbel and Alexandria From Cairo

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Tour Availability: Daily 

The cruise from Luxor: Saturdays, Mondays or Thursdays.

The cruise from Aswan: Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays.

Pick up Time: 8 am (Available to change)

Tour Type: Join a small group.

Tour Duration: 8 Days/ 7 Nights.

Pick up Location: Cairo Intl Airport/ Cairo or Giza Hotel.

Tour Language: English, Arabic, Spanish (other languages available with extra charge upon your request).

Travel to Egypt and experience the history and culture on a tour that explores Cairo, cruises along the Nile and visits to Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel and the coastal town of Alexandria. Learn about the wonders of Egypt on this 8-day Egypt tour that includes a 3-night 5-stars Nile cruise to discover the jewels of the Nile between Luxor and Aswan. Visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Abu Simbel 285 km south of Aswan .In Cairo, see the iconic Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara, Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo in 2 day tours. Tour to one of Egypt’s most impressive cities; Alexandria and enjoy a day on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to visit the Greek and Roman sites. With door-to-door transport by a private A/C vehicle and qualified Egyptology guide.

• See Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Aswan and Luxor’s top sights on an 8-day tour.
• Visit the iconic Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara, Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo in 2 day tours.
• Travel in style at a 5-star Nile cruise accommodation and meals provided.
• Discover the unique temples of Abu Simbel 285 km south of Aswan.
• Explore one of Egypt’s most impressive cities; Alexandria.
• Relax with private, door-to-door transfers and comfortable hotel pickup and drop-off each day.

Day 1: Cairo Arrival Transfer

Upon arrival at Cairo airport, you will be met by our representative, who will be waiting for you outside the arrival hall holding a sign with your name, then transfer you to your hotel. Our rep will help you settle in, then the rest of the day is free at your leisure. If your flight lands early, then you could take a first look at the pyramids with an amazing sound and light show, or perhaps head into downtown Cairo for a Nile dinner cruise and show (optional).

Meals included : Not Included.

Accommodation: Not Included

Day 2: Visit The Great Pyramids, Sphinx and Saqqara/ Overnight Sitting train to Luxor or Aswan

This morning, your private guide will pick up you for a full day tour of the pyramids at Giza and Saqqara. Start in chronological order, as it were, by visiting the step pyramid of Saqqara; the first capital of ancient Egypt, this is the oldest pyramid in Egypt 4800 B.C, built by King Djoser, before exploring the famous pyramids at Giza.

Stop for lunch break (optional) then, continue visiting the Giza Plateau to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Myrcenes 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, enjoy the views and take remarkable pictures. You’ll find your local Egyptology guide a wealth of knowledge and full of enthusiasm about Egyptian history, and their country in general.

Back to your Hotel in Cairo. Then, around 7 pm, our English speaking driver will pick you up for the first class sitting train to Luxor or Aswan.

Take an overnight first class sitting train to Luxor or Aswan to start the cruise the next day, (It is available to upgrade to a sleeping train (dinner and breakfast included) with extra for the price difference; 80$ USD per person in double cabin for the sleeper train and 120$ USD per person in a single cabin).

• the train takes approx. 10 to 12 from Cairo to Luxor.
•  the train takes approx. 12 to 14 hours from Cairo to Aswan .
• The Nile Cruise departs from Luxor every Saturday, Monday or Thursday.
• The Nile Cruise departs from Aswan every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday or Friday

Accommodation: Overnight Sitting train

Day 3: Aswan, Arrival Transfer to Nile Cruise and Aswan Tours

Once in Aswan our licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Aswan Railway station to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.

Proceed to visit the Greco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, return back to your cruise for dinner, folkloric show, and Overnight in Aswan.

Note: If your arrival to Aswan is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don’t want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in.

Meals included : Lunch and Dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan.

Day 4: Abu Simbel Temples and Navigation to Kom Ombo Temple

Around 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip ( sharing a small group). Arrive around 8 am, to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd. and his beloved Queen Nefertari. This amazing site was completely dismantled and rebuilt when Lake Nasser was flooded.

Back to the Cruise by noon (around 2:30 pm) to have your lunch and sailing heading to Kom Ombo city, where to visit the amazing temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to two gods: Horus (the falcon god) and Sobek (the crocodile god). Also, you will get to visit the Crocodile Museum. Get back to the cruise and have dinner. Continue sailing to Edfu for overnight.

Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Edfu.

Day 5: Edfu Temple and Arrive Luxor(visit Luxor Temple)

After your breakfast, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Return to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Luxor. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on the sundeck.

Passing through the Esna lock to Luxor; built on and around the ancient site of Thebes, and has the greatest concentration of ancient ruins in the Nile Valley, if not the world. Across the Nile lies the City of the Dead, with its mortuary temples and rock carved tombs. To the east stand the temples of Luxor and Karnak. Late in the afternoon, arrive at Luxor harbor, to visit Luxor temple which is in the center of town and is colorfully lit up by night and where ancient Egyptian, Christian and Islamic features are exhibited. Dinner on board and belly dancing show. Overnight in Luxor.

Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor.

Day 6: Luxor West Bank, Karnak Temple Tour and Overnight Sitting Train to Cairo

Breakfast and check out to start your remarkable day by driving to the West Bank to visit 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. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Lunchtime in a local restaurant (optional).

Then to visit the massive temple of Karnak. It was linked to the town of Luxor by a long sphinx lined avenue. Inside the large courtyard are three temples. The much photographed Hypo-style Hall has an impressive 134 towering columns, each is carved with scenes of gods and pharaohs, and hieroglyphic inscriptions cover the walls .

Then, to Luxor train station to take your evening first class sitting train back to Cairo

Meals included : Breakfast.

Accommodation: Not Included.

Day 7: Alexandria Day Trip from Cairo 

Pick-up at Cairo train station to start a full day tour to Alexandria from Cairo. Drive for about 3 hours to Alexandria. Tour Alexandria’s most significant and fascinating spots with your private tour guide. See the Greek and Roman masterpieces ruins at the National Museum, descend into the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, with the beautiful artworks, visit the Roman Theater,  take in views from the 15-century fortifications at the Citadel of Qaitbay. Explore the New Alexandria library at your own pace. Drive Back in comfort to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.

Lunch is optional in this tour.

Day 8: Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, Khan Al Khalili and Departure Transfer

Take your breakfast, then, start your day tour to the Egyptian Museum; home to the fantastic Tutankhamun exhibit, see his golden mask and many of the New Kingdom royal mummies, lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries full of thousands of artifacts.

Have lunch at a local restaurant (optional) before exploring some of the most famous churches in Cairo. Travel to the Hanging Church and the Church of St. George the Martyr. Both these churches were built into the walls of the Babylon Fortress and their remains could be Cairo’s oldest structures. Visit the Church of St Sergius next before driving back to your hotel.

Cairo’s Khan al-Khalili Bazaar is an essential Egyptian experience – lose yourself in the colors and aromas of this fascinating marketplace or have a chance to visit the famous Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha At Salah Al Din Citadel. (you need to choose either Khan Al Khalil Bazaars or The Citadel)

Our representative will escort you to the airport for departure according to your flight details.

• Safe Deposit Box.
• Satellite TV.
• Private Bathroom with full bathtub.

Additional Information:

• Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile, Nile Cruises itineraries schedule and sailing time maybe updated. We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order.
• Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults.
• A child from 5 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.
• If you want to upgrade the first class sitting train to the sleeping train, we can help you buy the tickets ( 8 0$USD per person in double cabin for the sleeper train and 120$ USD per person in a single cabin).
• The Nile Cruise departs from Luxor every Saturday, Monday or Thursday for the 3 Nights cruise.
• The Nile Cruise departs from Aswan every; Monday, Wednesday or Friday for the 3 Nights cruise.
• If the trip to Abu Simbel Temples cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30$USD per adult and 15$ USD per child.
• Prices are quoted in U.S dollars , per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays (100$ per person per night will be charged as extra supplement for these Holidays).
• You will need to pay all the entrance fees by card except the High Dam and motorboat to Philae temple in cash.
• If you want to have your own room, then you need to book for a single person.
• If you are traveling in a group of 3 people, you will enjoy one triple room.
• If you are traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person.
• Passports copies are required for the cruise line company and Abu Simple trip permission.
• Professional English-speaking tour guide.
• All Transfers, pick up & drop off by A.C vehicle.
• 2 Day Tours in Cairo; Giza Pyramids, Saqqara, Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo and Al Khalili Bazaars.
• 3 nights on a 5- star Cruise based on full board basis starts with lunch and ends with breakfast.
• Tour to Abu Simbel temples (Sharing a group in a bus or minibus).
• 1 Day tour to Alexandria from Cairo.
• Two ways First Class Sitting Train from Cairo/Luxor or Aswan(available to upgrade to sleeping train with extra charge)
• Entry Visa to Egypt, International or Domestic flights.
• Hotels accommodations.
• Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing or Motorboat to Philae temple.
• Meals except the mentioned in the itinerary.
• Any optional tours or any personal expenses like laundry etc.
• Tipping to Guide, Drivers, Cruise crew..
• Wi-fi, water or beverages on the Nile cruise.

Optional Tours:

• Hot Air Balloon In Luxor (120$ USD per person)
• Nubian Village by motorboat (50$ USD per person)

Tour Price:

• Single: 1600$ USD
• 2-15: 1100$ USD

Prices Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year and Easter holidays.

Children Policy:

• 0 – 01.99 Free of Charge.(sit on parents lap)
• 2 – 4.99 (120$ USD per infant)
• 5 – 11.99 sharing with their parents, pay 800$ USD per child.
• 12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.
• A child from 6 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.

Child pricing applies to children who share rooms with their parents (Max 1 Child in one Room) 

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Experience the delights of Egypt with a Nile cruise vacation. You'll begin your expedition in Cairo, where you'll visit the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum before flying to Luxor to embark on a Nile cruise ship. Discover captivating ruins and majestic natural scenery between Luxor and Aswan on a luxurious 5-day cruise.

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Why you'll love this trip:.

Experience the mysteries and treasures of Egypt in 10 nights trip.

Embark on a leisurely paced 4-night cruise on the Nile, the world’s longest river. Relax and enjoy seeing the monuments in a very peaceful way.

You’ll cover the highlights of Egypt, from millennia-old temples to the Aswan Dam, a feat of modern engineering.

Your private, Egyptologist guide provides undivided attention and an insider’s perspective of Upper Egypt.

The comprehensive tour allows you to skip the headache of arranging hotels, plane tickets, and lunch reservations.

Full Private tour. You can full customize the tour according to your full comfort and privacy

Accommodation, lunches, activities, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Tour is suitable for all ages and all genders

Attractions highlight

Giza pyramids complex.

The Egyptian pyramids are historically important buildings, thanks to their sophisticated design, in addition to the hieroglyphic writings and distinctive antiques found in them.

The Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum is hard to miss on any tour of Cairo. Opening in 1902, it was purpose-built to house the antiquities of Ancient Egypt.

Ibn Tulun Mosque

The Mosque of Ibn Tulun was built as the ceremonial center of the new capital Al-Qatta’i. Read on to know more!

The Hanging Church

The Hanging Church is situated in Old Cairo, it dates back to the late third century and the beginning of the fourth century A.D.

Abu Simbel Temples

The Abu Simbel Temples is the most famous in all of Egypt after the Giza Pyramids, dedicated to Ramses II and his wife. Know more about the twin temples!

Valley of the Kings

Situated on the ancient site of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt's New Kingdom rulers, most famed collection tombs.

Karnak Temple

Located on the east bank of the Nile, Karnak Temple Complex consists of a number of temples. Its name was given as in Arabic Karnak means fortified village.

Luxor Temple

Where is Luxor Temple located?  This temple might be the greatest testament to why Luxor has earned its nickname, “The World’s Largest Outdoor Museum”.

Day 01: Cairo Int. Airport - Cairo ON

Your Egypt tour begins at your chosen hotel in Cairo. Upon arrival to Cairo Int. Airport, you will be met with our English-speaking representative who will help and assist you in all formalities. A private transfer by an A-C van from the airport to your hotel in Cairo is included. Arrives to your hotel, check in, rest and refresh, Overnight in Cairo.

Meals Included

Day 02: full day pyramids - cairo on.

Breakfast at hotel. Then you will be met by our English Egyptologist tour guide to start your first day tour by visiting Pyramids of Giza "Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure", where the greatness has been embodied in three pyramids with a limestone statue of Sphinx guarding the whole area.Then proceed to one of our local restaurant to have your lunch.

After that you will proceed to the city of Sakkara, where you will be so excited by exploring The Step Pyramid of king Djoser. This pyramid has a very nice story, when king Djoser asked his chief Architect Imhotep to create something different, so that the king could be buried at. As a result the well-known Architect creates the Step pyramid, which surprised the king so much since it was considered to be a new achievement in this period.

Finally you we will drive towards Memphis, where you can visit The Open Air Museum including the marvelous monuments of king Ramses II. After finishing your day tour, you will get back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.

Day 03: Cairo City Tour - Cairo ON

Breakfast at hotel. Our English speaking guide will meet you at the hotel to accompany you to start your second day tour in Cairo. Your tour today is completely different and more excited, as the best of our monuments are awaiting you.

Start your tour with The Egyptian Museum, which is considered to be one of the most important museums in Egypt housing the Pharaonic monuments including those of the well-known king Tutankhamen. Then you will have your lunch meal at one of our local restaurant.

After Lunch, you will be transferred to Old Cairo area, where you can visit Citadel of Salah El-Din, which played as a very important role in protecting Egypt, as it was considered the seat of power for more than 700 years.

Then proceed to one of the most interesting and old market in Egypt, Khan El-Khalili, which consider as one of the stunning bazaars in the Middle East.

After finishing your day tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.

Day 04: Luxor East Bank - Luxor ON

Breakfast at hotel. Check out. Our representative will meet you at the hotel to transfer you to Cairo airport to take your flight to Luxor.

Upon arrival at Luxor airport, transfer to your Nile Cruise by a private A/C van. Embarkation before 12:00 PM.

Afternoon, you will discover the East bank of Luxor including Karnak Temples Complex, which are the largest structures ever build in the history of the mankind. The principal building is that of god Amun Ra, since it was considered the house of god on the earth, the earlier structure date back to the middle kingdom, but there are some references which refer to the earlier buildings as old as the 3rd dynasty.

Later on, you will proceed to visit Temple of Luxor, which was built by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty and completed by the well know king Ramses II. This temple was located in the heart of ancient Thebes and, like Karnak, was dedicated to the main/chief god Amun Re.

After finishing your day tour, you will be transferred back to your ship for rest and refresh.

At night, Egyptian folkloric show will be operated by the staff. Dinner will be served and overnight in Luxor.

Day 05: Luxor West Bank - Sail to Edfu & ON

Breakfast on the Nile cruise. After that you will start your magical tour in Thebes, the sacred land by exploring the wet bank of Luxor including Valley of the Kings, which considers as the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, and the place where our Pharaohs were buried.

After that, you will proceed to visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. This temple is considered as one of the most wonderful examples of the Architecture in ancient Egypt, because it was totally carved inside the mountain.

At the end of the tour you will visit Colossi of Memnon, which is belonging to king Amenhotep III. After that you will return to your ship to have your lunch. Afternoon, free at leisure. Dinner and overnight on the cruise.

Day 06: Edfu – Kom Ombo - Sail to Aswan & ON

Breakfast on the cruise. Then the guide will take you in a mysterious journey to land of secrets. This guided tour of today begins by visiting one of the most wonderful temples in Egypt, Temple of Horus in Edfu, which is considered to be one of the most well preserved temples in Egypt.

After that, you will revert back to your ship. Lunch will be served on board during sailing to the city of Kom Ombo.

Afternoon, you will proceed to explore Temple of Kom Ombo, where the two gods Sobek & Haroeris were worshipped for a while.

Get back to your ship and enjoy watching the unique landscape of the great river Nile. On its banks the ancient Egyptian civilization has been created and flourished, rest and refresh on board. Dinner meal will be served on board during sailing to the city of Aswan.

Late evening arrive to Aswan and overnight.

Day 07: Aswan City Tour - Aswan ON

Breakfast will be served on board your ship. Later on, you will join your Egyptologist tour guide to discover the great city of Aswan, including The High Dam, which has been erected by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1960 AD to protect Egypt from the Nile flood.

After that you will enjoy sailing on the Nile River by a motor boat till reach Agilika Island, where you will visit Temple of Philae, which was erected during the Gaeco-Roman period and was dedicated to goddess Isis (mother of god Horus).

Finally you will be escorted to visit one of the marvelous sightseeing in Aswan, The Unfinished Obelisk, which was made out of red granite and was dedicated to god Amun Ra.

After finishing your day tour, you will get back to your ship. Lunch will be served on board. Afternoon tea will be served on board. At night free at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Aswan.

Day 08: Abu Simbel Tour - Flight to Cairo - Cairo ON

Breakfast box from your Nile cruise and check out, then you will be transferred by private A-C van to Abu Simbel. The original site was known as Meha in the ancient times and was first documented in the 18th Dynasty, when Ay and Horemheb had rock-cut chapels hewn in the hills to the south. Upon arrival, you will proceed to visit Abu Simbel Temples, which were built by king Ramses II. The first temple (the biggest one) was built by Ramesses II and being dedicated to the famous god Rahorakhty. While the second temple (the smaller one) was dedicated to king himself and his beautiful wife queen Nefertari. After finishing your day tour, you will drive back toward Aswan (distance takes approx. 03 hrs by car).

Then our representative will accompany you to Aswan airport to take your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo airport, you will find our Cairo Representative is waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel in Cairo by a private A/C van assisting you in your check in. Overnight in Cairo

Day 09: Islamic & Coptic Cairo Tour - Cairo ON

Breakfast at hotel. Then you will start your tour to visit Islamic and Coptic Cairo. This tour is a very important as you will explore the greatness of the history of Egypt. You will explore the Islamic history and the other Coptic one. 

You will visit Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque; It is the oldest intact, functioning Islamic monument in Cairo. It also survives as a rare example of the era and architecture of the classical period of Islam, i.e. the ninth and tenth centuries, for it was dominant in the Islamic world. 

Then proceed to the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, which considered stylistically the most compact and unified of all Cairo monuments. The building was constructed for Sultan Hassan bin Mohammad bin Qala'oun in 1256 AD as a mosque and religious school for all sects. 

Then you will visit El Refa’i Mosque, it is separated from the mosque of Sultan Hassan by a pedestrian street.Take your lunch at one of our local restaurants. 

After that, you will start your Coptic Tour, you will start with the Hanging Church, (The Church of the Virgin Mary), built into the walls of the Water Gate of the Roman fortress. It is possibly the oldest Christian church in Egypt, dating to around the 4th Century. 

Then you will visit Church of St. Sergius, (Abu Serga), which legend has it is built atop one of the sites where the Holy Family rested on their flight from Herod. 

Continuing on this path brings one first to the Ben Ezra Synagogue, which is Egypt's oldest and dates to the 9th Century.After finishing this fantastic and memorable tour, you will get back to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 10: Alexandria City Tour - Cairo ON

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo. After that you will be met with our Egyptologist tour guide who will accompany you in such a stunning tour to Alexandria.

You will start your Alexandria city tour by exploring one of the main sources of knowledge in the ancient world, "The Alexandria Library". The site of which is the original site of the old Pharaoh.

Later on, you will be transferred to have your lunch meal at local restaurant.

After lunch you will proceed to visit The Roman Amphitheatre, which is considered to be one of the most famous monuments belonging the Greco-Roman period.

Continue your Alexandria city tour by visiting Pompey’s pillar, which was erected in 292 AD. At the end you’ll be transferred to visit Sultan Qaitbay Citadel (from outside) which is considered to be one of most famous sightseeing in Alexandria.

After finishing your day tour, we will drive back to Cairo. Arrive to Cairo and proceed to your hotel there for overnight.

Day 11: Cairo Int. Airport - Final Departure

Check out after breakfast. Our representative will pick you up. Transfer to Cairo international airport for final departure.

What's Included

• 4* hotel in Cairo for 6 nights
• 5* Nile Cruise for 4 nights
• Cruise Boat
• Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
• Horse carriage at Edfu
• Taftaf at Valley of the Kings
• Motor Boat to Philae island
• 10 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 4 dinners
• Meet and assist service for at arrival and departure
• Customer Service assistance throughout your Holiday
• All transfers and tours in clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles
• Domestic flights. (Cairo / Luxor) and (Aswan / Cairo)
• Any other meals as specified in the itinerary
• Free bottled water during tours and transfers
• Admission tickets for all attractions mentioned in the itinerary
• Private Egyptologist English-speaking tour guide (s).
• Lunch meal (s) at local restaurants during the tours in Cairo & Alexandria
• All service charges and taxes

Not Included

• International airfare
• Entry visas for Egypt
• Optional tours
• Personal expenses
• Tipping kitty.

Standard Accommodations

May to august from : $ 2050, per person in triple room, per person in double room, per person in single room, september to april from : $ 2380, deluxe accommodations, may to august from : $ 2563, september to april from : $ 2975, ultra deluxe accommodations, may to august from : $ 3690, september to april from : $ 4284, luxury accommodations, may to august from : $ 4100, september to april from : $ 4760.

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Children Policy 0 - 01.99 Free of Charge 2 - 05.99 pay 25% of tour price 6 - 11.99 pay 50% of tour price 12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.

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Nile Cruise 8 days Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel

• 2 nights at 3 stars hotel in cairo with breakfast
• 3 nights on cruise board with all meals start with lunch end with breakfast
• all sites which mentioned in program
• expert Egyptology tour guide
• a/c transportation
• motor boats
• taxes and charges
• horse and carriage
• abu simbel trip
• return first class train tickets
• Entry/Admission - Pyramids of Giza
• tipping(recommended)
• entrance fees
• horse carriage
• Arrival to Cairo international airport where you going to find our friendly representative waiting for you. Our professional representative inform you of the main information about Cairo. open your eyes you are in Cairo the land of the real history. over night hotel.
• Cairo Intl Airport, Cairo Egypt
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Pushchair accessible
• Near public transportation
• Infant seats available
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Most travellers can participate
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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• 1 Pyramids of Giza Stop: 192 hours - Admission included Arrival to Cairo international airport where you going to find our friendly representative waiting for you. Our professional representative inform you of the main information about Cairo. open your eyes you are in Cairo the land of the real history. over night hotel. • Day 2: Cairo - Aswan After breakfast discover one of the fabulous wonders of the world the great pyramids. our Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from hotel on time where we going to drive to pyramids area. visit the three pyramids it is amazing to take rare photos of the pyramids. Visit the valley temple it is considered one of the most complete temples. Move to sphinx the legendary statue which has human head and lion body and represent the power of the lion and the wisdom of man. Drive back to hotel. our representative will pick you up at night to take the night train to Aswan,over night train. • Day 3: Aswan Morning arrive to Aswan the beautiful city in upper Egypt. check in Nile cruise and explore the greatness of Egyptian culture by Nile cruise. after some rest our Egyptology tour guide will pick you up on time where we going to start our wonderful tour to visit the high dam. drive over where we going to take motor boat to get to philae island. after the great tour back to cruise and over night cruise. • Day 4: Abu Simbel - Aswan Around 5 am it is time to visit one of the most important sites in Egypt Abu Simbel temples. after the great tour back to cruise which will start to sail. be ready to have unique photos of the both sides of the river Nile where you will find out the both cultures Nubian and Egyptian as well, small boats, nubian people, villages around you every where. Stop at komombo to visit komombo temple. back to cruise where we going to sail over towards edfu and over night cruise. • Day 5: Aswan - Edfu - Luxor Have wonderful experience and touch the culture by horse and carriage to visit edfu temple. back to cruise and continue sailing all over the way to esna. pass esna lock. sail towards Luxor where the cruise will stop. Over night cruise. • Day 6: Luxor - Cairo Try to listen well to your Expert tour guide who will inform by details the history of valley of the kings. after the great tour to the kings drive over to find out the secrets of queen Hatshepsut while you going to visit her temple. It is a great chance to be at the west bank to visit Carter house. Back to the east bank and visit the biggest temple in whole over the world karnak temple. drive over to see the small beautiful temple of Luxor. over night train to Cairo. • Day 7: Cairo Arrive to Cairo and check in hotel. Over night hotel. • Day 8: Deprture Final departure to Cairo international airport. Read more
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Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour

Take 7-day Cairo to Abu Simbel tour by sleeper train. Start in Cairo to explore the pyramids of Giza, the enigmatic Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum and Khan el Khalili Bazaar. This evening, you will board your sleeper train to Aswan (almost 12 hour). Upon arrival, you will explore Aswan sightseeing and then discover the most famous Abu Simbel temples next day. Drive to Luxor to explore the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak and Luxor temples. In the evening you’ll board your overnight sleeper train from Luxor back to Cairo. Upon arrival our staff will meet you at the train station and transfer to your hotel, the rest of the day is free to relax, or you may like to take an extra tour on offer.

Note : If you would like to add-on and extra tour, we offer you Alexandria Day Trip on the pre-final day, and can arrange pre/post tour accommodation upon request

Meet and Assist by our representatives at airports

24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service

Assistance of our guest relations during your stay

All transfers by air-conditioned vehicles

2 Night accommodation on Sleeper train on half board basis

2 Night accommodation in Cairo hotel including breakfast

1 Night accommodation in Aswan hotel including breakfast

1 Night accommodation in Luxor hotel including breakfast

Tour to the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum and Khan el Khalili Bazaar

Tour to Aswan high Dam, Philae temple and the unfinished obelisk

Felucca Ride on the Nile in Aswan

Tour to Abu Simbel temples from Aswan

Luxor tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple, Karnak and Luxor temples

Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary

Egyptologist tour guide services for all sightseeing tours

Lunch meals at good quality local restaurants

Meals as mentioned in the itinerary

Bottled water during the tours

Portage when needed

All service charges and taxes

International airfare

Entry visa to Egypt

Any optional tours

Personal spending

Beverage, drinks during meals

Gratuities (Tipping)

Entrance fee inside the Giza Pyramids and the Solar Boat museum in the Pyramids area and Entrance fee inside the Royal Mummies Hall at the Egyptian Museum As well as Tutankhamun, Ramses VI, Seti 1st tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor etc. (Payable on spot).

Tour Itinerary

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt. Upon your arrival at Cairo international airport, your representative will meet and assist to obtaining your visa and collect luggage, and then transfer you to your hotel, the rest of the day is free to relax. If you arrive early you may like to take an evening dinner cruise on the Nile, or enjoy a spectacular sound and light show at the pyramids of Giza (both available to book locally on arrival).

Meals: Welcome Drink

After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo before checking out, your Egyptologist tour guide will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world; the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus. Enjoy fantastic introduction to each of the three Pyramids and then explore these structures that have stood tall for over 4500 years. Whilst here, you will have the chance to go inside the great pyramid (extra ticket on spot). Then, you will drive to the Pyramids panoramic view to shoot some great photos or opt for Camel ride (additional charge). Move on to visit the Valley temple of king Chephren and the great Sphinx.

Then head out to the Egyptian Museum, home to one of the world’s largest collections of ancient Egyptian artefacts. The main attraction here is the Tutankhamun exhibit, which features treasures from King Tut’s tomb, including his golden funeral mask and his gilded sarcophagi, this pharaoh was certainly prepared for the afterlife. You will also have time to visit the Museum’s royal Mummies hall for a close encounter with some of the country’s most important queens and pharaohs (extra ticket on spot).

Continue to Islamic Cairo and marvel at Cairo’s largest market of Khan el Khalili Bazaar. This evening we transfer to the train station for the overnight sleeper train to Aswan (approx. 12 hours). You’ll enjoy dinner on board in your private twin-berth compartments before the steward sets your beds up for the night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast will be served at your train compartments. Upon arrival you will start to visit the unfinished obelisk, the largest known ancient obelisk, possibly was ordered by Hatshepsut (1490–1468 BC). But the project was abandoned because of cracks. Then, head out to visit the Aswan High Dam, the world’s largest embankment dam built across the Nile between 1960 and 1970 to store the flood water for later release over multiple years. Continue to visit Philae temple, features the magnificent Temple of Isis and Hathor that were built in the late Ptolemaic and early Roman periods. The temple complex was relocated to the island of Agilika with the building of the Aswan High Dam. Your tour guide will take you on a walking tour through the temple before allowing you free time to explore further on your own.

After finished, enjoy lunch at good quality local restaurant and then transfer to your hotel and free time to relax. In the afternoon, you will enjoy Felucca Ride (almost 1 hour). Enjoy a relaxing sailing aboard a Nile felucca, the traditional sailboat of Egypt used along the Nile, “Weather permits!” and then you will return to the hotel & free time to relax or join the optional Nubian Village trip by a motorboat

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Today at the early morning you will drive for almost 3 hours to visit the most famous rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel temples. The site is dominated by the looming twin temples of Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. Originally on the west bank of the Nile, the temples were raised to a new site above the lake Nasser in the late 1960s, as the waters from the new Lake rose behind the Aswan High Dam. The four great seated statues of Ramses II stare east towards the rising sun. It is one of the most recognizable ancient sites of Egypt. Afterwards, drive back to Aswan & enjoy Lunch at good quality local restaurant.

After finished, you will board your air-conditioned vehicle and head to Luxor. The drive will take about 4 hours. On arrival, check in your hotel and free time to relax

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast at your hotel, start your tour to visit the west bank on the Nile. Your first stop will be at the Colossi of Memnon, which mark the site of the funerary temple of king Amenhotep III. Then head out to the Valley of the Kings, here are over 162 tombs of pharaohs, Nobles and Queens are richly decorated with reliefs and paintings. You will visit 3 of the best-preserved tombs. Your Egyptologist tour guide will explain the history and legends of these remarkable people, their funerary rites, and the significance of the many paintings and hieroglyphics, still well-preserved in the deepest tombs. Whilst here, you will have the chance to visit inside the tomb of Tutankhamun (Extra ticket on spot). Continue to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a stunning colonnaded building set against high cliffs that create a spectacular natural amphitheater.

After Lunch at high quality local restaurant, proceed to visit the Karnak temple, one of the world’s most celebrated temple complexes. Karnak is a house of the gods was built over a period of some 2000 years. Your guided tour of this vast temple of impressive Avenue of Sphinxes, pylons, hall of columns, obelisks and chapels will reveal its finest sections. Continue to Luxor Temple which was once joined to the Karnak Temple by a three kilometer long Avenue of Sphinx, a portion of which marks the entrance to the temple of Luxor. Dominated by statues of the great warrior pharaoh Ramses II, and see one of the original pair of obelisk, the second of which now stands on the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

Keep in mind that tonight you’ll board an overnight sleeper train from Luxor back to Cairo (approximately 9 hours), dinner will be served aboard the train.

Optional : A spectacular hot air balloon flight over the west bank of the Nile (expect an early start to catch sunrise as the balloon rises).

Breakfast aboard the sleeper train before arriving at the Giza train station, where you will be met and assisted by Nile Holiday representative who will transfer you to your hotel for some leisure time (you will check into your room as early as possible). There are some optional excursions available in Cairo: you may wish to take Alexandria day trip OR choose to explore Dahshur bent Pyramid, Memphis and Saqqara Step Pyramid, overnight stay at your hotel in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast, your time is free today for some last minute sightseeing or shopping until we transfer you to Cairo international airport for your departure flight. We recommend an afternoon or evening flight so that you can take a tour to visit the incredible Islamic and Coptic Cairo tour and more of the city this morning

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Enjoy our Nile river cruise Egypt includes Cairo – Luxor – Aswan – Abu Simbel by luxury Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Tour starts in Cairo for a full day visit to the Pyramids and Egyptian museum, then a flight to Luxor to start the Nile cruise trip for unforgettable 4 nights, Cruise sails from Luxor then Edfu and Kom Ombo, and the final day in Aswan.

Nile cruise includes full board, open buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And daily Egyptian show, Nubian folklore show, Belly dancer, Galabia party.

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Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan 

5 Star Deluxe Nile Cruise, M/S Princess Sarah / Blue Shadow 

Nile cruise includes full board. Cruises start from Luxor to Aswan every Saturday – Monday – Thursday, Starting from Luxor sails to Aswan, on the way will stop in Edfu, Esna, Kom Ombo, and end in Aswan. The accommodation type will be Full board Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

delicious and variety open buffet and special food for vegetarians. Cruise has daily oriental parties like Belly dance show, Galabia party, tanora show, Nubian show.

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• 3 night's hotel in Cairo
• 4 nights Nile cruise
• Cairo & Pyramids tour
• Luxor Temple & Karnak Temple
• Abu Simbel tour
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• Private Tour
• Flight Cairo to Luxor
• Flight Aswan to Cairo

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Everything You Need To Know Before Embarking On A Nile River Cruise

A Nile cruise is on nearly every international traveler’s wish list. The wonders of ancient Egypt go way beyond the pyramids and the sphinx, with countless treasures lying further south, a stretch away from Cairo, lying either within reach of Luxor or Aswan, which is why most people opt for a cruise between the two cities, stopping off at the most important sites along the way.

Having visited Cairo before, a Nile cruise had been on my wish list for years until I finally found the right ship, which I knew I would enjoy, together with the right duration of cruise and itinerary to suit me. It took a lot of research and some luck to chance upon the cruise that was right for me: very small, few people, historic connections, a touch of the glamor of 1920s- and 1930s-style travel, and plenty of class. I found my ideal cruise on the SS Sudan , the last true paddle steamer on the Nile, the one Agatha Christie sailed on and where she wrote Death on the Nile — and where the subsequent movies were filmed. Small enough to allow for privacy, large enough for comfort, with a five-night, six-day itinerary between Luxor and Aswan.

But what is perfect for me isn’t necessarily perfect for everybody else. Some might want a pool, a shop, more people to socialize with, or maybe more modern cabins, and probably going from Aswan to Luxor, or even cruising the whole way from Cairo to Aswan. Timing is crucial as well, as is deciding what to do at either end. There are many things to consider before embarking on a Nile cruise, so, here I have listed a few points to mull over and research before you book yourself that trip of a lifetime.

Up Or Down River?

Let’s start with some nomenclature you will need to go along the right route: Cruising up the Nile means you are going south, toward the source of the Nile, which, by the way, I recently discovered in Uganda. Cruising down the Nile is sailing toward the estuary in the Mediterranean. But, just to confuse things, Upper Egypt is in fact southern Egypt, while Lower Egypt is in the north, by the coast.

Most Nile Cruises, except for the ones setting off from Cairo and cruising all the way up the Nile, actually sail only in Upper Egypt, between Luxor and Aswan.

I am unsure about what the statistics are when it comes to preferences, but all the cruise ships in Upper Egypt either cruise from Luxor to Aswan or from Aswan to Luxor. Both Luxor and Aswan have airports you can fly into from Cairo, the main international airport in Egypt, so the choice really is yours. That said, personally, I felt that going from Luxor to Aswan was my preferred option simply because — in my mind — Aswan is so much prettier than Luxor. And from Aswan, you can travel to the temples in Abu Simbel, leaving you with the best bit at the end of your journey. But many people would argue the opposite and there really is no right or wrong.

Hotels At Either End

While many travelers, mostly those who are time poor, head straight from the airport to the cruise ship and, once docked after the cruise, fly straight back out again, I would like to plead for a night or two at either end. Not only does it give you the option of overcoming any jet lag or travel fatigue, but also there are some lovely historic hotels that are worth spending a night in. In Luxor, the famous Winter Palace is a historic hotel, a little frayed around the edges, but with a fabulous garden and a pedigree of former guests that is hard to beat. The only place that can beat the guest list of the Winter Palace is the Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan where Agatha Christie stayed at the end of her cruise, and you can take a tour through numerous suites named after illustrious guests who stayed there over the last century. And the hotel offers rooms with some of my favorite views in the world .

What Kind Of Boat

There are essentially four types of boats on the Nile that can take you from A to B. There are modern cruise ships, relatively small when compared to ocean-going cruise ships with around 50 cabins, but many with swimming pools, cabins with balconies, and shops and restaurants on board. There is the SS Sudan , alone in its class, without amenities such as pools or shops, but with only five suites and 18 cabins, plus a superb sundeck, a bar, and a restaurant. Then there are the dahabiyas, beautiful boats with a sail at either end — and even more private with many only catering to around 12 passengers. The dahabiyas come without engines, but often have a tugboat for added speed, and offer the most tranquil and secluded cruises. Lastly, there are the feluccas, small sailboats, where in some cases you can spend one night on board, but generally, these lovely and traditional sailboats are only used for day trips.

Where Are The Stops?

Between the most popular cruise harbors of Luxor and Aswan lie the most amazing sights, most of which are taken in by all the various cruises, because, after all, that is why everybody is there. The main stops are Qena, a little downriver from Luxor, with the Dendera and Abydos temples; Luxor , with the various valleys of tombs; Edfu with the fabulous Kom Ombo temple; and lastly Aswan, with a visit to Philae. On a five-night cruise upriver (so going south), you will stay overnight in Qena, Luxor, Edfu, and two nights in Aswan.

Length Of Cruise

Most cruises between Luxor and Aswan take between three and seven days, the shorter ones skipping Qena and only staying one night in Aswan, the longer ones adding extra nights, usually in Luxor.

If you are lucky enough to have the time to sail from Cairo to Aswan , the itinerary takes a minimum of 11 nights, but more often than not 14 nights, with sightseeing in Cairo included, usually reaching Luxor on Day 11. Despite the current of the Nile, which is evident but quite slow, the cruises up or down the river take the same amount of time.

When Best To Travel

The best time to visit Upper (southern) Egypt is between October and April. That said, I went at the end of October, and the temperatures were still in the 90s Fahrenheit, making sightseeing a bit of an exhausting undertaking. In the summer, these temperatures are much, much worse, so travel then is best avoided. In December and January, the coldest months, the temperatures hover around the mid-70s Fahrenheit. As for rain, the rainy season is between October and April, with a negligible spike at less than an inch of rain in October.

What You Must Pack

Even if yours is a fancy cruise, pack light, pack layers, and pack sensible shoes. It will be hot and sandy whenever you go exploring. In the Valley of the Kings, for example, there is much sand, no shade, and plenty of stairs and steps to conquer, so light clothing but good shoes that keep you firmly on the ground are useful. Bring a light cover for the evening and something nice for the boat. A clothes brush to get the sand and dust off you at the end of the outing and a handheld fan to bring you some air when it gets warm are essential. And, if you like a tipple or two, know that in Egypt imported wine and champagne are extortionately expensive, so, get your full allowance in the duty-free shop and enjoy along the way.

What To Do Before (Or After)

Chances are that you will fly into Cairo, and unless you are embarking in Cairo, some sightseeing is a must. Allow at least two extra days to see the main sights before heading south. And once you are in the south, note that all cruise ships stop at Aswan because of the dams. If you want to see Abu Simbel, you can either fly from Aswan to Abu Simbel or take a tour either by bus or private car , but you will need to book the car in advance. This is because the tourist road caravan sets off first thing in the morning and is escorted by police all the way between Aswan and Abu Simbel because of potential bandits, and all travelers need to be registered and accounted for by the day before at the latest.

What To Read And Watch About The Nile

To get you in the mood and keep you going while you’re there, here are some books and films set in exactly the places you will be visiting, so you can go, “Oh, I know that place!” as you read or watch.

• Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
• The films Death on the Nile from 1978 with Peter Ustinov , 2004 with David Suchet , and 2022 with Kenneth Branagh
• Some very light but fun mysteries by Elizabeth Peters , with lots of places to be recognized
• The superb old travel book by Amelia B. Edwards A Thousand Miles up the Nile , first published in 1877

One fantastic historical TV series presented by Bettany Hughes is entitled The Nile and is full of information, making for perfect viewing before and after your trip.

Pro Tip: In many places, you will either have to pay for a photography permit, or, at times, won’t be able to take photographs. But don’t let that stop you from carrying your camera everywhere with you!

Related Reading:

• How This River Cruise Allowed Me To Get To Know My Mom Again
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• American Cruise Lines Unveils Its Longest U.S. River Cruise — The Four Rivers You’ll Explore In 60 Days

This article originally appeared on TravelAwaits

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8 Days Pyramids and Nile Cruise Aswan - Abu simbel - Luxor - Hurghada

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• Introduction
• Day 1 Cairo : Pick up from Cairo airport to your hotel (NO MEALS)
• Day 2 Cairo : Giza Pyramids & Sphinx and Egyptian Museum overnight sleeper train to Aswan (B, L, D)
• Day 3 arrive to Aswan - Nile Cruise - Philae temple - overnight Nile cruise in Aswan (B L, D)
• Day 4 Nile Cruise – abu simbel – Kom Ombo Temple – Overnight Nile cruise in Edfu (B, L, D)
• Day 5 Nile cruise - Edfu temple – Luxor temple - Karnak temple Overnight Nile cruise in Luxor (B, L, D)
• Day 6 Disembarkation-Colossi of Memnon -Valley of the Kings-the Temple of Hatshepsut- bus to Hurghada (B - D )
• Day 7 Hurghada (B, L, D)
• Day 8 Hurghada - bus to Cairo - transfer to Cairo airport ( B )

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Thanks for your comments all noted

I'm not saying this from knowledge but it's as if travel companies make block bookings well in advance and the individual traveller loses out, so you need to book as soon as you can.

The alternative could be train to Aswan and then a car to & from Abu Simbel

Thanks for your comments Have already checked viator and they have availability for our dates just have to decide on hotel now

Thanks for your message I intend to book with BA

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