10-Day Ancient Egypt Tour with Nile Cruise

Highlights

  • Day 1: Arrive in Cairo airport, meet and assist with our representative and transfer to your hotel with A/C van, check-in and overnight at the hotel. Day 2: Saqqara [B, L] After breakfast meet your guide and your driver and start your tour in Giza in the West bank of the River, visit Giza complex Pyramids and the sphinx then drive south to Saqqara to visit the step pyramids of king Zoser, have lunch in a restaurant overlooking the pyramids then drive back to your hotel and overnight. Day 3: Cairo [B, L] After breakfast meet your guide and your driver and start your tour in Cairo in the East bank of the River, visit the Egyptian museum where you can see the collection of king Tut then visit the oldest part of Cairo where you can see the hanging church then drive to Khan El Khailily market the oldest market in Cairo and walking through Al Muiz street, have lunch during the tour then back to the hotel for overnight in Cairo. Day 4: Aswan [B] Breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport to catch your Flight to Aswan, arrival Aswan meet your guide and start your day tour to visit  Philae temple by motor boat on the Nile as that temple located on an Island then visit the High Dam, transfer to the the Hotel, check-in and overnight Day 5: Aswan [B,L,D] After breakfast and check-out ( Abu Simbel option without missing the felucca ride) - Island Felucca trip, transfer to your cruise boat , embarkation before lunch, lunch on board the cruise sail to Komombo, dinner and overnight on board. Day 6: Kom Ombo, Edfu [B,L,D] After breakfast, walking to Komombo temple visit the temple of Komombo, back to the boat start sailing to Edfu, have lunch on board then visit Edfu temple or Hours Temple by horse carriage, then cruise to Luxor dinner and overnight on board. Day 7: Luxor [B,L,D] After breakfast, Early morning Optional Hot Air Balloon cross to the West bank in Luxor to visit the valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple and Colossi of Memnon. back to the Cruise Ship for Lunch, Dinner and Overnight Day 8: Luxor [B] After breakfast, disembark we will cross to the eastern bank of Nile to see the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Luxor temple was built for the worship of god Amon Ra. Karnak Temples include several temples and begins with the spectacular avenue of Rams. Transfer to Luxor airport to catch your flight to Cairo, arrival meet your representative and transfer to your hotel, check-in and overnight in Cairo. Day 9: Cairo [B] Free time and overnight hotel accommodation or optional trip to Alexandria from Cairo. Day 10: Cairo [B] After breakfast, check-out for transfer to Cairo airport for flight back home.

Summary

Day 1: Arrive in Cairo airport, meet and assist with our representative and transfer to your hotel with A/C van, check-in and overnight at the hotel. Day 2: Saqqara [B, L] After breakfast meet your guide and your driver and start your tour in Giza in the West bank of the River, visit Giza complex Pyramids and the sphinx then drive south to Saqqara to visit the step pyramids of king Zoser, have lunch in a restaurant overlooking the pyramids then drive back to your hotel and overnight. Day 3: Cairo [B, L] After breakfast meet your guide and your driver and start your tour in Cairo in the East bank of the River, visit the Egyptian museum where you can see the collection of king Tut then visit the oldest part of Cairo where you can see the hanging church then drive to Khan El Khailily market the oldest market in Cairo and walking through Al Muiz street, have lunch during the tour then back to the hotel for overnight in Cairo. Day 4: Aswan [B] Breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport to catch your Flight to Aswan, arrival Aswan meet your guide and start your day tour to visit  Philae temple by motor boat on the Nile as that temple located on an Island then visit the High Dam, transfer to the the Hotel, check-in and overnight Day 5: Aswan [B,L,D] After breakfast and check-out ( Abu Simbel option without missing the felucca ride) - Island Felucca trip, transfer to your cruise boat , embarkation before lunch, lunch on board the cruise sail to Komombo, dinner and overnight on board. Day 6: Kom Ombo, Edfu [B,L,D] After breakfast, walking to Komombo temple visit the temple of Komombo, back to the boat start sailing to Edfu, have lunch on board then visit Edfu temple or Hours Temple by horse carriage, then cruise to Luxor dinner and overnight on board. Day 7: Luxor [B,L,D] After breakfast, Early morning Optional Hot Air Balloon cross to the West bank in Luxor to visit the valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple and Colossi of Memnon. back to the Cruise Ship for Lunch, Dinner and Overnight Day 8: Luxor [B] After breakfast, disembark we will cross to the eastern bank of Nile to see the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Luxor temple was built for the worship of god Amon Ra. Karnak Temples include several temples and begins with the spectacular avenue of Rams. Transfer to Luxor airport to catch your flight to Cairo, arrival meet your representative and transfer to your hotel, check-in and overnight in Cairo. Day 9: Cairo [B] Free time and overnight hotel accommodation or optional trip to Alexandria from Cairo. Day 10: Cairo [B] After breakfast, check-out for transfer to Cairo airport for flight back home.

Tour info

Duration
1 week 3 days
Group Size
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Why take this tour?

Visit Sakkara's complex of King Zoser, Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian museum and Khan El Khalili market. Fly to Aswan to ride a Felucca on the Nile and see Kitchener & Elephantine islands. Visit the temple of Philia and the High Dam. Enjoy visiting the temples and the monuments of Ancient Egyptians, such as Komombo and Edfu temples, while cruising the Nile. Visit Luxor's Karnak temple the Valley of the Kings with the temple of Hatshepsut.

What’s included?

  • 5 nights in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis - as per your choice

  • 1 night in Aswan on Bed and breakfast basis

  • 3 nights in the Nile Cruise Ship, full board basis

  • Local taxes and service charges

  • Qualified Egyptologist guide

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

  • Lunch during your Cairo Tours

  • Departure & airport taxes and fees.

  • Visa services & fees.

  • Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, taxi, excess baggage etc.

  • Travel insurance

  • Food and drinks, unless specified

  • Gratuities

  • some hotels don't accept triple rooms in that case you should pay single room supplement for the third person

  • New Year Gala Dinner or Xmas Eve dinner (it is compulsory at most of the hotels)

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 10 days

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

    All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Operated by:

Vacations To Go Travel

About operator:

"Vacations to go travel Egypt, we are an Egyptian tour operator based in Cairo, we have been in business more than 19 years ago "1999" , our license number is 1869 member at the ETAA, We organize all kind of tours for individuals and groups such as :- Student tours- adventure & Safari tours- budget tours- Escorted group tours- Incentive tours- Luxury tours- Private tours- Honeymoon tours- Family holidays- Classical and Culture tours- Shore excursions- Tailor-made tours, We organize amazing tours to Egypt - Jordan - Syria - Israel - Lebanon - Dubai - Oman - Turkey - Greece - Morocco - Libya - Iran. we use luxury coaches and buses, excellent tour guides speaks English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Turkish, Japanese and Chinese.

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