Day 1
Arrival to Cairo and assistance with the transfer agent to take you to the hotel for boarding and accommodation.
Day 2
Breakfast in the morning followed by a visit to the famous pyramids of Giza, cheops, kefren and micerinos alongside the sphinx (does not include the entrance inside any of the pyramids). After lunch we continue the day by visiting the Pharaonic museum with its great treasures of king Tutankhamun.
At night you can attend the sound and light show of the pyramids as an optional visit (not included).
Day 3
Breakfast then departure to the Cairo airport to take a flight to the city of Luxor. After landing we head to the hotel for boarding, following that we continue the day by visiting the temple of Luxor (dedicated to the God Amon-Ra, he God of the Sun) and the Karnak temple, both of which are an Impressive set of temples with Amazing sacred lakes. Finally we return to hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Day 4
Breakfast then departure to Abydos (160 km north of luxor) where we can find the temple of Seti I, it is one of the best temples with its colored reliefs, after that we have lunch on a picnic arrival to the town of Dendera, where we will visit the magnificent temple of the goddess Hathor. The temple is the best preserved remain from the Greco-Roman era with amazing details and architecture. Finally arrival to the boat for dinner and accommodation (spending the night in Luxor).
Day 5
Breakfast early in the morning before heading to the Valley of the Kings where we can observe the wonderful tombs of the great pharaohs (the package includes 3 tombs in total, but does not include the tomb of king tutankhamun), After that we visit the temple of queen Hatshepsut followed by visiting the amazing colossi of memnon, lunch in the afternoon and navigation of the boat to Edfu by passing through the amazing Esna lock (an 8 meter level drop of the Nile river), and finally overnight on board in the city of Edfu.
Day 6
Full board stay on the boat. In the morning we navigate to Edfu to visit of the temple of Horus (god represented by a falcon), one of the most beautiful temples of the Ptolemaic era with an exceptional state of preservation, after that we head towards the temple of kom ombo, the only temple dedicated to two gods, sobek and Haroeris. We will also observe the “Nilometer”, an ancient system for measuring the level of the Nile River, and then we visit the crocodile museum to see some mummified crocodiles. Finally, dinner and costume party (Egyptian night) and overnight stay in Aswan.
DAY 7
Breakfast then we start touring the city of Aswan, firstly we visit the great Aswan dam that was founded in 1962 by the Russians as the largest in the world, after that we visit the amazing temple of Philae. Lunch in the afternoon followed by sailing along the Nile with typical boats called “Feluca” and last but not least a candles dinner night on board in Aswan.
Day 8
Breakfast then back to the hotel in Aswan to departure to Abu-simbel (280 km south of Aswan) to visit the two temples of Abu-simbel, the greater of the two is the one for Ramses with its spectacular façade, the little one is for queen Nefertari. Finally dinner and overnight in Aswan.
Day 9
Breakfast followed by departure from the hotel to the Aswan airport to take the flight to Cairo. After arrival to the hotel in Cairo you can have the rest of the day as free.
Day 10
Breakfast then departure to the Cairo airport to take the flight to your country.
1- 4 nights Nile Cruise.
2- Night in Luxor (half board)
3- Night in Aswan (half board)
4- 3 nights in Cairo (bed & Breakfast)
5- All the mentioned transportation and visits and their tickets.
6- English speaking guide throughout the trip.
7- Tickets for the domestic Cai / Lxr / Asw / Cai flights.
