Cairo Trip Overview
Sail down the River Nile on a cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Visit the most important archaeological sites and enjoy a hot air balloon flight at sunrise.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Cruises
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Sail down the River Nile on a cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Visit the most important archaeological sites and enjoy a hot air balloon flight at sunrise.
Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Luxor via train
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
At 5.00 PM you will be picked up from your accommodation and driven to Cairo train station, where you will board an overnight train to Luxor.
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: West and east bank visits
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Upon arrival in Luxor in the early morning, a representative will greet you and take you to a cafe to try some local tea. You’ll then enjoy a hot air balloon ride to watch the sun come up over the archaeological sites of Luxor.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Next, head to the west bank of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings. Here you will explore the 3 most important tombs and see the walls full of hieroglyphs.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Then you will move to colossi of Memnon
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
You’ll then head to the east bank to visit the biggest temple in Luxor, the Karnak Temple, dedicated to the god Amun, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. Learn about the history of the temple before heading to your river boat for lunch.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
You’ll check into your room and then the boat will depart for Edfu. In the evening, you’ll enjoy dinner and free time in the comfortable surroundings of the boat.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation on Nile cruise ship
Day 3: Visit Edfu & kom ombo temples
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
You’ll check into your room and then the boat will depart for Edfu. In the evening, you’ll enjoy dinner and free time in the comfortable surroundings of the boat.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
You’ll enjoy lunch back on board the boat as you sail to your next destination. In the afternoon, visit the unusual Temple of Kom Ombo. Learn about the structures of the temple and how it was built in honor of two great gods. Return to the boat for dinner and free time.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation on Nile cruise ship
Day 4: Abu simbel temple visit & checkout from the ship
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
In the early morning you’ll head to one of the most stunning temple complexes in Egypt, the Abu Simbel Temples. The twin temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari were built into the mountainside in the 13th century BC, under the dynasty of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Your guide will take you back to the cruise to check out and take your luggage. You’ll then be transferred to Aswan station to travel back to Cairo by train.
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
