Cairo Trip Overview
Experience Egypt with Nile Cruise Holiday. Stop in Cairo to visit the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum before flying to Luxor to embark on a Nile cruise. See impressive ruins and beautiful scenery between Luxor and Aswan on cruise before returning to Cairo to depart.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Experience Egypt with Nile Cruise Holiday. Stop in Cairo to visit the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum before flying to Luxor to embark on a Nile cruise. See impressive ruins and beautiful scenery between Luxor and Aswan on cruise before returning to Cairo to depart.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival – Cairo Tour
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Arrival to Cairo airport, Upon you arrival you will find our representative waiting you then you will be transferred by an A/C car to start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Then visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at Sphinx – a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren.
Overnight at your hotel.
Note: if will not be able to make the tour on that day due to a late arrival time, then you can make on the last day before your departure flight.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight in Cairo
Day 2: Cairo/ Nile Cruise / Aswan
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Breakfast. Transfer to the domestic airport. Departure by plane to Aswan. Arrival, and move to visit the High Dam
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
then visit the Philae temple.
(Note) Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile some Cruises itineraries, schedule and sailing times may be updated. We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cruise
Day 3: Nile Cruise / Edfu / Kom Ombo
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
Sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon tea. Visit the temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu. Dinner on board. Disco party. Overnight in Cruise.
Duration: 3 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cruise
Day 4: Nile Cruise / Luxor
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Breakfast on board. Visit The Temple of Horus in Edfu. Cross the lock. Sail to Luxor
(Optional East bank tour)
Duration: 3 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight in cruise
Day 5: Luxor West bank
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation.
(Optional) Hot Balloon:
Cross to the West Bank to visit Valley of the Kings,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
the Temple of Hatshepsut
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile. Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Transfer to the airport. Departure by plan to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 6: Cairo- Departure
Pass By: Cairo International Airport Road, Cairo Int’l Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
