Visit the land of the Pharaoh through this private luxury Egypt and the Nile tour. This luxury Cairo and Nile cruise tour will take you down the entire length of Egypt in only 8 days. In Cairo, you will get to see the Pyramids of Giza and Grand Egyptian Museum and then you will travel south through the Nile river in a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan where you will spent 4 nights on the cruise enjoying the ancient sights along the way, such as Karnak Temple, Valley of Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Temple of Philae.
Day 1: Arrival Cairo – Welcome to land of the Pharaoh’s
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock).
Your tour manager will meet assist you at Cairo International Airport and provide entry visa for Egypt and then he will escort you to your hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel, the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Pyramids & GEM
After enjoying a delicious wholesome breakfast at your hotel, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to start your journey by marveling at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Visit the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. After your pyramid visit, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant and then head over to the New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, which is an archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. Return back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).
Day 3: Fly Cairo to Luxor – Nile Cruise Tour
Check out from your hotel in Cairo at in the morning then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Luxor where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your 5-star luxury Nile cruise for check-in. After lunch on board, you will enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Dinner and overnight on board the Nile Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions
After breakfast on your Nile cruise, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC. After lunch, you will sail to Edfu enjoying a leisurely dinner on board. Overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
After breakfast on Nile Cruise, visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus at Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo to see the unique Temple of Sobek, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. Lunch on board. Continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board your luxury Nile Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours
After breakfast on Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk, then on to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Fly Aswan to Cairo
Disembark from your Nile Cruise after breakfast, then transfer to Aswan Airport for your return to Cairo where you will be met and assisted at the airport then taken to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8: Cairo – Fly Back Home
Have a Breakfast at your hotel , then transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure. Meals: Breakfast