8 DAYS EGYPT CAIRO & LUXOR & ASWAN NILE CRUISE

Start your morning in the ancient city of Cairo with a delicious breakfast served at your hotel. Afterwards, the tour guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to marvel at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Get a unique view of the plateau by walking or taking a camel over to the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. After your pyramids visit, you’ll go for a traditional Egyptian lunch at a local restaurant before heading over to the Egyptian Museum. Here, you can relish over the magnificent ancient Egyptian artifacts and treasures. And then you will be driven through Old Cairo to the historic Islamic Cairo area to explore the vibrant, meandering, treasure-filled alleys of Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s oldest bazaar.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Cairo Airport to fly to Luxor. Upon arrival at Luxor Airport, our representative will be waiting to transfer you to the Nile Cruise where you will be able to quickly check-in. Lunch will be served on the cruise and then the tour guide will pick you up for an afternoon visit to the magnificent Karnak Temple which is an ancient Egyptian complex of temples and other structures at Thebes, regarded as the greatest example of Pharaonic architecture in Egypt and a beloved tourist attraction. Then you will visit Luxor Temple which is built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Ramses II, containing many monuments and unique representations of Ancient Egyptian gods. After the visit, you will be back to the cruise for dinner and an overnight stay.

After breakfast, the tour guide will pick you up and take you to the Western Bank, with its fascinating sights and histories. Here, you will have a guided tour of the Valley of the Kings (Three tombs included), which dates to the 16th and 11th centuries BC and is the site of some of Tutankhamun’s treasures. You will also visit Hatshepsut temple which was built by Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC and was dedicated to the sun god Amun. Finally, your tour brings you to Colossi of Memnon, a pair of towering statues which marked the entrance to Amenhotep III’s mortuary temple. After your tour, you will be taken back to the Nile Cruise while lunch is served, and then you can enjoy a sailing from Luxor to Esna. There, your tour guide will explain how Esna’s lock works before dinner is served on board and you begin your overnight sailing towards Edfu.

Early morning breakfast on board will set you up for the fantastic day ahead at the Temple of Edfu. Located on the west bank of the Nile, The Temple of Edfu was built in honor of Horus by the Ptolemaic dynasty in 57 BC and is by far the most well preserved of all the ancient Egyptian temples. You'll be picked up by a horse-drawn carriage and your tour guide will explain all the details of the temple you'll be visiting. After taking in the beauty and stunning details of the Temple, you'll be back on board and take a leisurely cruise to Kom Ombo, where a delicious lunch can be enjoyed as you take in the beautiful vistas along the Nile River. The late afternoon stop at Kom Ombo will be a cultural highlight. The temple was built during the reign of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, and its twin design honors both the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus. Your tour guide will take you through the architectural wonders of this historic site, with its court, offering chamber, vestibule, and reliefs. After the temple tour, you'll board the ship again and dinner will be served. The ship will then proceed on the sailing to Aswan, which is often regarded as the most beautiful city of the Nile!

Start your journey to Aswan with a delicious breakfast onboard. Afterwards, you will get to see one of the city's major highlights, the High Dam. Built in the 1960s on the Nile River, the dam increases agricultural production and protects the country from floods. After admiring this marvel of engineering, you will have the chance to cross the Nile to visit Philae Temple. This ancient complex is filled with ancient structures and monuments which dedicated to gods like Isis and Hathor and is the ideal place to try and understand aspects of ancient Egyptian civilization. Once your visit to the temple is over, you will be back onboard to enjoy a delicious dinner and stay for the night. This is the perfect opportunity to rest and get ready for the upcoming days.

Start your day with a delicious breakfast on board as you take in the sights and sounds of a stunning Nile cruise. Relax and enjoy a leisurely morning whilst you cruise along the river, perhaps opting for an optional trip to Abu Simbel to really make the most of your day. Finally, after check-out time, you will be transferred to the Aswan Airport to fly back to Cairo, where our representative will be waiting to take you to your hotel for a good night's rest.

Start your day off right with a delicious meal prepared fresh and served up right at your hotel. After breakfast, you'll have plenty of time to take in some of the sights and activities that Cairo has to offer. Take time to explore the city's ancient ruins, vibrant marketplaces, and unique cultural experiences. When your time comes to leave, you'll have the peace of mind knowing that our representative will be there at your designated pick up time to take you to the Cairo airport to catch your international flight.