Day 1 : Welcome to CairoWelcome to Egypt. Upon arrival at the Cairo International Airport you will be greeted by our representative who will take you to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. Day 2 : Cairo Tours - Train to AswanAfter breakfast , pick up from your hotel in the morning and checkout . We will start your tour with an egyptologist guide in one of the mysterious Seven Wonders of the Ancient World , visiting these three fourth-dynasty pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure . Then proceed to visit their guardian Great Sphinx , the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body , rising from the Giza Plateau . Stroll through the Valley Temple where the Priests Mummified the dead body of king Chephren . Then, head out to the Egyptian Museum , which consists of 107 halls each of them encloses a rare collection of artifacts like jewels, Tutankhamoun treasures, mummies and It includes about 120,000 piece of rare Pharaonic artifacts that date from ancient Egypt. Then reach to the bazar of Khan El Khalili .Transfer to Giza train station to catch the sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan . Overnight in train inside your compartment. Having dinner and breakfast on board. Day 3 : Aswan Nile Cruise ToursArrival in Aswan train station and transfer to the Nile Cruise and embarkation in the 5-star cruise and having lunch on board. Visit High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt, the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Then back to the cruise with dinner on board and overnight in Aswan. Day 4 : Kom Ombo and Edfu TemplesOnce breakfast and we will visit the incredible Kom Ombo temple, dedicated to the gods Sobek and Hareoris. Having lunch on board on the cruise . The cruise continues sailing towards Edfu and then will visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the God Horus . Back to the cruise and head to Esna . Having dinner on board and overnight. Day 5 : Luxor Nile Cruise ExcursionsAfter breakfast in the morning , we will sail to Luxor and visit the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs , the Valley of the Kings that was the place, during the New Empire, where the pharaohs were buried. Here the kings of the XVIII, XIX and XX dynasties were buried, as well as some queens, princes, nobles and even animals. The most known tombs are Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, AmonhotepII , Mrenptah , Tut-Ankh-Amon, and Ramssess VI. Move on to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the unique temple of Queen Hatshepsut (XVIII dynasty), the most monumental of those built in the valley and unique in its kind throughout Egypt. You will pass by the colossi of Memnon which are two giant stone statues that represent the Pharaoh Amenhotep III located on the west bank of the Nile, near Medinet Habu and south of the great Theban necropolis. Back to the Nile cruise and have lunch on board . Having dinner and overnight on board the cruise . Day 6 : Aswan Nile Cruise Tours- Train to CairoAfter breakfast on board the cruise we will disembark to go to the east bank to visit the Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple & having dinner on board . Spend the night in Luxor. Later, you’ll head to the Luxor train station to catch the sleeper train back to Cairo. Having dinner on board the train. Overnight in your compartment. Day 7 : Cairo Optional ExcursionsEnjoy breakfast aboard the sleeper train. Arrival at the Giza train station and headed straight for your hotel for some leisure time . Day 8 : Cairo - Fly Back HomeAfter breakfast on board . transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure ,where the tour ends. | |
The itinerary order could change without affecting the visits |