Overview
Experience Egypt and a Nile Cruise. Start in Cairo to visit the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum then fly to Aswan to embark your Nile cruise (Flight included). Enjoy visiting the world-famous High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, sailing in the Nile, visiting the West Bank, Valley of the Kings, the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and of course the Colossi of Memnon. You will enjoy sailing 4 or 5 days from Aswan to Luxor with sightseeing and accompany a private guide.
- Recommended by 98% of travelers
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- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Budget hotels: Grand Pyramids hotel, Oasis Pyramids hotel, Cataract Pyramids Resort or similar
English-speaking guide (another language with supplement)
Transfer any time by A/C vehicle 24/7 hours
Domestic flight Cairo/Aswan or Luxor and Luxor/Cairo
Guide will accompany all sailing days on Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan
Superior hotels: Cairo Pyramids hotel, Le Passage Heliopolis, Mercure Pyramids (as availability)
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Depends on sailing schedule, may upgrade to 4 nights cruise starting from Luxor without extra cost
4 nights in Cairo hotel on Bed & Breakfast
3 nights superior 5*+ Nile Cruise on full board
Entrance fees approx 69 USD per person for all tours (will increase 30% from 01 NOV 2020)
Water or drinks in hotels & Cruise ships
Gratuities (recommended) Guide will advise you, keep small currency with you
X-Mass & New Year 20% supplement 20 DEC to 7 Jan will charge on-spot before check in by Cairo guide
WIFI free in Hotels - Not available in Ship (No WIFI in Ship)
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is offered for all travelers.
Good to know
Tour/activity language
Guide except for English/Spanish with Supplement
Pick up time/place
**Waiting for your driver beside Information disk or outside hall through arrival airport
**Waiting for your guide, driver in the hotel lobby through your tour day
Additional Information
Please provide us with this information:
* Flight name, Date, and time of arrival/departure
* Name of all participants, Passport number, Nationality, Date of birth
Advises of the activity:
*Usually check-in at 14.00 maximum 15.00, the same day you reserve your tour
*In case flight early arrival you will charge 1 night, if not please be patient we will try to ask the hotel for check-in min 09.00 am
*Check out normally 12.00 but in Nile Cruise, it is always 10.00
*We can ask the hotel or/and resort for late checkout 14.00 or early check-in 10.00
*It is not allowed to guiding inside the tombs, so our guide will explain outside then you will get your time free inside
*The day-to-day itinerary is subject to change due to traffic-sailing time through Nile Cruises-vacations, but we always promise our client they will get all monuments and places same their tour mentioned in the itinerary
*Most Egypt Air domestic flights are scheduled very early in the morning; this is entirely beyond our control
• TRAVEL TIP: Due to very low wages, "Baksheesh" or tips/gratuities are an integral part of life in Egypt. It is useful to carry small notes with you at all times. If you are unsure who, or how much to tip, please do not hesitate to ask your tour guide for guidance.
All flight times are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions and weight restrictions.
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
What to expect
Day 1 Arrival to Egypt Land of Pharaohs
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Cairo
2 hours
Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representatives will meet and assist you all through the formal procedures at Cairo International Airport. Same-day or next you will meet your Egyptologist guide who will explain your tour details, Show your activities, You can ask him about your dreams, of course, will get true. Our philosophy you are not our customer you are our friend, Feel like you are at home between your family.
Day 2 Tour day Pyramids and the Egyptian museum
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Pyramids of Giza
3 hours Admission ticket not included
After breakfast, you will meet your private Egyptologist will escort your first-lifetime adventure while touring one of the Seven Wonders of the World and here are the major sites which you are going to visit during your tour
The Pyramids of Giza
Take some amazing photos through your guide will explain The last Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of Giza are one of the world's most recognizable landmarks.
Drive to the second destination of your tour then you can get optional lunch depends on your like if European or oriental lunch.
Take a little relaxation with drink some of our local drinks like Egyptian tea or highbacks and learn how Pharaohs were made their Papyrus and perfumes. -
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
3 hours Admission ticket not included
Drive to downtown El Tahrir square, few weeks will visit the Grand Museum near Pyramids
The Egyptian Museum
one of the world's great museum collections. It contains the golden glory of King Tutankhamen and the fascinating royal mummies exhibits,
After finishing your tour, we will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.
Day 3 Fly to Aswan & Sightseeing
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Unfinished Obelisk
1 hour Admission ticket not included
Meet & assist at Aswan Airport or railway station
Transfer to embark Nile Cruise before lunch.
Afterward, you will be sailing to visit:
The Unfinished Obelisk
built during the reign of Hatshepsut and is considered the largest known ancient obelisk.
End the first day of your 4 days Nile cruises by heading to visit: -
Aswan High Dam
1 hour Admission ticket not included
It was built during the reign of Gamal Abdel Nasser with the help of the Soviets. it is about 3000 meters long, the base width is 180 meters and its peak is about 40 meters.
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Temple of Philae
3 hours Admission ticket not included
Temple of Philae (Optional excursion)
The temple tells the story of the goddess Isis, the wife of Osiris, where the goddess symbolizes funeral rituals and the gift of life.
Day 4 Abu Simbel temple (optional tour) & sailing to kom Ombo
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Abu Simbel Temple Complex
7 hours Admission ticket not included
After breakfast, you have the choice to visit an optional tour to Abu Simbel Temple
Enjoy your trip to Abu Simbel, It is about 03 hours and a half, one way driving from Aswan to Abu Simbel. Arrive and explore the amazing of the two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom.
Now, it is your chance to visit the best, the largest, the most impressive temples of ancient Egypt.
Drive back to Aswan, then sail to visit: -
Temple of Kom Ombo
2 hours Admission ticket not included
you will arrive at Kom Ombo, The temple has a dual dedication to Sobek, as well as Horus, and the plan of the temple reflects this dual purpose.
sailing to Edfu
Day 5 Visit Edfu Temple & Sail to Luxor
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Temple of Horus
2 hours Admission ticket not included
Arrival early to Edfu then visit Temple of Edfu
The temple is very complete, including a pylon that was built by Cleopatra’s father in the first century BC, the construction of the temple took about 180 years. -
Luxor Market
2 hours
Sailing and enjoy lunch on board
Arrive Luxor, you may visit Luxor Temple this night as an optional excursion or you can enjoy walking tour.
Day 6 West Bank Luxor sightseeing
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Valley of the Kings
2 hours Admission ticket not included
After breakfast, check out from the cruise, Your tour guide will escort you to visit the west bank of Luxor starting by a visit:
Valley of The Kings
Multiple tombs were lay hidden in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, the tombs of nearly 70 pharaohs. The most important tombs there, are the tomb of Ramses III, the Tomb of Tutankhamun and many more. Then move to the visit the unique: -
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
1 hour Admission ticket not included
built-in the 18th Egyptian Dynasty, Hatshepsut was the only female pharaoh in the history of Ancient Egypt. She came to power during the New Kingdom after the death of her father, Tuthmose I, a place called “Der Albahari in Egypt“. Continue west bank by visiting the:
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Colossi of Memnon
20 min
These two gigantic, 59-foots tall statues are the first sight that greets visitors who take the ferry across from the East Bank. Memnon was set up by architect Amenhotep Ben Habo, the statues decorated the facade of the funerary temple,
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Luxor
10 min
you may visit Karnak Temple this day as an optional excursion
Your flight to Cairo will be at 15.30 or 18.20, if we don't have seats you will stay this night onboard ship or Luxor hotel, then fly the next day
Day 7 Fly to Cairo from Luxor
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Cairo
10 min
After breakfast, you will transfer to Luxor International Airport to catch your flight back to Cairo and upon your arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo overnight.
Day 8 Fly Home Say Bye to Pharaohs
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Cairo
5 min
After breakfast, you will transfer to Cairo International airport for your flight back home to finish your 8 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise tour.
Please ask for your free Shuttle bus from the hotel reception, It is only 5 min to the Airport from your hotel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (Africa/Cairo).
Additional Information
- Staff controls - Operating 50% of the workforce as a maximum - Carry out a quick examination of workers returning from vacation before receiving work - Workers in coastal cities get a vacation at least every 60 days - Commitment to measure their temperatures daily - There is housing for workers in the hotel, while providing isolation areas for the affected cases if they arise - Educating workers about all basic preventive measures against the emerging coronavirus
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about Private 7-Night Cairo, Aswan, and Nile Cruise with Flights
Can I cancel Private 7-Night Cairo, Aswan, and Nile Cruise with Flights for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 8 days.
Is pickup offered?
Pickup is offered for all travelers.
What's included?
- Budget hotels: Grand Pyramids hotel, Oasis Pyramids hotel, Cataract Pyramids Resort or similar
- English-speaking guide (another language with supplement)
- Transfer any time by A/C vehicle 24/7 hours
- Domestic flight Cairo/Aswan or Luxor and Luxor/Cairo
- Guide will accompany all sailing days on Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan
- Superior hotels: Cairo Pyramids hotel, Le Passage Heliopolis, Mercure Pyramids (as availability)
- Lunch
- Dinner
What's not included?
- Entrance fees approx 69 USD per person for all tours (will increase 30% from 01 NOV 2020)
- Water or drinks in hotels & Cruise ships
- Gratuities (recommended) Guide will advise you, keep small currency with you
- X-Mass & New Year 20% supplement 20 DEC to 7 Jan will charge on-spot before check in by Cairo guide
- WIFI free in Hotels - Not available in Ship (No WIFI in Ship)
Which places does it visit?
It visits Cairo, Pyramids of Giza, The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan High Dam, Temple of Philae, Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Temple of Kom Ombo.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in Arabic, German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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