9 Day Cairo and Nile Cruise By Air

From $ 1529

Description

Discover just how amazing Egypt is with our Best of Egypt Tour: 9 days of non-stop sightseeing; Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Aswan and a Nile River cruise.

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Icon representing duration of the tourDuration

9 Days

Icon representing tour locationDestinations

Cairo / Luxor / Aswan / Cairo

Icon indicating availability statusTour Availability

Every Day

Icon indicating pickup locationPickup Location

Cairo Airport or Hotel in Cairo

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Private

Why you'll love this trip:

    • Experience the mysteries and treasures of Egypt

    • Embark on a leisurely paced 4-night cruise on the Nile, the world’s longest river. Relax and enjoy seeing the monuments in a very peaceful way.

    • You’ll cover the highlights of Egypt, from millennia-old temples to the Aswan Dam, a feat of modern engineering.

    • Your private, Egyptologist guide provides undivided attention and an insider’s perspective of Upper Egypt.

    • The comprehensive tour allows you to skip the headache of arranging hotels, plane tickets, and lunch reservations.

    • Full Private tour. You can full customize the tour according to your full comfort and privacy

    • Accommodation, lunches, activities, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

    • Tour is suitable for all ages and all genders

Attractions highlight

Giza Pyramids Complex
The Egyptian Museum
Saqqara Step Pyramid
Memphis Egypt
Valley of the Kings
Hatshepsut Temple
Karnak Temple
Luxor Temple

Itinerary

When you arrive in Cairo we will have a company representative and a driver waiting for you at the airport, regardless of what time your plane lands. They will assist you with your luggage and then drive you to your hotel in a modern air-conditioned vehicle.

After you have checked in, your tour manager will discuss your itinerary with you and answer any questions you might have. He will also confirm pick up times for your various tours, and then you will be left in peace to enjoy the rest of the day as you wish. Enjoy a free "Welcome" drink on us.

Meals Included
  • No meals

You will have your breakfast in your hotel in Cairo , Then you will be met by our English Egyptologist tour guide to start your day tour by visiting Pyramids of Giza "Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure", where the greatness has been embodied in three pyramids with a limestone statue of Sphinx guarding the whole area. Then proceed to one of our local restaurant to have your lunch.

After that you will proceed to the city of Sakkara, where you will be so excited by exploring The Step Pyramid of king Djoser. This pyramid has a very nice story, when king Djoser asked his chief Architect Imhotep to create something different, so that the king could be buried at. As a result the well-known Architect creates the Step pyramid, which surprised the king so much since it was considered to be a new achievement in this period.

Finally we will drive towards Memphis, where you can visit The Open Air Museum including the marvelous monuments of king Ramses II. You will transfer to Memphis, the Old Kingdom’s capital. You will stay for the night in Cairo.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Breakfast at your hotel. Then you will be met by our English Egyptologist tour guide to start your day tour by visiting The Egyptian Museum, which is considered to be one of the most important museums in the world ,housing the Pharaonic monuments including those of the well-known king Tutankhamen. Also, you will have the chance to visit the Mummies’ Room which is a wonderful chance that you cannot imagine. You will have the good chance to see the great real pharaohs in their full body. Lunch at local restaurant.

Then proceed to Old Cairo area, where you can visit Citadel of Salah El-Din, which played as a very important role in protecting Egypt, as it was considered the seat of power for more than 700 years.

Then we will accompany you to Khan El Khalili, which consider as one of the stunning bazaars in the Middle East. You will then return to your Cairo hotel for an overnight stay.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and check out , then you will be transferred to the airport to fly to Luxor , Upon arrival at Luxor airport, you will meet your representative at airport & transfer to your Nile Cruise by a private A/C van. Embarkation before 12:00 PM.

Afternoon, you will discover the East bank of Luxor including Karnak Temples Complex, which are the largest structures ever build in the history of the mankind. The principal building is that of god Amun Ra, since it was considered the house of god on the earth, the earlier structure date back to the middle kingdom, but there are some references which refer to the earlier buildings as old as the 3rd dynasty.

Later on, you will proceed to visit Temple of Luxor, which was built by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty and completed by the well know king Ramses II. This temple was located in the heart of ancient Thebes and, like Karnak, was dedicated to the main/chief god Amun Re.

After finishing your day tour, you will be transferred back to your ship for rest and refresh. At night, Egyptian folkloric show will be operated by the staff. Dinner will be served and overnight in Luxor.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Breakfast on the Nile cruise. After that you will Start your magical tour in Thebes, the sacred land by exploring the wet bank of Luxor including Valley of the Kings, which considers as the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, and the place where our Pharaohs were buried, "Enter tomb of King Tut Ankh Amun".

After that, you will proceed to visit Haowrd Carter house, visit the home that once belonged to the man who discovered the tomb of King Tut.

Then proceed to visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. This temple is considered as one of the most wonderful examples of the Architecture in ancient Egypt, because it was totally carved inside the mountain.

At the end of the tour you will visit Colossi of Memnon, which is belonging to king Amenhotep III.

After that you will return to your ship to have your lunch during sailing to Essna city and cross the lock (just like Panama Canal locks). Free at leisure. Dinner and overnight on the cruise.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Breakfast on the cruise. Then the guide will take you in a mysterious journey to land of secrets. This guided tour of today begins by visiting one of the most wonderful temples in Egypt, Temple of Horus in Edfu, which is considered to be one of the most well preserved temples in Egypt.

After that, you will revert back to your ship. Lunch will be served on board during sailing to the city of Kom Ombo.

Afternoon, you will proceed to explore Temple of Kom Ombo, where the two gods Sobek & Haroeris were worshipped for a while.

Get back to your ship and enjoy watching the unique landscape of the great river Nile. On its banks the ancient Egyptian civilization has been created and flourished. After the tour, you will get back to your ship, rest and refresh on board. Dinner meal will be served on board during sailing to the city of Aswan. Late evening arrive to Aswan and overnight.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Breakfast will be served on board your ship. Later on, you will join your Egyptologist tour guide to discover the great city of Aswan, including The High Dam, which has been erected by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1960 AD to protect Egypt from the Nile flood.

After that you will enjoy sailing on the Nile River by a motor boat till reach Agilika Island, where you will visit Temple of Philae, which was erected during the Greco-Roman period and was dedicated to goddess Isis (mother of god Horus).

Finally you will be escorted to visit one of the marvelous sightseeing in Aswan, The Unfinished Obelisk, which was made out of red granite and was dedicated to god Amun Ra. After finishing your day tour, you will get back to your ship.

Lunch will be served on board. Afternoon tea will be served on board. At night free at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Aswan.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Breakfast box from your cruise after breakfast and then we will transfer you to Aswan airport to fly back to Cairo.

Optional Excursion to Abu Simbel Temple: Breakfast box from your Nile cruise and check out . Later on, you will be transferred by private A-C van to Abu Simbel. The original site was known as Meha in the ancient times and was first documented in the 18th Dynasty, when Ay and Horemheb had rock-cut chapels hewn in the hills to the south. Upon arrival, you will proceed to visit Abu Simbel Temples, which were built by king Ramses II. The first temple (the biggest one) was built by Ramesses II and being dedicated to the famous god Rahorakhty. While the second temple (the smaller one) was dedicated to king himself and his beautiful wife queen Nefertari. After finishing your day tour, you will drive back toward Aswan (distance takes approx. 03 hrs by car). Lunch at local restaurant and after that we will transfer you to Aswan Airport to fly to Cairo. Upon Arrival at Cairo you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast

You will enjoy one last breakfast in the magical Land of the Pharaohs and then your tour manager and a driver will be there to drive you to the airport. They will assist you with luggage and check-in, and then sadly it will be time for everyone to say goodbye. Have a safe and pleasant trip back home.

Meals Included
  • Breakfast

What's Included

Included

    • 5* hotel in Cairo for 4 nights
    • 5* Nile Cruise for 4 nights
    • Cruise Boat
    • Plane
    • Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
    • Horse carriage at Edfu
    • Taftaf at Valley of the Kings
    • Motor Boat to Philae island

    8 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 4 dinners

    • Meet and greet service upon arrival and departure at airports.
    • Assistance from our experienced personnel during your stay.
    • All transfers in air conditioned vehicles with private driver.
    • Domestic flights.
    • Private Egyptologist guide.
    • All tours mentioned in the itinerary
    • Bottled water during your tours.
    • All shore excursions as mentioned as per cruise itinerary.

Not Included

    • International Airfare.
    • Entry visa to Egypt.
    • Any optional tours.
    • Personal Spending.
    • Tipping

Prices

Standard Accommodations

Per Person in Triple Room
$ 1529
Per Person in Double Room
$ 1629
Per Person in Single Room
$ 2326

Per Person in Triple Room
$ 1809
Per Person in Double Room
$ 1909
Per Person in Single Room
$ 2714

Deluxe Accommodations

Per Person in Triple Room
$ 1911
Per Person in Double Room
$ 2036
Per Person in Single Room
$ 2908

Per Person in Triple Room
$ 2261
Per Person in Double Room
$ 2386
Per Person in Single Room
$ 3393

Ultra Deluxe Accommodations

Per Person in Triple Room
$ 2752
Per Person in Double Room
$ 2932
Per Person in Single Room
$ 4187

Per Person in Triple Room
$ 3256
Per Person in Double Room
$ 3436
Per Person in Single Room
$ 4885

Luxury Accommodations

Per Person in Triple Room
$ 3058
Per Person in Double Room
$ 3258
Per Person in Single Room
$ 4652

Per Person in Triple Room
$ 3618
Per Person in Double Room
$ 3818
Per Person in Single Room
$ 5428

Prices:
Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.
Children Policy:
0 - 01.99 Free of Charge
2 - 05.99 pay 25% of tour price
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of tour price
12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.
Notes :
Child pricing applies to children who share rooms with their parents (Max 2 Children in one Room)

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