9 Day Cairo and Nile Cruise by Air
Type
Private Tour
Duration
9 Day
Destination
Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simple
Runs
Everyday
Tour Itinerary
Day 01: Your Best of Egypt Tour Begins
No matter what time your plane lands, we will have a company representative and a driver waiting for you at the airport when you arrive in Cairo. After helping you with your bags, they will transport you in a contemporary, air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel.
Your tour guide will go over your itinerary with you and address any questions you may have after you check-in. Additionally, he will confirm the pick-up times for your various tours. After that, he will leave you alone so that you can spend the rest of the day any way you choose. We’ll give you a free “Welcome” beverage.
Meals Included
No meals
Day 02: Tour of the Pyramids
You will eat breakfast in your Cairo hotel before being met by our English-speaking Egyptologist tour guide to begin your day tour at the Pyramids of Giza, also known as “Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure,” where greatness is symbolized by three pyramids and is protected by a limestone statue of the Sphinx. then make your way to a nearby eatery for lunch.
Following that, you will go to Sakkara, where you will be thrilled to explore King Djoser’s Step Pyramid. This pyramid has a very fantastic story when King Djoser asked his chief Architect Imhotep to create something different so that the king could be buried. 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 are moving to Memphis, where you can explore the magnificent monuments built by King Ramses II in the Open Air Museum. The Old Kingdom’s capital, Memphis, will become your new location. In Cairo, you will spend the night.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Day 03: Sightseeing in Cairo
Hotel breakfast is available. The Egyptian Museum, one of the most significant museums in the world and home to Pharaonic monuments including those of the well-known King Tutankhamun will be the first stop on your day tour after being welcomed by our English-speaking Egyptologist tour guide. Additionally, you will have the incredible opportunity to tour the Mummies’ Room, which is another amazing opportunity. You’ll get the chance to view the magnificent actual pharaohs in all their glory. Lunch at a neighborhood eatery.
Then head to Old Cairo, where you can explore the Citadel of Salah El-Din, which was crucial in protecting Egypt for more than 700 years while it served as the capital.
Then, we’ll take you to Khan El Khalili, one of the Middle East’s most beautiful bazaars. After that, you’ll travel back to your hotel in Cairo to spend the night.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Day 04: Fly to Luxor for Nile Cruise
Following breakfast at your Cairo hotel and check-out, you will be driven to the airport for your flight to Luxor, where you will be met by a representative and driven in a private A/C van to your Nile cruise. Boarding prior to 12:00.
The largest structure ever built in human history, the Karnak Temple Complex, can be found on the East Bank of Luxor, which you will explore in the afternoon. The main structure is that of the god Amun Ra since it was regarded as the home of the gods on Earth. The earlier construction dates to the middle kingdom, while other texts mention earlier structures dating back to the third dynasty.
The Temple of Luxor, which was started by one of the 12th dynasty monarchs and finished by the famous pharaoh Ramses II, will be the next place you go. Similar to Karnak, this temple was situated in the center of ancient Thebes and was devoted to the chief/principal god Amun Re.
You will be transferred back to your ship for some rest and relaxation when your day trip is over. The personnel will run an Egyptian folkloric entertainment at night. After dinner, stay the night in Luxor.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Day 05: Valley of the Kings & Sail to Edfu
On the Nile cruise, breakfast. After that, you’ll begin your enchanted tour of Thebes, the sacred land, by exploring the wet bank of Luxor, which includes the Valley of the Kings, which is thought to be the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt and the location of the “Enter tomb of King Tut Ankh Amun” sign.
Following that, you will go to Haowrd Carter House, the former residence of the person who uncovered King Tut’s tomb.
next, go to Deir El Bahari to see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Due to the fact that this temple was entirely cut into the mountain, it is considered to be one of the most magnificent instances of ancient Egyptian architecture.
You will see the Colossi of Memnon, which belonged to King Amenhotep III, at the conclusion of the journey.
You will then return to your ship to eat lunch while en route to Essna City and navigate the lock (similar to the locks in the Panama Canal). Unrestricted freedom. Dinner and a night’s sleep aboard the ship.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Day 06: Edfu and Kom Obmo Temples
breakfast on board the ship. The guide will next lead you on an enigmatic journey to the country of mysteries. Beginning with a visit to the Temple of Horus in Edfu, one of Egypt’s most beautiful and well-preserved temples, our guided tour of today’s events begins with a spectacular temple.
You will then return to your ship after that. While traveling to Kom Ombo, lunch will be served on board.
You will continue to tour the Temple of Kom Ombo in the afternoon, which is where the two gods Sobek and Haroeris were once worshipped.
Return to your ship and take in the vast river Nile’s distinctive scenery. The development and flourishing of the ancient Egyptian civilization took place on its banks. You will return to your ship after the excursion to relax and refuel. While traveling to the city of Aswan, dinner will be served on board. Arrive in Aswan late in the evening; stay the night.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Day 07: sightseeing to Aswan
You will be given breakfast on board your ship. Later, you will go with your Egyptologist tour guide to explore the magnificent city of Aswan, including The High Dam, which was built in 1960 AD to defend Egypt from the Nile flood by Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser.
After that, you may take a motorboat ride along the Nile River until you arrive at Agilika Island, where you can visit the Temple of Philae, which was built during the Greco-Roman era and honors the goddess Isis (mother of the god Horus).
The Unfinished Obelisk, a magnificent site in Aswan formed of red granite and dedicated to the god Amun Ra, will be the last place you are taken. 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
Day 08: Fly to Cairo
Breakfast box from your cruise after breakfast and then we will transfer you to Aswan airport to fly back to Cairo.
Breakfast box from your Nile cruise and check out before the optional excursion to the Abu Simbel Temple. You will then be driven to Abu Simbel in a private A/C vehicle. When Ay and Horemheb had rock-cut chapels hewn in the hills to the south, they first became aware of the original site, which was known as Meha in prehistoric times. This was during the 18th Dynasty. When you get there, you’ll head over to the Ramses II-built Abu Simbel Temples. Ramesses II erected the first and largest temple, which was devoted to the revered deity Rahorakhty. The second, smaller temple was devoted to the monarch and his beautiful bride, Queen Nefertari. After your day tour is through, you’ll make the approximate three-hour drive back to Aswan. Lunch at a nearby restaurant, followed by a trip to the airport so you may catch a flight to Cairo. When you arrive in Cairo, you will be taken to your hotel for the night.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Day 09: Final Departure
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
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.
Excluded
- International Airfare.
- Entry visa to Egypt.
- Any optional tours.
- Personal Spending.
- Tipping
Tour pricing
Adult Pricing
Price starts from 1529USD Per Person.
Price decrease in a group, please inquire free quotation per your interest and travelers number.
Children Pricing
0 – 1.99 Free of Charge
2.05.99 pay 25% of the tour cost
6 to 11.99 pay 50% of the tour cost.
12 and older pay the full tour charge as an adult.
Note: Children sharing a room with their parents are eligible for the kid rate (Max 2 Children in one Room)