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8 Days Cairo / Alexandria and Nile Cruise

4.5 / 5 total 159 reviews
Duration: 8 days
Product code: 865
Overview

This fabulous tour starts with being greeted by our representative at the airport and brought to your hotel to check in. You are free to relax or explore Cairo for the rest of the day.

The following day, you check out from your hotel after breakfast and your Egyptologist Tour Guide will collect you with an A/C Vehicle to take you to see the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple and the Step Pyramid of Zoser before having a lunch break in a local restaurant.

The afternoon involves travelling to Memphis to see the attractions before returning to Cairo Train Station to board the sleeper train to Aswan.

Upon arrival in Aswan on day three, our representative brings you to your floating hotel, Cruise boat, for the next 4 days. In the afternoon, there is a tour of High Dam and Philae Temple.

Day four starts with breakfast as the boat sails towards Kom Ombo where you visit the Temple before continuing to sail towards Edfu and the Temple of Horus. The boat then continues on, through the locks of Esna before docking in Luxor for the night.

The next day involves a visit to the West Bank of Luxor and the fabulous Tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs in Valley of the Kings, the tombs of princes in Valley of the Queens, the stunning temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri finishing with the vast Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, see the magnificent Karnak and Luxor Temples.

After your final breakfast on the boat, you are taken to Luxor Airport for a flight to Cairo and drop off at your hotel.

The penultimate day includes a journey and guided tour to the city of Alexandria. See such attractions as Pompey’s Pillar, the lighthouse of Alexandria, Qaitbay Citadel, the catacombs, Montazah Palace and its Green Gardens.

You return to Cairo and the following day you are dropped off at the airport.

 

Highlights
  • Private 6 Day Tours to the most important site in Egypt ( Cairo- Giza- Alexandria- Luxor and Aswan )
  • Visit the Pyramids of Giza and know more about ancient Egyptian civilization
  • Explore the Real Egypt in 8 Days
Good to Know
  • Scheduling Scheduling: Shared Tour
  • Languages offered on the Activity / TourLanguages offered on the Activity / Tour: English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish
  • Duration Duration: 8 days
  • Printed or Mobile Voucher Accepted Printed or Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Private transfer by A/C VanPrivate transfer by A/C Van
  • Private Egyptologist Tour Guide Private Egyptologist Tour Guide
  • Live Guide Live Guide
    English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish
  • Pick-up service Pick-up service
    Private Pick up and drop off from A to Z
  • Easy Cancellation Easy Cancellation
    There is no cancellation fee once Customers Cancel at least 7 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
    There is 50% cancellation fee for Customers to Cancel 3 and 6 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
    There is 100% cancellation fee for Customers to Cancel 2 day(s) prior to the date of the activity or tour.
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Inclusions
  • Flight ticket from Luxor to Cairo
  • Train Ticket from Cairo to Aswan
  • Private tour and round-trip Private Transfer
  • Hotel and Airport pickup and drop-off
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Lunch for 2 Days
  • Local taxes
  • 1 Night in Sleeper Cabin train D/B
  • 3 Nights Nile Cruise B/L/D
  • Hotel 5 * for 3 Nights BB.
  • Entrance fees to all mentioned sites in the Program
Exclusions
  • Gratuities (recommended)
  • Entrance fees to not mentioned sites in the program
What To Expect

Upon arrival a representative will meet you at the airport and Pick you up to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy Cairo!

  • Accommodation :

after breakfast and check out, Your Egyptologist tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in an A/C van. You will be taken to enjoy a private excursion to the Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus). Next is a visit to the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates back to the time of the King Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. Next up you will head to the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser. After lunch at local restaurant, travel to Memphis, which was founded by King Menes and was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom. It was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years as the first capital of Egypt. Here we can see the Statue of Ramses II. Then you will be taken to Cairo Train Station to take your sleeper train to Aswan, you will arrive to Aswan Station around 10:20 am.

  • Lunch
  • Entrance Fees to the Museum and Pyramids Site
  • Private Guide and Transfer
  • Ticket for Train

Upon arrival to Aswan Airport / Train Station you will be met and assisted by our Rep to transfer you to Your cruise boat, your floating hotel for Your next 4 days. after lunch you will be taken to visit the High Dam, the worlds` largest rock filled dam, than you will visit the Philea temple, and back to your cruise, dinner is served.

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation : 5 * Nile Cruise
  • 5 * Nile Cruise
  • 5 * Nile Cruise

A new day and your first breakfast on board as the boat sails majestically towards Kom Ombo, where you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek. After the visit you will be taken back to the boat for your lunch while it sails onward to Edfu, home of the best preserved temple in Egypt: the Temple of Horus. After your visit to this superb temple you will be taken back to the boat in plenty of time before it departs Edfu and sets sail for Esna. Once you reach Esna you will watch as it sails through the Esna locks. Once through the locks the boat continues on its course towards Luxor, which it will reach after you have had dinner.

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation : 5 * Nile Cruise
  • Private Transfer and Guide
  • Entrance fees to the mentioned sites in the program

An early breakfast and then it is time to visit the West Bank of Luxor: the tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings; the tombs of princes in the Valley of the Queens; the magnificent temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri finishing with the immense Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, which you will have on board, you will visit the magnificent Karnak and Luxor Temples. Once your visit to these ancient Theban Temples is completed you return to the boat where your last dinner, upon this floating hotel, will be served.

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation : 5 * Nile Cruise
  • Entrance fees to the mentioned sites in the program
  • Private Tours

Your day starts with your final breakfast on the boat, followed by checkout than are transferred to Luxor Airport to take your flight to Cairo. upon arriving to Cairo Airport you will be met with our Rep and picked up to Your Hotel in Cairo

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation : 5 * Hotel
  • Flight :
  • Private Transfer from Hotel / Airport / Hotel

Our Qualified Tour Guide will pick You up from your hotel/ airport in an A/C Van.You will then travel to Alexandria and visit the 3rd Century Pompey’s Pillar, a 25 meter red Aswan granite column that is the last of the remaining relics of the Seraphim Temple. Constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesareum. Our specialist tour guide will talk to you about the lighthouse of Alexandria and many interesting stories about ancient Romans Emperors. Next is Qayetbay citadel, situated on the entrance to Alexandria’s eastern harbor.You will also visit the largest Roman cemetery, the Catacombs consisting of three levels cut in the rock.Finally, you will visit Montazah Palace and its Green Gardens before returning to your hotel. then you will be taken back to your hotel in Cairo.

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Private Tour, Private Guide, Private Transfe
  • Entrance fees to the mentioned sites in the program

After breakfast, and according to your flight details you will be picked up from hotel to Airport.

  • Breakfast
  • Private Transfer from Hotel to Airport
Pickup and Drop-off
Pick up from Airport or at a designated meeting point
Know Before You Go
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • A small amount of walking is involved
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
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Reviewed by Anilah F AE   July 05, 2023
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The guide was really knowledgeable, friendly and took many pictures for us. He was very good. Thank you very much for everything.
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Reviewed by Ella and John AU   July 05, 2023
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I'd recommend this tour highly. my tour guide spoke excellent English and was very good at the knowledge of the city and sites, I loved her recommendations! Thanks for everything!
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Reviewed by Fam Dorst NL   July 04, 2023
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We thoroughly enjoyed our experience so It was the perfect start to my holiday. We found the whole trip very relaxing. I recommend him to Anyone. Thank you.
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Reviewed by P SO   July 02, 2023
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Excellent tour. Thank you to our tour guide for a great time and great information. You will get see and understand the beauty and meaning of these pretty places at a great pace with a friendly guide.
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Reviewed by Dominika G QA   July 02, 2023
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Great trip!! What an amazing trip it was so worth doing, everything was more than our expectations! It was well organised and we were picked up on time. THANKS.
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Reviewed by adelle_fonofale_levi US   July 02, 2023
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Our tour guide was wonderful. She had total knowledge and was answering all questions posed to her. The tour itself is amazing..Would highly recommend it.
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Reviewed by Patric4 US   July 02, 2023
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We had a great day, the tour was super well organized, our guide was fun and shared with us a ton of interesting facts, he gave us great advice about what to do or see during our free time. Booking the tour was super easy and we were picked up and dropped off on time. I highly recommend this tour.
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Reviewed by T REDDY ZA   June 30, 2023
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We had short time and it was amazed us with our guide. he told us everything about that area. Everything was perfect. Thank you
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Reviewed by TimB GB   June 30, 2023
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We had a wonderful tour experience with our lovely guide. We highly recommend.
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Reviewed by rayray262018 CA   June 27, 2023
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THANK YOU FOR AMAZING TOUR.
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