7 Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Holidays [Small Group Tour]
Our classic 7-Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Holidays are the ultimate way to explore and enjoy Egypt when you only have a limited amount of time to spare. With 5-Star hotel accommodation; a 5-Star Nile cruises, and professional Egyptologist guided tours, you simply cannot go wrong.
Explore the best sites in Cairo and beyond, including the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx. Visit the Egyptian Museum; the Great Step Pyramid of Djoser and more. Fly to Aswan and board your cruise to Luxor. Visit the ancient Temple of Philae; Kom Ombo Temple; Horus Temple; Abu Simbel Temples; Karnak Temple; Luxor Temple; Valley of the Kings, and more before returning to Cairo for your flight back home. Book your dream Nile cruise holiday today.
Duration: 7 Days Type: Small Group Tour Runs: Every Wednesday
When your plane lands in Cairo, your tour manager and one of our drivers will be at the airport waiting for you. Once you have passed through immigration, you will then be transferred to your hotel in one of our deluxe air-conditioned vehicles. You tour manager will ensure you enjoy a smooth check-in and then discuss your itinerary with you and confirm a pick-up time for the following day’s tour. Enjoy a free Welcome Drink at the hotel, and then spend the remainder of the day as you wish. Our 7-day Cairo and Nile cruise holidays really get into full swing today. Enjoy a good breakfast at your hotel, and then at the confirmed time, your Egyptologist guide and driver will fetch you for your sightseeing tour. Your first stop today will be at the ancient Giza necropolis to see the famous pyramids and the Sphinx, and also the Valley Temple. After your tour of the pyramids, you will be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant, and then you will visit the Egyptian Museum. The collection of relics and artifacts at this museum is simply amazing. Don’t forget to check out the Treasures Room to see all the artifacts that were recovered from the tomb of King Tutankhamen. Next, you will be taken to see the centuries-old Khan el Khalili Bazaar. This is one of the biggest and oldest bazaars in the entire Middle East. No trip to Cairo is complete without visiting the bazaar at least once. After spending some time at the bazaar, you will be driven back to your hotel for the night. Note: Optional Pyramids Sound and Lights Show in the evening – $60 p/person Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch The next phase of our 7-day Cairo and Nile Cruise Holidays begins today. Check-out from your hotel at the confirmed time, and then you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Aswan. When you land at the airport, you will once again be met, and then you will be taken to board your 5-star Nile cruise Have a good lunch aboard the boat, and then your Egyptologist guide will take you to see three famous sites. First you will visit the Aswan High Dam, which once complete, resulted in the formation of Lake Nasser, one of the world’s biggest manmade lakes. Your second stop will be at the amazing Temple of Philae. This ancient temple would have been lost to the waters of Lake Nasser if it had not been moved to higher ground when the High Dam was being built. Spend some time exploring the temple, and then you will visit the Unfinished Obelisk. This would have been the biggest obelisk ever made but the project was abandoned when cracks started appearing. Following your tour, you will then head back to the cruise ship and you will have the rest of the day to yourself. This night of our 7-day Cairo and Nile cruise holidays is spent on the water at Aswan Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Today you will leave for the Abu Simbel Temples very early, so instead of having breakfast on board your cruise, you will be issued with a breakfast box to eat along the way. The drive from Aswan to the Abu Simbel temples takes approximately 4 hours, but it really worth the drive. The Abu Simbel Temples are huge rock-cut temples that were constructed during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II. In addition to them serving as temples, they were also intended to serve as lasting monuments to the pharaoh and his wife, Queen Nefertari. No amount of words can describe this truly magnificent site. After your tour of the temples, you will be driven back to the ship, and then it will depart for Kom Ombo. On arrival, you will enjoy another excursion, this time to see Kom Ombo Temple. This temple essentially consists of two identical halves because it was dedicated to two different gods. One half was dedicated to Sobek, while the other half was dedicated to Horus. Have lunch back on board the boat while you are sailing to Edfu, and enjoy the afternoon as you wish. Dinner is served at the usual time, and this night of your 7-day Cairo and Nile cruise holidays is spent on the water at Edfu. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner This day of our 7-day Cairo and Nile cruise holidays has been reserved mostly for leisure and relaxation. Enjoy another good breakfast on the boat, and then you will be taken to see the Temple of Edfu. This temple was buried under the sand for more than 2,000. Because of this, it is now Egypt’s best-preserved ancient temple. After your tour of the temple, you will return to the ship, and then it will start sailing to Luxor. There are no other tours or excursions today. Meals will be served at the usual times, and in the evening there will be an authentic Egyptian Belly Dance Show on board the ship. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Enjoy breakfast on the cruise ship as usual, and then shortly after you have eaten, it will be time for disembarkation and you Luxor sightseeing tour. During this tour, your Egyptologist guide will take you to see the top two attractions on the Luxor East Bank, and the top three attractions on the Luxor West Bank. On the East Bank, you will visit Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, and then on the West Bank you will visit Valley of the Kings; the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. After your tours, you will have some free time for yourself to do some shopping. At the appropriate time, you will be taken to Luxor Airport to board your flight back to Cairo. On arrival in Cairo, your tour manager and a driver will meet you, and then transfer you to your hotel. The last night of our 7-day Cairo and Nile cruise holidays in spent in Cairo for the convenience of our clients. Meals Included: Breakfast Enjoy a good breakfast at your hotel, and then at the appropriate time, your tour manager and your driver will fetch you and take you to the airport in time for you to catch your flight back home. Sadly, your trip has now come to an end and it will be time for everyone to say goodbye. It might be a sad moment, but you will be boarding your flight with memories that will last forever because our Cairo and Nile Cruise Holidays are simply unforgettable. Meals Included: Breakfast Prices are quoted per person in US$ and are valid until the 30th of September 2021, except during the Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays. Didn’t find the Nile Cruise Holiday you were looking for? See Cairo and Nile Cruise Holiday alternatives below or other fully customizable 7-day Egypt tours here.7-Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Holidays
DAY 1 – Cairo and Nile Cruise Holidays Begin
DAY 2 – Classic Cairo Sightseeing Tour
DAY 3 – Transfer to Aswan, Cruise Embarkation and Aswan Tour
DAY 4 – Abu Simbel Temples and Kom Ombo Temple
DAY 5 – Edfu Temple and Cruise to Luxor
DAY 6 – Cruise Disembarkation, Luxor Tour and Return to Cairo
DAY 7 – Cairo and Nile Cruise Holidays End
Inclusions – What is included in our Cairo and Nile Cruise Holidays:
Exclusions – What is not included in our Cairo and Nile Cruise Holidays:
Accommodation Plan
Price per 1 person May to September October to April Triple (3 pax) $1,077 $1,139 Double (2 pax) $1,139 $1,197 Solo (1 pax) $1,619 $1,699 Nile Cruise Holidays
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