Luxury 7 Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Trip

DAY 1 – Luxury 7 Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Trip Begins

On arrival at the airport in Cairo, your tour manager will meet you and assist you through immigration with our Fast Track service, and then escort you to your hotel in a clean and modern air-conditioned vehicle driven by one of our experienced drivers. Once you have been checked in at the hotel, your tour manager will discuss your Luxury 7-Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Trip itinerary with you and also confirm pick-up times for your tours. After this you will be left to enjoy the rest of the day as you wish.

Included: Free Welcome Drink

DAY 2 – Great Pyramids and Cairo Tour

At the time which will have been confirmed with you, your guide and your driver will fetch you and take you to see the Great Pyramids of Giza on the outskirts of Cairo. You will also be able to view the Sphinx and the Valley Temple during your visit. Unlike most regular tour packages, our Luxury 7-Day Cairo and Nile Cruise trip also includes an admission ticket for the Solar Boat Museum that houses the reconstructed solar ship of Pharaoh Khufu.

After visiting Egypt’s most famous ancient site, enjoy lunch at a good quality local restaurant, then visit the Egyptian Museum, home to the world largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts. The museum also has a room dedicated to the display of all the artifacts recovered from the tomb of King Tutankhamen, known as the Treasures Room. There is also a specially designed Mummies Room in which some real mummies are on display. Our Cairo and Nile Cruise package include admission to the Treasures but to the Mummies Room. A ticket for this room can however be purchased at the museum.

Next, you will drive to an area of the city known as Islamic Cairo where you will visit Cairo’s famous Khan el Khalili Bazaar which has been open since the 14th century. Enjoy strolling around the bazaar or simply sit and observe ordinary Egyptians going about their daily lives while you enjoy some refreshments. Once you are ready, your guide and driver will then escort you back to your hotel for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 3 – Cruise Embarkation and Sightseeing in Aswan

Today you will check out from your hotel after breakfast and then you will be driven to the airport where you will catch a flight to Aswan. When you land, another one of our tour representatives will meet you and then escort you to board the exquisitely appointed 5-Star cruise ship which will be your home for the next three nights.

Enjoy lunch aboard the ship shortly after boarding, and then one of our Egyptologist tour guides will take you and possibly a small group of our other clients to see the amazing Aswan High Dam and the ancient Temple of Philae that was devoted to two goddesses, Hathor and Isis.

At around 19h00 there will be Welcome Drinks served on the ship, accompanied by some authentic Nubian entertainment. Dinner will then be served afterwards, and you will spend this night of your Cairo and Nile Cruise trip in your cabin on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4 – Cruise with Kom Ombo and Edfu Excursions

Your cruise ship will depart from Aswan at 05h00 and it will sail to Kom Ombo where you will be taken to see the twin temples of Kom Ombo that were devoted to Sobek the crocodile god and Horus the falcon-headed god. Then, at 09h30, you cruise ship will depart and it will start sailing to Edfu. Enjoy lunch out on the river while sailing, and then once you arrive, you will be taken to see Edfu Temple which is also known as the Temple of Horus or Horus Temple. It is the best-preserved ancient cult temple ever discovered.

At 16h30 the cruise ship will depart from Edfu and it will sail to Esna where you will be spending this night of your Cairo and Nile Cruise trip on the water.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 5 – Sail to Luxor and Luxor West Bank Tour

Today, the ship will leave Esna at 04h00 and it will sail to Luxor. Enjoy your breakfast any time between 07h00 and 09h00, and then it will be time for your West Bank tour to begin. Today’s tour will see you visiting 4 wonderful ancient sites: Valley of the Kings; Dier El Madina; Habu, and the Colossi of Memnon.

Valley of the Kings, which is an ancient royal burial ground, is perhaps most famous for being home to the tomb of King Tutankhamen, but there are more than 60 other tombs there as well, including the tomb of Pharaoh Ramses VI. Some of these tombs are open to visitors while others are not. Some have also been designated as Special Tombs and to enter these visitors are required to purchase separate tickets at the site.

Deir El Medina is also a vast site that is fascinating to visit because it consists of the remnant of a large workers village that was once inhabited by those workers who were responsible for constructing and decorating the tombs in the Valley of the Kings and also those in the Valley of Queens.

After your tour, you will return to the ship in time for lunch, and then 17h30 you will be taken to see the splendid Luxor Temple which is located on the East Bank. Have dinner back on the ship, and enjoy the last night of your luxury Nile cruise on the water at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 6 – Karnak Temple and Return to Cairo

After breakfast, it will be time for you to check out and disembark, and then your tour guide will take you to see the sprawling ruins of Karnak Temple. Following your visit to Karnak, you will be driven to the airport in Luxor and you will catch a flight back to Cairo. As usual, you will be met at the airport in Cairo when you land and then you will be driven to your hotel where you will be staying for the last night of your Cairo and Nile Cruise trip.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 7 – Luxury 7 Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Trip Ends

Your luxury 7-day Cairo and Nile Cruise trip ends today, so at the appropriate time, your tour manager and one of our drivers will fetch you from your hotel and then transfer you to the airport in time for you to board your flight back home. Your trip may be over, but you will be boarding your flight with so many priceless memories.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Inclusions – What IS included in your Luxury 7 Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Trip:

• Meet and assist by our representatives at airports
• Egyptian entry visa on arrival at Cairo Airport
• Customer assistance available throughout your Luxury 7 Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Trip
• Complimentary Cairo Photo Session at Giza Pyramids
• Hotel Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo (Bed and Breakfast)
• Accommodation for 3 nights on 5-Star cruise (Full Board)
• Meals as shown in our tour itinerary
• All transfers to/from airports and hotels in clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles
• English speaking Egyptologist tour guide and private driver
• Entrance fees to all sites listed in the Luxury 7 Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Trip itinerary
• Free bottled water during tours
• All service charges and taxes
• 30 minutes of local calling (5 minutes international) and a mobile phone loaned for the length of your stay or an Egyptian SIM card for your unlocked mobile device

Exclusions – What is NOT included in your Luxury 7 Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Trip:

• International flights
• Optional tours and/excursions
• Optional extras at hotels and during cruise, such as drinks, additional meals, laundry and etc.
• Personal spending money
• Tipping

Accommodation Plan (5-Star)

• Le Riad Hotel de Charme Cairo (5-Star)
• Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise (5-Star)

Prices for our Luxury 7 Day Cairo and Nile Cruise Trip are quoted per person in US$ and are valid until the 30th of April 2020. Prices may differ for tours during the Xmas, New Year and Easter holidays.