Guide

Professional English-speaking tour guide.

Transport

All Transfers, pick up and drop off by an A.C vehicle

Meals

Meals on the cruise starts with lunch and ends with breakfast. 3x breakfast on board the cruise. 3x lunch on board the cruise. 3x dinner on board the cruise. 3×Lunch during the day tours in Cairo and Alexandria

Accommodation

3 nights on a 5- star Cruise based on full board with sightseeing tours All Cabins Contain: Mini Bar. Safe Deposit Box. Satellite TV. Private Bathroom with full bathtub.

Others

2 Day Tours in Cairo; Giza Pyramids, Saqqara, Egyptian Museum,Old Cairo&Al Khalili Bazaars 3 nights on a 5- star Cruise based on full board with sightseeing tours 1 Day tour to Alexandria from Cairo

Not included:

Flights

Every traveler must have suitable travel insurance to take part in this tour.

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Others

Entry Visa to Egypt. International, Domestic flights or train tickets. Hotels accommodations. Entrance fees to the above-mentioned sightseeing. Water, Drinks or meals except the mentioned in the itinerary. Any personal expenses like laundry etc. Tipping to Guide, Drivers, Cruise crew. Any optional Tours.

Optional

Every traveler must have suitable travel insurance to take part in this tour.

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Day 1 Cairo Arrival Transfer
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cairo Arrival Transfer

Upon arrival at Cairo airport, you will be met by our representative, then transfer you to your hotel in Cairo or Giza (book it yourself). Our rep will help you settle in, then the rest of the day is free at your leisure. If your flight lands early, then you could take a first look at the pyramids with an amazing sound and light show, or perhaps head into downtown Cairo for a Nile dinner cruise and show(optional).

 Meals included: No meals included.

Accommodation: Not included.
Day 2 Visit The Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara And Dahshur Pyramids
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Visit The Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara And Dahshur Pyramids

This morning, your private guide will pick up you for a full day tour of the pyramids at Giza and Saqqara. Start in chronological order, as it were, by visiting the step pyramid of Saqqara; the first capital of ancient Egypt, this is the oldest pyramid in Egypt 4800 B.c, built by King Djoser, before exploring the famous pyramids at Giza.

Stop for lunch break then, continue visiting the Giza Plateau to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Mycrenos and Sphinx; these structures that have stood tall for 4500 years. Discover the beauty of the Sphinx, one of the largest monolith statues in the history of mankind, enjoy the views and take remarkable pictures. You’ll find your local Egyptology guide a wealth of knowledge and full of enthusiasm about Egyptian history, and their country in general.

Then transfer to the south and visit the Red Pyramid and Bent pyramid at Dahshur. This is a famous royal necropolis in Egypt located in the desert on the West Bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cairo. It is known chiefly for many famous pyramids two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt, built from 2613–2589 BC; the red and bent Pyramids of King Snefru.

Back to your Hotel in Cairo for overnight.

 Meals included: lunch.

Accommodation: Not included.
Day 3 Aswan, Arrival Transfer To Nile Cruise And Aswan Tours
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Aswan, Arrival Transfer To Nile Cruise And Aswan Tours

Egypt Gift Tours representative will transfer you to Cairo Airport to take your flight to Aswan. Once in Aswan our licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Aswan Airport/Railway station to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric. Proceed to visit the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, return back to your cruise for dinner, folkloric show, and Overnight in Aswan.

There is also an early morning optional visit to the UNESCO world heritage site of Abu Simbel. This amazing site was completely dismantled and rebuilt when Lake Nasser was flooded.

Note: If your arrival to Aswan is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don’t want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in.

Meals included: lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan on board the cruise .
Day 4 Abu Simbel Trip And Kom Ombo Temple
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Abu Simbel Trip And Kom Ombo Temple

Around 4 to 4:30 am, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip (sharing a group in a bus or minibus), to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari.

Back to the Cruise around 2:30 pm to have your lunch and sailing heading to Kom Ombo city where to visit the dual temple of Sobek; the crocodile God and Horus; the Falcon God. Back to the cruise and have dinner. Continue sailing to Edfu for overnight.

Note: The cruise options for Sundays and Thursdays start sailing to Kom Ombo in the early morning of day 3 around 5 am. We will do all the excursions mentioned in the itinerary but in different order according to the cruise schedule.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Edfu on board the cruise .
Day 5 Edfu Temple And Arrive Luxor (Visit Luxor Temple)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Edfu Temple And Arrive Luxor (Visit Luxor Temple)

After your breakfast, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Return to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Luxor. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on the sundeck. Passing through the Esna lock to Luxor; built on and around the ancient site of Thebes, and has the greatest concentration of ancient ruins in the Nile Valley, if not the world. Across the Nile lies the City of the Dead, with its mortuary temples and rock carved tombs. To the east stand the Temples of Luxor and Karnak. Late in the afternoon, arrive at Luxor harbor, to visit Luxor Temple which is in the center of town and is colorfully lit up by night and where ancient Egyptian, Christian and Islamic features are exhibited. Dinner on board and belly dancing show. Overnight in Luxor.

Note: if your arrival at Luxor dock by 3:00 or 3:30 pm, then we have chance to visit both Karnak and Luxor Temples.

Meal included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor on board the cruise.
Day 6 Luxor West Bank, Karnak Temple Tour And Back To Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Luxor West Bank, Karnak Temple Tour And Back To Cairo

Breakfast and check out to start your remarkable day by driving to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the new kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies. Then to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Lunchtime in a local restaurant (optional). Then to visit the massive temple of Karnak. It was linked to the town of Luxor by a long sphinx lined avenue. Inside the large courtyard are three temples. The much photographed Hypo-style Hall has an impressive 134 towering columns, each is carved with scenes of gods and pharaohs, and hieroglyphic inscriptions cover the walls.

Then, to Luxor Airport to take your evening flight back to Cairo (book it yourself), met and transfer to your hotel for overnight.

 Meals included: breakfast.

Accommodation: Not included.
Day 7 Alexandria Day Trip From Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Alexandria Day Trip From Cairo

Start with early morning pick-up for a full day tour to Alexandria from Cairo. Tour Alexandria’s most significant and fascinating spots with your private tour guide. See the Greek and Roman masterpieces ruins at the National Museum, descend into the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, with the beautiful artworks, visit the Roman Theater, take in views from the 15-century fortifications at the Citadel of Qaitbay. Explore the New Alexandria library at your own pace. Drive Back in comfort to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant (Sea food).

Meals included: lunch.

Accommodation: Not included.
Day 8 Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, Khan Al Khalili And Departure Transfer
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, Khan Al Khalili And Departure Transfer

Take your breakfast, then, start your day tour to the Egyptian Museum; home to the fantastic Tutankhamun exhibit, see his golden mask and many of the New Kingdom royal mummies, lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries full of thousands of artifacts.

Have lunch at a local restaurant before exploring some of the most famous churches in Cairo. Travel to the Hanging Church and the Church of St. George the Martyr. Both these churches were built into the walls of the Babylon Fortress and their remains could be Cairo’s oldest structures. Visit the Church of St Sergius next before driving back to your hotel.

Cairo’s Khan al-Khalili Bazaar is an essential Egyptian experience – lose yourself in the colors and aromas of this fascinating marketplace or have a chance to visit the famous Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha At Salah Al Din Citadel. (you need to choose either Khan Al Khalil Bazaars or The Citadel)

Our representative will escort you to the airport for departure according to your flight details.

Meals included: lunch.

Accommodation: Not included.

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Itinerary of your trip 8 Days Egypt Tour To Cairo And Alexandria With Nile Cruise F

Cairo Arrival Transfer

Visit The Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara And Dahshur Pyramids

Aswan, Arrival Transfer To Nile Cruise And Aswan Tours

Abu Simbel Trip And Kom Ombo Temple

Edfu Temple And Arrive Luxor (Visit Luxor Temple)

Luxor West Bank, Karnak Temple Tour And Back To Cairo

Alexandria Day Trip From Cairo

Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, Khan Al Khalili And Departure Transfer

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