This 8-day Cairo and Nile cruise Easter tour begins with the pyramids and continues by air to Luxor for a four-night voyage to Aswan. Guided sightseeing covers the principal temples and royal sites along the river, including a dedicated excursion to Abu Simbel.
8 Day Cairo And Nile Cruise Easter Tour
Description
Duration
8 Days, 7 Nights
Tour Type
Easter Tours
Language
Arabic, English
Popular Features
- Domestic Flights
- Five-Star Hotels
- Full-Board Nile Cruise
Highlights
See the Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum. Fly to Luxor and board a five-star Nile cruise. Explore the Valley of the Kings. Visit Edfu and Kom Ombo temples. Travel to Abu Simbel and tour Aswan.
Included
- Two nights at a five-star Cairo hotel
- One night at a five-star Luxor hotel
- Four nights aboard a five-star full-board Nile cruise
- Domestic flights from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo
- Admission to listed attractions
- Professional Egyptologist guide
- Meals stated in the itinerary
- Private air-conditioned transportation
- Airport assistance
- Applicable service charges and taxes
Excluded
- International airfare
- Egypt entry visa
- Personal expenses
- Optional tours and activities
- Gratuities
Travel Itinerary
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Day 1 - Arrival in Cairo and Nile Dinner Cruise
Meet the airport representative on arrival in Cairo and transfer privately to your hotel. In the evening, board a dinner cruise on the Nile for an open-buffet meal and live entertainment, then return to the hotel for the night.
Day 2 - Giza Pyramids and Flight to Luxor
Explore the Giza Plateau, including the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple. After lunch, tour the Grand Egyptian Museum and then transfer to Cairo Airport for the flight to Luxor. Check in at your Luxor hotel on arrival.
Day 3 - Karnak, Cruise Embarkation and Luxor Temple
Begin at Karnak Temple and walk through its monumental courts and hypostyle hall. Board the Nile cruise in time for lunch and settle into your cabin. After dark, go ashore to visit illuminated Luxor Temple before returning for dinner aboard.
Day 4 - Valley of the Kings and Luxor West Bank
Cross to the West Bank and enter selected tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Continue to Hatshepsut Temple and stop beside the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the vessel for lunch and the onward sailing, with dinner and the overnight aboard.
Day 5 - Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Travel from the river landing to Edfu Temple and explore the well-preserved sanctuary of Horus. Rejoin the cruise and sail to Kom Ombo, where the unusual double temple stands above the Nile. Continue toward Aswan after the visit.
Day 6 - Abu Simbel Temples
Leave Aswan early for the desert journey to Abu Simbel. Tour the two rock-cut temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari, studying the colossal facade and interior chambers. Return to Aswan and spend the final cruise night aboard.
Day 7 - Aswan Highlights and Flight to Cairo
Disembark and visit the High Dam, followed by the ancient granite quarry containing the Unfinished Obelisk. Continue by boat to Philae Temple on Agilkia Island. After the tour, fly from Aswan to Cairo and transfer to your hotel.
Day 8 - Departure from Cairo
Have breakfast at the hotel and check out. Transfer to Cairo Airport, where assistance is provided with the departure formalities before your onward flight.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The four-night cruise travels south from Luxor to Aswan.
Yes. A road excursion to the Abu Simbel Temples is included from Aswan.
The itinerary includes Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo flights.
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