This 8-day classic Egypt group tour with Nile cruise combines two Cairo nights with a four-night voyage from Luxor to Aswan. The route includes both Luxor riverbanks, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan and a final Abu Simbel excursion before the flight to Cairo.
8 Day Classic Egypt Group Tour With Nile Cruise
Description
Duration
8 Days, 7 Nights
Tour Type
Group Tours
Language
Arabic, English
Popular Features
- Domestic Flights
- Five-Star Nile Cruise
- Private Transportation
Highlights
Visit Giza and two Cairo museums. Fly to Luxor and board a four-night cruise. Explore both banks of Luxor. Tour Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan. Visit Abu Simbel before flying to Cairo.
Included
- Three nights at a five-star Cairo 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
- Private air-conditioned transportation
- Airport assistance
- Applicable service charges and taxes
Excluded
- International airfare
- Egypt entry visa
- Gratuities
Travel Itinerary
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Day 1 - Arrival in Cairo and Pyramids Sound and Light Show
Meet the airport representative and transfer to the Cairo hotel. In the evening, attend the sound and light show at Giza, then have dinner and return to the hotel.
Day 2 - Giza Pyramids and Cairo Museums
Visit the Great Pyramid, Great Sphinx and Valley Temple, then tour the Grand Egyptian Museum. After lunch, continue to the Egyptian Museum and return to the Cairo hotel for the night.
Day 3 - Flight to Luxor, Karnak and Cruise Embarkation
Fly to Luxor and explore Karnak Temple. Board the Nile cruise for lunch, then go ashore after dark to visit illuminated Luxor Temple. Return for dinner and the first cruise night.
Day 4 - Luxor West Bank
Enter selected tombs in the Valley of the Kings, then visit Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the cruise for lunch and begin sailing south, with dinner and the overnight aboard.
Day 5 - Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Visit Edfu Temple and follow its ceremonial route through the courts and sanctuary. Later, go ashore at Kom Ombo to explore the paired temple above the Nile. Rejoin the vessel and continue toward Aswan.
Day 6 - Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae
Visit the High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk, then continue by boat to Philae Temple. Return to the vessel for lunch and spend the final cruise night in Aswan.
Day 7 - Abu Simbel and Flight to Cairo
Disembark and travel by private vehicle to Abu Simbel. Tour the rock-cut temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari, return to Aswan for lunch and fly to Cairo. Transfer to the hotel.
Day 8 - Departure from Cairo
Have breakfast and check out. Transfer to Cairo Airport and receive assistance with departure before the group's onward flight.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Four nights aboard a full-board Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan are included.
Yes. Day seven visits Abu Simbel before the flight to Cairo.
The route includes Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo flights.
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