Explore Egypt by the Nile in 8 Days

Day One: Arrive Cairo

When you arrive at International Cairo Airport, you will find Egypt Light Tours Rep. waiting for you holding our sign. He will meet and assist at the airport. Then he will accompany you with an A/C car to your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Overnight in Cairo.

Day Two: The Pyramids & Egyptian Museum Tour

After your breakfast meal, you will find Egypt Light Tours tour guide waiting for you to start your tour in Cairo.

Firstly, you will go-ahead to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to see the collection reflecting the art and civilization of the ancient Egyptians ranging from prehistory to Greco-Roman times. Also, you will enjoy the gold and treasures of the Yuya and Tuya collection.

After that, you will be moved to Giza Plateau, where you will be amazed by the three pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos. Your tour guide will tell you about the secrets of these great pyramids. Additionally, you will see the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple.

Finally, our team will move you back to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.

Day Three: the East Bank of Luxor City

After your breakfast, our team will transfer you to Cairo Airport to take your plane to Luxor. When you arrive at Luxor Airport, you will find your tour guide waiting for you to start your tour in the east bank of Luxor.

You will visit the two temples of the god Amun-Ra (Karnak Complex and Luxor Temple). Also, you will see the amazing avenue of rams linking between those two temples.

Then our team will transfer you to the Nile Cruise. Overnight in Luxor.

Day Four: the West Bank of Luxor

After breakfast, you will go-ahead to the west bank of Luxor city to discover the Valley of Kings, housing 62 tombs of kings of the New Kingdom. Also, you will have the opportunity to visit the intact tomb of the young king (Tutankhamun). It will be an optional tour. This tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in November 1922. In this tomb, you will find the king’s mummified corpse.

After that, Colossi of Memnon, the funerary temple of king Amenhotep III.

Finally, you will move to El Deir El Bahari temple or Queen Hatshepsut temple to more about this great queen.

Finally, you will move back to the Nile Cruise. Overnight on board Nile Cruise.

Day Five: Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples

After breakfast, you will visit Edfu temple, the Temple of falcon god (Horus).

Sail to Kom Ombo.

After lunch meal, you will move to Kom Ombo Temple. This temple is shared by two gods, Sobek god (the crocodile) and Horus god (falcon). Overnight on the Nile Cruise.

Day Six: Aswan Day Tour

After your breakfast, your tour guide will pick you up to start your tour in Aswan

Firstly, you will visit the High Dam, built between 1960 and 1970 to control the Nile flooding that used to happen every year during summer.

After that, you will go ahead to Philae Temple, the temple of the goddess Isis.

Then you will move to Granite quarry to see the largest known ancient obelisk, also known as the Unfinished Obelisk.

Finally, our team will transfer you to your hotel in Aswan. Overnight in Aswan.

Day Seven: Fly Back to Cairo

After breakfast, our team will help you to disembark from the cruise and transfer you to Aswan Airport to take your plane to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.

Day Eight: Departure Day

After having your breakfast, our Rep. will transfer you to International Cairo Airport to take your plane for departure.

Included:

• Guide and Rep. fees
• Entrance fees
• Transportation by air-conditioned cars
• 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo
• 4 Nights Nile Cruise accommodation
• Domestic flights from Cairo to Luxor / Aswan to Cairo
• Bottled water
• service charges and taxes

Excluded:

• Visa Entry for Egypt. (We can provide you with your visa upon arrival at your request)
• International Flights
• Optional tours and activities
• Personal spending
• Tipping