8-Day Egypt Adventure: Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Abu Simbel

Description

DAY 1: Arrival in Cairo – Welcome to Egypt
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt! Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, your tour manager will assist you through the arrival procedures and escort you to your hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle. At the hotel, you’ll receive help with check-in and a review of your itinerary, including confirmed pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.
Welcome Drink

DAY 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing
After breakfast, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus, as well as the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. Continue to the Egyptian Museum and then explore Cairo’s oldest and most enchanting bazaar, Khan El Khalili. Return to your hotel for the night.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 3: Fly to Aswan – Aswan Sightseeing
Transfer early to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by a Blue Rays Tours guide who will take you to visit the High Dam, the Philae Temple dedicated to the goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the Unfinished Obelisk. Return to your hotel in Aswan for the night.
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4: Abu Simbel Private Tour
Your guide will pick you up from your Aswan hotel for a private tour to Abu Simbel. Discover the grandeur of the two Temples of Abu Simbel, saved from flooding by the Egyptian government and UNESCO. The Sun Temple of Ramses II and the Temple of Queen Nefertari reflect the glory of ancient Egypt. After the tour, you’ll be transferred back to Aswan to board your Nile cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
Enjoy breakfast on board as you sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the twin temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus. After lunch on the ship, continue sailing to Edfu to visit the best-preserved temple of the ancient world, dedicated to Horus. Enjoy afternoon tea as you sail to Esna, with dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6: Luxor Nile Cruise Tours
Sail to Luxor in the early morning and enjoy breakfast on board. Visit the West Bank of Luxor, including the Valley of the Kings, the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the ship for lunch and afternoon tea as you continue cruising. Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7: Disembarkation – Fly Back to Cairo
After breakfast on the cruise, disembark and visit the Karnak and Luxor temples on the East Bank of Luxor. Then, transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 8: Final Departure – Fly Back Home
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy free time at your leisure before being transferred to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast

Price Inclusions

Meet and greet service by our representative at Cairo international airport Upon arrival.
All transfers to/from airport & hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast.
Accommodation in Aswan for 1 night, including daily breakfast.
Accommodation for 3 nights on 5* star Nile Cruise on full board.
More flexibility during sightseeing & stops.
Economy Class Domestic Flight Tickets (Cairo/Aswan/Luxor/Cairo)
All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary (Private Tours).
6 Airport transfers. (4 in Cairo ,1 Aswan, 1 in Luxor)
Egyptologist guide during your tours
Main Entrance fees to all sites as indicated in the itinerary.
All the meals mentioned on the itinerary and Bottled water during the trip.
All service charges and taxes.

Price Exclusions

International Airfare.
Entry Visa to Egypt.
Optional Activities (Like Camel Rides, Sound and Light Show, etc.,)
Drinks and any personal expenses in hotels.
Tipping.