7 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise Package

7 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise Package

Duration

Tour Location

Egypt

Tour Schedule

Everyday

Pickup Location

Airport

Tour Type

Private

Description

Combine the energy of Cairo with the timeless calm of the Nile on this carefully arranged 7-day program. Begin with guided visits to the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple, and the Egyptian Museum, then fly south to Aswan to board a 5-star Nile cruise for a 3-night voyage. Along the way, discover Philae Temple and the High Dam, continue to Kom Ombo and Edfu, and finish with Luxor’s extraordinary West Bank and East Bank highlights, including the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak Temple Complex, and Luxor Temple. Private transportation, smooth transfers, quality meals as listed, and expert guiding are included throughout.

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What's Included

Included

  • Meet and assist by our representatives at the airports with a nominative sign at the passport control area
  • Assistance of our guest relations during your stay
  • Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast
  • Accommodation for 3 nights on a 5 star Nile cruise on full board
  • Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary in good quality restaurants
  • Private English/Portuguese/German/Spanish speaking tour guide
  • Domestic flights (Cairo - Aswan) (Luxor - Cairo).
  • All sightseeing tours are private guided tours
  • Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites in your itinerary
  • Bottled water during the tours
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
  • All service charges and taxes

Excluded

  • International flights and visa
  • Tipping
  • Any optional tours
  • Personal Spending

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Cairo

Your Cairo and Nile Cruise experience starts as soon as you arrive at Cairo International Airport. You will be met at the passport control area by a representative holding a nominative sign, who will help with arrival procedures. After that, you will be driven privately in an air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel for check-in. The remainder of the day is left open for you to rest and recover from your flight.
Meals: No meals included.
Overnight: Cairo hotel.

Day 2: The Pyramids of Giza & Egyptian Museum

After breakfast, set out with your private guide to the Giza Plateau to witness Egypt’s most famous ancient landmarks. Visit the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, and stand before the Great Sphinx. You will also stop at the Valley Temple, a key component of the royal funerary complex.
Later, continue to the Egyptian Museum, where an extraordinary collection of artifacts brings the history of the pharaohs to life, including the renowned treasures of Tutankhamun. Lunch will be served at a local Egyptian restaurant before you return to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo hotel.

Day 3: Fly to Aswan & Board Nile Cruise

Following breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo Airport to catch your domestic flight to Aswan. On arrival, meet your guide and begin sightseeing in this scenic Nile-side city. Visit the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis, then proceed to the High Dam, one of Egypt’s major modern engineering achievements.
After the visits, you will head to your ship and check in for your deluxe Nile cruise. Enjoy lunch on board as the cruise remains docked in Aswan, with time to relax and take in the river atmosphere.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: On board the Nile cruise in Aswan.

Day 4: Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples

Today you sail north, beginning with a stop at Kom Ombo. Explore Kom Ombo Temple, the distinctive double sanctuary shared by Sobek (the crocodile god) and Horus the Elder. Afterward, visit the nearby Crocodile Museum to see displays connected to the site’s unique cult traditions.
Continue cruising to Edfu, where you will travel by horse-drawn carriage to reach the Temple of Horus, celebrated as one of Egypt’s best-preserved temples. Once your tour is complete, return to the ship and continue sailing toward Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: On board the Nile cruise.

Day 5: Luxor West Bank Discovery

After breakfast, cross to Luxor’s West Bank for a deep dive into the world of royal burials and monumental mortuary architecture. Start at the Valley of the Kings, where many of the great pharaohs were laid to rest, including tombs associated with Ramses and Seti, with the possibility of Tutankhamun’s tomb entrance available as an optional visit.
Continue to the Temple of Hatshepsut, dramatically set against limestone cliffs, then pause for photos at the Colossi of Memnon. When the tour ends, you will be transferred back to your cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: On board the Nile cruise.

Day 6: Luxor East Bank – Fly Back to Cairo

Enjoy breakfast, then head out to explore Luxor’s East Bank temples. Begin at the vast Karnak Temple Complex, known for its immense columns, sacred lake, and layers of history built by generations of rulers. Next, visit Luxor Temple, once linked to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes and central to ancient ceremonial life.
Later, you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will be taken to your hotel for check-in, with the evening free to spend as you wish.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Cairo hotel.

Day 7: Farewell Egypt

After your final breakfast, you will check out and be transferred to Cairo International Airport for departure, bringing your Cairo and Nile Cruise package to a close.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: None.

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