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8 Days - Cairo, Aswan & Luxor With Nile Cruise
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Get excited about your unique family holiday to Egypt where you will enjoy Cairo, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, and a Nile cruise.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Experience 8 days on the Nile cruise
- Visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
- Learn the history of Chephren & Mycerinus
- Visit the Sun boat museum & enjoy a camel ride around the area
- Spend some time exploring this monolith statue
- Explore Egyptian Museum in Cairo
- View the Tut Ankh Amun
- See Philae temple, Kom Ombo Temple & Edfu temple
- Find beautiful colored tombs in Valley of the Kings
- Drive to the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- See a Coptic monastery like El Deir el Bahari temple
- Stop at Karnak temple & Luxor temple
- View the Colossi of Memnon are two monumental statues
- Visit the Citadel of Saladin, Hanging church & Ben Ezra
- Enjoy some free time at Khan El Khalili
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Cairo
Cairo -Arrival. Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met and assisted by our representative who will help you during passport control, luggage area, and customs formalities. Then you will be transferred to your 5-star hotel in Cairo on a private air-conditioned vehicle for check-in.
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Overnight in Cairo. 5-star hotel.
Day 2
Cairo
Sightseeing at Great Pyramid of Giza. Giza pyramids & Egyptian museum. Visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu). It is certainly one of the most important monuments of ancient Egypt. A masterpiece of fabricated structure and architecture, you will be overwhelmed by the huge size of its blocks, the height, and the age that exceeded 4600 years.
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Sightseeing at Pyramid of Khafre. Your guide will explain fully the history of all the area including the other pyramids, of Chephren.
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Sightseeing at Pyramid of Menkaure. View Mycerinus, answer all your questions and you will have the chance to take pictures of the whole area.
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Sightseeing at Giza Solar boat museum. You will spend more than two hours in the area so that you can enter one of the pyramid's chambers or visit the Sun boat museum.
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Camel Ride. You may like to have a camel ride around the area.
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Sightseeing at Great Sphinx Of Giza. Moving to the Sphinx area where you will spend some time exploring this monolith statue, which symbolizes the power and wisdom of the pharaoh. Next to the Sphinx area, you will visit the valley temple where you will learn about mummification in ancient Egypt.
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Sightseeing at Egyptian Museum. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the largest museums in the world. Your Egypt tours will take you on a 4 hours tour to explore the treasures of the museum (opened in 1901). Look at the amazing monuments and artifacts in its different halls in a guided tour. Although the museum has tens of thousands of artifacts in this short tour, your Egyptologist guide will focus on the highlights and masterpieces of the museum.
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Sightseeing at Tutankhamun. Visit the Tut Ankh Amun Wing on the first floor and see his wonderful collection of historically important artwork. The treasures are mainly golden and they cover a quite large section of the museum. This area of the museum includes significant statues, furniture, and gold sculptures. After enjoying the guided part of the tour, take some free time to browse the museum with the option of visiting the royal mummy room.
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Sleeping Train.
Day 3
Cairo
Sightseeing at Philae. Aswan - Philae temple. The magnificent Temple was dedicated to the Cult of the Goddess Isis, but it became submerged after the first Aswan dam was built in 1902, and it was not until the sixties that many countries attempted to save the Temple.
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Sightseeing at Agilkia Island. All these countries, together with UNESCO moved the temple to Agilika Island. The Egyptians built the temple during the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine eras; every ruler was keen on adding and expanding the temple to show his reverence to the Egyptian deities. Your Egyptologist guide will explain all the different reliefs, courts, and pylons of the temple.
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Sightseeing at Aswan Dam. The High Dam of Aswan is one of the most important and great achievements of Egypt during the 20thCentuy. For many years, the dam represented the period of modernism in the country. It provided Egypt with Hydroelectric power and safeguarded the country from the dangers of the flood. Your guide will accompany you to explain the history of the Dam, its advantages and disadvantages.
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5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 4
Cairo
Sightseeing at Temple Of Kom Ombo. Kom Ombo - Edfu. You will be escorted by your Egyptologist guide to visit Kom Ombo temple, the crocodile-headed God of fertility and creator of the world. After this, you will have lunch aboard your cruise with leisure time.
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Sightseeing at Temple Of Edfu. The temple was dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed. The temple of Edfu is the most well-preserved among ancient temples. Your private guide will give you a detailed history of the temple and its reliefs.
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5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 5
Cairo
Sightseeing at Valley Of The Kings. Luxor - West bank. At the beginning of your tour, you will cross the Nile to the West bank where you will visit the Valley of the Kings. The Pharaohs were hiding their mummies and treasures in this barren desert area. Many of these treasures were found in these beautiful colored tombs. You can visit three tombs to enjoy the colors and murals on the walls. The tombs were carved deep in the mountain rock; you have the option to visit other royal tombs such as Tut Ankh Amun.
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Sightseeing at Mortuary Temple Of Hatshepsut. Then continue your tour on the west bank and drive to the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
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Sightseeing at Deir el Bahari. She is the first female pharaoh in ancient Egypt who ruled the kingdom for 20 prosperous years. This temple is called El Deir el Bahari as the early Christians used the Northern monastery, as it was a Coptic monastery. Unlike the other temples, this one was built of limestone and partly hewn in the mother bedrock. It has three terraces and its focal point is to tell the story of the Divine birth of the Queen.
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Sightseeing at Colossi Of Memnon. The Colossi of Memnon are two monumental statues representing king Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. They are located west of the modern city of Luxor and face east looking toward the Nile River. The statues depict the seated king on a throne with some other carvings of his mother, his wife, the god Hapi, the Nile god, and other symbolic engravings. Both are carved from single blocks of sandstone and the name refers to the Greek hero Memnon who fell in the Trojan War
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5-star Nile Cruise.
Day 6
Cairo
Sightseeing at Karnak Temple. Luxor - East bank. Karnak temple is a complex of temples. The temple is dedicated to Amun Ra, the chief god in Egyptian mythology. Enjoy the Great Hypostyle court and the reliefs and murals that were added through the generations. Feel astonished at the tall obelisks 70 feet high and cut from a single piece of granite. Look at the statues of the different pharaohs who want to show their loyalty to RA. Keep an eye on the magnificent tall columns and their papyrus and Lotus capitals while their shafts are loaded with hieroglyphics.
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Sightseeing at Luxor Temple. Originally Luxor temple and Karnak were connected with the Ram-Headed Sphinxes Avenue. The connection was to celebrate the annual visit of Ra from Karnak to his wife Mut in Luxor. The temple of Luxor witnessed many historical eras and has its extensions and additions along the ages. Different structures and murals show the Greek, Roman, Islamic, and Coptic influences.
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Sightseeing at Statue of Ramesses II. Stare at the statues and obelisks of Ramses II. There should be two obelisks at the entrance of the temple but one of them was sent to Paris
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Sleeping Train.
Day 7
Cairo
Sightseeing at The Saladin Citadel Of Cairo. Old Cairo. Visit the Citadel of Saladin, a 12th-century fortress. Inside the citadel; you will go into the Alabaster mosque. Built in 1830, the mosque was designed by a Turkish architect, who followed the same style as the Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmed in Istanbul. Your guide will explain the main elements of the mosque and basic Islamic principles. Enjoy the panoramic view of the city from the top.
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Sightseeing at The Hanging Church. Visit the Hanging church, one of the most beautiful churches that were built in the 5th century. Consecrated to Virgin Mary, The church was built above one of the towers of the fort of Babylon. It has 110 beautiful icons and once was the seat of the Patriarch.
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Sightseeing at Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga). Your guide will explain to you all about the church before moving to the Cavern church or the church of St Sergius and Bacchus.
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Sightseeing at Ben Ezra Synagogue. Thousands of visitors come annually to this church to visit the cave where Jesus the baby and the Virgin Mary were hiding for 3 months during the journey of escape in Egypt. The religious tolerance in Egypt is embodied by your visit to the oldest Jewish temple in Cairo. This temple is one among the other 11 synagogues in Egypt and is named after a merchant from Jerusalem called Ben Ezra. You will be given the full history of the synagogue and the position of the Jewish community in Egypt.
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Sightseeing at Khan el-Khalili. Enjoy some free time at Khan El Khalili, the biggest market in Cairo. In Khan el Khalili bazaar, you will enjoy strolling through the maze of streets and bargain for a souvenir of your trip to Egypt. You can spend some time having a local drink in one of the oldest Coffee shops in Cairo El Fishawy (1763).
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5-star hotel.
Day 8
Cairo
Departure: Breakfast at your hotel. Check out from the hotel and transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Meet-and-assist services upon arrival and departure Transportation on private air-conditioned vehicles Egyptologist guides
Not Included
Gratuity International Airfare Entry Visa to Egypt Meals except where indicated Drinks and any personal expenses
Restrictions
Not stroller accessible. Not suitable for pets. No public transportation nearby. Infants must not sit on laps. Not recommended for people with back problems. Not recommended for pregnant travelers.
Meeting & Pickup
Pickup upon arrival at Cairo International Airport.
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Minimum age: 1 Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business
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