Private 7-Night Cairo, Luxor, and Nile Cruise, with domestic Flights

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1cairo airport , arrival⌄

   Meet our driver and vehicle at Cairo International Airport outside arrival hall and enjoy a private air-conditioned transfer to your hotel

   Overnight: grand pyramids hotel

2. 2Cairo museum and Giza Pyramids⌄

   After having yout breakfast, meet your qualified Egyptology guide at your hotel at 8 , 9am and set off to tour the Giza pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Afterward, view the Great Sphinx and

   visit the Egyptian Museum, home to many artefacts from the pharaonic period, including Tutankhamun’s treasures.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: grand pyramids hotel

3. 3cairo to luxor⌄

   Check out from your giza hotel this morning and transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor. On arrival, transfer to your cruise ship on the Nile and after lunch on board, Please note: your cruise ship may change the date depend on availability , visit karnak and luxor temple move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon. optional stop for lunch then Karnak temple is the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom. then you will see the ram headed avenue with big saracrb , don't forget your wish if you walk around the sacarb . ask your guide

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: semiramis 3 or similar

4. 4west bank luxor⌄

   fter breakfast on your ship, enjoy an excursion to Luxor’s West Bank highlights of the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon. Return to your ship for an onboard lunch, and then relax as you sail south to Edfu, finishing your day with a leisurely dinner on board.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: semiramis 3 or similar

5. 5edfu and komobo temples⌄

   after having brekfast you will be transferred by a horse carriage to visit the majestic temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth. Then transfer to see to the Temple of Kom Ombo standing on high grounds overlooking the Nile. It differs from other temples because of its double entrance, each one is dedicated to divinity: "Haroeris" with his falcon head and " Sobek " with his crocodile head. The Temple of Kom Ombo was built on the honor of two deities the crocodile-headed Sobek

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner · Dinner

   Overnight: semiramis 3 or similar

6. 6aswan full day⌄

   start your tour to the High Dam of Aswan which was completed in 1964, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. Containing more material than used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Dam is 11,811 ft long, 3215 ft thick at the base, 364 ft tall and is carved into from the existing granite, providing irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt. Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Proceed your trip to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was carefully moved to its current location (around 500 meters from the original site) when the construction of the High Dam caused surrounding Nile waters to rise, Philae Temple was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: semiramis 3 or similar

7. 7abu simbel optional tour⌄

   start your tour to Abu Simbel. The Temples of Abu Simbel with their unique style are amongst the most interesting Pharaonic Temples, They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. The temples date back to the reign of King Ramses II (1290-1223 BC). The first Temple was built by King Ramses II and is dedicated to the God Re-Hor-Akhty, Amon, Ptah, and King Ramses II as a deified King. The Temple of Queen Nefertari is located 120m from the Temple of Ramses II and was also built by Ramses II, dedicated to the Goddess Hathor and to his wife Queen Nefertari. In June 1964 The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to co-operate in order to save these temples from the raising water of Lake Nasser while the High Dam was being built. Finally you will drive back to Aswan then to aiprot , if you dont want optional tour , check out morning time then back to cairo airport and overnight cairo

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: grand pyamids hotel

8. 8cairo airport⌄

   back to airport , after breakfast or check out depend on your time

   Meals: Breakfast