11 Days Cairo & Nile Cruise by Flight

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Tour Details

Tour Duration

  • 11 Days – 10 Nights

Destination

  • Cairo, Aswan & Luxor

Departure & Return Location

  • Cairo Airport

Tour Type

  • Private Tour

What’s Included in tour package?

  • 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo with breakfast.
  • 7 Nights on Cruise board (Luxor & Aswan) full board (Sightseeing are included).
  • All your tours and excursions are with A/C vehicle.
  • Expert tour guide.
  • All your visits include entrance fees.
  • Our prices include all taxes and services.
  • Domestic airfare: Cairo/ Luxor / Cairo.

What’s not included in tour package?

  • Any Optional
  • Entry Visa
  • Tipping
  • Any extras not mentioned in itinerary

Itinerary

Day 1Arrival

On Arrival, our Representative will greet you; he will wait you holding sign of Abou el Houl Tours. He will assist you through your Egypt entry visa process if required, then you will moved to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2Cairo – Egyptian Museum & Great Pyramids

Firstly, you will be waiting by our expert to tour guide as you will be transferred by private air-conditioned car to begin your amazing day by visiting The Egyptian Museum, containing the world’s most extensive collection of pharonic antiquities where you can also feel the power of the beautiful artifacts and the magic of Ancient Egypt.

In total the museum exhibits some 150,000 artifacts which tell us 5 Thousands years of ancient civilization .The most famous masterpieces at the museum {Collection of King Tutankhamun –Queen Hatshepsut –King Akhenaten }

Then you will be amazed by visiting The Giza Pyramids as Giza plateau is the most important archeological site in the world because it houses The Great Pyramid one of ancient seven wonder as it was constructed around [2580 -2560 BC], The Great Sphinx the most recognizable construction in the history as it was sculptured from sand stone, shaping lion body with a face of king, built during king khafre reign.

The valley temple attributed to king Chephren as it was served for two functions Firstly the purification of the mummy before its burial, Secondly it was used for making the Mummification process of the king.

After the ending of this great tour you will be transferred to your accommodation by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3Nile Cruise - Luxor

We will transfer you by air-condition vehicle from your hotel to the domestic airport in order to departure to Luxor.

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at Luxor airport to join him to the Cruise accommodation

Overnight in cruise.

Day 4Nile Cruise–Luxor East Bank

Our Egyptologist tour guide will wait you at the cruise to join him during the whole day to see and enjoy the amazing treasures of Luxor.

Luxor tour will start from The East Bank Of The Nile where is the centre of the town and the most popular temples as Karnak Temple & Luxor Temple.

Karnak Temple consists of many temples that were built over a number of years. You can see through your visit their The Hypostyle Hall, filled with 134 gigantic stone columns, The Great Court, Rameses the 3rd chapel, Thutmosis the 2nd Hall ,The Sacred Lake & Two Obelisks belongs to Queen Hatshepsut and king Thutmosis 1st .

Luxor Temple, That dates from around 1392 BC. It is close to the Nile laid out parallel to the river bank .This temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship as The Hypostyle Hall of the temple was converted in to A Christian Church during the Christian Era.

After that we will visit the Birth Room, The Chapel of Alexander The Great, The Sanctuary, Pylon of Ramses the 2nd and Court of Ramses the 2nd.

The Colossi of Memnon Consisting of two massive monumental statues that represent King Amenhotep 3rd , are looking towards the Nile River.

After the ending of this you will be transferred to your Cruise accommodation by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle

Overnight in Cruise.

Day 5Nile Cruise – Edfu

Our licensed Egyptologist Tour guide will Join you to visit one of the most beautiful and preserved temples in Upper Egypt {Edfu Temple or Temple of god Horus}.It dates back to Ptolemaic era and its size reflects the relative prosperity of that time.

This temple dedicated to Falcon God Horus and Hathor of Dandera as it was the centre of several festivals sacred to Horus. Each year “Godess Hathour travelled south from her temple at Dendera to visit God Horus at Edfu” as it was considered the sacred marriage.

Then back to the cruise to sails to Luxor, while you can enjoy the top decks amazing views of the Nile River.

Lastely, the cruise sails to Komombo Temple which dates to the Greco-Roman century and it is featured with its marvelous setting directly overlooking the Nile. This temple dedicated to 2 gods ”God sobek & God Horus”

In the evening the cruise has a Galabya party.

Overnight: in Cruise sails to ASWAN.

Day 6Nile Cruise – Aswan

Our licensed Egyptologist Tour guide will join you during the visit of visit The High Dam of Aswan which is one of the most important achievements & symbol of the revolution era “1952”.Today it provides Egypt with water, electricity and secures the country from the risk of the destructive inundation of the Nile River.

THE NEXT STOP will be at Philae Temple that located on Philae island, in the middle of the Nile river. The ancient Egyptians built magnificent temple for the Goddess ISIS &it has a huge pylons decorated with beautiful scenes.

After the ending of this you will be transferred to your Cruise accommodation by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle

Overnight in Cruise.

Day 7Nile Cruise – Aswan Open Day

Open day at Leisure to explore Aswan.

Overnight in cruise.

Day 7 Option * Temples of Abu Simbel Tour.

The two temples of this complex were built in the 13th century B.C during the reign of king Ramses 2nd.The temple has 6 Colossal statues on its facade {4 showing the powerful king Ramses the 2nd & 2 showing queen Nefertari}.

It consists of 2 huge temples {The Great temple & the small temple} both were carved into the mountain side.

In present times yearly at 21st of February and 22nd of October, the sun’s rays would find its way directly into the inner sanctuary.

These two dates are traditionally thought to correspond with the birthday & the coronation day of the pharaoh.

Day 8Nile Cruise–KomOmbo

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at the cruise as it will sail to Komombo Temple which dates to the Greco-Roman century and it is featured with its marvelous setting directly overlooking the Nile. This temple dedicated to 2 gods ”God sobek & God Horus”

In the evening the cruise has a Galabya party.

Overnight: in Cruise sails to Luxor.

Day 9Nile Cruise – Luxor West Bank

Our Egyptologist tour guide will wait your arrival to join him during the whole day to see and enjoy the amazing monuments of Luxor.

Luxor tour will start from The WEST Bank “Great capital of Egypt during New kingdom”. So you will visit Valley Of The Kings as it’s rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaoh’s and powerful nobles.

It is also site of Royal burials since around 2100 BC & has 63 magnificent royal tombs where we can access to see the tombs with its wonderful wall paints.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, is one of the most mortuary temples that ‘s appears in painted reliefs decorating the walls & columns. Its construction took 15 years of of her reign.

Tombs Of Pharaoh’s as it’s considered the best preserved tombs to be found in the valley & had identical design description The Journey To Afterlife.

After the ending of this you will be transferred to your Cruise accommodation by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
Overnight in Cruise.

Day 10Luxor – Cairo

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at the cruise, ready to transfer you to the domestic airport to take your flight to Cairo.

At arrival you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 10 Option* Hot Air Balloon (approx. 30-45min) / Drift over the Valley of Kings.

Overnight in Cairo: Enjoy a trip through the heart of Egypt.2 hours Nile Cruise, Dinner is available with enjoyable folk-Dance show.

Day 11Departure

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then you will be transferred to Cairo Airport in time for your departure.