12 Days Cairo & Nile Cruise by Flight

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Tour Details

Tour Duration

  • 12 Days – 11 Nights

Destination

  • Cairo, Aswan & Luxor

Departure & Return Location

  • Cairo Airport

Tour Type

  • Private Tour

What’s Included in tour package?

  • 4 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo with breakfast.
  • 7 Nights on Cruise board (Luxor & Aswan) full board (Sightseeing are included).
  • 2 Days tour in Cairo
  • All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan.
  • 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 3Cairo – Memphis & Sakkara

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at your hotel.

Firstly, you will be amazed by visiting Memphis which was the capital of ancient Egypt for several centuries and an important center for political administration & religion.

The remains of ancient Memphis could be appear on the largest limestone statue of King Ramses the 2nd , our Egyptologist tour guide will reveal you the story of Memphis where Alexander the Great was crowned at the temple of god Ptah.

While our following stop will be at Saqqara,The most extensive archaeological site in Egypt where the Step Pyramid Of King Zoser is dominated. This site attracted a large number of royal & high burials.The Step Pyramid was the tomb of King Zoser and it is considered to be the earliest major stone structure erected in Egypt, surrounded by the tombs of his nobles and officials.

Tomb of Mereruka which features a unique paintings for the daily activities in ancient Egypt like {fishing, inspicting workmen for the goldsmith & necklaces}

Tomb of Kagemni , That was discovered in 1893 and its walls have an attractive scenes featuring{Dancing girls , Hunting in the marches and cattle crossing ford}

Pyramid of Teti the 1st”The ruler of the 6th dynasty”.

Mastaba of Ti as it is one of the best decorated examples of funerary architecture in Egypt.

Pyramid of Unas the last king of the 5th dynasty, it’s central chamber are covered with inscriptions called “The Pyramid Texts” the oldest known Egyptian religious texts.

Imhotep’s Museum which dedicated to the Egyptian architect Imhotep {the builder of the step pyramid of king Zoser}.

The serapeum houses the rock-cut underground burial chambers of the Apis bulls, The sacred bull of God Ptah. Twenty of these chambers are still contain the sarcophagus of the Apis bull mummy

Our last stop will be at Dahshur, home of the ever first complete Pyramid. The excavations of Dahshur revealed the remains of 7 Pyramids &Tomb complexes,2 of these Pyramids have been completely destroyed by times such as the Black Pyramid.

While the Red Pyramid & the Bent Pyramid are a massive evidence of the architectural development that lead to the construction of the Great Pyramid. Both were constructed by king Senfru{The Father of King Khufu}

The Bent Pyramid called “The transitional Pyramid” because the angle of its sites changes due to an engineering crisis during construction.

The second Pyramid at the site is the Red Pyramid which was the first smooth sided pyramid ever constructed and also the 3rd largest pyramid after the Pyramids of Khufu & Khafre.

At the ending of this great tour you will be transferred to your hotel accommodation.

Overnight: in Cairo

Day 4Nile 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 5Nile 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 6Nile 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 7Nile 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 8Nile Cruise – Aswan Open Day

Open day at Leisure to explore Aswan.

Overnight in cruise.

Day 8 Option* Abu Simbel Temple 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 9Nile 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 10Nile Cruise – Luxor West Bank

Your tour guide will be waiting for you at the cruise, ready to take you to your private A/C vehicle.

The tour will start at the West Bank where you will visit the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and many different amazing Ancient Temple Monuments. In the Valley of the kings you will be taken back in time entering the tombs of the Pharaoh’s that contain painted pillars and walls. Then to see the Colossi of Memnon. Consisting of two massive monumental statues that represent King Amenhotep III, looking towards the Nile river.

Once the tour is complete you will be transferred in comfortback to the cruise.

Overnight in cruise.

Day 11Luxor – 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 arrivalyou 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 12Departure

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