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Travel offers 12 Days / 11 Nights
Cairo - Luxor tours -Edfu - Esna - Nile cruise
Day 1 CAIRO Arrive in Cairo International Airport. You will be met and assisted through customs at the airport. Check in to your hotel in Cairo.
If you are not too exhausted after your flight, we can arrange a private tour guide to show you the sights of downtown Cairo. There are several local attractions near your hotel including Mohammed Ali, Abdeen Palace, a felucca boat ride on the Nile River, art galleries, and some of the best shopping in Cairo.
Day 2 CAIRO After breakfast, check out of your hotel. You will be introduced to your Egyptologist guide and begin your tour at the old capital of Egypt, Memphis. Proceed to the Step Pyramid of Sakkara. Next, tour the Great Pyramids & the Sphinx. There will be some free time to explore the markets and see the local artisans at work. You can have lunch at a local restaurant (optional), tasting true Egyptian cuisine. Your guide will drop you off at the hotel around 5PM.
Day 3 CAIRO After breakfast, check out from the hotel. Tour the Egyptian museum, the Citadel of Saladin and the alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali. You will be escorted to the Giza train station where you will take a first class sleeper train to Luxor. Your dinner will be served on board and you will sleep on the train.
Day 4 LUXOR - CRUISE SHIP After breakfast onboard, our representative will meet, assist and transfer you to the Nile Cruise. Check in at the cruise ship, and then start the tour. The first endeavor will be crossing the Nile to the West Bank, where you will visit the Valley of Queens, Valley of Kings, Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari and Colossi of Memnon. Lunch is served on the Nile Cruise. You will have free time in Luxor to do some shopping and absorb the local cultures. Dinner is served onboard.
Day 5 CRUISE TO ESNA -EDFU After breakfast onboard you will proceed to the East Bank of the Nile at Luxor & Karnak Temples. There will be plenty of free time to explore the area, shop and sightsee. Next you will sail to Esna & Cross the Lock. There will be a Captain's Cocktail Reception. You will be sailing to Edfu overnight. Dinner is served onboard.
Day 6 CRUISE TO KOM OMBO - ASWAN After breakfast, sail to Edfu, where you will visit the Temple of Horus. Enjoy your guided tour of the temple shared by two mythical Gods Sobek and Haroeris. Afterwards, the ship will cross the lock and sail to Aswan. The night will be spent onboard
Day 7 ASWAN Breakfast is served onboard. You will be visiting the High Dam and pass by the old Dam of Aswan. Enjoy the Temple dedicated to Isis on Philea Island. You will view the Elephantine Island and the Botanical Gardens by Felucca boat. Lunch is chosen by you at a local restaurant and the rest of the day is free time to explore the Aswan open air markets. Dinner is served onboard.
Day 8 ASWAN Breakfast is served at the B&B. Check out from the cruise and check in to your hotel. The rest of the day is free time to explore Aswan. Aswan is brimming in ancient culture and is a fascinating destination.
Optional day trip , Transfer at 04:00 AM to Abu Simble via bus. You will be escorted by a guide to the Temple of Ramses II. Transfer back to Aswan via bus at 2PM. The rest of the day is free time. You will spend the night at the B&B.
Day 9 ASWAN – SLEEPERS TRAIN Breakfast is served at the B&B, where you will now check out. Enjoy free time in Aswan until the time you will be escorted to the train station. Dinner is served on the train, where you will also spend the night.
Day 10 CAIRO Breakfast is served on the train. You will be met and assisted at the train station and taken to your hotel. The rest of the day is free time. A tour guide can be arranged for you. Cairo offers wonderful sights, activities and great shopping. You will spend the night at the hotel.
Day 11 CAIRO Breakfast is served at the hotel. You will have a free day at leisure.
Optional trip: Drive in the early morning to Alexandria through the beautiful desert road to visit the historical city of Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea. Upon arrival proceed to the ex-royal family palaces of Al Montazah. Then, see the Pompei's Pillar and the catacombs; visit the fort of Qaiet Bay and the modern Alexandria library from outside. Then, head back to Cairo and spend the night at your hotel.
Day 12 CAIRO – DEPARTURE Breakfast is served at the hotel. You will have free time to pack and soak up the last remaining hours of your trip. You will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure and end of our services.
Happy Center
Travel offers 12 Days / 11 Nights
Cairo - Luxor tours -Edfu - Esna - Nile cruise