Welcome to Egypt, “the gift of the Nile” as named by the Greek historian Herodotus. Our expert representative will meet and assist you at Cairo international airport. You will then be transferred by a private air-conditioned vehicle to your Booked Hotel Fairmont Nile city. At the hotel, our representative will assist with a smooth check-in (room type: deluxe room full Nile view) and review your holiday itinerary with you to confirm pick up times. Overnight in Cairo.
After breakfast, a full day tour with private English speaking tour guide. You will visit Sakkara pyramid, the oldest stepped pyramid in the world, Iymhotep Museum & the great Pyramids of Giza with the famous Sphinx. Lunch in a restaurant. Visit also papyrus gallery. Back to hotel & overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, full day tour with private English speaking tour guide. You will visit the Egyptian Museum. Have lunch in El khan restaurant. After lunch,you will visit the citadel, alabaster mosque and Khan El Khalili, the most famous bazaar in old Cairo.Back to hotel & overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
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Day 4: Travel from Cairo to Luxor
Transfer from your hotel Fairmont Nile City to the airport for departure to Luxor. Our expert
representative will pick you up and transfer you to the airport for a domestic flight. Arrive
in Luxor Airport; meet & assist then transfer to your Nile cruise ( MS Farah Nile Cruise 5 stars luxury cruise - Sonesta Moon Goddess Nile Cruise 5 stars luxury cruise) or Similar , check in. After lunch, you
will visit Karnak and Luxor Temple then back to the ship; have dinner&overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
After Breakfast, a tour to West Luxor (Thebes), visiting the valley of the Kings , Hatshepsut
temple, and Memnon Colossae. Back to the ship for lunch. Ship will sail passing Esnalock on
the river Nile. Then dinner & over-night in Edfu.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
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Day 6: Edfu / Komombo Temple
After breakfast transfer to the extraordinary Temple of Horus with Kalish carriage, where you will have the opportunity to explore the largest and most completely preserved Greek-built temple in Egypt. Back to the ship and sail to Komombo temple. Visit the beautiful temple at Komombo, dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek & the falcon-god Haroeris and visit crocodile museum. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles based in the sun on the riverbanks. At the end of the day return to the ship and sail to Aswan. Dinner provided and overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Visit the High Dam, which was erected from 1960 to 1971, then proceed to the Granite Quarries, which the ancient Egyptians used to build the temples and chapels. Visit the 'Unfinished' Obelisk’, one of the most famous stones left behind(42m long), taller than any
known obelisk ever raised. In the afternoon have a Felucca Ride, a typical Egyptian sail boat around the Elephantine Island, and the Agha Khan Mausoleum, then visit the Botanical Gardens. Dinner provided and overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
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Day 8: Ramses Highlight/ Aswan - Cairo
Visit thefamous twin temples of Ramses II and his queen, Nefertari. The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. IT took four years starting 1964 to relocate the temples on an artificial hill made from a domed structure, high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir. The relocation of the temples was necessary to prevent their being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser.
Transfer to domestic airport to Fly back to Cairo. Transfer to your hotel in Cairo Fairmont Nile City &overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, and lunch
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Day 9: Cairo Final Departure
After breakfast in your hotel, checkout, and transfer to Cairo international airport for departure back to your home country.