Day1 - You will be met and assisted at Cairo International Airport and transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle . Overnight in Cairo .
Day2 - After breakfast, enjoy an excursion to the Great Pyramids of Cheops , Chefren and Mykerinus , then see the Sphinx and the "valley temple"valley temple . Then pay a visit to the Egyptian Museum where you can see the collection of Tutankhamun among other splendid pharaonic artifacts. Back to hotel and overnight in Cairo .
Day3 - Transfer to Cairo airport for flight to Luxor where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your 5 stars cruise boat. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple . Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4 - Excursion to Valley of the Kings , the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon . Lunch, then sail to "Edfu" Edfu . Enjoy a leisurely dinner on board. Overnight on board.
Day 5 - Visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus at Edfu , before sailing on to "Kom Ombo"Kom Ombo to see the Temple of Sobek , the crocodile god. Lunch on board. Continue sailing to Aswan . Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 6 - Enjoy a day's sightseeing in Aswan . Start with the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, then on to the beautiful Temple of Philae , which is devoted to the goddesses Isis and Hathor . Sail to Elephantine Island on a local felucca boat. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7 - Disembarkation after breakfast, transfer to Aswan airport for return to Cairo to be met and assisted at the airport and taken to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo
Day 8 - Breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
The price is based on 3 star deluxe accommodations in Cairo on a bed and breakfast basis. The Nile cruiser is 5 stars with full board. The price includes all transfers and sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary except domestic flight. Alternatively, take the sleeping train or first class seating train, although in this case the program will be adjusted to allow for the extra traveling time.
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