Best of Egypt with Nile Cruise

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

  Welcome to the Land of Pharaohs!

  At Cairo International Airport, one of our representatives will assist you in customs and deliver you to your driver for the private transfer to your hotel. Check into your room and relax for the rest of the day.

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• Day 2: Cairo

  Start your Egypt tour from the most iconic pyramids complex at Giza, including the Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu), the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure. Adjacent to them, you will meet the mysterious Sphinx.

  In the afternoon, admire myriads of ancient treasures at the Egyptian Museum, and then spare some time to explore the Khan El Khalili Market for an insight into local life.

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• Day 3: Cairo - Aswan - Nile Cruise

  Take a morning flight to Aswan and meet with your Egyptologist guide to visit the High Dam and the Temple of Philae devoted to Isis, the mother of Horus, the patron saint of the pharaoh.

  Board your Nile cruise for lunch and some refreshments. Late in the afternoon, take an Egyptian Felucca sailing on the Nile, sit back to enjoy the sunset, or step ashore to visit the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener Island.

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• Day 4: Nile Cruise

  Continue the cruise with ashore tours to the Temple of Kom Ombo and the Temple of Edfu. The former is unique for having the southern half dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the northern dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris. In addition, the latter is particularly famous for the inscribed texts and pictures on the building facade describing details of its construction and some mythical stories.

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• Day 5: Nile Cruise

  Set sail to Luxor early in the morning to visit some of the most incredible sites in the country. The Valley of the Kings is the first stop where you can explore three tombs of the ancient Pharaohs. Then, you'll visit the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the second female pharaoh in confirmed history. You'll also see the Colossi of Memnon standing at the front of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.

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• Day 6: Luxor - Cairo

  Your Nile cruise comes to an end today. After breakfast, disembark and then follow your guide to explore the east bank of the Nile, including the Karnak Temples and the Luxor Temple, connected by the two-kilometer-long Avenue of Sphinx.

  After the tour, take a flight back to Cairo for the last night in Egypt.

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• Day 7: Cairo, Departure

  Enjoy some free time until our representative transfers you to the airport for your departure flight.

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