Enchanting Egypt with Nile Cruise – 7 Days

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representative welcomes you and assists you through the immigration process. An escorted transfer by a modern air-conditioned coach will take you to the hotel through Old Cairo to enjoy the panoramic view of the citadel with the towering mosque of Mohamed Ali passing by Sultan Hassan & El Refaie mosques. Check in the hotel upon arrival and have free time to refresh.

Dinner in an oriental restaurant & optional tour of the Sound & Light Show by the Pyramids. Back to the hotel

Overnight .

Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo, followed by a guided tour to see one of the Seven Wonders, the Great Pyramid of Giza (Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus), which the Greeks considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A single pyramid is built with 2.300.000 blocks, each weighing an average of two and a half tons. In the face of such immensity, one cannot help but feel the wonder and awe that so many writers and artists have sought to convey over the centuries.The Cheops Pyramid is more interesting because its interior burial chambers are open for inspection by the public. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620 BC). Hence, made from natural yellowish limestone and standing 65 feet high and 187 feet long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a Pharaoh with a lion’s body. A quick visit to a papyrus institute or a perfume shop can be arranged after the visit.

Lunch at an oriental restaurant, then start an afternoon visit to the Egyptian Museum. The Egyptian government established the museum in 1835. The French architect Marcel Dourgnon built the current museum building in 1900 in the new classical style. The museum’s exhibited collections now exceed 120,000 objects ranging from the prehistoric era to the Greco-Roman period. It has 107 halls, and the ground floor houses huge statues. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels, and Tutankhamen treasures. The museum also comprises a photography section and large library.

After the visit of the museum, a short drive through the downtown will take you to Khan El Khalili bazaars, which is one of the most famous worldwide with its amazing narrow alleyways. Drive back to your hotel for refreshment, and then go out for dinner at an oriental restaurant. Drive back to the hotel in Cairo

Overnight

Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo, then transfer to Alexandria via the desert road—about 225 km—whereby you will start a guided tour to visit the Bombay’s’ pillars, the Catacombs, and the Montazah Gardens. You will also pass by Alexandrina Bibliotheca & overview Qaite Bay citadel from outside.

Pompeii Column and Komel-Shuqafa Catacombs Thirty meters high and built from Aswan pink granite, the Pompeii Column is thought to have been a present from the people of Alexandria to Emperor Diocletian. The majority of the remains found around the column can be found at the Greco-Roman Museum. At the top of the hill lies the entrance to the Kom al-Shuqafa Catacombs dating from the first and second centuries. At the beginning of the 20th century, they were accidental discoveries.

Montazah Gardens is a 150-hectare park surrounding the palace of Khedive Abbas with its amazing architecture worth of Walt Disney. Visitors enjoy strolling in the gardens or swimming of the nice sandy beaches.

Alexandrina Bibliotheca the New Library of Alexandria, the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina, is dedicated to recapture the spirit of openness and scholarship of the original Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It is much more than a library, as it contains 13 different departments Besides, the New Library also hosts a number of institutions which is growing, and it is becoming the nerve centre of many international and regional networks.

Qaite bay Fort has been guarding the bay for centuries; at the end of the Cornish rises the crenellated walls of the Mameluk fortress built in 1480 on the site of the Alexandria lighthouse. Lunch will be served during the tour in a local restaurant. Drive back to Cairo, dinner at a restaurant.

overnight.

Early wakeup & check out of the hotel. Tea and coffee will be served, along with a breakfast box to take away. Drive to Cairo airport for about 70 minutes’ flight to Aswan, the southern gate of Egypt. Meet & assist upon arrival at Aswan airport. Aswan is one of the world’s best-known winter resorts. Start a guided tour to visit the Old Dam (just passing over it) and the High Dam, which provides irrigation and electricity to the whole Egypt and then a motorboat ride will take you to the beautiful Temple of Philae on Isis Island, then transfer to the Nile Cruise & Check in.

Lunch will be served onboard the cruise, then an afternoon relax tour by felucca to sail in around the Elephantine & Botanical Islands, viewing the Agha Khan mausoleum.

Back to the cruise again for dinner and overnight onboard.

Abu Simble as an optional tour
You can also book flights to Abu Simble, but you’ll need to travel there and back via Aswan. Aswan sightseeing can be done in the afternoon or the following morning.
In case you wish to book Abu Simble by land, then it can be done early morning the following day.

Very early wakeup call & breakfast box will be ready to start an optional excursion by coach to the great Temples of Abu Simbel flanked by four giant stone statues of Ramses II. The Temple was reclaimed from the dam to rescue from the rising water of Lake Nasser and reconstructed in its present site. Sail to Kom Ombo upon returning from Abu Simble. Visit the Ptolemaic Temple Shared by Two Gods, Sobek and Heroeris in Kom Ombo.

Sail to Edfu & overnight on board.

Transfer by Kalesh or horse drawn carriage to theTemple of Horus to visit, then back to the Nile Cruise and sail to Esna / Luxor. Visit Karnak temple upon arrival to Luxor and overview Luxor temple from outside as it is like an open museum.

Overnight onboard.

Early breakfast & check out, then start a visit to the west bank in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & Colossi of Memnon Drive back to the Nile cruise & take the luggage and drive to Luxor airport for your international flight.

End of Tour