Cairo: 8-Day Nile Cruise to Aswan with Pyramids & Alexandria

Cairo: 8-Day Nile Cruise to Aswan with Pyramids & Alexandria

Culture & history Activities Wheelchair accessible

Enjoy and relax while sailing the Nile on an 8-day cruise from Cairo. Visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, explore the Egyptian Museum, and discover the ancient city of Alexandria.

Highlights

Visit Giza pyramids & Sphinx
Visit Alexandria
Enjoy Nile cruise during Luxor & Aswan
Visit Valley of kings

Description

Day 1: Cairo Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative waiting you with a sign of your name then you will be transferred by to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. Day 2: Pyramids and Egyptian Museum Tour Breakfast. Start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Visit the Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions, Sphinx & Valley Temples. Day 3: Cairo - Nile Cruise Breakfast. Early Transfer to the domestic airport. Departure by the plane to Aswan. Arrival and transfer to visit the High Dam and the Philae temple. Transfer to the Cruise. Lunch on board. Overnight in Cruise. Day 4: Nile Cruise Breakfast on board. Visit the temple of Kom Ombo. Visit the temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu. dinner on board & Galabya party. Overnight in Cruise. Day 5: Nile Cruise - Luxor Breakfast on board. Visit The Temple of Horus in Edfu. Cross the lock. Sail to Luxor. Day 6: Luxor / Cairo Breakfast on board. Disembarkation. Cross to the West Bank to visit Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Excursion to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile. Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Transfer to Luxor airport and departure by plane to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo. Day 7: Day Trip to Alexandria Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel, Travel to Alexandria. start your tour to Alexandria. Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world - now with 8 million books. Visit it's open court and free museums. Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase an extra ticket. Then visit the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. Continue your tour by visiting the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great. You can then stop for lunch (Optional) before visiting the church of St. Mark - the oldest church in Africa before driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the sea side which includes the old harbor of Alexandria where we found 7000 monuments underwater. Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley - the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting the old downtown of Alexandria and walking through the old city-center of Alexandria: built by Alexander the great. Travel in comfort back to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo Day 8 : Cairo- Departure Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport

Includes

4 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis 3 Nights on Cruise board (Aswan & Luxor) full board (Sightseeing are included) 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx 1 Day tour in Alexandria All transfers in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Aswan All your tours and excursions are with an A/C vehicle The service of meet and assist at all your destinations Expert tour guide All your visits include entrance fees Our prices include all taxes and services Domestic airfare: Cairo/ Aswan & Luxor / Cairo Transfer by an A/C vehicle: Cairo / Alex / Cairo