8 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise by sleeper train

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Taking a trip to Egypt that includes a Nile River cruise is without a doubt the trip of a lifetime. Who has never heard of Cleopatra? Or dreamed of visiting the pyramids and tomb of Tut Ankh Amun? To visit Egypt is to breathe history and culture. It is to be dazzled by each monument, and incredulous with the magnificent buildings of the Pharaohs. In 8 days tour you will discover the treasures of Egypt by visiting Cairo and staying three nights on board Nile Cruise to see Luxor and Aswan.

Discover the best of Egypt by visiting the most prominent places: the Three Pyramids ,  the Sphinx, the important Cairo Museum, Valley of the Kings, Karnak temple and more!

 

CHILDREN POLICY:

0 - 01.99 Free
2 - 05.99 pay 25% of the tour price
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
12 years and over pay the full price of the trip per adult person

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Day 1 Arrive Cairo - Overnight hotel

Arrive Cairo international airport meet our representative and transfer to hotel.

Day 2Cairo Tour - Pyramids of Giza - Egyptian Museum - Overnight sleeper train

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day of visits. In the morning, visit of the famous pyramids: Cheops, Kefren and Miquerinos, the only one of the 7 wonders of the world that still remains today, a work made more than 4500 years ago, the enigmatic Sphinx, which is a single stone of 72 meters. width and 20 meters high, and the Valley Temple. In the afternoon we will visit the important Cairo Museum where we will observe the treasures of Tut Ankh Amun and many other preserved pieces of ancient Egypt, such as the sitting scribe, the statue of Keops or the daily life of ancient Egypt. Transfer to train station for overnight sleeper train to Aswan.


 

Day 3Arrive Aswan - Visit Philae temple and High Dam - Overnight Nile Cruise

Breakfast. Arrival in Aswan, assistance and transfer to the selected cruise. Visit the Philae temple and High Dam. Cabin distribution and lunch. In the afternoon. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 4Visit Kom Ombo tempe - Sail to Edfu - Overnight Nile Cruise

Breakfast. Navigation to Kom Ombo. In the afternoon visit the temple of Sobek, the crocodile god, who has the surgical instruments. Lunch on board. Navigation to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 5Visit Edfu temple - Sail to Luxor - Overnight Nile Cruise

Breakfast. In the morning visit the temple of Edfu, the best preserved and dedicated to the god Horus son of Osiris and Isis. Navigation to Luxor through the Esna Lock. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board.

Day 6Visit Luxor East and West banks - Overnight sleeper train

Breakfast. Check out. In the morning, visit the west bank of Luxor, which comprises the Colossi of Memnon, the only two statues that remain from the funerary temple of Amenophis III; Valley of the Kings, which includes the tomb that was found intact, Tut Ankh Amoun’s tomb (entrance to the tomb is NOT included) and the Hatchepsut Temple, famous for its style of work. In the afternoon we will visit the east bank of Luxor which is made up of the Temples of Karnak, which are a set of fortifications of 22 temples built at different stages of the Pharaonic era and the Luxor Temple, which is a work built by two pharaohs: Amenophis III and Ramses II.
Transfer to train station for overnight sleeper train to Cairo

Day 7Cairo - Overnight hotel Cairo

Arrive Cairo and transfer to your hotel. Rest of day free at leisure.
(Optional tour) Visit Citadel of Salah El Din Coptic Cairo and Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Day 8Final departure

Breakfast at hotel and transfer to Cairo airport for final departure.

From$970

Prices

 

Plan A

 Plan B

May-sept

1250 US$ 1100 US$  

Oct- Apr

1350 US$ 1100US$  

Above starting Prices are quoted per person in a double room in US$ not applicable during peak periods Christmas, New Year, and Easter
 

  • See best of Egypt in 8 days tour

  • Visit the Pyramids and the Museum in Cairo

  • Sail on board Nile Cruise and see the monuments in Luxor and Aswan

  • Enjoy the adventure of staying overnight in a sleeper train

  • Roam the temples and tombs of Luxor and Aswan

Departure & Return Location

Cairo International airport

Departure Time

Saturday, Monday, Wednesday

Route

  1. Cairo
  2. Aswan
  3. Luxor