Cairo And 3 Night Nile Cruise Aswan To Luxor

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt. You’ll be met on arrival at Cairo International Airport, assisted through the formalities and transferred to your hotel. At hotel, you will be assisted with a smooth check-in and confirm pick-up times for each tour. The rest of the day is free to relax, or If you arrive early you may like to take an evening dinner cruise on the Nile, or enjoy a spectacular sound and light show at the pyramids of Giza (both available to book locally on arrival).

Meals : Welcome Drinks

Breakfast in your hotel, and then you will be transferred to Cairo airport for your flight from Cairo to Aswan. Upon arrival, you will be met & transferred to visit Aswan high dam, a rock-fill dam built across the Nile River in Aswan to control the Nile floods and produce electricity.

Continue to visit Philae Temple Island, which was almost entirely covered with temples and monuments. The earliest structure dates back to Nectanebo II (360–343 BC), and continued during the Pharaonic, Graeco-Roman Period in Egypt (332 B.C. A.D. 395).

After finished, you will be transferred to your Nile Cruise Boat and check in for 4 Days 3 Nights. After Lunch on board, start to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the felucca ride on the Nile, Weather permits!

The rest of the day is free though an option is also available to a trip to the Nubian Village by Motor boat

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today breakfast and free time on board or choose an early morning optional visit to the UNESCO world heritage site of Abu Simbel temples, built by Ramses II. This is an amazing site that was completely dismantled and rebuilt when Lake Nasser was flooded.

Today afternoon you Cruise will start sailing down the Nile, enjoying our time relaxing on the sun deck and watching rural Egyptian life pass by. First stop is at the beautifully situated riverside temple at Kom-ombo. This somewhat unusually styled temple is in fact a double temple, with one side being dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god and the second dedicated to Horus – the falcon-headed Sky God. We then continue sailing on to the Temple of Horus at Edfu. We overnight here

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today morning, you will enjoy horse and carriage ride “return way” to visit the best preserved of all Egypt temples. The Temple of Horus at Edfu was constructed between 237 and 57 BC. The reliefs that cover the Temple walls, columns, and doorways, constitute an extremely important source of information about ancient Egyptian religious and myths. Return back to your Nile Cruise and then sail onwards, passing through the lock on the Nile at Esna, before arriving in Luxor

Upon your arrival you will start to visit Karnak temple, once the religious centre of Thebes and Upper Egypt. Entering through the sphinx-lined avenue, built by Ramses II, you come to the immense pylon entrance. Inside the huge Courtyard are three chapels dedicated to the gods Amun, Mut and Khous. The remarkable Hypostyle Hall has 134 towering columns, each carved with scenes of gods and pharaohs, and hieroglyphic inscriptions adorn the walls.

Continue to visit Luxor temple, once joined to Karnak temple by almost a 3 km long avenue of sphinxes. The rear part of Luxor temple was constructed by Amenhotep III while the entrance was built by Ramses II and Alexander the Great rebuilt the temple sanctuary. After finished, Transfer back to your Nile Cruise for dinner and free evening to relax on board or opt for an extra tour to attend the night sound and light show at Karnak temple

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Disembarkation after breakfast and then start your tour at the Valley of the Kings, home to the ancient burial site of the new kingdom pharaohs between 16 to 11 century B.C. The Valley of the Kings is still revealing the secrets and so it remains one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Our tour includes visiting inside 3 of these Pharaonic tombs, recommended Ramses VI, Ramses III and Merneptah tombs. Whilst here, you will have the chance to visit the tomb of Tutankhamun (Extra ticket on spot).

Continue to visit the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the famous female Pharaoh posed as a male to gain the throne. The temple is one of the most striking monuments in Luxor west bank. Your tour guide will introduce you to the history of the temple and the story of Queen Hatshepsut, followed by free time to explore at your leisure

Returning to Luxor there will be time for a brief photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, the only remains of the funerary temple of King Amenhotep III (1386 to 1349 BC).

After finished, you will be transferred to Luxor airport for your flight from Luxor to Cairo. Where you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel in Cairo & free time to relax

A spectacular hot air balloon flight over the west bank of the Nile is available this morning (expect an early start to catch sunrise as the balloon rises).

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast & Check out, and then start to visit the great Pyramids of Giza, At 500 feet high and 750 feet wide at its base the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) is a breath taking man-made structure, built from enormous stone blocks with a white limestone covering. Over the years, the limestone covering has been stripped away to expose the inner block structure. Along with the smaller pyramids of Khafre (Chephern) and Menkaure (Mycerinus), the inspiring sight of these huge structures looming out of the desert is an unforgettable site. Whilst here, you have the chance to visit inside the pyramids if you wish “Extra ticket on spot”. And then, drive to enjoy the pyramids panoramic view where you can shoot fantastic pyramids photos. Proceed to visit the Valley temple and the great Sphinx.

Proceed to visit the Egyptian museum, home to the famous Tutankhamun exhibit and a huge number of other ancient Egyptian artefacts. Accompanied by your certified Egyptologist, you’ll stroll through the halls highlighting each historical period of this ancient land. And then, enjoy free time to explore at leisure

Continue to visit Khan al Khalili bazaar, the oldest market in Cairo, you’ll enjoy free time to wander through the maze of Islamic Cairo. And then, transfer to Cairo airport for your departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch