5-Star Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor Including Sightseeing in Cairo
5-Star Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor Including Sightseeing in Cairo
Fantastic experience cover the most famous tourist attractions in the land of pharaohs for 8 days Egypt tour Cairo and Nile cruise package to visit ancient Egypt landmarks in Cairo, Luxor & Aswan.Welcome to Egypt; our services will start at the point of arrival at Cairo International airport, where our travel agent welcomes you to Egypt holding an AZZA TOURS sign. Afterward, our agent will help you with the hotel check-in process and go through your itinerary, please ask the agent about any questions or concerns you might have.In the upcoming days, your tour guide will accompany you to start your trip visiting Sakkara, Memphis, followed by the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. In Aswan, you will see the Temple of Philae, Aswan High Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk.
Then, cruising to see Kom- Ombo & Edfu temples. Upon arrival to Luxor, our guide will company you to visit Karnak & Luxor temples, then tour the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon.
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Cairo
Day 2: Cairo Attractions (Desert Tour)
Memphis and Sakkara
After Breakfast, the tour guide will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby, and your private transportation will be waiting outside the hotel. Then, we will start your full-day tour starting with Sakkara and Memphis. The vast cemetery of ancient Memphis was a burial ground for over 3500 years. Covering a 7 km stretch high above the Nile Valley’s cultivation area, Egypt’s most significant archeological site. And Saqqara has 11 significant pyramids, which were the final resting places for the pharaohs of this period. There are also hundreds of smaller tombs for essential families, generals, and sacred animals. Saqqara was buried in sand until it was partially uncovered in the mid-19th century. Due to its sheer size, it has been in a constant state of rediscovery and restoration ever since.
2 hoursGreat Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
Our accredited guide will take you to the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) after Memphis and Sakkara tour. The Pyramid is the most well-known ancient monument in the world, and it was built by the pharaoh Khufu thousands of years ago.
1 hourThe Sphinx of Memphis
After the excellent Pyramid tour, our tour guide will have the chance to take you to see the Sphinx of Memphis. The monument is the second most famous after the Great Pyramids; it has a lion body with a pharaoh head and sits immediately northwest of the Pyramid of Khufu.
1 hourRamsis Square
Day 3: Aswan Nile Cruise
30 minutesAswan
Welcome to Aswan and the start of a new stage of your trip. Enjoy the short ride from Aswan train station to your cruise for check-in. then continue your day by joining our Egyptologist tour guide who will pick you up from your cruise to escort you to visit Aswan main attraction.
3 hoursTemple of Philae
The first religious building on Philae was likely a shrine built by Pharaoh Taharqa of the 25th Dynasty, which was probably dedicated to Amun. However, this structure is only known from a few blocks reused in later buildings, which Gerhard Haeny suspects may have been brought over for reuse from structures elsewhere.
1 hourAswan High Dam
Day 4: Aswan Nile Cruise & Kom-ombo Tour
1 hourJazirat Aswan
Known to the ancient Egyptians as ꜣbw "Elephant," the island of Elephantine stood at the border between Egypt and Nubia. It was an excellent defensive site for a city, and its location made it a natural cargo transfer point for river trade. This border is near the Tropic of Cancer, the most northerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon and from which it appears to reverse direction or "turn back" at the solstices.
1 hourTemple of Kom Ombo
Day 5: Edfu & Nile Cruise Sail to Luxor
1 hourTemple of Horus
Edfu was one of several temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, including the Dendera Temple complex, Esna, the Temple of Kom Ombo, and Philae. Its size reflects the relative prosperity of the time. The present temple, which was begun "on 23 August 237 BC, initially consisted of a pillared hall, two transverse halls, and a bark sanctuary surrounded by chapels.
1 hourTemple of Karnak
The key difference between Karnak and most of the other temples and sites in Egypt is the length of time it was developed and used. Construction of temples started in the Middle Kingdom and continued into Ptolemaic times. Approximately thirty pharaohs contributed to the buildings, enabling it to reach a size, complexity, and diversity not seen elsewhere.
2 hoursLuxor Temple
Day 6: Luxor (West Bank Tour)
1 hourValley of the Kings
At the start of the Eighteenth Dynasty, only kings were buried within the valley in large tombs. When a non-royal person was buried, it was in a small rock-cut chamber, close to the tomb of their master. Amenhotep III's tomb was constructed in the Western Valley. While his son Akhenaten moved his tomb's construction to Amarna, it is thought that the unfinished tomb "WV25" may have been initially intended for him. With the return to religious orthodoxy at the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty, Tutankhamun, Ay, and Horemheb returned to the royal necropolis
2 hoursTemple of Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut temple is a mortuary temple built during the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Located opposite the city of Luxor, it is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture. Its three massive terraces rise above the desert floor and into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. The temple's twin functions are identified by its axes. On its central east-west axis, the temple served to receive the barque of Amun-Re at the climax of the Beautiful Festival of the Valley. On its north-south axis, it represented the life cycle of the pharaoh from coronation to rebirth. At the edge of the desert, 1 km (0.62 mi) east, connected by a causeway, lies the accompanying valley temple. Across the river Nile, the whole structure points towards the monumental Eighth Pylon, Hatshepsut's most recognizable addition to the Temple of Karnak.
1 hourColossi of Memnon
The twin statues depict Amenhotep III (fl. 14th century BCE) in a seated position, his hands resting on his knees and his gaze facing eastwards towards the Nile river. Two shorter figures are carved into the front throne alongside his legs: these are his wife Tiye and mother Mutemwiya. The side panels depict the Nile god Hapi.
30 minutesLuxor Railway Station
Day 7: Cairo (City Tour)
15 minutesThe Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Our travel agent will transfer you from the train station upon arrival to the hotel in Cairo for check-in. The tour guide will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby, and your private transportation will be waiting outside the hotel. Then, you will begin your tour to the Egyptian Museum. The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or the Cairo Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display and the remainder in storerooms. Built-in 1901 by the Italian construction company, Garozzo-Zaffarani, to a design by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. As of March 2019, the museum was open to the public. In 2021, the museum is due to be superseded by the newer and larger Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.
2 hoursقلعة صلاح الدين الأيوبي
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din (Saladin) and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. It was the seat government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years, from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Its location on a promontory of the Mokattam hills near the center of Cairo commands a strategic position overlooking the city and dominating its skyline. At the time of its construction, it was among the most impressive and ambitious military fortification projects of its time. It is now a preserved historic site, including mosques and museums.
1 hourSynagogue Ben Ezra
The Ben Ezra Synagogue sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines is situated in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found
1 hourHanging Church (El Muallaqa
Day 8: Depart Cairo
1 hourCairo International Airport Road
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- All Transfers by Modern Air-Conditioned Deluxe Vehicle.
- Private transportation
- The Service of Meet and Assist At All Your Destinations.
- All accommodations are 5-stars Cruise & 3-star hotel.
- All transfers and pick-up services.
- Multilingual Expert Egyptologist Guide.
- Assistance of Our Personnel during Your Stay and Excursions.
- 6x Breakfast
- 5x Dinner
- 3x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 7 nights
- Entry/Admission - Cairo
Not Included
- Visa entry for Egypt
- International flights
- Entrance fees of all sites (We don't charge the entrance fees as you may choose to skip a site)
- Drinks, phone calls, laundry, tips, and any other items of a personal nature.
- Landing and facility fees
- Tipping.
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.