Tours
8 Days / 7 Nights
Cairo – Aswan – Luxor
This tour covers the main highlights of ancient Egyptian sites whilst sailing the Nile in a different style.
A Dahabeya is a small sailing boat with 6 to 10 cabins and offers a more boutique style to ordinary Nile cruise boats. Suitable for group of friends or families. Couples can also join pre-scheduled departures depending on dates and availability.
A carefully selected short list of recommended Four & Five stars Hotels & Nile cruises is available on this tour starting from $2100 per person.
Domestic Travel
Travelling between Cairo & the South Nile Valley could be arranged by land via Hurghada, sleeper train or domestic flight.
Travel Itinerary Plan
Day 1 Arriving at Cairo airport, where you will meet our Team representative who will guide you through Cairo to your chosen hotel.
Meet your guide and we go out for dinner as the locals in Cairo do.
Day 2 Let’s make the dream come true, we explore together the amazing sites and ancient civilization visiting Sakkara Pyramids & Djoser Temple followed by the wonder of the Giza Plateau.
Another evening exploration of Cairo Downtown with an insight to the modern revolutionary history of Egypt.
Day 3 We travel to the South Nile Valley where we check-in our hotel in Aswan and start discovering this beautiful old town. We visit the Elephantine Island.
Day 4 We have the option to visit one of the world’s amazing archeological sites, Ramses II temple in Abu Simbel. Later we board our Nile Dahabeya and start our sailing journey towards Kom Ombo… tonight we sleep by the Nile under the stars… and drift with the Nile river.
Day 5 Dahabeya sailing visiting Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples.
Day 6 We continue sailing to reach Luxor were we visit Luxor & Karnak Temple.
Day 7 This morning we explore the amazing West bank of Luxor, visiting the Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut Temple. Later we head back to Cairo.
Day 8 On to the Old Cairo, we explore the Hanging Church and The Citadel. Later, we visit the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Free evening.
Inclusions:
3 nights in Cairo hotel – based on Bed & Breakfast.
3 nights aboard Nile Dahabeya - based on Full Board.
1 night in Aswan hotel – based on Bed & Breakfast.
All sightseeing guided by English speaking Egyptologist as per itinerary.
Airport meet & assist service at arrival and departures including all transfers.
Entrance fees are not included. For this itinerary the total entrance fees are a value of 2140 EGP per person.
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