9 Days Cairo, Alexandria & Nile Cruise Tour by Flight

9 Days Cairo, Alexandria & Nile Cruise Tour by Flight
 

Day 1: Arrival and Welcome in Cairo:

Your Cairo Nile Cruise and Alexandria Tour begins at your chosen hotel in Cairo. Upon arrival to Cairo Int. Airport, you will be met with our English-speaking representative who will help and assist you in all formalities. A private transfer by an A-C van from the airport to your hotel in Cairo is included. Arrives to your hotel, check in, rest and refresh.Overnight in Cairo.

There is a great idea to spend your fisrt day in Cairo to enjoy a beautiful dinner cruise (Optional).
Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids and costs 40 $ Per person

Day 2: Cairo – Egyptian Museum & Great Pyramids:
After finishing your delicious breakfast at hotel, you will depart with our expert guide by private A/C vehicle.
Your full-day Excursion will start with a visit to the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus which are one of the old Seven Wonders of the World, and the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620BC). You will have the opportunity to take some impressive photos of panoramic views of the legendary Pyramids of Giza.

Then proceed to one of our local restaurant to have your lunch.

Afterward, you will enjoy visiting the Egyptian Museum, the most important depository of Egyptian Antiquities in the World. It contains the most extensive collection of pharaonic antiquities where you can feel the magic of Ancient Egypt History.

After finishing the tour, you will back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Day 3: Fly to Luxor _ Embarkation on Nile Cruise:
Early morning, you will be transfered to Cairo airport, You will fly to Luxor from Cairo .
Upon your arrival to Luxor ,You will be picked up by our agent in Luxor and transfer to the Nile Cruise, for Embarkation and overnight on board of the Nile Cruise.
After that you will discover the East bank of Luxor including
Karnak temple:
Karnak is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso) 

Luxor Temple:
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh

Dinner &Overnight on board of the Cruise in Luxor

Day 4: West Bank of Luxor _ Sailing to Edfu:
Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of the Nile Including

The valley of the Kings
Once  called the great Place of the Truth, this valley Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak

The colossi of Memnon
Massive  pair statues Know as the  Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what once the largest  complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third

The Queen Hatshepsut temple
Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Hatshepsut  Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.

13:00 sail to Esna lock& lunch will be during the sail
18:00 arrive, Esna Lock, Sail to Edfu& Dinner
Overnight o board of the Cruise in Edfu

Day 5: Edfu temple and Kom Ombo temple:
Breakfast on board the Cruise to continue your Cairo Alexandria and Nile Cruise tour Package
07:00 Today, view the Temple of Horus,

Edfu temple
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.

09:30 Sail to Kom combo
12:30 lunch on board of the Nile cruise during the sail
15:30 arrive Kom Ombo, visit the temple of Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo temple
The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus  and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)

17:30 Continue sailing to Aswan, Dinner will be during the sail
21:00 arrive Aswan and overnight on board the Cruise

Day 6: Aswan Day Tour:
Breakfast on Board the Cruise to continue your Cairo Alexandria and Nile Cruise tour Package
08:00 Proceed with Visits of Aswan including the temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk

Aswan High Dam
Aswan High Dam was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile and had a positive effect on the economy and culture of Egypt. Continue  Aswan tour and visit one of the important obelisks in ancient Egypt:

The Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished obelisk the largest obelisk ever built by order by Queen Hatshepsut as its height is 42 m and weighs 1.200 tons.

Philae Temple
Philae Temple which was built to honor many gods like Isis and Hathor, and contain many stories about Osiris and Horus, also in 1960 the UNESCO relocated the entire complex to the”Island of Agilkia” to escape the dangers of the Nile floods.

After finishing your day tour, you will get back to your ship. Lunch will be served on board. Afternoon tea will be served on board. At night free at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Aswan.

Day 7: Optional Tour to  Abu simbel _ Fly back to Cairo:
Check out after breakfast. Then our representative will accompany you to Aswan airport to take your flight to Cairo.

Upon arrival at Cairo airport, you will find our Cairo Representative is waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel in Cairo by a private A/C van assisting you in your check in. Overnight in Cairo.

Optional Trip to Abu Simbel from Aswan 95 $

Abu Simbel temples
The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco

Day 8: Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo:
Have your breakfast and we will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by an Air-Conditioned car accompanied by Egyptologist tour guide. Continue your Cairo Alexandria and Nile Cruise tour Package by visiting Alexandria tourist attractions starting with.

The Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa
The Catacombs of Alexandria are the largest and most important burial site in Egypt that has a mixture of Roman, Hellenistic, Pharaonic, and ancient Egyptian decorative art and elements that were all common during this period in Alexandria.

Pompey Pillar
It’s a column that stands on a rocky hilltop in the middle of Alexandria. Pompey Pillar is a triumphal monument erected around 300 AD for the Roman Emperor Diocletian.

Qaitbay Citadel:
Qaitbay Citadel has been built during the 14th century by (Sultan Ashraf Qaitbay) to defend Alexandria from the attacks of “The Ottoman Empire“. You can enjoy the Sea views, wonderful restaurants, and unforgettable touristic items while visiting it.

Enjoy your lunch at a seafood restaurant, then continue your tour by visiting:

Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library is the most ancient library of classical antiquity. In it, you can find a copy of every book published all over the World. It’s not just a building, it’s a complex where all arts, philosophy, ancient history come together.

 (Optional) before visiting the church of St. Mark - the oldest church in Africa 

After finishing your day tour, you will get back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.

Day 9: Check out – Final Departure:
Check out after breakfast then your driver will transfer you to Cairo International Airport for a safe departure back home and end your 9 Days Cairo, Alexandria & Nile Cruise Tour by Flight.

Optional tour if you have time before departure:

• Citadel & Old Cairo Day Tour.
• Sakkara, Memphis, Dahshur Day Tour