7-Night Cairo Aswan Nile CruiseLuxorwith Hot Air Baloon by Flights

7-Night Cairo Aswan Nile CruiseLuxorwith Hot Air Baloon by Flights

See the essential sights of ancient Egypt in Cairo, Aswan, and Luxor
Experience the magic of a desert river on a 3-night or 4-night 5-star cruise
Add the Abu Simbel Temple Complex and Alexandria for a richer experience
Skip the stress with private guided transfers from the moment you arrive

Itinerary

Day 1: Cairo

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Today, your driver will pick you up at Cairo International Airport. A welcome drink is included to mark your arrival.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight: 4- or 5-star hotel in Cairo (depending on option selected)

Day 2: Cairo and Giza Pyramids (B)

Pass By: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
After hotel pickup at 9am, set off with your guide for Giza and the UNESCO-listed pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Afterward, view the Great Sphinx, dating to the time of Chephren, and visit the Valley Temple, used in part as a pharaonic mortuary.

Next, continue to the Egyptian Museum, home to thousands of ancient Egyptian artefacts, including Tutankhamun’s treasures and gold funerary mask.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: 4- or 5-star hotel in Cairo (depending on option selected)

Day 3: Cairo - Aswan (B, L, D)

Pass By: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
oday, transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Aswan. On arrival, transfer to and board your Nile cruise ship in time for lunch on board.

Later, enjoy guided tours to see the Aswan High Dam and Old Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk before an onboard dinner in Aswan.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight: 5-star Nile cruise ship

Day 4: Aswan – Kom Ombo - Edfu (B, L, D)

Pass By: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Enjoy breakfast on board, and if you wish, take an optional tour to Abu Simbel temple, and its neighbor, the Nefertari Temple.

After lunch on your ship, sail to Kom Ombo and stop to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the gods Sobek and Horus. This evening, cruise to Edfu with dinner on board.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight: 5-star Nile cruise ship

Day 5: Edfu – Essna – Luxor (B, L, D)

Pass By: Edfu, Edfu, Nile River Valley
After breakfast, visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the god Horus. Then, sail to Esna Lock over an onboard lunch, and continue sailing to Luxor. Tonight, dinner is served on your ship.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight: 5-star Nile cruise ship

Day 6: Luxor - West and East Banks - Cairo (B)

Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Disembark after breakfast, and enjoy a guided tour of the Nile's West Bank including the Valley of Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.

Afterward, transfer to Luxor airport and fly to Cairo.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: 4- or 5-star hotel in Cairo (depending on option selected)

Day 7: Cairo (B)

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Following a hotel breakfast, perhaps choose to use your remaining time in Cairo on an optional tour. Perhaps take a 12-hour trip to Alexandria (additional cost) to discover this seaside city, seeing its 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel, spectacular new Alexandria Library, and Roman catacombs.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight: 4- or 5-star hotel in Cairo (depending on option selected)

Day 8: Cairo (B)

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Depending on your flight departure time, enjoy breakfast at your Cairo hotel before a driver transports you to the airport for your flight.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.