10 Days Egypt Tour Package includes Cairo & Nile Cruise

Upon your arrival at Cairo Airport, one of EgyVacations representatives will welcome you and provide transportation to your hotel in Cairo, allowing you to relax and unwind after your journey.

Alternatively, you may enhance your experience with an optional two-hour evening dinner cruise on the Nile in downtown Cairo. You will spend the night in Cairo, ready to explore the city the following day.

Breakfast at the hotel then a full day of tours ahead. Your guide will greet you to escort you to the most visited site in Cairo, that of the untouched 3 Pyramids of Giza, Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus followed by the fascinating Sphinx is said to be guarding the Pyramids with the body of a lion and the head of a Pharaoh. A look at the Valley Temple is said to have hosted mummified bodies ready for burial.

In the afternoon, you will visit the  Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest worldwide museum hosting ancient Egyptian artifacts, Return to your hotel for the evening to relax overnight.

After breakfast at your Hotel, you will be transferred back to Cairo Airport with a representative to board your approximately 1-hour flight to Luxor. On arrival, your representative will greet you in Luxor to then transfer you to your Nile Cruise to check in.

In the Afternoon, your Tour Guide will collect you to then take a tour of Luxor and Karnak Temples on the East Bank at Luxor City. Dinner on the Cruise then free time in the evening if you want to explore Luxor City and its large souk for souvenirs.

After breakfast, your Guide will collect you to take you across the Nile to the West Bank for your unique exploration of the Valley of the Kings, home to over 62 burial chambers, and several are available to visit. Also, the Temple of Hatshepsut is a place to explore and enjoy the story of how she became the first female Pharaoh. You will then return to your cruise ship for lunch and set sail along the Nile for overnight docking in Edfu with dinner and onboard entertainment.

Overnight docking in Edfu.

Breakfast then a guided tour of Edfu Temple, know for the Falcon God Horus which hosts a large statue of Horus on the entrance to the temple. Back onboard for lunch then a perfect chance to relax on the top deck and take in the scenery along the Nile with its pretty villages and local farmers out in the fields. Later in the afternoon, you will arrive at Kom Ombo Temple of the Crocodile God to explore with your guide.

Back onboard for the evening sail in to Aswan with dinner and entertainment. Arriving in Aswan at night gives you a wonderful opportunity to see what is known as the Qubbet El Hawa, a stunning lit-up series of burial chambers known as the Tombs of the Nobles.

Overnight docking in Aswan.  

Today after breakfast you will be exploring Aswan with your guide for a mix of ancient and modern history. A visit to the Aswan Dam, the largest worldwide embankment dam originally completed in 1902. However, it was decided to construct it further into a high dam between 1960-and 1970 due to its success as a low dam. You will also visit the Unfinished Obelisk; the largest obelisk ever made. Visiting the quarries in Aswan, you will visit the Unfinished Obelisk, under the order of Queen Hatshepsut. However, it was never completed as cracks began to show during its construction, so it was left abandoned and remains there to this day.

There will also be a visit to the Temple of Philae, located on Agilkia Island located downstream from Lake Nasser and the Aswan Dam. Originally built for worshippers of the goddess Isis and currently being designated as a Nubian Unesco heritage site. Back to your Cruise ship to relax or take a walk around Aswan City. Dinner and entertainment onboard.

Breakfast onboard with morning tours in Aswan or an early start to visit Abu Simbel Temple at Lake Nasser. Midday checks out from the Cruise to be transferred to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo. You will be greeted at Cairo Airport by a representative who will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo for an overnight stay.

Last day to relax or explore Cairo on your own. Your guide can advise of places to visit.

Today after breakfast, you will be greeted with your guide for an intriguing day out covering the oldest part of the City know as medieval Old Cairo discovering the origins of Islamic rule alongside the Christian period. The first stop at the glorious Citadel of Saladin is an iconic monument of medieval Islamic Cairo, built by Saladin in the 12th century to defend the city against the Crusaders. It was further enhanced over time by Egyptian rulers and hosts the grand Mohamed Ali Mosque.

The views are spectacular from the top terrace across the city known as ‘the City of a thousand minarets. Next stop of the day will be the ancient part of the City known as Old Cairo considered as a very holy place by Egyptians due to its history. You will get to visit the oldest Mosques such as the Al-Azhar Mosque, Ibn Tulun Mosque, Al Hakim Mosque and Al Rifai Mosque with the tomb of the Shah of Iran. Then moving on to the Old Coptic part of this area known as Coptic Cairo which includes the Hanging Church and the church of St Aba Noub where the Holy Family were said to have taken refuge whilst passing through Egypt. Lastly, the chance to visit the biggest bazar in Cairo called Khan Khalili with time for shopping.

Lunch is included in the tour. Back to your hotel for an overnight in Cairo.  

Breakfast at the hotel, then you will be collected by  EgyVacations representative and transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight home