Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrive in Cairo
Day 2: Full Day Pyramids Tour
Day 3: Flight to Aswan & Cruise Embarkation
Day 4: Sail from Aswan to Kom Ombo & Edfu
Day 5: Sail from Edfu to Esna & Luxor
Day 6: Disembarkation & Flight to Cairo
Day 7: Departure
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1
Arrive in Cairo
Arrive in Cairo Airport and meet your transferman at the inside exit gate. Transfer to your hotel. Free time on your own for some relaxation. Overnight in Cairo.
* No meal is included.
2
Full Day Pyramids Tour
Have your breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide at the lobby for a full day tour of Pyramids. First visit is to Saqqara which is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Step Pyramid of Zoser is the most conspicuous landmark of this area. Then have your lunch. In the afternoon, proceed to Giza Pyramid Complex, that houses the three pyramids of Cheops & Chephren & Mykerinos, Great Sphinx and Valley Temple. After the visits return to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
* Breakfast and lunch are included.
3
Flight to Aswan & Cruise Embarkation
Pick-up from your hotel and transfer to airport. Fly to Aswan. Arrive in Aswan and transfer to pier to embark on Nile cruiser. Have your lunch. Proceed with the visits around Aswan including magnificent Temple of Philae. Take a tour around Elephantine Island and Botanical Garden by a felucca, a traditional wooden sailing boat of Nile. After the tour return to cruiser. Overnight in Aswan.
* Breakfast at hotel, lunch and dinner on board.
4
Sail from Aswan to Kom Ombo & Edfu
Have your breakfast on board and continue the tour in Aswan with Unfinished Obelisk. Finish the visits of Aswan with the High Dam passing by the old Dam of Aswan. After having lunch, sail to Kom Ombo, an agricultural town in Egypt famous for the Temple of Kom Ombo, which will be visited during your stay. The Temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus. Then sail to Edfu for overnight.
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.
5
Sail from Edfu to Esna & Luxor
Have your breakfast on board and continue the tour in Edfu with Temple of Edfu which was dedicated to the falcon god Horus. After the visit, sail to Esna and make some visits to the main historical and touristic spots of Esna. Then embark on the cruiser and cross Esna Lock. Arrive in Luxor and stay overnight in Luxor on board.
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.
6
Disembarkation & Flight to Cairo
Have your breakfast on board and disembark from the cruiser for visits around Luxor, which has frequently been characterized as the "World's greatest open-air museum". Proceed with the visits of the West Bank of the Nile including the Valley of Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari and the two colossi of Memnon. Finish with the visits of the East Bank of the Nile including the Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor. After the visits, transfer to airport. Fly back to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
* Breakfast is included.
7
Departure
Pick-up from your hotel and transfer to airport according to your departure flight time. End of your services.
* Breakfast is included.