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8 Day itinerary in Egypt, Africa

Pyramids, Luxor & Aswan by Train

Discover the captivating pharaonic history through an exciting tour that suits your financial conditions. Visit the Great Pyramids and see how great were the ancient Egyptians to build such gigantic pyramids. Heading down to Aswan by Egypt sleeper train to experience Nile cruise tour between Luxor a... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

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Recommended Age

Everyone

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GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Cairo

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Indigenous culture

Meditation

Wellness retreat

Visit markets

Meet local people

Psychedelic Ceremonies

Hiking

Culture & History

Purposeful Travel

Nature & Wildlife

Water & Coastline

Food & Culinary

Start/End

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Highlights

1

Go back in time with this all inclusive cruise.

2

Discover Egypt’s main landmarks including the Sphinx and Pyramids

3

Enjoy the sunny weather of Egypt while sailing the Nile Rive

4

Discover the charming beauty of the Nile

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Arrive Cairo ‘Welcome to Egypt’

Your tour manager from Sun Pyramids Tours will meet and assist you upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures), then he will escort you to your hotel in Cairo by an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist you with a smooth check-in and review your private budget vacation itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for your tours. Overnight in Cairo. Welcome Drink

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

  • Prices: Cairo Pyramids - Steigenberger -Hotel
Day 2

place Cairo Sightseeing – Train to Aswan

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Cairo before checking out, then your personal tour guide will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus , famous Sphinx , and Valley temple facing the great statue. Have your Lunch at good quality local restaurant, then move to visit the Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen. Continue your tour to Coptic Cairo to see Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Hanging Church. By the evening time you will be driven to the area of Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Later, you will be transferred to Giza train station to get the sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board. Overnight inside your compartment.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3

place Aswan Nile Cruise Tours

Upon your arrival at Aswan train station, you will be met and assisted by Sun Pyramids Tours representative who will transfer you to embark your Nile River boat. Enjoy Lunch on board, then you will be guided to visit the famous High Dam, The awesome Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor , and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. Back to the cruise with Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Prices: Princess Sarah Nile Cruise
Day 4

place Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

By the morning you will enjoy Sailing to Kom Ombo while getting breakfast on board. Arrive Kom Ombo to visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Back to your Nile boat to sail to Edfu with lunch on board, after that move to visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. Enjoy an afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Prices: Princess Sarah Nile Cruise
Day 5

place Luxor Nile Cruise Tours

In the early morning you will sail to Luxor with enjoying breakfast on board, then set out from your cruise to visit the West Bank of Luxor, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC , at El-Deir El-Bahari and Colossi of Memnon. Back to the Nile Cruise and have Lunch on board. Enjoy an afternoon tea aboard the Nile boat. Dinner on board and Overnight in Luxor.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Prices: Princess Sarah Nile Cruise
Day 6

place Luxor Nile Cruise – Train to Cairo

Breakfast aboard the cruise before disembarkation, and then you will be accompanied by your tour guide to see the Karnak and Luxor temples at the East bank of Luxor. Later you will be transferred to Luxor train station to get the sleeper train back to Cairo. Dinner would be served on board the sleeper train. Overnight in your private compartment ( twin beds).

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7

place Cairo Optional Excursions

Breakfast aboard sleeper train before arriving Giza train station, where you will be met and assisted by Sun Pyramids Tours representative who will transfer you to your hotel for free time at leisure( you will check into your room as early as possible ). There are some optional excursions available in Cairo to visit Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Sakkara and Memphis. Overnight stay at your hotel in Cairo.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Prices: Pyramids Park Resort Hotel
Day 8

place Cairo – Fly Back Home

Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo, with free time before your flight. Check out and then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

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  • Princess Sarah Nile Cruise
  • Pyramids Park Resort Hotel
  • Cairo Pyramids - Steigenberger -Hotel

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (7)
  • Lunch (5)
  • Dinner (5)

Transport expand_less

  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.

Extras expand_less

  • Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
  • Portage when needed.
  • All service charges and taxes.

Not Included expand_less

  • International Airfare.
  • Entry visa to Egypt.
  • Any optional tours.
  • Personal spending.

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