Pyramids & The Nile by Air – 8 Days Egypt Tour Package

Your memorable Egyptian holiday begins when you land at Cairo International Airport. Upon arrival, your tour manager will greet you and assist with all airport procedures. You will then be escorted in a private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to your hotel for check-in. At the hotel, your tour manager will review your itinerary with you, confirm daily departure schedules, and answer any questions about your stay. Relax for the evening and enjoy the start of your Egyptian journey. Overnight in Cairo.

After breakfast, your Egyptologist guide will meet you to begin a comprehensive sightseeing tour. First, you travel to the world-famous Giza Plateau, home of the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. You will explore the pyramid complex, discover the mysteries behind their construction, and view the timeless Sphinx with its majestic lion body and human face.

Next, enjoy lunch at a quality local restaurant before visiting the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest archaeological museum complex on Earth. Here you will explore extraordinary relics, including royal treasures, statues, mummies, and some of the most detailed displays of ancient civilization ever curated.

Continue to Coptic Cairo, home to the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, both representing key religious chapters in Egyptian history. Your final stop of the day is Islamic Cairo, famous for Khan El Khalili Bazaar, where you can wander through historic streets and admire traditional crafts. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, check out from your Cairo hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, meet your representative and transfer to your Nile cruise for check-in and lunch onboard.

In the afternoon, begin your Luxor sightseeing with a visit to the Temple of Karnak, one of the largest religious complexes in the world. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall and view colossal statues, massive pillars, sacred lakes, and obelisks.

Then visit the beautiful Luxor Temple, majestically lit in the evening and connected historically to Karnak through the Avenue of Sphinxes. After touring the East Bank, return to your cruise ship to enjoy dinner and onboard activities at leisure. Overnight on the Nile cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast onboard, start your West Bank adventure. The first destination is the Valley of the Kings, where 62 royal tombs were carved into mountainsides during the New Kingdom. Your guide will escort you to selected tombs with extraordinary hieroglyphics and colorful ancient carvings.

Continue to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most impressive architectural achievements in ancient Egypt. Afterwards, stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two massive statues that once guarded the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.

Return to the cruise ship for lunch and begin sailing to Edfu. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon on deck as you watch life along the Nile pass by. Dinner and overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus. This exceptionally preserved temple offers rich carvings, ceremonial spaces, and a strong sense of ancient ritual practice.

Sail to Kom Ombo and visit its twin temple, shared by Sobek—the crocodile god—and Horus. Explore detailed carvings and a small mummified crocodile exhibit, then return to your ship for lunch.

Continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner and overnight onboard your cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, visit the remarkable Temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis and Hathor. The temple, relocated to preserve it from Nile flooding, stands on Agilkia Island and is known for its graceful columns and legends of divine love.

Continue to the High Dam, an engineering marvel that changed Egypt’s history by controlling the Nile’s floods. Then visit the famous Unfinished Obelisk in the stone quarries, providing insight into ancient carving techniques. Return to your cruise for meals and overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, disembark from your cruise and transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before transferring to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.

Meals: Breakfast