8 days egypt itinerary cairo and nile cruise

A1 Toureg representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle Overnight in the Hotel
Depends on your arrival, If you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make a tour suggestion Meals: No Meals

Departure commences with pickup from your lodging in Cairo by your expert guide for an unforgettable expedition to The Pyramids of Giza ( Khufu , Khafre , and Mykerinus . Next, discover Egypt's iconic Sphinx, dating to the era of and visit the Valley Temple . Enjoy lunch amidst the Pyramids at a traditional restaurant in nearby Giza Then visit the Egyptian Museum The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahrir Square The collection features an extraordinary assembly exceeding 250,000 authentic relics spanning back over five millennia, among them a dedicated section honoring King Tutankhamun - Magnificent treasures, precious metals, and ornaments placed within his burial chamber for millennia prior to their rediscovery in the 1920s during the famous excavation. Should you desire access to the Royal Mummies Please request your guide to arrange a visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Heritage Payment required for entry. Additional fee: 40 $ Extra we offer limited tours to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Access is currently limited to the Grand Hall, commercial area, and exterior gardens. All other interior spaces, among them access to the galleries and collections, are restricted until the official opening. Overnight in the Hotel Cairo
Additional optional excursion to an evening light and sound spectacle at Legendary Giza Pyramids and it costs $40 per guest Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Pick up time from your Cairo accommodation to Cairo airport, You will fly to Luxor from Cairo, Upon your arrival to Luxor , Departure commences with pickup by our agent in Luxor and transferred to the Nile Cruise, for Embarkation& Lunch while aboard of the Nile Cruise, proceed with the Visits to the Eastbank of the Nile Including Karnak temple Karnak is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso) Luxor Temple: Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh Dinner &Overnight while aboard the Cruise in Luxor Meals: Breakfast & Lunch&Dinner

Additional optional excursion Balloon ride over the valley of the Kings 80 $ per person Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of the Nile Including The valley of the Kings Once  called the great Place of the Truth, this valley is Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak The colossi of Memnon: Massive  pair statues Known as the  Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what was once the largest  complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third The Queen Wide-brimmed hatshepsut temple: Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Wide-brimmed hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument. 13:00 sail to Esna lock& lunch will be during the sail 18:00 arrive, Esna Lock, Sail to Edfu& Dinner Overnight o board the Cruise in Edfu Meals: Breakfast & Lunch&Dinner

Breakfast while aboard the Cruise 07:00 Visit the temple of Edfu exceptional Edfu temple : Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of the Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama. 09:30 Sail to Kom combo 12:30 lunch while aboard of the Nile cruise during the sail 15:30 arrive Kom Ombo, visit the temple of Kom Ombo twin-sanctuaries of Kom Ombo : The temple and the associated settlement site are located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus  and dates mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods (332 B.b -395 A.c) 17:30 Continue sailing to Aswan, Dinner will be during the sail 21:00 arrive Aswan and overnight while aboard the Cruise Meals: Breakfast & Lunch&Dinner

Breakfast on Board the Cruise 08:00 Proceed with Visits of Aswan among them the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk enchanting Philae temple: Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped The High Dam: Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the water reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in the 1960s. It was officially inaugurated in 1971. The Unfinished Obelisk : Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. 12:00 lunch while aboard the Cruise Dinner &overnight while aboard the Cruise Meals: Breakfast & Lunch&Dinner

Optional tour to monumental Abu Simbel- 100 $ per person Abu Simbel temples The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Wide-brimmed hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of monumental Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco Fly to Cairo from Aswan and transfer to the hotel in Cairo Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Pick Up time from your lodging in  Cairo at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide, Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of  Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old  Cairo and the maze of streets and stalls of the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar, you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel, constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of  Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, among them the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to  Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant in Old  Cairo Then, visit Old  Cairo  to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in  Cairo Advance to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. then a representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you through final your departure formalities. (B) Meals: Breakfast & Lunch