8 Days Cairo Pyramids and Nile by Air

8 Days will be good enough to explore a mixture of Pharaonic, Coptic, Islamic and modern civilizations, where you can enjoy your tour at Pyramids, and see the amazing sightseeing in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan.

Itinerary

8 Days 7 Nights unforgettable trip

• 1st Day: International arrival to Cairo \ Welcome to the magical Egypt

  Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met by Egyvel Representative who will assist you at the airport and he will be your tour leader during your stay in Egypt. You will be transferred from the airport to your hotel for a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with your tour leader who will arrange the pick-up times with you day by day.

  Overnight in Cairo

  Welcome drink

• 2nd Day: Pyramids and Cairo Tour

  After having your breakfast at the hotel, you will meet your private English speaking Egyptologist guide who will take you to enjoy your full day and start your tour by visiting the Giza Plateau of Pyramids, where you will see the three Great Pyramids for Kings Cheops, Chephren and Mykernius, and you will see also the Valley Temple and the Great Sphinx and you have a chance to have an optional Camel Ride with a beautiful panorama view to the 3 Great Pyramids.

  After that you will move to a good quality local restaurant for lunch before transfer to the old Coptic part of Cairo to visit the Hanging church, the Church of St, Barbara and Ben Ezra Synagogue, then you will transfer to the downtown where you will visit the marvellous Egyptian Museum and enjoy watching the greatest collection of Egyptian artifacts in the world.

  In the end, you will transfer to the old Islamic part of Cairo to spent your time at the oldest market in the Middle East, Khan El Khalili Bazaar.

  Back to your hotel.

  Overnight in Cairo

  Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

• 3rd Day: Fly to Luxor \ East Bank Tour

  After getting your breakfast, you will meet your tour leader who will take you to Cairo Airport to board your flight to Luxor, there you will meet your representative who will take you to embark on your Nile Cruise. Have your lunch on board the cruise, then you will be met by your Egyptologist guide to start your East bank tour to visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple, then back to the cruise ship.

  Dinner onboard the cruise.

  Overnight aboard the cruise in Luxor

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• 4th Day: West Bank Tour

  Enjoy your early breakfast onboard, then start your tour to the West Bank of the Nile River to visit the Valley of the Kings which is the royal cemeteries for more than 60 Pharaohs, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which is built during the 18^th dynasty, and finally the Colossi of Memnon, the famous two statues for King Amenhotep III.

  The Back to your Nile Cruise before the lunch time, after that start sailing to another city called Edfu.

  
  

  Overnight in Edfu

  
  

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• 5th Day: Edfu and Kom Ombo

  Breakfast on board, then start your visit to the Temple of Edfu which is dedicated to worship Horus the Falcon God, then back to the cruise ship to continue the sailing to Kom Ombo to visit the temple of Kom Ombo to see the twin temples for Crocodile God Sobek and the Falcon God Hours.

  In the end, back to your cruise ship to continue the sailing to Aswan.

  Overnight in Aswan

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• 6th day: Aswan Tour

  Enjoy your delicious breakfast, then be ready to start your day tour in Aswan to visit the famous High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk at the granite quarries and the amazing Temple of Philae which is devoted to worship Goddesses Isis and Hathor. Back to the cruise during lunchtime.

  Overnight in Aswan

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• 7th Day: Fly Back to Cairo

  After your last breakfast on the Nile Cruise, and after making disembarkation, have a free time before transfer to Aswan airport to fly back to Cairo, after that you will be transferred from Cairo airport for check-in.

  Overnight in Cairo

  Meals: Breakfast

• 8th Day: Final Departure

  After having your breakfast, you will be met by your tour leader to transfer to Cairo airport for your final departure, and have a safe flight to your home.

  Meals: Breakfast

Included

• Meet and greet service by our Egyvel representatives at the airports
• An expert English speaking tour guide
• All transfers by a private non-smoking A\C vehicle
• Your tours in Cairo will be private
• Your Nile Cruise tours will be shared with Egyvel group
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including bed and breakfast
• Accommodation for 4 nights on 5* Nile Cruise ship with full board
• Domestic flights Cairo\Luxor and Aswan\Cairo
• Entrance tickets for all the sightseeing as mentioned on the above itinerary
• All meals as mentioned on the itinerary
• Bottled of water during the tours
• Portage when needed
• Egyptian sim card with local minutes
• All taxes and service charges are covered

Excluded

• International flights
• Entry visa to Egypt
• Optional tours
• Personal expenses
• Beverage during the meals
• Tipping kitty
• Entrance tickets to go inside the great pyramid or the Solar Boat Museum
• Camel Ride at the Pyramids area
• Entrance ticket for the mummies room at the Egyptian Museum
• Entrance ticket for King Tutankhamun tomb or King Seti I tomb at the Valley of the Kings

Optionals

Optional tours you can add it to your package tour:

Cairo:

• Sound and Light show at Giza pyramids
• Cairo city tour by night

Aswan:

• Tour to Abu Simbel Temple
• Tour to the Nubian Village
• Tour to the Nubian Museum
• Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple

Luxor:

• Hot Air Balloon
• Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple

Accommodation & Prices (USD)

All Prices Are per Person.

Silver Accommodation:

Cairo Pyramids Hotel or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), MS Nile Dolphin or similar. ( Full-board )

Gold Accommodation:

Steigenberger Pyramids Hotel or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), MS Jaz Minerva or similar. ( Full-board )

Diamond Accommodation:

Sheraton Cairo Hotel or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), MS May Fair or similar. ( Full-board )