13 Day Cairo - Luxor Aswan Nile Cruise and Lake Nasser cruise

Cairo, Egypt

Combining the pyramids, sphinx and Egyptian Museum in Cairo with a luxury Nile Cruise is one of the world's classic holidays, and one of our most popular. Our Lake Nasser and the Nile tour includes all of this plus an additional 3-night cruise on Lake Nasser to visit the lesser known temples which straddle it's shores, including the great temple of Abu Simbel.

Day 1 Tuesday: Arrive at Cairo airport. Your representative will greet and assist you with passport formalities, luggage identification and portage. Transport to your hotel and stay overnight in Cairo

Day 2 Wednesday: (B, L) : Visit Sakkara, where the famous Step pyramid of Djoser is located. Visit the great Pyramids Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus. Next is a close-up look at The Great Sphinx of Giza. Stay overnight in Cairo

Day 3 Thursday: 4 night Nile Cruise Luxor/Aswan Nile Cruise(B, L, D)
Have breakfast followed by a flight to Luxor where you can relax on a Nile Cruise. After lunch visit Karnak and Luxor Temples, delight in a belly dance show and enjoy dinner. Stay overnight in Luxor

Day 4 Friday:  (B, L, D)
Visit the West Bank where the Valley of Kings and Queens, Hatshepsut, is located. Sail to Esna, eat lunch and relax with afternoon tea before attending the Captain's Welcome Cocktail Party and dinner. Stay overnight on board the ship

Day 5 Saturday: (B, L, D)
Breakfast, then visit Edfu Temple by horse-drawn carriage. Eat lunch and sail to Kom Ombo, relax with afternoon tea, enjoy dinner and a Galabya party. Stay overnight on the ship

Day 6 Sunday: (B, L, D)
Breakfast, visit the Temple of Kom Ombo and sail to Aswan. After lunch visit Aswan High Dam, the Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae. Take a felucca ride around Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden. After afternoon tea and dinner view a Nubian Folkloric Show. Stay overnight on the ship

Day 7 Monday: 4 Night Lake Nasser Nile Cruise (B, L, D)
After breakfast disembark the ship, ransfer to Lake Nasr Cruise, Lunch. Tea time. Dinner overnight (B, L, D)

DAY 8 Tuesday: A.M. visit Kalabsha temple, Beit El Wali, kiosk of Kertassi, sail to Wadi El Seboua, overnight (B, L, D)

DAY 9 Wednesday: A.M. Visit Wadi El Eeboua, Temple of Dakka, Temple of Maharakka, Sail to Amada, P.M. Visit Amada,Derr,tomb of Penout. overnight (B, L, D)

DAY 10 Thursday: A.M. Sail to Kasr Ibrim & visit Kasr Ibrim ,sail to Abu Simble, P.M. visit Abu Simble. overnight (B, L, D)

DAY 11 Friday: Disembarkation. Flight from Abu Simbel to Cairo via Aswan, arrival, Overnight Cairo (B)

Day 12 Saturday: (B, L)
Have breakfast. Tour the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, visit the Hanging Church, the Khan el-Khalili bazaar and walk through Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah street with your guide. Enjoy lunch and remain overnight in Cairo

Day 13 Sunday: (B)
Tour concludes after breakfast with transport to the Cairo airport