08 Days - 07 Nights Cairo – Nile Cruise Ex. Luxor *** Sofitel El Gezirah Nile Cairo hotel & Mayfair Nile Cruise

Day 1
Upon arrival at Cairo airport, NASCOTOURS representative will meet and assist you then transfer you to your hotel in Cairo for Overnight.

Day 2

After breakfast you will be picked up for your tour in Cairo start with the Giza Plateau where the Pyramids and Sphinx are located, a short distance out of Cairo. This is the highlight of your stay in Cairo visiting this remaining wonder of the ancient world, visiting the major sites as well as the Sphinx. After the Pyramids you will visit the Papyrus institute where a demonstration will introduce you to the art of papyrus making from reeds, a technique discovered by the ancient Egyptian then head to the Egyptian museum where the world’s largest and richest collection of Egyptian Antiquities can be seen. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms. It houses the world’s largest Collection of Pharaonic antiquities, and many treasures of King Tutankhamen. Your last stop will be Khan El Khalilli Bazaar for shopping session before you take the way to your hotel for overnight.  

Day 3:

After breakfast at the hotel then explore the Salah El Din Citadel, a medieval Islamic fortification in Egypt. Then visiting St George Church, it dates back to the 7th or 8th century, St. George church is the only round shape church in Egypt unlike other churches in Egypt as it was built on top the foundations of a Roman round tower. Then head to visit for the first time The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the first museum in Arab world focusing on the earliest civilization in history, the ancient Egyptian civilization. Then you will visit Coptic Cairo before return to your hotel for overnight.

 Day 4

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Cairo airport to catch your flight to Aswan then to the Nile cruise for check in. Lunch onboard then you will visit the East Bank of Luxor with the East Bank (Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple). Overnight onboard Nile cruise. 

Day 5 

Breakfast and explore  the West Bank starting with the Valley of the Kings where there are more than 60 tombs, among them that Tut Ankh Amon. We continue with the funerary temple of Hatshepsut. Overnight onboard Nile cruise.

Day 6

Breakfast then you will explore the Horus temple in Edfu then sail to KomOmbo, you will have a visit to the temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in KomOmbo. Your lunch will be served onboard while sailing to Aswan. Dinner and overnight onboard.

Day 7

Breakfast then you will start you tour in Aswan with the High Dam then you will visit Philae Temple then visit the unfinished Obelisk. Return to cruise for lunch. Nubian show onboard, dinner and overnight.

Day 8

Breakfast and depart to Cairo airport then take your flight to your final destination.

Above prices included:

3-night accommodation on BB basis in a hotel
from your choice in Cairo based on standard room.
4-night accommodation on FB basis onboard
Nile cruise.
Visits as per itinerary above.
Entrance fees.
English speaking guide 
Round trip airport transfers with A/C vehicle
including meet and assist.

Above prices excluded:
Entry visa.
Any optional
Any extra not mentioned above.
Tips.