Majestic tours | Cairo, Nile Cruise

Cairo, Nile Cruise

$1999 per person

Cairo’s an ancient city that also happens to be a modern metropolis—it’s one of the biggest cities in the Middle East and has the traffic and noise issues to prove it. But as long as you’re not looking for solitude, Cairo—the City of the Thousand Minarets—is a splendid place to explore Egyptian history and culture.
This tour that brings you to all of the most exciting, awe-inspiring, and relaxing places in Egypt. You’ll tour the sprawling lengths of Cairo and ride camels through the sand at the Pyramids. You will also enjoy the beauty of the Nile River on Your Nile-Cruise discovering the ancient cities Luxor and Aswan.

Tour Type: Private

Day 1: Cairo Airport & Transfer to your Hotel in Cairo
Upon arrival in Cairo, our Travel representative who will assist you through passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage will greet you. Transfer from the airport via private A/C car or mini-bus to your hotel for check-in and overnight.
Day 2: Cairo Sightseeing Tour to the Egyptian Museum, Salah El Din Citadel & Khan El Khalili bazaar
The day starts with a tour of the Egyptian museum of antiquities, which was established in 1902 near the city center of Cairo. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art — the world’s largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamun collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.Following the visit to the museum, you will go to the citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster mosque. Drive to the old section of Cairo where you will pass by the highest mountain in Cairo. The fort of Saladin was built on a cliff of this mount for protecting the city against the Crusaders.In 1830 Mohamed Ali, the king of Egypt ordered to the building of the Alabaster Mosque inside the citadel. You will go inside the mosque to see its main components and learn about the Islamic basics. Aside from its huge size and exquisite beauty, one of the beautiful elements of this mosque is that it has two identical slim minarets, top-covered with lead as the mosque domes and semi-domes. Enjoy the panoramic view of the city from the mosque, where you can see the Giza pyramids on clear days.In the afternoon is a visit to the Khan El Khalili bazaar district. Return to hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

(Optional Tour 1: Sound and light Show)

(Optional Tour 2: Boat Trip including Dinner and Belly Dance Show on the Nile)

(Optional Tour 3: City Shopping Tour including Dinner)

Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing Tour to the Pyramids, Sphinx & Sakkara

The day starts with a guided tour in Giza to visit the legendary majestic Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerionos to view these spectacular man-made monuments. When we finish exploring the Great Pyramids our next, stop is a visit to the Sphinx monument; guarding the royal burial chambers and temple of Cheops.

In the afternoon, we will visit the Sakkara, to see the Step Pyramid – the first pyramid to be built and the surrounding monuments. Your guide will give you a detailed history of Imhotep, the Egyptian architect who created this pyramid, and how he accomplished this major undertaking.

When we finish exploring this area we will visit the Pyramid of Teti with its inscribed texts, and several private tombs.
At the end of the tour transfer we will take back to the Hotel at 18:00

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

(Optional Tour 1: Sound and light Show)

(Optional Tour 2: Boat Trip including Dinner and Belly Dance Show on the Nile)

(Optional Tour 3: City Shopping Tour including Dinner)

Day 4: Tour to the Great Egyptian Museum and City Tour

Our Tour Guide will escort you from the hotel to the Great Egyptian Museum in Morning, where you will enjoy the newly showed and discovered monuments and antiques of the Our ancient Egyptian Kings, after this we will take you to a short city tour where you will enjoy your Lunch on the Nile and take you back to the hotel at 17:30.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

(Optional Tour 1: Sound and light Show)

(Optional Tour 2: Boat Trip including Dinner and Belly Dance Show on the Nile)

(Optional Tour 3: City Shopping Tour including Dinner)

Day 5: Free Day

Our Tour leader will be waiting for you at the Hotel and you are free to choose one of our optional tours or to stay at the Hotel and relax to get ready for leaving cairo on the next Day.

(Optional Tour 1: Cobtic Cairo, the hanging Church and the Mosque Of Amr Ibn El Aas)

(Optional Tour 2: Qanater Tour and Boat ride, trip to see the Egyptian farms, the north barrages, islands and farms. we will also try the Egyptian special dishes in the countryside with a unique nile view.)

(Optional Tour 3: Shopping Tour in the heart of the capital of Egypt, where we will visit our best shopping malls and streets)

Day 6: Nile-Cruise

Our Tour Leader will take you at night in our cars to the airport, where you will fly to Aswan to start your luxury Nile-Cruise in the morning

Embark in Aswan:

Your Cruise journey will start by checking in to your 5-star deluxe Nile cruise boat, starting the trip from Aswan city.

The Lunch meal will be the first thing to try on board to enjoy the delicious Egyptian food in the middle of the great Nile River.

During the afternoon, you will have a wonderful chance to try the felucca ride around Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener’s Botanical Gardens, and the Agha Khan Mausoleum (weather permitting, life jackets will be provided).

Then you will enjoy your afternoon tea on board relaxing beside the pool.

Then you will have your Dinner time on your Cruise and enjoy the Oriental Show with the nile view.

Day 7: Aswan Sightseeing Tour to Kom Ombo and Philae Temple:

Visit Kom Ombo Temple. Sail to Aswan. Overnight at Aswan.

(Optional Tour: Sound & Light Show)

Enjoy your breakfast buffet on board and get ready for today’s trips.

Your first trip for today will be through a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple which is located on the Island of Agilika.

Then you will head to discover the Granite Quarries, this place was the source of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples and it hosts lots of unfinished obelisk.

Now, you will get a very special Egyptian cooking lesson on board to know more about Egyptian cuisine then you will try it yourself during your lunch meal.

You will continue sailing towards Kom Ombo city to visit the magnificent Temple of Kom Ombo that was built in order to worship the crocodile-god Sobek.

The Afternoon tea will be served to you on board while sailing towards Edfu city.
At night you will enjoy an “Egyptian Night” which will be a costume party, you will have the chance to try the traditional Egyptian “galabeya”.

The Dinner meal will be a lavish buffet of Egyptian specialties, followed by oriental music for everyone.

Day 8: Temple of Khnum und Temple Of Horus

The best buffet breakfast will be offered to you on board to enjoy it with the charming views of the Nile.

You will start the day by exploring the fascinating Temple of Horus. Then you will get back to your boat to get your Lunch meal while sailing towards Esna.

Enjoy this afternoon with your Egyptzologist in a tour round the Greco-Roman Temple of Khnum at Esna. This beautifully preserved Great Hypostyle Hall was built during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius; it was excavated from the silt that had accumulated through centuries of annual Nile floods and is about nine meters below present-day street level.

Enjoy the rest of the day on board with all the entertaining facilities with the charming views of the Nile while sailing to Luxor city.

Tonight, a delicious dinner will be waiting for you on board.

Day 9: East and West Bank of Luxor

The best Egyptian breakfast will be served on board before starting the day.

Today, you will join your Egyptologist in another journey around the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor which was built in order to worship the god Amun. Then you will pass by the Temple of Karnak to enjoy the glory of the ancient Egyptian architecture.

It’s now the Lunch time to enjoy some delicious food while sailing towards the Valley of the Kings, then the Valley of the Queens and the charming Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

You will be visiting the famed Colossi of Memnon on your way back to your cruise. This site was known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn.

Let’s return to your luxury Nile Cruise ship to enjoy the resort of your day relaxing and enjoy the good vibes.

Tonight, there will be a farewell dinner prepared for you that will be a gala dinner, with white-gloved waiters serving gourmet cuisine.

Day 10: after Breakfast our Tour Leader will take you from the Boat to a Hotel to spend a free day in Luxor. after Check-in you will have two options, either to spend the day in the 5 Stars Hotel to relax or to choose one of our optional tours.

Optional Tour 1: Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Luxor and make a Tour in Luxor Markets & Bazaars.

Optional Tour 2: Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple and make a Tour in Luxor Markets & Bazaars.

Optional Tour 3: visit Luxor Museum and make a Tour in Luxor Markets & Bazaars.

Day 11: Breakfast in the Hotel and transfer to the airport where you will take your flight back to cairo airport and from Cairo Airport the flight back home.

Included