Luxury Cairo and Nile Cruise: Cairo, Aswan, Edfu & Luxor

Welcome to the mystical lands of Egypt, where the Pharaohs ruled for thousands of years. Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, your tour manager will meet and assist you and ease the process by providing an entry visa. You will then be escorted through the bustling streets of Cairo in an exclusive air-conditioned vehicle. Once you reach the luxurious boutique hotel, Le Riad Hotel de Charme Cairo, tucked in the heart of Old Islamic Cairo, your tour manager will assist you with your check-in and double-check your itinerary with you to establish and confirm all the pick-up times for all your activities during your trip.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: None

After enjoying a delicious, wholesome breakfast at your hotel, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to start your journey by marveling at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Visit the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. After your pyramid visit, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant and then head over to the New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, is an archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. Return back to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).

Today, you will be leaving Cairo and head out to the colorful and cheerful city of Aswan. You will meet your tour manager early in the morning at your hotel where he will accompany you to Cairo Airport to catch your flight to Aswan. Upon landing in Aswan, you will be assisted and whisked away in an exclusive air-conditioned vehicle to visit the majestic Philae Temple devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. After your visits, you will head back to your hotel in Aswan.

Overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast.

Visits: Philae Temple.

After enjoying a delicious breakfast at your hotel, your tour manager will pick you up from your hotel to board a modern air-conditioned coach for a trip to the spectacular Temples of Abu Simbel with a small group. Constructed by Ramses II, the two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the New Kingdom. After this mind blowing visit, you will be escorted to embark on your Nuun and Nuut Dahabiyas—two of Ashranda's most luxurious dahabiyas that offer a high level of privacy. Enjoy a delicious lunch on board your dahabiya while sailing to Kom Ombo. Touch down on the shores of Kom Ombo and walk through the town of Kom Ombo among the locals of the town until you arrive at the unusual Kom Ombo temple with its two identical entrances, hypostyle halls, and sanctuaries. After your visit, head back to your dahabiya, where you will enjoy an appetizing dinner.

Overnight aboard your Dahabiya near Beshir Island.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Visits: Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo Temples.

Another delicious breakfast on board to start your day as you sail to your next destination, Edfu. Head out and visit Edfu Temple, one of the best-preserved temples of the Greco-Roman era, that of Horus at Edfu. Enjoy a magnificent experience as you take a horse-drawn carriage ride back and forth to the temple and marvel at Upper Egypt’s local life. Pass through the slow- paced, rural life of the local farmers and fishermen. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking, lush, fertile landscapes dotted with banana and date palm trees. After returning to your dahabiya, enjoy a hearty lunch as you sail to your next stop, El Kab village. Enjoy a warm, delicious dinner surrounded by the calm, serene water of the Nile River.

Overnight aboard your Dahabiya on El Hegz Island (near Esna).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Visits: Edfu, Edfu Temple, El Kab Village, El Kab Temple.

Enjoy your last morning on your dahabiya with a mouth-watering breakfast while sailing to Esna. Full day of Relaxation and tranquility. Lunch and dinner will be served on board

Overnight aboard your Dahabiya on El Hegz Island (near Esna).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Enjoy your breakfast onboard, disembark your dahabiya, and your Nile journey. Get whisked away through the streets of Luxor and arrive at the first visit of your Luxor journey. First, you will hit the West Bank, where you will visit the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, and then head to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom during the 15th century BCE at Deir El-Bahari. Finish the day as you marvel at the towering Colossi of Memnon. After finishing your visits at the West Bank, you
will be transferred to your hotel in Luxor, where you will spend the night. You can relax at the hotel or join our team foran optional (Not Included) Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temples.

Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Visits: Valley of the Kings, Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon.

Enjoy your last morning in Luxor with yet another delicious breakfast surrounded by the calm waters of the Nile. After breakfast, your tour manager will accompany you to your last visit on your trip, East Bank. Upon arrival, visit the ancient Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Once
you are done with the last attraction in Luxor, you will get whisked away through the streets of Luxor to Luxor Airport to catch your flight back to Cairo where you will be met upon arrival and get transferred to your hotel for your last night in the Land of Pharaohs.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast.

Visits: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple.

Enjoy a deliciously prepared breakfast at your hotel and then head out and roam the street of the beautiful capital, Cairo. Spend some free time at your leisure; take a walk, chat up with some locals, or have some Egyptian tea at a local café. As your flight nears, you will be transferred through the streets of Cairo to Cairo International Airport for your final departure back to your homeland.

Meals: Breakfast.