Cairo & The Nile by Air

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Cairo – Welcome to Egypt

Pass By: Cairo International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Nasr Road, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock)

Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.

Welcome Drink

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel and Spa

Day 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing

Pass By: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Lunch at a good quality local restaurant. Then transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Back to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel and Spa

Day 3: Fly Cairo to Luxor – Nile Cruise Tour

Pass By: Temple of Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Check out from hotel in the morning then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight with EGYPTAIR to Luxor where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your Egypt Nile cruise to check in. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Dinner and overnight on board Nile cruise.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise

Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions

Pass By: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
After breakfast on your Nile cruise, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC. Head to the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, you will sail to Edfu enjoying a leisurely dinner on board. Overnight on board Nile Cruise.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise

Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples

Pass By: Temple of Kom Ombo, Kom Ombo Egypt
After breakfast on Nile Cruise, visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus at Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo to see the unique Temple of Sobek, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god.Have your lunch on board. Continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise

Day 6: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours

Pass By: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
After breakfast on Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the High Dam and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk, proceeding to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. Dinner and overnight on board deluxe Nile Cruise.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise

Day 7: Fly Aswan to Cairo

Pass By: Aswan Botanical Garden, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast, then transfer to Aswan Airport for your return to Cairo where you will be met and assisted at the airport then taken to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Le Passage Hotel and Casino

Day 8: Cairo – Fly Back Home

Pass By: Cairo International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Nasr Road, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Breakfast at the hotel with free time at your leisure, then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel and Spa