7 Days Cairo and Christmas Nile Cruise

Enjoy your first buffet breakfast at the hotel, then embark on your Cairo tour to visit the Pyramids of Giza. Begin with the Great Pyramid of King Cheops from the 4th dynasty, followed by the pyramids of his son Chephren and grandson Mycerinus in the Giza Necropolis. Proceed to a panoramic viewpoint to capture memorable photos of all three pyramids together, and opt for a camel ride around the Giza Pyramids if desired. Continue your tour at the Great Sphinx, a mythical creature symbolizing strength and authority, and explore the Valley Temple within King Chephren's funerary complex, noted for its white marble paving and expertly assembled stone blocks.

Next, embark on an Egyptian Museum tour to view the treasures of the renowned King Tutankhamun and other remarkable artifacts. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant, with vegetarian options available upon request. Conclude your day with a transfer back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After your daily breakfast, we will help you through checking-out of the hotel and transfer you by the modern air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo airport so as to catch your domestic flight heading to Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan airport, meet our representative who will transfer you to the Nile cruise ship, check in before lunch, lunch aboard the Nile cruise, and the start of the Aswan sightseeing tours to visit the High Dam which protected Egypt from the annual Nile floods, the Unfinished Obelisk within the granite quarries, and the Temple of Philae that was built for the worship of one of the most significant deities of ancient Egypt, Goddess Isis who was the hero in the famous myth of Isis and Osiris, back to the cruise ship and overnight in Aswan after dinner.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy breakfast on board your Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor. Begin your day with a visit to the Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the gods Sobek and Horus. Afterward, sail towards Edfu to explore the Temple of Edfu, built in honor of the god Horus. Continue sailing to Esna, where lunch will be served on board. Enjoy dinner on deck as you cruise along the picturesque Nile River.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy breakfast on board the boat before embarking on your Luxor day tours. Begin by visiting the Valley of the Kings, the most significant site on Luxor's west bank, where you'll explore three tombs in the royal necropolis built for New Kingdom pharaohs. Next, visit the Temple of Hatshepsut in El-Deir El-Bahary, with a stop to see the Colossi of Memnon, towering statues of King Amenhotep III. Lunch and dinner will be served aboard the Nile cruise boat before continuing with Luxor's east bank tours. Explore the Temples of Karnak and Luxor, the grand landmarks of Thebes (modern-day Luxor), connected by an avenue flanked with ram-headed sphinxes known as the Avenue of Sphinxes. Return to the cruise ship for overnight accommodation.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Debark the Nile cruise boat after breakfast and transfer to Luxor airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo airport, you will be met and privately transferred to your hotel in Cairo. Spend the remainder of the day at your leisure or opt to arrange an educational tour of Coptic and Islamic Cairo.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel before we transfer you to Cairo International Airport for your departing flight. We're delighted to have hosted you on your 7 Days Cairo and Christmas Nile Cruise.

Included Meals: Breakfast