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8 Days 7 Nights Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan and Luxor Travel

Price Starting From : $1370

During the 8-day tour of Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, and Luxor offered by our Egypt Travel Packages, there are numerous activities to explore. For instance, you can visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo to marvel at its collection of ancient Egyptian treasures, a monument in itself.

One of the highlights is the Coptic Cairo Tour, where you can delve into the early history of Christianity in Egypt. It's a chance to learn about the time when the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ reportedly spent three years here, leaving behind significant historical traces.

However, the true highlights await in Luxor and Aswan, where you can explore extensive temples adorned with colossal pylons constructed by ancient Egyptian kings and rulers during the New Kingdom period. All of these experiences are part of our top-tier Egypt Travel Packages.

Overview
Inclusion

Our Cairo Top Tours team will provide meet and assist services at the airports.

You'll travel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for transfers to and from the airport, hotel, and during all tours.

Stay at the Cairo Pyramids Hotel for 4 nights with bed and breakfast included.

Enjoy 3 nights aboard a 5-star cruise with full board.

Entrance fees to all specified sites during your 8-day tour of Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, and Luxor are covered.

Internal flights from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo are included.

An English-speaking tour guide will accompany you throughout your tours in Egypt.

Meals will be served according to the itinerary.

Complimentary bottled water and soft drinks during Egypt Day Tours.

Snack stops available upon request.

Experience local mint tea or coffee at renowned Cairo cafes like El-Fishawy or Layali El-Hussein.

Optional shopping tours in Cairo are available upon request.

All taxes and service charges are incorporated into the trip price.

Exclusion

 

- International flights.
- Additional items not specified in the itinerary.
- Gratuities.

Itinerary

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be greeted by our representative who will escort you to the hotel in Cairo for check-in. During your 8-day Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, and Luxor tour, we will review your itinerary to confirm any optional tours in Cairo or other cities in Egypt.

Complimentary Beverage Upon Arrival

You'll start your day with breakfast at the hotel before embarking on your exciting Cairo day tours. A knowledgeable English-speaking guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and accompany you to the Giza Necropolis. There, you'll explore the awe-inspiring Giza Pyramids, monumental structures built over 4,500 years ago during Egypt's Old Kingdom, specifically by the rulers of the 4th dynasty. Marvel at the Great Pyramid of Cheops, standing 146 meters tall and constructed from 2.3 million limestone blocks, a testament to the remarkable engineering prowess of ancient Egyptians.

Afterwards, you'll move to a panoramic viewpoint overlooking the plateau to admire the pyramids of Chephren and Mycerinus, with the option to enjoy a camel ride. Your guide will also point out the best photo spots for capturing lasting memories of your Egyptian adventure.

Next, you'll visit the pyramid complex of King Chephren, exploring its Valley Temple and encountering the Great Sphinx, a majestic statue that guarded the necropolis for centuries until its excavation in 1889.

The tour continues in Cairo's downtown area, starting at Tahrir Square with a visit to the Egyptian Museum. Spend approximately two hours exploring its two floors packed with artifacts from the Pharaonic era. Highlights include the renowned golden collection of King Tutankhamun and the funeral treasures of Yuya and Tuya, ancestors of King Akhenaten.

Following lunch at a quality restaurant, your sightseeing continues in Old Cairo with an enlightening Coptic Cairo tour. Begin at the site of the Roman fortress of Babylon, where you'll visit the Hanging Church, one of Egypt's oldest churches dating back to the 7th century. Inside, ancient icons depict early Christian history in Egypt. You'll also visit the Cavern Church of Abu Serga, dedicated to Christian martyrs, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, one of Egypt's few remaining Jewish synagogues.

End your day with a visit to Khan El Khalili, Cairo's bustling old market, where narrow alleys are lined with colourful stalls reminiscent of Morocco. Explore the historic monuments along Al Moez Street and enjoy a traditional mint tea at El Fishawy local cafe.

Return to the hotel for overnight stay, resting up for tomorrow's excursion to Alexandria from Cairo.

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, you'll meet your knowledgeable Egyptologist guide to embark on your Alexandria day trip from Cairo as part of our Egypt Classic Tours. You'll travel to Alexandria in comfortable air-conditioned vehicles, with the journey taking approximately 3 hours including a brief stop.

Upon arrival in Alexandria, known as the "Bride of the Mediterranean," named after its founder Alexander the Great who ruled Egypt in 332 B.C., your tour begins at Pompey’s Pillar. Erected in 297 A.D., the pillar commemorates the victory of Roman Emperor Diocletian, who ruled from the late 3rd to early 4th century A.D. Next, you'll visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, discovered in the early 20th century and renowned as one of the largest Roman burial sites.

Continuing along the seaside, you'll reach the Citadel of Qaitbay, constructed on the site of the ancient Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria. It stands prominently at the tip of a narrow land strip extending into the Eastern Port.

Your tour proceeds to the Modern Library of Alexandria, the oldest center of scientific research in history, established by Ptolemy I in the early 3rd century B.C. Once the largest library globally, it remains a symbol of Alexandria's rich intellectual heritage.

Enjoy a seafood lunch at a stylish restaurant overlooking the harbour before returning to your hotel in Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

You will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan airport, your tour guide will meet you and escort you to embark on your 5-star Nile cruise boat before lunch. Your Aswan day tours will commence with a visit to the Aswan High Dam, a significant project built in the 1960s to control flooding in Egypt. Next, you'll explore the stunning Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, followed by a visit to the granite quarries where ancient Egyptians sourced stone for their monuments, including the pyramids. Afterwards, return to the Nile cruise for sailing to Kom Ombo, enjoying onboard entertainment with a Nubian folkloric show and dinner before overnight stay.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy breakfast before meeting your guide for a unique excursion to Kom Ombo, where you'll visit the impressive Temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. Ancient Egyptians revered Sobek for his strength, and some myths even connected him to creation stories. After exploring Kom Ombo, the Nile Cruise will sail to Edfu, with lunch and dinner served onboard, where you'll spend the night.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast will be served on the Nile Cruise boat. Afterward, you'll meet your licensed Egyptologist guide to begin your tour of the Temple of Edfu, renowned for its impressive Ptolemaic-era architecture dedicated to Horus, the sky god and protector of kingship. Horus is prominently featured in artifacts offering protection and support to kings. Following your temple exploration, return to the Nile Cruise ship and sail towards Luxor, the final city on your Egypt Nile Cruise tour. Lunch will be served onboard, along with afternoon tea.

In the evening, enjoy a high-quality dinner onboard the ship, followed by a delightful traditional Galabya party.

Overnight stay in Luxor.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

On the final day of your Egypt tour, enjoy breakfast onboard the cruise ship before disembarking to begin your Luxor day tour. Start with the Luxor West Bank tour by visiting the Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs from the 18th to the 20th dynasties were buried. Explore the Colossi of Memnon, two enormous statues of King Amenhotep III, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, also known as El Deir El Bahari temple. Then, visit the Karnak Temple complex, the religious center during the New Kingdom of Egypt, and the impressive Luxor Temple, connected to Karnak Temple by the Avenue of the Sphinxes.

Afterwards, transfer to Luxor airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, you'll be greeted by a representative from Cairo Top Tours who will escort you to your hotel for overnight accommodation.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Enjoy a buffet breakfast at the hotel before meeting your driver and tour manager for transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure. We trust you had a wonderful 8-day experience exploring Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, and Luxor.

Meal included: Breakfast

Accommodation

Price

Silver accommodation

Silver accommodation: 
Hotel in Cairo: Cairo Pyramids Hotel or similar. B.B
Nile Cruise: MS Nile Dolphin or similar. Full-Board
# May-Sep Oct-April
Solo $1910 $2315
Double $1370 $1550
Triple $1300 $1480

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