10 Days Egypt Tour: Cairo and Nile Cruise
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10 Days Egypt Tour: Cairo and Nile Cruise
Go on an exclusive 10-day, classic getaway that kinda mixes Cairo’s legendary ancient sights with a luxurious, 6-night round trip Nile cruise aboard the MS Mayfair, all arranged by New Dynamics Travel. Start your trip in Cairo for three days, wandering around the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple, plus a visit to the grand Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) , where you’ll find the worlds largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts. Then you fly to Luxor, so you can board the MS Mayfair, and enjoy six comfortable full-board nights sailing south to Aswan, and then returning north again through Egypt’s historic core.
While cruising, you’ll get guided shore excursions that showcase some of the most well-kept monuments, including Edfu’s best preserved temple, the twin divinity Temple of Kom Ombo, the quiet Philae Temple, the royal burial places in the Valley of the Kings, the terraced Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, the striking Colossi of Memnon, and of course the huge hypostyle hall at Karnak Temple. There’s also an optional trip to the rock-cut Temples of Abu Simbel, available from Aswan.
Everything is handled for you, so it feels easy—private guides, domestic flights, luxury stays, gourmet meals, all transfers, and entrance fees are fully managed from start to finish.
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Itinerary
Day 1:
Welcome to Egypt
Day 1:
Welcome to Egypt
Your tour guide will meet you and assist at Cairo International Airport (arrival procedures) then he will escort you to the hotel using an exclusive, air conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, the tour guide will help you with a smooth check-in, and then review your holiday itinerary with you in order to confirm pick-up times for each tour.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2:
Pyramid and GEM
Day 2:
Pyramid and GEM
After you enjoy a really wholesome breakfast at your hotel (like, the kind you dont forget), your personal guide will quietly usher you to the Giza Plateau to begin, you know, the whole journey with that wow feeling at one of the Seven Wonders, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Then you’ll walk around and marvel at the well-known Sphinx plus the Valley Temple, it’s all very impressive even if you tried to be unamazed.
Once your pyramid time is finished, you’ll head to lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant. After that, you’ll move on to the New Grand Egyptian Museum—Egypt’s newest landmark, only two kilometers from the pyramids, and also one of the world’s largest plus most advanced archaeological museums. It holds more than 100,000 artifacts across 5,000 years, including the complete Tutankhamun collection, shown together for the first time. Later, you return back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).
Day 3:
Fly to Luxor - Nile Cruise Round Trip
Day 3:
Fly to Luxor - Nile Cruise Round Trip
Get out from the hotel in the early morning, then transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. There you will be met and assisted, after that you’ll move with an air conditioned deluxe vehicle to start your Nile Cruise. Have your lunch on board while the boat is sailing. Later on, enjoy some free time at leisure , with afternoon tea served on the cruise ship, not rushing, just relaxing. Dinner is also on board.
Overnight stay aboard your cruise in Esna.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4:
Edfu Temple - Sail to Kom Ombo
Day 4:
Edfu Temple - Sail to Kom Ombo
During breakfast on board while sailing toward Edfu at the morning, we then just kind of slip into a visit to the Horus Temple at Edfu, which is said to be the best preserved temple of cult style in Egypt. After that, back to the Nile cruise boat, and keep going to Kom Ombo, no rush. Lunch on board comes next with afternoon tea, then some free time , for rest and strolling around in your own pace. In the evening dinner on board, followed by the Egyptian galabya party, with music and a good vibe.
Overnight stays aboard the cruise while you’re in Kom Ombo.
Meals: Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner.
Visits: Horus Temple , Kom Ombo.
Day 5:
Aswan Nile Cruise Tours
Day 5:
Aswan Nile Cruise Tours
Set out quite early, head toward Aswan while you’re having your breakfast on board, then, you will be met to enjoy a day tour, it’s mostly about the Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae. After that, you go back to your cruise where Lunch gets served on board. Later, end the night with a tasty dinner on board, together with a belly dance performance and an Egyptian folkloric show.
Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Visits: Granite Quarries, Temple of Philae.
Day 6:
Aswan to Abu Simbel Optional Tour
Day 6:
Aswan to Abu Simbel Optional Tour
Breakfast is served onboard your Nile cruise, with some free time at leisure in Aswan or if you prefer, you can pick an optional outing to the Abu Simbel Temples. The transfer is around 3 hours by private, air-conditioned vehicle, leaving Aswan and heading toward Abu Simbel. Once you arrive, you’ll see the breathtaking Temples of Ramses II here at Abu Simbel, dedicated to the four universal gods: Ptah, Re-Harakhte, Amun-Re, and also to Ramesses II. After that, it’s back to your Nile Cruise in Aswan. You get more free time at leisure, then dinner is served onboard and you can sit back, relax, and enjoy a Nubian Show.
Overnight aboard the cruise in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Visits: Aswan, Optional tour to Abu Simbel Temple.
Day 7:
Sail to Kom Ombo Temple - Sail to Esna
Day 7:
Sail to Kom Ombo Temple - Sail to Esna
Cruise towards Kom Ombo and eat your breakfast onboard, then—kinda slowly—take part in a guided visit of the Temple that two gods share, Sobek and Haeroris, in Kom Ombo. After that, head back to the Nile Cruise to set sail for Edfu, with lunch served while you’re on board. Keep moving along the river until Esna, there you can relax with afternoon tea on board. Dinner is served onboard in Esna.
Overnight aboard your cruise in Esna.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Visits: Kom Ombo Temple
Day 8:
Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions
Day 8:
Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions
Sail toward Luxor with breakfast served on board your Nile Cruise, then you go ahead and off, to enjoy a guided tour, to the West Bank along the River Nile in Luxor. There you see the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, the powerful Egyptian queen, and also the Colossi of Memnon. Afterwards, you return back to the cruise for lunch and dinner served on board.
Overnight aboard your cruise in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Visits: Valley of the Kings, Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon.
Day 9:
Luxor Nile Cruise - Back to Cairo
Day 9:
Luxor Nile Cruise - Back to Cairo
Have breakfast on board, then disembark from your Nile cruise in Luxor, and kinda just go on from there with a guided excursion of the East Bank. You’ll get to see the stunning Karnak Temple along with Luxor Temple, which feels almost unreal in person. Lunch will be served at a solid quality restaurant in Luxor. After that, you will be whisked over to Luxor Airport so you can fly back to Cairo, there you will be met and assisted at the airport, then escorted to your hotel near Cairo Airport.
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Visits: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple.
Day 10:
Cairo - Fly Back Home
Day 10:
Cairo - Fly Back Home
At the hotel, breakfast first, with some free time at your own pace, you know, do whatever you like a bit , then later you will be taken to Cairo International Airport for your last departure.
Meals: Breakfast.
Included / Excluded
Inclusion
- Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
- Assistance of our guest relations during your stay
- All transfers to/from airport & hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast.
- Accommodation for 6 nights onboard Nile Cruise on full board basis
- Domestic flight Cairo/Luxor – Luxor/Cairo
- All sightseeing tours in Cairo are private guided tours.
- All sightseeing tours on the cruise sharing cruise group
- Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
- English-speaking tour guide during your tours
- Meals at hotel, cruise and during tours as mentioned in the itinerary
- Bottled water during outings outside of hotel or cruise ship.
- All service charges and taxes
Exclusion
- International Airfare
- Entry visa to Egypt
- Any optional tours
- Personal spending
- Tipping
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In Egypt classic tours, you can enjoy a Nile Cruise sailing between Luxor and Aswan and stop at the Abu Simbel Temple, Philae Temple, Hatshepsut Temple, and more attractions. Your classic tours should start with Cairo which holds the Giza Pyramids. If you want to pamper yourself, end your tour by visiting Sharm El Sheikh or Hurghada.
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