Travel to Egypt: Pyramids and Train to Nile

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Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Greetings from the Land of the Pharaohs upon Arrival in Cairo

After helping you with the arrival procedures at Cairo International Airport, your tour manager will drive you in a luxurious, air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in Cairo. When you arrive at the hotel, your tour manager will help you check in easily and go over your itinerary with you to confirm the time of pick-up for each tour. 

Spending the night in Cairo. 
Including a welcome drink.

Day 2: Take a train to Aswan after touring the pyramids and Cairo

Before you check out of your hotel in Cairo, enjoy breakfast there. Next, you will go with your tour guide to the Giza Plateau, where you will see one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus, as well as the well-known Sphinx and Valley Temple. Proceed to the Egyptian Museum after that. If there is time, you will be driven to Khan El Khalili, Cairo's oldest bazaar, after you have had time to see the beautiful ancient Egyptian antiques and treasures. You will subsequently be taken to the Giza train station to board the sleeper train that travels from Cairo to Aswan. Breakfast and dinner will be provided on board. 

Spending the night in your train compartment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Visits: the Sphinx, the Valley Temple, the Egyptian Museum, the Islamic Cairo, and Khan EL Khalili. 

Day 3: Cruise Tours of the Aswan Nile

Our representative will greet and help you when you arrive at the Aswan train station. After that, he will take you to your Nile cruise ship. After lunch on board, you will start a guided tour of the magnificent Philae temple dedicated to the goddesses Hathor and Isis, as well as the enormous Unfinished Obelisk that is still lying on its side in the ancient Egyptian stone quarries. After that, return to the cruise ship and enjoy dinner there.

Spending the night on your cruise in Aswan. 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. 
Visits: Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple. 

Day 4: Kom Ombo visit

Following breakfast on board, you will set sail for Kom Ombo, where you will see the twin temples and discover the myths surrounding the falcon god Horus and the crocodile god Sobek, whose statues grace each half of the structure. You will eat lunch back on board before continuing your journey to Edfu and having dinner there as well. 

Spending the night on your cruise in Edfu. 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. 
Visits: Kom Ombo, the Kom Ombo Temple. 

Day 5: Cruise Tours on the Nile Luxor

You will see the Horus Temple in Edfu after breakfast on your Nile cruise ship, and then you will travel to Luxor and have lunch on board. After that, you'll be taken back to the Nile cruise ship for dinner and belly-dancing entertainment. 

Spending the night on your cruise in Luxor. 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. 
Visits: Horus Temple, Edfu.

Day 6: Luxor Nile Cruise - Train to Cairo

Taste an enjoyable breakfast on board in the early hours of the day. After breakfast, depart and take pleasure in an amazing tour that includes stops at the Karnak and Luxor temples on the East Bank of the Nile in Luxor, as well as the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon on the West Bank of the River Nile in Luxor. The sleeper train back to Cairo will depart from the Luxor train station, where you will later be heading. There will be dinner served on the train.

Spending the night on the train in your own compartment. 
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner. 
Visits: the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Temple of Karnak, and Luxor.

Day 7: Optional Excursions to Cairo

After breakfast on the sleeper train, you will arrive at the Giza train station where our representative will greet and help you to your hotel so you can spend some free time (you will be able to check into your room as soon as possible). There are optional excursions that you can take while in Cairo. For example, you could go to Memphis and the Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Sakkara.

Spending the night in your Cairo hotel.
Meals: Breakfast.
Optional Visits: Memphis, Sakkara, and the Step Pyramid of King Zoser.

Day 8: Cairo - Return Home by Air

Before your journey, take advantage of some free time and enjoy breakfast at your Cairo hotel. You will be transported to Cairo International Airport for your last departure after check-out.

Meals: Breakfast

Tour Information

Tour Includes

The service of meet and assist at the airport.

Help with visitor relations while visiting.

Every transfer in a personal, air-conditioned vehicle.

Two nights' accommodation in Cairo, complete with breakfast each day included.

Three nights of full-board accommodation on a five-star, premium Nile cruise.

Two nights' accommodation on a sleeper train with half-board.

Free WiFi available while cruising.

Replenishing the minbar with mineral water and soft drinks.

Every sightseeing tour listed on the itinerary.

Entrance costs to every location listed on the itinerary.

English-speaking local tour guide.

Every meal included on the itinerary.

Bottled water for trips away from the hotel or cruise.

Portage as necessary.

All taxes and service fees.

Tour Excludes

Airfare abroad.

Egypt entry visa.

Any tours that are optional.

Personal expenses.

Tipping.

Tour Notes

The Egyptian Railway Authority establishes the quality standards that are followed in the design and upkeep of Egyptian trains. Traveling by sleeper train from Luxor to Cairo takes approximately 11 hours, and the trip from Cairo to Aswan takes about 14 hours. You can upgrade your trip package to include a domestic flight (about 1.5 hours) for about $295 per person, which will cut down on the amount of time you spend traveling.

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