Egypt 8-Nights Cairo, Nile Cruise, Abu Simbel&Balloon From Cairo

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt!

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Egypt Gift Tours English speaking driver will be waiting for you outside the arrival hall holding a sign with your name, and he will accompany you to the hotel by an air-conditioned vehicle. At the hotel, the representative will assist you to check-in and review your holiday itinerary to confirm pick-up times for each tour. If your flight lands early, then you could take a first look at the pyramids with an amazing sound and light show, or perhaps head into downtown Cairo for a Nile dinner cruise and show (optional).

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Meals Included: No meals included.

Accommodation: Overnight at Cairo 4 star hotel.

This morning, have your breakfast and check out with your luggage where your private guide will pick up you for a full day tour of the pyramids at Giza and Saqqara. Start in chronological order, as it were, by visiting the step pyramid of Saqqara; the first capital of ancient Egypt, this is the oldest pyramid in Egypt 4800 B.C, built by King Djoser, before exploring the famous pyramids at Giza;

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Stop for lunch break (optional) then, continue visiting the Giza Plateau to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Mycrenos and Sphinx; these structures that have stood tall for 4500 years. Discover the beauty of the Sphinx, one of the largest monolith statues in the history of mankind, enjoy the views and take remarkable pictures.

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In the evening, transfer to the train station to take the overnight first class sitting train to Luxor (It is available to upgrade to the sleeping train with extra 80$ USD per in a sharing cabin, each way) 

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Meals included: breakfast at the hotel.

Accommodation: Overnight in the first class sitting train.

Egypt Gift Tours representative will meet and assist you at Luxor Railway station to be transferred by A/C vehicle to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board.

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Then, start your tour by visiting the largest temple ever; Karnak temple built through 2000 years and covering an area of about 63 acres.

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Proceed to visit Luxor Temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues. Back to the cruise, dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.

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Note: If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we might start the tour directly upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don’t want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in.

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Meals included: lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor on board the cruise.

Begin with an early morning pick up from the cruise (around 5 to 5:30 am) to experience the exciting Hot Air Balloon ride over the River Nile and Egypt’s most famous ancient monuments in the West Bank of Luxor for about 30-40 minutes flight. Enjoy the sun illuminating the sky of the open air museum city(Luxor) over the great temples and mountains below.

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Breakfast and start your wonderful day by driving to the West Bank to explore the Theban Necropolis by visiting the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.

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Then to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Listen from your tour guide to the story of the first female Pharaoh who managed to rule Egypt for more than 22 years.

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End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Return back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Start sailing down the River Nile to cross Esna Lock. Overnight in Edfu.

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Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Edfu on board the cruise.

After your breakfast, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Back to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on the sundeck.

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Late in the afternoon, stop at Kom Ombo city where to visit the unique double temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the Falcon God. Return to the cruise and have dinner followed by folkloric party operated by the cruise staff and tour guides. Continue sailing to Aswan for overnight.

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Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan on board the cruise.

Around 4 to 4:30 am, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip (sharing a group in a bus or minibus), to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Back to the Cruise around 2 to 2:30 pm to have your lunch. Free afternoon, you might like to visit the Nubian village (optional). Dinner on board and Nubian show. Overnight in Aswan.

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Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan on board the cruise.

Check out after breakfast. Discover with your guide the highlights of Aswan and listen to the story of the Nubian immigration. Start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.

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Proceed to visit Philae temple; the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, you will be transferred to your Aswan Railway station to take your evening first class sitting train back to Cairo.

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Meals included: breakfast.

Accommodation: Overnight in the first class sitting train.

Arrive at Giza train station where you will be met and assisted by our representative. He will transfer you to your hotel for free time to stay at your hotel in Cairo. Or choose one of our optional tours, and don’t miss a day on your holiday.

(Optional tour to The Egyptian Museum or the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Cairo Citadel and Khan El Khalili Bazaars)

(Optional tour to Alexandria from Cairo by Car)

Meals Included: No meals included.

Accommodation: Overnight at Cairo 4 star hotel.

Breakfast, and check out by 12 pm.

Today is free to join any other optional sightseeing tours of Cairo or a spot of last minute shopping until we take you back to the airport for your departure flight. If you have an evening flight, then the Cairo City Tour, Dashour and Memphis tours can also be done today.

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Our representative will escort you to the airport for departure according to your flight details.

Meals included: breakfast.

Accommodation: No Accommodation Included.

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Optional Activities

Cairo City tour – Egyptian Museum and Cairo Citadel.

Alexandria day tour From Cairo.

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