El Cairo, Giza, Asuán, crucero por el Nilo y Luxor
Why choose our 8-day Egypt program?
This 8-day program covers the essentials of Egypt with a private Egyptologist guide and private transfers throughout. You will visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum, explore Islamic and Coptic Cairo, and fly to Aswan. A Nile cruise then takes you to Luxor, with stops at Philae, Kom Ombo and Edfu, and optional visits to Abu Simbel and a Nubian village.
In Luxor you will see Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings and the West Bank, with an optional sunrise hot air balloon flight.
Accommodation, guides and all transport are arranged for you, so you can concentrate on the journey.
Itinerario:
Your driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel, where he will assist with check-in. The rest of the day is free to settle in.
Your Sand Kings Egyptologist guide collects you from your Cairo hotel at 8:30 AM. You will visit the three Great Pyramids of Giza (Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure), followed by the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple.
In the afternoon you will tour the Grand Egyptian Museum, home to the treasures of Tutankhamun. You are then returned to your hotel in the same private vehicle.
This full-day Cairo tour begins at 8:30 AM with a hotel pickup. Your first stop is the Citadel of Salah El Din, a fortress dating from the late 12th century, which offers panoramic views of the city and houses a mosque and a palace.
After lunch at a local restaurant, you will visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. The afternoon continues in Coptic Cairo, with the Hanging Church of the Virgin Mary, the Coptic Museum and the cave church traditionally believed to have sheltered the Holy Family. The tour ends at the Khan el Khalili bazaar.
Your driver transfers you to Cairo Airport for the morning flight to Aswan. On arrival, your local representative meets you and takes you to your Nile cruise ship, where lunch is served and you settle into your cabin.
In the afternoon your guide takes you to the High Dam and the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis.
Afternoon tea and dinner are served on board, followed by an evening of oriental entertainment. You spend the night in Aswan.
Optional: a visit to a Nubian village on the Nile, arranged with your guide, to see the traditional architecture and culture of Nubia.
Optional: private Abu Simbel excursion. At around 4:30 AM your private driver collects you for the journey to Abu Simbel, arriving at about 8:00 AM. Accompanied by your private guide, you will visit the rock-cut temples built for Ramesses II and his beloved Queen Nefertari, and return to the cruise by noon for lunch.
The ship sails to Kom Ombo, where you will visit the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, and then continues towards Edfu for the night. Guests who prefer not to join the Abu Simbel excursion enjoy a relaxed morning on board.
In the morning you will visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. The ship then sails to Luxor, arriving at around 3:00 PM. You will visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple before returning to the ship for your final dinner on board.
After breakfast you disembark, and your guide takes you to the Temple of Hatshepsut, the Valley of the Kings and the Colossi of Memnon.
Optional: a hot air balloon flight over the West Bank at sunrise, before you disembark.
At around 7:00 PM your driver transfers you to the station for the overnight sleeper train to Cairo.
You arrive in Cairo in the morning, and your driver takes you to your hotel to rest. You will have time to enjoy your last hours in the city and to buy souvenirs to take home.
Your driver then transfers you to Cairo Airport for your flight home. We hope to welcome you back to Egypt.
Includes
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers, including airport and railway station transfers
- Private Egyptologist guide throughout
- Domestic flight, Cairo to Aswan
- Nile cruise, 4 days and 3 nights, with three meals each day
- One sleeper train ticket, Luxor to Cairo
- Tarifas de entrada
- Hotel pickup and drop-off for every excursion
- Bottled water during each tour
- All taxes and service charges
Excludes
- Hotel accommodation (available as an option)
- Gratuities
- Meals, except those served on the Nile cruise
- Drinks on the Nile cruise
- Optional extras: private Abu Simbel excursion, Nubian village visit, hot air balloon flight, expert photographer
Preguntas frecuentes
General
servicio puerta a puerta!
We'll pick you up directly from your hotel or accommodation in our comfortable, air-conditioned vehicles, ranging from 4-seat cars to 48-seat buses, ensuring a relaxed start to your experience.
We're delighted to offer your tour in an expertly guided format in your native language, whether it's English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Turkish, or another language. Our goal is to ensure you have a comfortable and enriching experience!
Every entrance fee in the itinerary is included in your price.
Three meals each day are included during the Nile cruise. Meals on other days are not included.
Our guide will take you to some open buffet restaurants within your tours in Cairo and Giza, So you order and pay for what you order.
Reservas de vuelo.
Reservas de hotel.
Fotógrafo experto.
Tarifas de entrada.
