Highlights :
- See the Sphinx and the Step Pyramid in Sakkara
- Join a cruise down the Nile from Aswan to Luxor
- Explore the West Bank of Luxor, Kom Ombo and Edfu
- Enjoy the sun, beach and sea in Hurghada
Nile Jewel Cruise Itinerary
Day 1: Airport pick up to hotel in Cairo
- Arrive at Cairo airport where you will be met by our representative who will assist you through the formalities.
- Transfer to your hotel to meet your guide for a briefing explaining the tour itinerary.
- Overnight stay at your hotel in Cairo.
Day 2: Cairo, Giza
- After breakfast we start the tour by visiting the awe-inspiring Great Pyramids and the Sphinx at the Giza Plateau , before heading to Sakkara to visit the Step Pyramid – the first completed pyramid in Egypt – as well as ancient Pharonic tombs.
- Optional extra: upgrade to flight from Cairo to Aswan or upgrade to a sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan
- Accommodation: on A/C bus to Aswan.
- Meals: Breakfast
Day 3: Aswan
- Arrive in Aswan. You will be met by our representative who will transfer you to your hotel.
- We begin the day with a tour of the romantic Philae Temple – perched atop a picturesque island, its beautiful location is reached by small motor boat, making a truly magnificent approach to the site.
- Accommodation: on your 5* Nile Cruise
- Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4: Nile Cruise, Kom Ombo
- Sail down the Nile in style, relaxing on deck whilst observing rural life on the shores and taking in the changing landscape of the mighty river.
- Today we visit the temple of Kom Ombo – its perfectly symmetrical twin entrances overlook the spectacular riverside.
- Continue along the Nile towards the city of Luxor, often described as the world’s greatest open-air museum and home to some of the grandest monuments that have survived from ancient Thebes.
- You will continue sailing until you reach the city of Luxor, arrive at night, and spend the overnight on board. Lunch and dinner will be onboard the cruise.
- Optional extra: Visit Abu Simbel – the stupendous Sun Temple of Ramses the Great, located at the southernmost tip of ancient Egypt’s borders
- Accommodation: on your 5* Nile Cruise.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Nile Cruise to Luxor
- After breakfast, we arrive in Luxor, beginning the day with a tour of the East Bank of the Nile.
- Here you willexperience the immense Karnak Temple, considered by some as Egypt’s most important Pharonic site – the country’s powerhouse of ancient times; as well as the magnificent Luxor Temple where visitors are greeted by the impressive Avenue of Sphinxes.
- Accommodation: on your 5* Nile Cruise.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Luxor to Hurghada, Red Sea
- After breakfast we explore the West Bank of Luxor, starting the tour with the world famous Valley of the Kings, the richest archaeological site on earth.
- Then on to the breathtaking Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir al-Bahri), built for the only woman to reign over Egypt as pharaoh.
- Finally we visit the great Colossi of Memnon – the last remains of Amenophis III’s temple.
- We then take the A/C bus to Hurghada, Red Sea.
- Accommodation: hotel in Hurghada
- Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7: Hurghada, Red Sea
- This is a free day to be spent at your leisure. With snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving and good food and drink available you will find much to do; or simply relax and enjoy the sun.
- Then on to the breathtaking Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir al-Bahri), built for the only woman to reign over Egypt as pharaoh.
- Finally we visit the great Colossi of Memnon – the last remains of Amenophis III’s temple.
- We then take the A/C bus to Hurghada, Red Sea.
- Accommodation: hotel in Hurghada
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Cairo
- Arrive in Cairo where you will be transferred to your hotel. Today we tour the City of Cairo, beginning with the Egyptian Museum where you may view the treasures of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
- From there we head to the old Cairo Bazaar, Khan El Khalili, with its maze of intriguing alleyways that are home to numerous souvenir stalls and coffee shops.
- Accommodation: hotel in Cairo
- Meals: Breakfast
Day 9: Cairo airport transfer
- After breakfast, transfer to the airport. Take the memories of your adventures with you on your flight home.
- Meals: Breakfast
