10 Days Family Nile Cruise & Abu Simbel

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Places on this trip: Abu Simbel

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Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1
   Day 1 · CairoArrival in Cairo

   Arrival. Your guide receives you at the airport, helps you through the arrivals hall and walks you to a private air-conditioned vehicle. The vehicle takes the family and the luggage to the hotel in Cairo, where you check in.

   The evening is free, and the children can sleep early. No meals are included today. The guide can point out a simple place near the hotel and will tell you when the next morning begins.

   • ReceptionMeet and assist at the airport
   • Pick-upPrivate transfer to your hotel
   • MealsNone included

   Overnight in Cairo
2. 2
   Day 2 · CairoGiza and a camel ride

   Morning. Giza comes first. Your guide and the private vehicle collect you at the hotel, with entrance fees and bottled water covered. The guide explains how the three pyramids were laid out and lets the children stand at the base of Khufu's pyramid.

   Afternoon. A camel ride and a lunch break follow. Lunch is not included, so the guide helps you choose a place the children will eat at. The vehicle then returns you to the hotel for a rest. Breakfast is the only meal included today, and dinner is your choice as well.

   • GuideYour private guide
   • TransportPrivate air-conditioned vehicle
   • Entrance feesIncluded for the sites of the day
   • MealsBreakfast

   Overnight in Cairo
3. 3
   Day 3 · CairoCoptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili

   Morning. Coptic Cairo has the Hanging Church, the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus and the Ben Ezra Synagogue within a short walk of each other. Your guide and the vehicle take you there after breakfast, and the guide leads you between the three. The Coptic Museum opened in 1910. Entrance fees are included.

   Afternoon. In the late afternoon the family reaches Khan el-Khalili for tea and a slow look at the lanterns and spices, with the guide beside you. The vehicle takes you back to the hotel afterwards. Lunch and dinner are not included, and the guide helps you find places the children will eat at.

   • GuideYour private guide
   • TransportPrivate air-conditioned vehicle
   • Entrance feesIncluded for the sites of the day
   • MealsBreakfast

   Overnight in Cairo
4. 4
   Day 4 · Cairo to LuxorFlight to Luxor and Karnak

   Morning. After breakfast and check-out, the vehicle takes you to Cairo airport. The flight to Luxor takes about 1 hour and is part of the program. A guide and a private vehicle meet you at Luxor airport.

   Afternoon. You board the ship at Luxor and settle into the cabin; your luggage travels with you to the ship. Lunch is not included today. In the later afternoon the guide takes you to Karnak, where the Great Hypostyle Hall has 134 columns. The entrance fee is included.

   Evening. You return to the ship, where dinner is included. This is the first of four nights on the Nile, with full board on the ship.

   • GuideYour private guide
   • TransportPrivate air-conditioned vehicle
   • Entrance feesIncluded for the sites of the day
   • MealsDinner

   Overnight on the Nile cruise
5. 5
   Day 5 · LuxorLuxor West Bank and sailing

   Morning. After breakfast on board, you cross to the West Bank for the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's temple. A private vehicle and your guide take you, and the standard entrance fees are included. The extra-ticket tombs are not. The guide explains the tombs and the temple, and keeps the visit short enough for the children to enjoy the ship afterwards.

   Afternoon. You return to the ship, where lunch is served. The ship then starts to sail south. The children can watch the riverbank from the deck, and there is time on board to rest after the early start. Dinner is on board, and meals on the ship are full board.

   • GuideYour private guide
   • TransportPrivate air-conditioned vehicle
   • Entrance feesIncluded for the sites of the day
   • MealsNone included

   Overnight on the Nile cruise
6. 6
   Day 6 · Nile cruiseSailing and Edfu

   Morning. This is a sailing day with one temple stop. Breakfast is on board, and the ship keeps sailing south while the children watch the riverbank. Nothing needs packing or unpacking, because the cabin is your base for the whole cruise, and there is no driving today.

   Afternoon. At Edfu the Temple of Horus was built between 237 BC and 57 BC, and the guide takes the children through its courtyard. The entrance fee is included. The rest of the day is on the ship, with lunch and dinner served on board as part of full board. The guide stays with the family for the temple visit and is available on board.

   • GuideYour private guide
   • TransportPrivate air-conditioned vehicle
   • Entrance feesIncluded for the sites of the day
   • MealsNone included

   Overnight on the Nile cruise
7. 7
   Day 7 · Kom OmboKom Ombo and sailing

   Morning. After breakfast on board, the ship reaches Kom Ombo, which stands about 50 km north of Aswan. Its double temple was dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris, and the guide explains the two halves. The entrance fee is included. The visit is short, so the children are not kept on their feet for long.

   Afternoon. The ship then sails on towards Aswan. The rest of the day is on board, with the sun deck for the children and lunch and dinner served as part of full board. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all on the ship today, so nobody has to find a restaurant, and tomorrow you leave the ship at Aswan.

   • GuideYour private guide
   • TransportPrivate air-conditioned vehicle
   • Entrance feesIncluded for the sites of the day
   • MealsNone included

   Overnight on the Nile cruise
8. 8
   Day 8 · AswanAswan: Philae and a felucca

   Morning. After breakfast you leave the ship, and a private vehicle takes you and the luggage to the hotel in Aswan to check in. Philae is the visit, on Agilkia Island, with the Temple of Isis rebuilt on higher ground. The guide explains the temple, and the entrance fee is included.

   Afternoon. In the afternoon the family takes a felucca on the river and has a rest at the hotel. Breakfast is the only meal included today. Lunch and dinner are your choice, and the guide helps you pick places the children will eat at.

   • GuideYour private guide
   • TransportPrivate air-conditioned vehicle
   • Entrance feesIncluded for the sites of the day
   • MealsBreakfast

   Overnight in Aswan
9. 9
   Day 9 · Aswan, Abu SimbelAbu Simbel by road

   Morning. In this program you reach Abu Simbel from Aswan by road. The road transfer and the guide for the day are included. Timings, and any change of transport, are confirmed when you book. Ramesses II built the temples around 1264 BC.

   Afternoon. In 1964 to 1968 the temples were cut into blocks and raised to higher ground, and the guide explains the move on site. The small temple is for Nefertari and Hathor. The guide plans stops for the return, and the vehicle takes you back to the hotel in Aswan. Lunch and dinner are not included, and the guide helps you choose places. Bottled water is on board.

   • GuideYour private guide
   • TransportPrivate air-conditioned vehicle
   • Entrance feesIncluded for the sites of the day
   • MealsBreakfast

   Overnight in Aswan
10. 10
    Day 10 · Aswan to CairoDeparture

    Departure. After breakfast and check-out, a private vehicle takes you and the luggage to Aswan airport. The flight to Cairo is a short domestic one and is part of the program. The pick-up time is set by your flight.

    A guide helps you at Cairo with your onward connection. Breakfast is the only meal included today. There is no sightseeing on this day, and the 5 hotel nights and 4 ship nights end here.

    • Drop-offPrivate transfer to the airport or station
    • MealsBreakfast

    Departure

How much does this 10-day trip cost?

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