8 Days Egypt by Train & Nile Cruise

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Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1
   Day 1 · CairoArrival in Cairo

   Arrival. The meeting point is just past passport control. Your guide meets you there and the private air-conditioned vehicle drives you to your hotel in Cairo, where you check in.

   Rest of the day. The guide explains the days ahead, including the two sleeper trains and the ship, so you know what is expected of you and when. Lunch and dinner are not included today, and the guide can suggest places near the hotel.

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

   Overnight in Cairo
2. 2
   Day 2 · CairoPyramids and Saqqara

   Morning. The morning goes to the Giza plateau and the Sphinx. Your private Egyptologist guide explains the monuments, and the entrance fees for the sites on the plan are included. The vehicle waits between stops.

   Afternoon. After lunch you drive to Saqqara. Lunch is not included, so the guide helps you choose a place. The Step Pyramid is the oldest complete stone building complex known. You then walk through the pyramid of Unas, whose chambers carry the oldest Pyramid Texts. You return to the same Cairo hotel tonight. Bottled water is provided during the day.

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

   Overnight in Cairo
3. 3
   Day 3 · CairoGrand Egyptian Museum, night train to Aswan

   Morning. You check out of the hotel and visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, about 2 km from the pyramids. It has the Tutankhamun galleries and an 11 m statue of Ramesses II, and your guide takes you through them. The entrance fee is included.

   Afternoon. Lunch is not included, and the guide helps you choose a place. You then rest at the hotel before the driver takes you to the station.

   Evening. The driver brings you and your luggage to the station for the evening sleeper to Aswan, in a two-berth compartment. Dinner is served on board and is included. We confirm the station and departure time when we book.

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

   Overnight on the train
4. 4
   Day 4 · AswanArrive Aswan, Philae and High Dam, board

   Morning. You arrive in Aswan in the morning after the overnight run, and your guide and driver meet you. A boat crosses to Philae, which was moved to Agilkia Island between 1977 and 1980. Your guide explains the move and the temple. The boat and entrance fees are included.

   Afternoon. The High Dam, 3,830 m long, is the other stop. Then the driver takes you and your luggage to the ship, where you stay for three nights on full board, with lunch and dinner on board. Your guide stays with you on the boat and at the dam, and bottled water is provided.

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

   Overnight on the ship
5. 5
   Day 5 · Kom OmboSail north, Kom Ombo

   On the river. The ship covers the 50 km to Kom Ombo. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served on board, and your luggage stays in your cabin.

   Kom Ombo. The temple has two parts, with Sobek shown among its reliefs. Your private guide leads the visit and explains the two halves, and the entrance fee is included. The ship stays your base for the night. The ship sails on fixed weekly days, so the stops follow the ship's schedule. Drinks and extras on board are paid on board and are not included. Your guide is with you at each visit to answer questions, and bottled water is provided.

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

   Overnight on the ship
6. 6
   Day 6 · LuxorEdfu, arrival in Luxor

   Edfu. The Temple of Edfu is dedicated to Horus and was completed in 57 BC. The temple stands nearly intact, and your guide reads its walls with you. The entrance fee is included.

   On the river. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are on board. In the evening the ship arrives in Luxor, where it stays tonight. Tomorrow is a long day, so your guide tells you tonight what to pack in your small bag for the sleeper. The ship sails on fixed weekly days, so the timing follows its schedule. Drinks and extras on board are paid on board and are not included. Bottled water is provided on the visits.

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

   Overnight on the ship
7. 7
   Day 7 · LuxorLuxor in one day, night train north

   Morning. You vacate your cabin by 8:00, after breakfast on board. The driver takes your luggage with you, and the west bank comes first with the Valley of the Kings. Your guide explains the tombs that are open. The valley entrance is included, but the tombs of Tutankhamun, Seti I and Ramses VI need separate tickets and are not included.

   Afternoon. Karnak follows, and the guide leads you through it. Lunch is not included, so the guide helps you choose a place.

   Evening. The evening sleeper takes you to Cairo overnight, in a two-berth compartment. Dinner is served on board and is included.

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

   Overnight on the train
8. 8
   Day 8 · CairoArrival in Cairo, departure

   Departure. The train reaches Cairo in the morning, and breakfast on board is included. The guide meets you at the station. The driver then takes you to the airport in the private vehicle. We confirm the arrival time when we book, so your flight home can be matched to it.

   There is no hotel night on this last day, so there is no check-out to arrange. Bottled water is provided for the morning.

   • Drop-offPrivate transfer to the airport or station
   • GuideYour private guide
   • TransportPrivate air-conditioned vehicle
   • Entrance feesIncluded for the sites of the day
   • MealsBreakfast

   Departure

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