8 Days Honeymoon Cairo, Luxor & Aswan

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Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1
   Day 1 · CairoArrival in Cairo

   Arrival. You are met in the arrival hall as part of the airport meet and assist and taken to the hotel in a private air-conditioned car. Check-in is handled for you, so you can go straight to the room.

   Evening. The first evening has no program. No meals are included today, so dinner is your choice. Your guide gives you a number to call if you want a table booked.

   Good to know. Your private Egyptologist guide and the car stay with you for the whole program. Bottled water is included in the car.

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

   Overnight in Cairo
2. 2
   Day 2 · CairoSaqqara and Giza

   Morning. After breakfast at the hotel, your private Egyptologist guide and the car take you to the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, about 30 km south of Cairo. You go inside the tomb of Ti, where the carved scenes show daily life, and the guide reads them with you. Entrance fees for the sites in the program are paid for you.

   Afternoon. Lunch is not included today, and the guide helps you choose a place. After lunch the car crosses to Giza for the three pyramids and the Great Sphinx, with time to walk the plateau.

   Evening. The car brings you back to the hotel for a second night in Cairo. Dinner is not included.

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

   Overnight in Cairo
3. 3
   Day 3 · LuxorFly to Luxor

   Morning. After breakfast and check-out, the private car takes you to the airport for the domestic flight to Luxor, which is included. You fly to Luxor in about 1 hour. In Luxor you are met and taken to the hotel, and check-in is arranged for you.

   Afternoon. In the late afternoon your guide takes you to Karnak, where Hatshepsut's obelisks stand and the Great Hypostyle Hall has 134 columns. The guide explains how the hall and the obelisks fit into the temple. The entrance fee is included.

   Evening. Dinner is early, because tomorrow starts before dawn. Lunch and dinner are not included today, and the guide helps you choose where to eat.

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

   Overnight in Luxor
4. 4
   Day 4 · LuxorBalloon, West Bank and boarding

   Morning. The balloon pickup is before dawn, and the flight lasts at least 45 minutes. It is included. Wind or poor visibility can cancel the flight on the day. Back at the hotel you have breakfast and check out.

   Midday. With your guide and the private car you visit the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahari, whose lower terrace is about 120 m deep. Entrance fees are included, apart from the extra-ticket tombs (Tutankhamun, Seti I, Ramses VI), which are optional.

   Afternoon. At 12:00 you board the Deluxe or Ultra Deluxe ship, and your luggage goes with you in the car. Lunch is served on board, and the ship sails in the afternoon. Dinner is on board too.

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

   Overnight on the Nile cruise
5. 5
   Day 5 · EdfuEdfu

   Morning. Breakfast is on the ship. You visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu with your guide, who explains the building, which took from 237 to 57 BC to build. The entrance fee is included.

   Afternoon. You return to the ship for lunch, and the rest of the day is on the river. The sun deck and the cabin are yours.

   Evening. Dinner is on board, and the ship is your hotel for the night.

   On board. All three meals are included today, served on the ship. Bottled water is included on the excursion, and your guide stays with you for the visit.

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

   Overnight on the Nile cruise
6. 6
   Day 6 · Kom OmboKom Ombo

   Morning. After breakfast on the ship, you go ashore at Kom Ombo and walk through the double temple with your guide. It has two halves for two gods, and the guide shows you how the layout repeats on each side. The entrance fee is included.

   Afternoon. Lunch is on the ship. The river bank from the sun deck is the afternoon.

   Evening. The ship reaches Aswan at dusk. Dinner is served on board.

   On board. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all included. Bottled water is included on the excursion.

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

   Overnight on the Nile cruise
7. 7
   Day 7 · AswanAswan and the felucca

   Morning. After breakfast, your guide and the private car take you to the Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam, which created Lake Nasser. Entrance fees are included.

   Afternoon. You have lunch on the ship. In the late afternoon a felucca takes the two of you around Elephantine Island. The sail is included. The botanical garden on El Nabatat Island covers 17 acres.

   Evening. Dinner is on board for your last night on the ship.

   On board. All three meals are included today, served on the ship. Bottled water is included on the excursions.

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

   Overnight on the Nile cruise
8. 8
   Day 8 · AswanPhilae and departure

   Morning. You leave the ship after breakfast. Check-out is at 8:00, and a late check-out is possible on request, with a charge. With your guide you go to Philae, on Agilkia Island, and the guide explains the temple. The entrance fee is included.

   Departure. Then a private car takes you and your luggage to Aswan airport. The timing follows your flight. Cairo is the next stop, a short domestic flight away, which is included. You book your international flight home from Cairo.

   Before you go. Breakfast is the last meal of the program, served on the ship. Taxes and service charges are covered, and tips are not included.

   • 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

How much does this 8-day trip cost?

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