9 Days Cairo, 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. A guide and driver meet you after the terminal exit. The drive to the hotel is short, and you check in on arrival.

   Rest of the day. You get the day 2 plan in writing, and the guide answers questions about the trip. Lunch and dinner are not included today, and the guide can suggest places near the hotel. Your guide and driver handle the luggage from the terminal to the vehicle. Bottled water is provided.

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

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

   Morning. The morning is at the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx. Your private Egyptologist guide explains each monument, and the entrance fees for the sites on the plan are included. The private air-conditioned vehicle waits between stops.

   Afternoon. You reach Saqqara, where the Step Pyramid is the oldest complete stone building complex known to us. Lunch is not included, so the guide helps you choose a place. You return to the same hotel in Cairo tonight. Bottled water is provided throughout the day, and your guide stays with you at both sites.

   • 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

   Morning. You check out of the hotel and visit the Grand Egyptian Museum. It has a collection of 5,398 pieces from Tutankhamun's tomb, and your guide takes you through the galleries. The entrance fee is included.

   Afternoon. After the visit you rest. Lunch is not included, and the guide helps you choose a place.

   Evening. The driver takes you and your luggage to the station for the evening sleeper to Luxor, 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 · LuxorLuxor west bank, board the ship

   Morning. The train arrives in Luxor in the morning, and your guide and driver meet you. You go to the Valley of the Kings, which has tombs numbered KV1 to KV64, and then to Hatshepsut's temple. Your guide explains what you see. The valley entrance is included, but the tombs of Tutankhamun, Seti I and Ramses VI need separate tickets and are not included.

   Afternoon. Check-in on the ship starts at 12:00. The driver takes you and your luggage to the ship, where you stay four nights on full board. Lunch and dinner are on board.

   • 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 · LuxorKarnak and Luxor Temple, sailing

   Morning. Karnak is first, with your guide leading you through the temple. The entrance fee is included. Breakfast is on board.

   Afternoon. Luxor Temple stands in the middle of the city on the east bank, and the guide explains it as you walk. Lunch is on board, as the cruise is full board.

   Evening. The ship casts off in the evening, and dinner is served on board. Your luggage stays in your cabin. Your guide travels with you on both visits, and bottled water is provided. The ship sails on fixed weekly days, so the departure time follows its schedule. Drinks and extras on board are paid on board.

   • 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 · EdfuEdfu

   Visit. You tour the Temple of Horus at Edfu, begun in 237 BC and finished in 57 BC. Your private guide leads the visit and explains the courts and halls, and the entrance fee is included.

   On the river. The rest of the day is on the river. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served on board. You stay in the same cabin tonight, so there is nothing to pack. Drinks and extras on board are paid on board and are not included. The ship sails on fixed weekly days, so the stop follows the ship's schedule. Bottled water is provided for the visit, and your cabin stays yours for the night.

   • 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 · AswanKom Ombo, arrival in Aswan

   Morning. The double temple at Kom Ombo is the morning stop. Your guide leads the visit and explains the two halves of the building. The entrance fee is included.

   Afternoon. The ship covers the last 50 km to Aswan. Lunch and dinner are on board, as the cruise is full board. Tomorrow you leave the ship, so pack your bags tonight. Bottled water is provided for the visit. The ship sails on fixed weekly days, so the timing of the stop follows its schedule. Drinks and extras on board are paid on board and are not included. Your cabin is yours until you leave the ship tomorrow morning.

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

   Overnight on the ship
8. 8
   Day 8 · AswanPhilae and the High Dam

   Morning. Leave the cabin by 8:00, after breakfast on board. The driver loads your luggage. The boat to Philae comes first. The move of about 95 structures ran from 1977 to 1980, and your guide explains the move. The boat and entrance fees are included.

   Afternoon. Then the High Dam. Lunch is not included, so the guide helps you choose a place. You check in to an Aswan hotel with an early night in mind, because the convoy leaves very early tomorrow. Dinner is not included today.

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

   Overnight in Aswan
9. 9
   Day 9 · CairoAbu Simbel by road, flight to Cairo

   Morning. The convoy leaves in the early hours, and we confirm the time when we book. It is a long drive, about 300 km, in the private air-conditioned vehicle with your driver. At Abu Simbel the Great Temple has four seated colossi, each about 20 m tall, and the Small Temple is for Hathor. Your guide explains both, and the entrance fees are included.

   Afternoon. You return to Aswan by early afternoon. Lunch is not included, and the guide helps you choose a place.

   Departure. You fly from Aswan to Cairo, and the flight is included. We choose the departure to suit your international flight and confirm it when we book.

   • 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 9-day trip cost?

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