Nile Cruise & Abu Simbel — 7 days / 6 nights
The great classic, taken at a slower pace. After Cairo, your boat drifts gently from Luxor to Aswan, from Karnak to the Nubian banks. And on the last day, you finally stand before the colossi of Abu Simbel.
Highlights
- Pyramids of Giza & Grand Egyptian Museum
- Temples of Luxor and Karnak
- 4 nights of full-board cruising
- Temples of Abu Simbel
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Cairo — Old Cairo & Khan El-Khalili
- Pick-up at Cairo airport or your hotel
- Old Cairo, the Citadel of Mohamed Ali and the Mosque of Salah El-Din
- Local lunch, Khan El-Khalili bazaar
Overnight in Cairo
- 2
Day 2
Cairo — Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum
- Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
- Grand Egyptian Museum
- Local lunch
Overnight in Cairo
- 3
Day 3
Flight to Luxor & boarding
- Flight to Luxor
- Temple of Luxor and the Karnak temples
- Lunch on board, embarkation
Overnight in Cruise — Luxor
- 4
Day 4
Luxor west bank & sailing
- Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut / Medinet Habu, Colossi of Memnon
- Sailing to Aswan
Overnight in Cruise
- 5
Day 5
Edfu & Kom Ombo
- Temple of Edfu
- Temple of Kom Ombo
Overnight in Cruise
- 6
Day 6
Aswan
- Temple of Philae, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk
Overnight in Cruise — Aswan
- 7
Day 7
Abu Simbel & departure
- Check-out from the cruise
- Temples of Abu Simbel
- International flight from Aswan airport
What's included
- 6 nights' accommodation
- 4 nights full board on the cruise
- Lunches during the visits
- Entrance fees to all sites
- Domestic flights
- Private air-conditioned transport
- Egyptologist guide in your language
- Bottled water during the excursions
Not included
- Gratuities
- Optional activities (Nubian village, hot-air balloon in Luxor, safari, sea trips…)
- Dinners in Cairo
Your route
Cairo · Luxor · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan · Abu Simbel
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