Nile Cruise Pyramids Alexandria 5 Days Tour Package

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Itinerary
Day 1
  1. 07:30 - Pick up in the morning from your Luxor hotel.
  2. 07:45 - Transfer to the West bank.
  3. 08:15 - Visit to Memnon Colossus.
  4. 09:00 - Queen Hatshepsut temple exploration.
  5. 10:30 - The Valley of the Kings: visit 3 different tombs opened to public on the day.
  6. 12:30 - Optional visit to King Tutankhamon real or fake tomb is available.
  7. 15:00 - Check in your floating hotel and dinner.
  8. 20:00 - Overnight on boat.
Day 2
  1. 08:00 - Breakfast on boat and visit to Karnak temple.
  2. 11:00 - Visit to Luxor temple.
  3. 13:00 - Afternoon sail to Edfu vis Esna.
  4. 21:00 - Overnight on boat.
Day 3
  1. 09:00 - Morning visit to Edfu Temple.
  2. 11:00 - Continue sailing to Kom Ombo.
  3. 13:00 - Visit of Kom Ombo temple and Crocodile museum.
  4. 15:00 - Continue sailing to Aswan, overnight on boat.
Day 4
  1. 08:00 - Visit to Hight Dam of Aswan.
  2. 08:30 - Visit to New Kalabsha site and Kirtasi kiosk.
  3. 11:00 - Visit to Philae island.
  4. 14:00 - Lunch on boat and optional afternoon visits are available.
  5. 21:00 - Overnight on boat in Aswan.
Day 5
  1. 04:30 - In the early morning optional visit to Abu Simple temples.
  2. 12:00 - Check out your floating hotel at 12 pm.
  3. 14:00 - Free afternoon, optional visits are available.
  4. 18:00 - Transfer to Luxor railway station.
  5. 19:00 - Sleeper train to Cairo.
Day 6
  1. 06:00 - Arrival in Cairo.
  2. 06:30 - Meet with our guide and breakfast in the city.
  3. 09:00 - The 3 pyramids excursion.
  4. 12:00 - Lunch in a local restaurant.
  5. 13:30 - Optional Nile felucca ride.
  6. 14:00 - Egyptian Museum excursion.
  7. 17:30 - Transfer to 4* hotel.
  8. 19:00 - Overnight in the hotel.
Day 7
  1. 06:00 - Breakfast in your hotel.
  2. 07:00 - Pick up and transfer to Alexandria.
  3. 09:30 - Excursion to Roman theater and Pompey's pillar.
  4. 12:00 - Lunch in a local restaurant.
  5. 13:30 - National Museum of Alexandria excursion.
  6. 15:30 - Transfer back to Cairo.
  7. 18:30 - Transfer to railway station.
  8. 20:00 - Sleeper train to Luxor.
  9. 06:00 - Arrival in Luxor and transfer to your hotel.

Full Description

Five days Nile cruise holiday with the pyramids excursion and visit to Alexandria city to discover Luxor and Aswan, Kom Ombo and Edfu, Cairo and its Pyramids, Alexandria and catacombs.

Five days Nile cruise holiday from Luxor with the pyramids excursion and visit to Alexandria city and its Greco-Roman monuments will let you visit ancient sites of Luxor and Aswan, world famous pyramids in Cairo and a beautiful city of Alexandria. Our representative will pick up you upon arrival in Luxor from Luxor International airport or if you are already in Luxor, we can pick up you from your Luxor hotel.

Nile cruise holiday with the pyramids excursion followed by Alexandria city tour runs as follows:

- Luxor city excursion. Visit to the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut temple, Memnon colossi and Karnak Temple. Check in your floating hotel and lunch onboard. Free time and overnight.

- In the early morning excursion to Luxor Temple and back to the boat. Afternoon sailing to Edfu via Esna lock. The distance is around 55 km. Let’s enjoy with the beautiful views of the Egyptian countryside until we reach the lock of Esna, we pass through the lock and continue sailing to Edfu. The distance is around 65 km. Lunch and dinner will be served on board while sailing.


- Today time to visit Edfu temple of Horus, but to reach the temple we have to catch a cab. The entire temple is embellished with wonderful reliefs. This is one of the most beautiful and certainly the best preserved of Egypt’s monuments. Then we return to our boat to continue our journey toward Kom Ombo. In the afternoon visit Double temple of Sobek and Horus at Kom Ombo and newly opened Crocodile Museum. After visiting the temple we will be back to the boat to continue sailing to Aswan. Let’s have lunch and dinner on board. Overnight and evening entertainment program on board in Aswan is available.

- After breakfast we'll start our Aswan city tour. Visit the High dam of Aswan which is situated 6,5 kilometres south of the original Aswan dam built in 1902 and subsequently heightened on 2 occasions. Then we will take a motor boat and visit Philae temple. This is a jewel of Upper Egypt, a beautiful small island of Philae.

- Lunch on board and optional afternoon visit to Botanical garden can be arranged. The island is one of the oldest gardens in the world and includes a rare collection of tropical plants which have been collected from all over the world. Overnight and evening entertainment program on board in Aswan.

- On the last day of your stay you can optionally go to the huge temples of Abu Simble or visit the Nubian village. Check out the boat by 12 pm and free time. Optional visits can be arranged. In the evening transfer to railway station to catch your sleeper train to Cairo.

- In Cairo upon arrival our guide will meet you and you can have your breakfast in the city (optionally). Now time to visit the pyramids. Our pyramids excursion includes visit to Giza plateau and its exploration. The three pyramids of Giza, Sphinx and its Valley temple plus workers tomb (optionally). You can also enter inside any of the three pyramids opened to public (requires extra ticket). Lunch in the city and afternoon visit to Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. Two and a half hour tour of the museum will introduce you to many artifacts, different interesting collections and of course famous mummies. In the evening transfer to a cozy 4* Cairo hotel and overnight.

- This day we will dedicate to Alexandria city. After breakfast in your hotel our guide will pick up you and you will go to Alexandria. The journey may take up to 3 hours. In Alexandria you will visit Roman Amphitheater and Pompey's Pillar, Catacombs of Kom al-Shukafa and National Museum of Alexandria. Lunch will be offered in a local restaurant. When we finish Alexandria city tour transfer back to Cairo, then to railway station to catch your sleeper train back to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor our representative will meet you and transfer to your hotel.


Includes
  • All transfers in Luxor upon arrival / departure
  • Transfer to/from the cruise ship on arrival and departure
  • Accommodation on a 5* cruise ship on Full board
  • Professional English speaking guide
  • Entrance tickets to all attractions according to the program
  • Evening entertainment programs on the ship
  • Tickets for the night train to Alexandria and back to Luxor (double cabin)
  • Night in 4* hotel in Cairo, standard double room with breakfast
  • Lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo and Alexandria
  • Alcoholic, soft drinks and drinks with meals during Nile cruise
  • Optional activities in Luxor, Aswan, Cairo
  • Tipping: your guide may ask for approximately $15 per person for tips which will go to drivers, temple guards, crew
  • Drinks in the restaurant during lunch in Cairo/Alexandria
  • Breakfast in the train or in Cairo
  • Nile boat ride in Cairo or Luxor
  • Entrance inside the paid tombs and the pyramids
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program

What to take with you
  • Passport with full visa of Egypt
  • Personal belongings
  • Money

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Published: 12 Dec 2018 Last update: 12 Jan 2023