Wonders of Egypt
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
3 Nights Cairo
4 Nights Cruise
Departures: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Visit Cairo
Cruise Trip
Price from
$1365
USD per person
4 Star Hotel
Cruise Trip
All transfers in air-conditioned cars
Breakfast and Lunch included
Cairo visit including the Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin, and Pyramids
Guide in preferred language
Not Included
International flights
All tips (excluding guide tips, $40 per person)
Egyptian entry visas ($50 per person)
Extras and personal expenses
Any food not mentioned
Travel Itinerary
Day 1 - Cairo
Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Reception, assistance, and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel in Cairo.
Day 2 - Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, panoramic visit to the Three Pyramids of Giza: Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the architectural complex considered the most important of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Admire the Sphinx with a human head attributed to King Khafre and a lion’s body, and visit the Temple of Khafre. In the afternoon, head to the Citadel of Saladin, declared a World Heritage Site, which houses the Mosque of Muhammad Ali or “Alabaster Mosque.” Continue with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, where the treasures of Tutankhamun are housed. Lunch at a typical restaurant. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Day 3 - Cairo - Luxor
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Luxor. Arrival in Luxor. Transfer to the cruise ship and embarkation. Lunch on board. Visit the Temple of Karnak, considered the largest temple in Egypt, with its avenue of ram-headed sphinxes and its hall of 132 columns, and the Temple of Luxor dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, featuring the Avenue of the Sphinxes, an obelisk over 25 meters high, and statues of Ramses II and the Naos. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 4 - Luxor - Edfu - Esna
Full board on board. Visit the Valley of the Kings, where the tombs of the kings of the New Kingdom are located when Thebes was the capital of Egypt, and the Medinet Habu, known for its reliefs and the good preservation of its walls. Continue to the Colossi of Memnon, two seated colossi of Pharaoh Ramses II. Sail to Esna and pass through the lock. Sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board in Edfu.
Day 5 - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan
Full board on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, the best-preserved temple in Egypt after Karnak. Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board in Aswan.
Day 6 - Aswan
Full board. Visit the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Enjoy a felucca ride around the islands of Aswan. Overnight on board in Aswan.
Day 7 - Aswan - Cairo
Disembarkation after breakfast. Includes an excursion to Abu Simbel. Transfer to Aswan Airport for a flight to Cairo. Reception, assistance, and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Day 8 - Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the international airport for the final departure.
Planned Hotels
Cairo
Nile Cruise