Luxury Nile Cruise Tour

Enjoy one of the best ways to discover Egypt by enjoying Luxury Nile Cruise. If you are thinking of an extravagant tour to take you on the realms of ancient civilization while relaxing in the best hotels Then the Luxury Nile Cruise Tour is the vacation to take. Visit Egypt’s most famous landmarks and sites while checking in on modern 5 star accommodations. Not only that, see the glory of the Nile River aboard a 5 star deluxe luxury cruise while dropping by some of the immaculate Nile Landmarks. Take this luxurious tour of Cairo, Luxor and Aswan and surely you will remember it for a lifetime.

Day 1: Arrive Egypt

Welcome to Egypt’s capital city, Cairo. Cairo is home to Egypt’s most famous monuments and the Egyptian Museum. The luxury Nile Cruise Tour will start upon arrival at the Cairo International Airport a123EgyptTours.com representative will welcome you and as well as assist your needs for your entry to Egypt. You will then be transferred via an air-conditioned vehicle to a 5 star hotel – Marriot hotel in Cairo for an overnight stay.

Day 2: Giza Pyramids Tour

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel and prepare to be mesmerized at the contrasting ancient civilization and the modern buildings that arose therein. A day tour is arranged for you to be able to witness Egypt’s former capital Memphis to see the step pyramid at Sakkara. Including the vast necropolis in that ancient city, after that proceed to see Egypt’s most famous monuments including the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus as well as the Sphinx and the Temple Valley. At the end of the day, get back to your Cairo hotel for your dinner and overnight accommodation.

Day 3: Start of the Nile Cruise in Luxor

Travel to Cairo Airport for a flight to the city of Luxor. There you will be greeted by a 123egypttours.com representative embark in your five-star luxurious Nile Cruise aboard M/S Sonesta Nile Goddess. Soon in the afternoon, you will be accompanied by a tour guide for a wonderful tour to the Eastern part of the Nile River in Luxor. There you will see the magnificent temples of Karnak and Luxor that will reflect the bewitching Pharaonic History. Travel back to the ship of an afternoon tea and dinner.

Day 4: Western Bank of Luxor Sightseeing

The west bank at Luxor is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. After breakfast transfer to this side of the Nile in Luxor and visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir EL Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the ship for lunch & afternoon tea while sailing to Edfu via the Esna Lock. Dinner will be aboard the cruise as well as overnight accommodation.

Day 5: Excursion in Edfu & Kom Ombo

The luxurious cruise along the Nile will let you enjoy breakfast on board before visiting Horus Temple at Edfu. Return to the ship for lunch and sail farther south towards Kom Ombo. Upon arrival, visit the temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Return to the ship and continue sailing towards Egypt’s southernmost city Aswan. Dinner as well as overnight accommodation will be on board the ship vessel in Aswan.

Day 6: Day trip in Aswan

Enjoy breakfast then pay a visit to the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the majestic Philae Temple. All these sites can be seen in Aswan, Egypt’s gateway to the rest of Africa and also known as the southernmost city of Egypt. Also try out sailing aboard a felucca to visit the charming Botanical Garden. Return to the ship for lunch, dinner and overnight accommodation.

Day 7: Fly back to Cairo

While in Aswan you may disembark after breakfast to have some free time for souvenir shopping or leisure. Then you will be driven to Aswan Airport for flight back to Cairo. When you get to Cairo you will be assisted and transferred to the hotel where you will be spending the night.

Day 8: Egyptian Museum / Coptic Cairo

Continue your grand and luxurious cruise of the Nile River will move on with a breakfast in your Cairo Hotel. After which you will be taken on a guided tour at the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities built in a neo-classical style by the French architect Marcel Dourgenon. This famous museum houses over 120,000 artifacts dating to the earliest traces of civilizations in Egypt. Another attraction here is the treasures of the child king Tutankhamen.

After your tour of the Egyptian Museum proceed to visit the Citadel of Saladin and Mohammed Ali’s Alabaster Mosque. Lunch will be served in a restaurant downtown of Cairo. Then drive to the Old Coptic to see the hanging chapels as well as the Fortress of Babylon a place where the Holy Family took refuge. Leave to visit the Church of St Barbara and St George going to the Islamic Cairo and Khan EL Khalili bazaars.

Day 9: Free at Cairo or take Optional Alexandria

This day is set for a free time for leisure or you may go for an optional trip to Alexandria. Alexandria is the sight of Pompey's Pillar, a monument of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, and Qaitbey Citadel built in the 15th century by Sultan Qaitbay on the spot of Alexandria’s ancient lighthouse. From there proceed to see the grand Montazah Palace, which combines Turkish and Florentine architectural styles. Move and check out the new and much acclaimed Alexandria Library. Don’t miss the Roman cemetery cut out of the rock; the Catacombs. The night will be spent in Cairo, breakfast and lunch will be included in this day tour.

Day 10: Return Flight Home

Final day of the Luxury Nile Cruise Tour, have your breakfast at your Cairo hotel the transfer to the airport for your return flight.