Day 1
In the evening pick up from your hotel in Cairo, transfer to the train station and take the over night train to Aswan.(Seater train, approximately 14 hours train ride.)
Day 2 - Aswan
Arrive to Aswan in the morning and transfer to the 5* Nile Cruise. In the afternoon start guided tour, visiting the fantastic Philae Temple and Aswan High Dam, an engineering miracle, built in 1960. Free evening, over night on board.
Day 3 - Kom Ombo + Optional Abu Simbel tour
Free morning in Aswan. Or take the option to visit the glorious temples of Abu Simbel: early morning (3:30 a.m.) pick up from the cruise and transfer to Abu Simbel and visit Temple of Ramses II., and Temple of Hathor. Overlooking the Lake Nasser, these rock–cut temples are one of ancient Egypt’s most amazing creations. Transfer back to Aswan. (At lunch time cruise starts sailing)
Late afternoon arrive to Kom Ombo and visit Temple of Sobek. Over night on board.
Day 4 - Edfu
In the morning arrive to Edfu and visit Temple of Horus. Free day. Over night on board.
Day 5 - Luxor West Bank, Luxor East Bank + Train to Cairo
After breakfast check out form the cruise, start guided tour to see Colossi of Menmon, Valley of the Kings and Medinat Habu. Then visit Temple of the Queen Hatshepsut, she was the only pharaonic woman ruled ancient Egypt.
In the afternoon visit Karnak Temple, the greatest example for worship in the history, dedicated to God Amoun, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. Then visit Luxor Temple.
Late evening transfer to the train station to take the over night train back to Cairo. (Seater train, approximately 10 hours train ride). You will arrive back to Cairo the next morning and will be transferred back to your hotel.
- Pick ups and transfers as mentioned above
- English speaking Egyptologist guide for the sights in Aswan, Luxor, Kom Ombo and Edfu
- Train tickets (seater train) from Cairo to Aswan and from Luxor to Cairo
- 3 nights on 5* Nile Cruise, including all meals
- All services charges and taxes
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sights
- Beverages on the Nile Cruise
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Upgrade to sleeper train (return ticket): 80 Euro / person, based on 2 person sharing, 150 Euro for single cabin. The sleeper train includes dinner and breakfast on the train.
- Optional tour to Abu Simbel: 50 Euro / person, 60 Euro for single person, including transfers and local tour guide, excluding entrance fee.
- Hot Air Balloon in Luxor (40 minutes ride): 90 Euro / person
- Upgrade for 4* or 5 * hotel available upon request
- The sightseeing is organized in small groups
- From 15th of December till 10th of January different rates apply for the Nile Cruise