8-Day in Egypt, 7 nights to Pyramids, Luxor, and Aswan, and Package Via train
Visit the Great Pyramids to witness how wonderful the ancient Egyptians were to construct such massive pyramids. Taking the Egypt sleeper train to Aswan to experience the Nile boat excursion between Luxor and Aswan.
Tour overview
8-Day in Egypt, 7 nights to Pyramids, Luxor, and Aswan, Package Via train, visit the Great Pyramids and marvel at the ancient Egyptians’ ability to construct such massive pyramids. Traveling by Egypt sleeper train to Aswan to enjoy a Nile cruise tour between Luxor and Aswan.
Tour itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Cairo ‘Welcome to Egypt’
After you arrive at Cairo International Airport, your tour manager will meet you and help you before escorting you to your Cairo hotel.
Welcome Drink
Day 2: Cairo Sightseeing
After breakfast at the hotel, your own tour guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to see the Pyramids, the iconic Sphinx, and the Valley Temple facing the Great Sphinx. Lunch at a local restaurant, followed by a visit to the Egyptian Museum and the Tutankhamun Treasures Room. Continue your excursion to Coptic Cairo, where you will see the Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Hanging Church. Go to Cairo’s historic bazaar, Khan El Khalili. After that, board a sleeper train to Aswan. Breakfast and dinner will be served on board.
Day 3: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours
As you arrive at Aswan railway station, you will be welcomed by our agent who will take you to your Nile River boat. After lunch, you will be led to the famed High Dam, the magnificent Philae temple, which is dedicated to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the biggest known ancient obelisk, the Unfinished Obelisk. Return aboard the boat for dinner and an overnight stay in Aswan.
Day 4: Kom Ombo and Edfu
As you arrive at Aswan railway station, you will be welcomed by our agent who will take you to your Nile River boat. After lunch, you will be led to the famed High Dam, the magnificent Philae temple, which is dedicated to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the biggest known ancient obelisk, the Unfinished Obelisk. Return aboard the boat for dinner and an overnight stay in Aswan.
Day 5: Luxor Nile Cruise Tours
Breakfast on board, then depart from your cruise to see Luxor’s West Bank, including excursions to the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon. Return aboard the Nile Cruise and have lunch on board. Take an afternoon tea cruise on the Nile. Dinner will be served on board.
Day 6: Luxor Nile Cruise
Breakfast on board the boat before disembarking, followed by a visit to the Karnak and Luxor temples on the East Bank of Luxor with your tour guide. You will then be taken to Luxor train station, where you will board the sleeper train returning to Cairo. On the sleeper train, dinner would be provided. Spend the night in your private compartment.
Day 7: Cairo Optional Excursions
Breakfast aboard the sleeper train before arriving at Giza train station; optional tour to King Zoser’s Step Pyramid in Sakkara and Memphis. Stay the night in Cairo at your hotel.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
Day 8: Cairo – Fly Back Home
Breakfast at the Cairo hotel, Check out, and then be transported to Cairo Airport for your last flight.
B Meals Accommodation
Princess Sarah Nile Cruise Great Pyramid Inn
Note: If the indicated cruise or hotel is not available, the firm reserves the right to substitute another cruise or hotel of the same category.
Includes:
- At airports, our representatives will meet and greet you.
- During your stay, we will assist you with our guest relations.
- Transfers are made in a private air-conditioned car.
- Accommodation in Cairo for two nights, including bed and breakfast.
- 3 nights' accommodation on a 5 star exceptional Nile cruise with full board.
- Accommodation on a sleeper train for two nights on a half-board basis.
- All Cairo sightseeing excursions (Private Guided Tours)
- The schedule includes all tourist trips in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan.
- On the cruise, all sightseeing trips will be private.
- Entry fees to all of the places included on the itinerary.
- Meals at hotels, cruises, and tours as specified in the schedule.
- Bottled water for your journey.
- When required, portage.
- All service fees and taxes are included.
Excludes:
- International flights.
- Egypt requires an entry visa.
- Any optional tours.
- Personal expenditures.
- Tipping.
Tour highlights
- 8-Day in Egypt Experience the magnificent Nile vista.
- Discover more about the culture.
- Explore two-thirds of the world's monuments in Luxor.
- 8-Day in Egypt Explore the fascinating pharaonic history.