Luxury 9 days Cairo, Nile Cruise with Optional tour to Abu Simbel

You will be picked up from your hotel after having your breakfast by Your Private tour Guide & driver to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser. After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the alabaster Sphinx of Memphis. 

Then Move to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then to the Panoramic area where you will be able to take the best pictures for the three pyramids together & try the Camel ride as well ( Optional Tour with extra fees)   Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of Chephren and visit to the Valley Temple then Transfer to your hotel & overnight .

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Visiting: Sakkara Pyramids, Memphis the Oldest Capital, Giza Pyramids and Sphinx 

Have breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit: the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period, The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was discovered.

Move to Coptic Cairo" where you will visit the "Hanging Church" which is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary ,It's called "Hanging" because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress "Babylon" .It contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes.

Then visiting "Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church" which is believed to have been built on the spot (The Crypt) where the holy family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt.

And ending Coptic Cairo tour with a visit to the "Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra" which gained its importance from its Geniza (Store room) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts

Khan el-Khalili Bazaar where traders have been selling their ware ever since the 14th century. If there is anything in particular you want to buy at the bazaar, your guide will be happy to help you find what you are looking for, Even if you don’t want to do any shopping, the bazaar is a great place to walk around, or to sit down for some coffee while you watch the locals going about with their daily lives then transfer to your hotel in Cairo. 

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Visiting: Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo, Islamic and Coptic Cairo 

Check out from your Hotel at Cairo in the morning then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Luxor where you will be met, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your 5 star Nile Luxury cruise for check in. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom.

Then move to Luxor Temple, It was built by Amunhotep III in the 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Enjoy visiting the Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon.

Dinner and overnight on board the Nile Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast on your Nile cruise, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. After lunch, you will sail to Edfu enjoying a leisurely dinner on board. Overnight on board your Nile Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast on the Nile Cruise, visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus at Edfu One of the best-preserved temples of the Greco Roman era, that of Horus at Edfu. Enjoy a magnificent experience as you take a horse-drawn carriage ride back and forth to the temple and marvel at Upper Egypt’s local life. Pass through the slow-paced, rural life of the local farmers and fishermen, Immerse yourself in the breathtaking lush, fertile landscapes dotted with banana and date palm trees.

Sail to Kom Ombo, enjoying the Nile’s breeze while eating, Touch down on the shores of Kom Ombo and walk through the town of Kom Ombo among the locals until you arrive at the unusual Kom Ombo temple with its two identical entrances, hypostyle halls, and sanctuaries. After your visit, head back to your cruise where you will enjoy an appetizing lunch while sailing to your second stop of the day, Edfu.

Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast on the Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the High Dam and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk, then on to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Optional tour of Abu Simbel

Enjoy your breakfast on the Nile cruise, and then check out and head directly to Visit Abu Simbel temple Optional trip to Abu Simbel Temples: about 3 and a half hours. From Aswan to Abu Simbel with a private air-conditioned, car the two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to cooperate to save these temples from the flood. The Temple of Ramsses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramsses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramesses II. The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called the Temple of Hathor who was the wife of the Sun God so in a symbolic way, the two Temples, that of Ramsses II, and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor, and the Sun God together as one. Then transfer you back to Aswan Airport to take your flight back to Cairo.

Arrival at Cairo airport meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Cairo and Overnight

Meals: Breakfast

You’ll be served your Luxury breakfast at your hotel, and then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast.