CHEOPS – 10 Days (Cairo – Nile cruise & Abu-Simbel)

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Cairo - Luxor - Abu Simbel - Aswan - Cairo

Duration10 days / 9 nights
Travel styleBudget
DeparturesEvery day
From$1,080 pp

Overview

Ten budget days: Cairo, a four-night cruise from Luxor to Aswan on the La Sara with Abu Simbel included, and Old Cairo to finish.

Visit the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then take the sleeper train to Luxor and board the cruise. Four nights cover Karnak, the West Bank, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Abu Simbel and Aswan, then the train returns you to Cairo for Old Cairo and a free day.

Hotels are the Mamlouk Pyramids in Cairo or similar, and the sleeper train keeps the cost down without cutting any sightseeing.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Cairo

Our representative meets you at Cairo airport and drives you to your hotel. Meals: Welcome drink.

Day 2 Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum

Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, then the Grand Egyptian Museum. Evening sleeper train to Luxor. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3 Luxor: Karnak and the cruise

Arrive in Luxor, board your Nile cruise and visit Karnak Temple, with free time in the markets. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4 Luxor West Bank

Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, then sail through the Esna lock toward Edfu. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5 Edfu and Kom Ombo

Visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu and the double temple of Kom Ombo, then sail on to Aswan. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6 Abu Simbel

Day trip to the temples of Ramses II and Nefertari at Abu Simbel. Overnight on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 7 Aswan: High Dam and Philae, sleeper train to Cairo

Check out of the boat. Visit the High Dam and Philae Temple, then take the evening sleeper train to Cairo. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 8 Museum of Civilization and Old Cairo

Arrive in Cairo and check in. Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque, the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 9 Cairo at leisure

A free day to explore Cairo at your own pace. Meals: Breakfast.

Day 10 Departure

Transfer to Cairo airport for your flight home. Meals: Breakfast.

What's included

Included

  • Meet and greet service by our representatives upon your airport arrival
  • All transfers via private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Sleeper train tickets from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo
  • Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast
  • Accommodation for 2 nights on the train including dinner and breakfast
  • Accommodation for 4 nights on 5 stars Nile Cruise ship full board
  • Private sightseeing tours in Cairo (listed on itinerary)
  • Private sightseeing tours in Luxor (listed on itinerary)
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fees to all sites mentioned on the itinerary
  • All meals mentioned on the itinerary
  • All service charges and taxes

Not included

  • International Airfare
  • Entry visa to Egypt
  • Any optional tours
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • Tipping

Prices

Price per person sharing a double or twin room, in US dollars.

SeasonTriple RoomDouble RoomSingle room
October to April$1,130$1,260$2,100
May to September$1,080$1,080$1,910

Where you stay

Mamlouk Pyramids Hotel or similar. La Sara Nile Cruise or similar.

Prices are confirmed with your final quote. International flights are not included.

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