Cairo, Alexandria & Luxor Visit And Nile River Cruise Tour with 5 Reviews by Ramasside Tours Egypt

8 daysDuration

Private TourPrivate experience, no group joining

1 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

English, SpanishGuide language

Starts

Cairo, Egypt

Ends

Cairo, Egypt

Highlights

See the pyramid of Giza along with the Sphinx

Travel to the Library of Alexandria, the most important library of the ancient world

Travel to Luxor, explore the Valley of the Kings & Luxor Temple

Learn more about Egypt's history in the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

Itinerary

Journey through Egypt’s ancient wonders on the Cairo, Alexandria & Luxor Visit And Nile River Cruise, an 8-day guided tour that captures the essence of this storied land. Explore the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, marvel at the centuries-old artifacts in the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, and glide down the Nile from Aswan to Luxor, where the Temple of Horus and the Valley of the Kings await. A visit to Alexandria’s historic Library and Lighthouse rounds out the adventure. This trip’s unique selling point lies in its seamless blend of river cruising and immersive sightseeing, offering travelers a luxurious yet in-depth encounter with Egypt’s most celebrated landmarks.

day 1 - Cairo arrival

Arrive at Cairo airport and meet your representative who will be there holding the sign of Ramasside Tours. Transfer in an air-conditioned car to your hotel. Stay overnight in Cairo.

Accommodation:5 Star Hotel

day 2 - Giza pyramids & Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

Have your breakfast and head for the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. On display in the museum is a rare collection of Egypt's 5,000 years of art, the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Included in the collection is an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamun.

Head for the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerions next. Also see the Sphinx. Stay overnight in Cairo.

Accommodation:5 Star Hotel

Meals:Breakfast

day 3 - Cairo – Aswan (Nile River cruise) - Edfu

Transfer to the domestic airport after having your breakfast. Catch the plane to Aswan. Arrival and transfer to visit the High Dam and the Philae temple.

Transfer to the cruise and have your lunch while sailing on the River Nile. Sail to Kom Ombo. Have your afternoon tea. Visit the temple shared by the two gods, Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu and stay there overnight.

Accommodation:Nile cruise Other

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

day 4 - Edfu – Luxor

Have your breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu before sailing to Luxor. Have afternoon tea and dinner on board. Enjoy a galabya party. Stay overnight in Luxor.

Accommodation:Nile cruise Other

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 5 - Nile cruise (Luxor)

Have your breakfast on board the cruise. Sail to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Travel to the Necropolis of Thebes before heading for the Valley of the Kings, where you can see the tombs of kings belonging to various dynasties. A visit to the Temple of Deir el-Bahari is also on today's itinerary.

On the return journey, stop at the Colossi of Memnon, which consists of two gigantic statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile, then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. You are free in the afternoon.

Accommodation:Nile Cruise Other

Meals:Lunch, Dinner

day 6 - Luxor - Cairo (flight)

Have your breakfast before disembarking from the cruise. Transfer to Luxor's airport and catch the flight back to Cairo. Transfer to your hotel upon reaching the Egyptian capital. Stay overnight in Cairo.

Accommodation:5 Star Hotel

Meals:Breakfast

day 7 - Cairo - Alexandria

Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast and drive you to Alexandria. Start the tour with the library of Alexandria, once the biggest and most important library in the world. Visit its open court and free museums. Please note that the library is closed on Fridays and on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase an extra ticket.

Then visit the site of the Lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. Head for the royal garden of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as the private beaches of the queens.

Continue your Alexandria tour with a visit to the biggest mosque in the city, the Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque, as well as the Alexandria Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial and the statue of Alexander the Great.

You can then stop for lunch if you want to (optional) before visiting the Church of St. Mark, which is also the oldest church in the continent, before driving along Alexandria Cornish (30km) to see the whole city.

Stop over the famous Stanley Bridge, the landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting Alexandria's old town and taking a walk in its city centre, which was built by Alexander the Great.

Travel in comfort back to your hotel in Cairo. Alexandria has so much to explore that if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary, you are welcome to inform us about it. Stay overnight in Cairo.

Accommodation:5 Star Hotel

Meals:Breakfast

day 8 - Cairo departure

Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.

Meals:Breakfast

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4 nights' hotel accommodation in Cairo on a bed and breakfast basis. 3 nights in a cruise (Aswan & Luxor) on full board (sightseeing options included)All transfers in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Aswan. Domestic airfare: Cairo - Aswan & Luxor - CairoExpert tour guidesAll visits mentioned on the itinerary including entrance feesPickup and drop off

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Egypt: Safe and Spectacular!

What can I say...this tour was amazing. Never thought I'd see the sights I saw on this trip, never thought any of this would be possible in my lifetime. Egypt seemed too far, too exotic, too expensive. As soon as I saw the listing for this tour, it suddenly seemed like it might be possible. We had reservations about going for sure. We have kids, 10 and 13. There's a war in Israel. It's summer in a very hot part of the world. Do we need Yellow Fever vaccines? Will the food make us sick? Americans kept telling us it would be too dangerous to go. None of that turned out to be a problem. Egypt was very very safe. There are police and military personnel on the streets and at cultural sites. I saw no crime, no people sleeping on the streets. No people panhandling. Going to ATMs to get cash was very safe and easy. We went everywhere from big tourist sites to small neighborhoods. Food was great and we never got sick. We didn't drink the tap water, but bottled water and soft drinks are everywhere. It was hot, but air conditioning, pools, and headscarves manage this. I'll say this again, because I have heard a lot about this: Egypt is safe. It's kind. It's welcoming. People are excited that you're visiting from America. The food is great, and safe. The hotels were amazing: Steigenberger in Giza is clean, beautiful, has a nice restaurant with free breakfast, and has a view of the pyramids, which is pretty wild. Movenpick in Aswan is spectacular, taking up a large portion of an island in the middle of the Nile, with pools and sustainable farms on-site. The Jaz cruise up the Nile was really nice, with good food and comfortable quarters. The Continental hotel in Hurghada was seriously ridiculously lavish, with a private beach on the Red Sea, giant pool, a dozen restaurants, and a shopping corridor. And the Ramses Hilton in Cairo is clean, elegant, and right in the middle of the action of downtown Cairo. We saw a million places from ancient Egypt I never thought we'd see. I can't overstate how incredible it is to stand in front of the Sphinx, the pyramids of Giza, Luxor temple, Kom Ombo, and especially the incredible monuments at Abu Simbel...this is an optional extra tour, and a bit expensive, as it's a whole day trip, but my goodness, it's worth the long drive. Incredible. Overall, this trip had probably the most OMG moments I've had on a trip. And I've been to some pretty spectacular places, including India, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Peru (Machu Picchu), the UK, and more. Please trust me and take the trip. Ignore the warnings. It's so worth it.

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