Nile & Lake Nasser Expedition

12 days, 11 nights (04 Nights Nile Cruise + 03 Nights Lake Nasser Cruise + 04 Hotel Nights in Cairo)
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Summary
12 days, 11 nights
Cairo International Airport
Embark on an extensive journey through ancient Egypt’s most impressive sites. Cruise the Nile and Lake Nasser, exploring temples, tombs, and other historical treasures, with comfortable stays in Cairo.
Tour Highlights
  • Pyramids of Giza
  • Egyptian Museum
  • Luxor Temple
  • Karnak Temple
  • Valley of the Kings and Queens
  • Temple of Hatshepsut
  • Colossi of Memnon
  • Edfu Temple
  • Kom Ombo Temple
  • Aswan High Dam
  • Unfinished Obelisk
  • Felucca ride on the Nile
  • Abu Simbel Temples
  • Kasr Ibrim
  • Amadah Temple
  • Wadi El Seboua Temples
  • Kalabsha Temple
Travel itinerary

Day 01:

Arrival at the airport, transfer to the hotel in Cairo, accommodation at the hotel in Cairo.

Day 02:

In the morning, departure to the pyramid area to visit the three pyramids. In the afternoon, visit the Egyptian Museum. Transfer to hotel, hotel accommodation in Cairo.

Day 03:

In the morning, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Luxor. Arrival in Luxor, transfer from the airport to the cruise ship, boarding the cruise ship. In the afternoon, visit the Luxor temple, dedicated to Amon Ra, Mut, Khonsu, and the Karnak temple, the immense monumental complex of the Karnak temple and Luxor. Night on board.

Day 04:

Departure to complete the visits to Luxor (Valley of the Kings and Queens), full board on board. In the morning, we will cross the Nile to the west bank to visit the necropolis of Thebes, the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, where the pharaohs of the 18th to 20th dynasties, their wives, and princes of royal blood were buried in tombs excavated in the rock of the mountains. We will also visit the temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the ship, sailing to Edfu, night on board in Edfu.

Day 05:

Full board, departure to visit the temple of Edfu dedicated to the god Horus, perfectly preserved. We will continue the cruise to Kom Ombo where we will visit the temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the god Haroeris, and we will see a Nile meter, used by the ancient Egyptians to measure the level of the waters of this river. Continuing to Aswan. Night on board.

Day 06:

Full board, departure to visit the unfinished Obelisk and the great Aswan Dam, a monumental work of engineering built to control flooding on the banks of the Nile. This day we will take a typical felucca ride along the Nile. Night on board in Aswan.

Day 07:

At the indicated time, transfer to Abu Simbel by plane or by road. Arrival at Abu Simbel. Transfer to the boat. Full board. Visit the lavish temple of Abu Simbel, dedicated to Pharaoh Ramses III, completely carved in stone. Dinner on the boat by candlelight enjoying the temples.

Day 08:

Full board (Abu Simbel / Wadi El Seboua): at dawn, it is possible to visit Kasr Ibrim. Then the boat leaves for Amadah and visits the temple of Tuthmosis IV and the tomb of Pennut, Viceroy of Nubia. In the afternoon, you arrive at Wadi El Seboua. Night on board in Wadi El Seboua.

Day 09:

Full board (Wadi El Seboua / Aswan): visit to the temple of the gods Amon and Roharakhati by Ramses II and the temple consecrated to the god Thot of the Ethiopian city of Pnubs. Then the navigation continues to arrive at Aswan at night. Night on board in Aswan.

Day 10:

In the morning, departure to visit the Kalabsha temple. Then transfer to the airport to take the flight to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to the hotel, accommodation in Cairo.

Day 11:

Breakfast, free day, optional visit to the Saladin Citadel and the Mohamed Ali Mosque,
the Khan El Khalili Market, accommodation at the hotel.

Day 12:

Breakfast. Airport transfer. End of our service.

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What's Included
  • Airport transfers
  • Hotel accommodation in Cairo
  • Nile and Lake Nasser cruises with full board
  • Domestic flights (Cairo-Luxor, Aswan-Cairo)
  • Guided tours with an Egyptologist
  • Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the itinerary
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