The best 8 Days Egypt tour package Cairo Nile Cruise and Hurghada

Best 8 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise and Hurghada | Egypt tour packages

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  • 28 May, 2024

Best 8 Days Egypt tour package Cairo Nile Cruise and Hurghada

We have an amazing 8-day Egypt tour package that includes a visit to Cairo and a Nile cruise. You will spend 3 nights in Cairo and 4 nights on the Nile Cruise.

8 Days Egypt Itinerary Overview


Arrival day discover Cairo by night

  • On first day 

Upon arrival, a representative from Egypt tour packages will greet and help you at Cairo International Airport. You will be transferred to the hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle. In the evening, you can discover Cairo by night. Stay overnight at the hotel. 




The Pyramids of Giza and Cairo Museum

On the second day, your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to explore The Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus). Then, you will visit the Great the Great Sphinx is one of the world's largest monuments. It is also one of the most recognizable relics of the ancient Egyptians. Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Giza. After that, you will visit the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir,It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, If you wish to visit the mummies royal hall, where you will have the feeling of stroling down the vally of the kings where most of these mummies where originaly resting then ask your tour guide to take you to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization finally you can visit The New Grand museum( you can also choose to attend the sound and light show at the Giza Pyramids, where the pharaonic history is retold by the the Great Sphinx is one of the world's largest monuments. It is also one of the most recognizable relics of the ancient Egyptians. Sphinx ) Finally, you will spend the night at a hotel in Cairo.


Best day to Aswan from Cairo

On the third day, you will be picked up from your hotel in Giza and transferred to Cairo airport for a short flight to Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan airport, you will be transferred to the Nile cruise. Enjoy lunch on board and then proceed to visit Aswan, including the Temple of Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis. Take a tour by Felucca around Elephantine, visit the High Dam, and see the The Unfinished Obelisk was discovered in the early twentieth century after it had been covered by sand for thousands of years. Unfinished Obelisk . Have lunch on board the cruise at 12:00, followed by dinner and overnight stay on board.


Best tour to Abu Simple from Aswan

On the fourth day, enjoy Breakfast & Lunch on the cruise. Next, explore Abu Simbel: The temples of Ramses the second and Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.C. The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with4 Colossal statues. The second temple was dedicated to Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor. The two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground. The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel is considered the greatest achievement of UNESCO. At 13:00, sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the temple of Kom Ombo, located 40 km north of Aswan, dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus, dating mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period (332 B.C - 395 A.C). Sail to Edfu and overnight there. finally Enjoy Dinner & overnight on board the Cruise.




Sailing to Luxor from Aswan

On the fifth day of your Nile cruise, you will enjoy a delicious breakfast on board. After breakfast, you will visit the This Ptolemaic temple, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand Edfu temple , a well-preserved ancient site dedicated to the hawk-God Horus. This temple was built during the Ptolemaic period and replaced an even older temple. The walls of the temple depict the mythological story of Horus and Seth. After the visit, you will sail to Luxor through the Esna lock. In Luxor, you will explore the Luxor Temple located on the east bank of Nile River in the city called luxor , it was known in the egyption language as Luxor Temple , which was mainly constructed by Pharaoh Amenhotep III and later completed by King Tutankhamun, ruled as a boy only for a short time. He is most famous because his tomb was discovered almost intact and full of treasures in 1922 Tutankhamun and Ramses II. The temple's first pylon showcases the military battle of Kadesh, led by Ramses II. Enjoy dinner and spend the night on board the cruise.


Best tour from Luxor to Hurghada

On the sixth day, you will enjoy breakfast on the Nile cruise. Then, visit the west bank of Luxor and Karnak, including the Used as a burial chamber for nearly 500 years, the Valley of the Kings was used for royal burials for the Kings,their families, and their possessions. Valley of the Kings , now known as the valley of the Kings. This valley is where the Pharaohs were buried in stone Sarcophagi. The colossi of Memnon are massive statues rising about 18 meters from the plain. They are the remains of a complex built by Amenhotep the Third. The Queen Hatshepsut temple is an ancient example of pure visual architecture and there is simply nothing that can match the beauty and elegance. Hatshepsut temple rises out of the desert plain in terraces, merging with limestone cliffs. The Karnak Temple was built between 2055 BC and around 100 AD. It was built as a cult temple and was dedicated to the gods Amun, Mut, and khonsu. Karnak temple is a complex of sanctuaries, kiosks, pylons, and obelisks dedicated to the Theban gods and the Pharaohs. Finally, transfer to the Hurghada is a popular beach destination in Egypt, located along the Red Sea coast. It is well-known for its scuba diving opportunities. Hurghada hotel.






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