Witness the Beauty of Egypt: 8 Days Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour Package
Do you plan to plan a tour of egypt that will be all about history? Then enjoy the best 8 days Cairo and Nile cruise tour package that will let you witness the rich heritage of Ancient Egypt.
Starting off with the best tours of Cairo egypt, see the amazing Giza pyramids and then take the road trip to discover Luxor, Aswan, and the spectacular Abu Simbel Temples. See the famous ruins and tombs of ancient times on the banks of the Nile River and then come back to Cairo and explore the Islamic and Coptic Christian heritage of Cairo. We, being one of the most reliable egypt tour companies, have planned this for you as one of the best egypt holiday packages.
Your tour guide will welcome and help you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then will take you to the hotel in an air-conditioned luxurious car. At the hotel, the tour guide will help you check in and discuss the holiday itinerary with you in order to confirm the time of pickup for each tour. Overnight at Cairo.
Welcome Drink
After breakfast from your hotel in Cairo, you will be transferred to the Giza Plateau to see one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: the Great Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple facing the giant statue.
Visit the Egyptian Museum that includes the Treasures Chamber of Tutankhamun, child king. Also visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue in Coptic Cairo.
Travel to Islamic Cairo, visiting Khan El Khalili, old Cairo bazaar.
Then transfer to Giza Railway Station and board the overnight sleeper train to Luxor.
Lunch and dinner onboard the train.
Stay overnight in your private cabin.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visit Luxor Train Station from where you will be picked up and transferred to start your journey on the West Bank of Nile River. Pay a visit to two of the most interesting tombs in Valley of the Kings, after that visit Hatshepsut Temple, the mighty queen of Egypt, and Colossi of Memnon.
Move to the East Bank and visit the grand temple of Luxor, which is known as the greatest open air museum of the world and the Karnak Temple Complex, the most famous historical site of Egypt.
After breakfast, proceed via private car (air-conditioned) to Aswan (3.5 hours drive from Luxor). After your arrival in Aswan, you will be received and taken to your hotel.
Explore the renowned High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, followed by a visit to the majestic Temple of Philae on Isis Island, which is a shrine of the goddesses Isis and Hathor, as well as the Ancient Granite Quarries.
Take an enjoyable cruise in a felucca around the Elephantine Island.
Back to your hotel in Aswan for overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Begin the day with a breakfast box and leave at 03:30 AM by private air-conditioned transport to Abu Simbel (a total driving time of 3.5 hours each from Aswan).
Visit the majestic Temples of Ramses II of Abu Simbel which are built for the four universal gods—Ptah, Re-Horakhty, Amun-Re—and also for Ramses II himself.
Leave for Aswan and then proceed to Aswan Railway Station for the railway journey to Cairo. Leave by sleeping train (journey of 14 hours).
Night is spent on the train.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast on the sleeper train prior to arriving at the Giza Train Station, where our representative will meet you and help with the process. After that, you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo with free time on your own and early check-in upon availability.
Some optional tours are planned, such as visiting the Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara and ancient city of Memphis.
Overnight stay in Cairo hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a free day in Cairo, or choose an optional tour to Alexandria to discover its well-known attractions. Explore the Qaitbay Citadel, built in the 15th century by Sultan Qaitbay on the grounds of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria. Move on to Bibliotheca Alexandrina which is considered a new attraction worldwide.
The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Roman cemetery, also known as the Catacombs of Alexandria can be explored.
Back to Cairo for overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast at your hotel, then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
- Meet & assist upon arrival and departure
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast
- Accommodation for 1 night in Luxor including daily breakfast
- Accommodation for 1 night in Aswan for including daily breakfast
- Accommodation for 2 nights on sleeping train on half board basis
- All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor & Aswan (Private Tours)
- English speaking tour guide.
- Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
- Sightseeing tour to Abu Simbel by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Meals as mention in the above itinerary
- Bottled water during your trip
- All service charges and taxes
Excluded
- International Airfare.
- Entry visa to Egypt.
- Any optional tours.
- Personal spendings.
- Tipping.
