10 Day Ultimate Egypt Tour & Nile Cruise From Luxor to Aswan & Abu Simbel Inc | La Vacanza Travel

10 Day Ultimate Egypt Tour & Nile Cruise From Luxor to Aswan & Abu Simbel Inc

Duration: 10 days
Destination: Egypt, Cairo Governorate, Cairo
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  • 10 days
  • Cairo
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Overview

Ultimate Egypt Archaeological Tour -The perfect choice for archaeology fans and history buffs. Explore the hidden gems of Egypt in this hand-crafted cultural trip to Egypt with Nile cruise. Visit the wonders of ancient Egypt and off the beaten path to the hidden treasures of Egypt in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and more. Enjoy cruising the Nile on board of Luxurious Nile cruise & stay at 5 stars hotel and all domestic flights included. Book your cultural trip to Egypt now.

The Highlights of The Tour:

Delve into the history & mythology of Egypt

Visit Sakkara new discovered tombs

Discover Old Cairo Mosques & Churches

Visit the Egyptian Museum

Visit Dendera temple of Hathor

Visit Luxor Museum

Visit Valley of the Kings

Explore the Karnak & Luxor temple

Visit the Ancient Temples on the Nile

Visit Philae Temple in Aswan

Visit Abu Simbel temples

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Egypt

Pass By: Cairo International Airport, Heliopolis, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Upon arrival our assistance will meet and assist you to finish all formalities then you will be transferred to your hotel, overnight at hotel.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel in Cairo -Ramses Hilton or similar"


Day 2: Discover the Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara & Memphis

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Giza pyramids and sphinx- Not only the best places to visit in Egypt but is the best ancient monument you must see in your life. The great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx probably the most famous ancient site in the world and the only one still exist from the Ancient Seven wonders of the world and your trip to Egypt not completed till you visit the Pyramids of Giza and even if you visited Egypt more than one time you should visit the Pyramids every time you be in Egypt, the pyramids and the Sphinx at the base of the Giza plateau, are the iconic image of Egypt don’t forget to take a photo in front of the Pyramids and Sphinx.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
"The most conspicuous landmark of Saqqara is the Step Pyramid, the tomb of the third Dynasty ruler Djoser or Zoser, built by Imhotep and thought to be the earliest major stone structure erected in Egypt. The form of the pyramid can be explained as a development of the large mastabas (mud-brick tombs) of the First and Second Dynasties; the six steps, each smaller than the one below, having been produced by the addition to the original mastaba of successive new layers of masonry, accompanied by the enlargement of the lower stages.
The Step Pyramid stands 60 meters high and is built of locally quarried clay sandstone of poor quality. You can no longer enter the pyramid due to safety issues. The chambers and passages in the interior of the pyramid served partly for the burial of close relatives of the King (in particular those of his sons who died in childhood) and partly for storing grave-goods for the use of the dead"
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
was the ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch, the first nome of Lower Egypt. Its ruins are located near the town of Mit Rahina and it has the biggest statue made by man the great statue of King Ramses the second and the alabaster sphinx of queen Hatshpsut
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:

• Lunch: Lunch will be at local restaurants
Accommodation included: Hotel in Cairo -Ramses Hilton or similar"


Day 3: Egyptian Museum & old Cairo and Bazaar with Lunch

Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Saladin Citadel of Cairo is a medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt. The location, on Mokattam hill near the center of Cairo, was once famous for its fresh breeze and grand views of the city. It is now a preserved historic site

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Khan el-Khalili is a major souk in the historic center of Islamic Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike

Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:

• Lunch: Lunch will be at local restaurants
Accommodation included: Hotel in Cairo -Ramses Hilton or similar"


Day 4: Cairo to Luxor By Flight Included -

Pass By: Luxor International Airport, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 85955, Egypt
Fly from Cairo to Luxor upon arrival

Stop At: Luxor Museum, Center Corniche Ave, Luxor Egypt
This wonderful museum has a well-chosen and brilliantly displayed and explained collection of antiquities dating from the end of the Old Kingdom right through to the Mamluk period, mostly gathered from the Theban temples and necropolis. The ticket price puts off many, but don't let that stop you: this is one of the most rewarding sights in Luxor and one of the best museums in Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mummification Museum, Corniche El Nil St. Opposite Mina Palace Hotel, Luxor Egypt
the Mummification Museum has well-presented exhibits explaining the art of mummification.
On display are the well-preserved mummy of a 21st-dynasty high priest of Amun, Maserharti, and a host of mummified animals. Vitrines show the tools and materials used in the mummification process – check out the small spoon and metal spatula used for scraping the brain out of the skull. Several artefacts that were crucial to the mummy’s journey to the afterlife have also been included, as well as some picturesque painted coffins. Presiding over the entrance is a beautiful little statue of the jackal god, Anubis, the god of embalming who helped Isis turn her brother-husband Osiris into the first mummy.
Duration: 1 minute

Meals included:


Accommodation included: 5 stars hotel in Luxor - Steigenberger Nile Palace
or similar

Day 5: Nile cruise – Discover Luxor's East Bank

Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Karnak Temple is a vast temple complex in Luxor dedicated primarily to Amun and dating from as early as 2000 BC. It is an impressive sight, and second only to the Great Pyramids in popularity

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary"
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:



Accommodation included: "5 stars Nile cruise
Nile Style Nile Cruise or Iberotel Crown Empress Nile Cruise or similar"


Day 6: Valley of the Kings & the temple of Queen Hatshpsute

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
"The Valley of Kings is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt’s New Kingdom Pharaohs
A truly impressive site! There, you will find Tutankhamen’s tomb which was discovered almost intact in 1922 and the tomb of Ramses IV, among others. A ticket will allow you visiting 3 of the 63 tombs on site, except Tutankhamen’s tomb.

The tombs have suffered greatly from treasure hunters, floods in the past and in recent years, from mass tourism: carbon dioxide, friction and humidity taking photos with flash inside the tombs produced by the average of 2.8g of sweat left by each visitor have affected the reliefs and the pigments of the wall paintings. The ministry of Antiquities has installed dehumidifiers and glass screens in the worst-affected tombs and introduced a rotation system for opening tombs to the public while restoring others"
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
"The temple of the strong lady the frist lady of ancient Egypt her majesty Queen Hatshspsut.
This woman ruled Egypt for about 16 years she ruled after her brother -husband Tot-Mosis II,
She built this temple as funeral temple she used to rule Egypt as male king because it wasn’t allowed for a women to rule Egypt she married her brother to justify her right to the throne of Egypt.
More over queen Hatshpsut married her step son Tutmosis III and put him in the shadow for 16 years and when he became an adult he killed her and then he became the king of Egypt and as an act of revenge he destroyed everything related to this queen so when you visit her temple.
in the west bank you will find that he removed all her names from the walls.
The temple of Queen Hatsheput has unique style consist of 3 floors cut into the cliffs of the mountain of the Valley of the Kings, queen Hatshpsut was buried in the Valley of the Kings with the pharaohs
We discovered her mummy in the Egyptian Museum store rooms now it is displayed in the Mummy room"

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. For the past 3,400 years, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor


Meals included:



Accommodation included: "5 stars Nile cruise
Nile Style Nile Cruise or Iberotel Crown Empress Nile Cruise or similar"


Day 7: Discover The Temples of Edfu & Kom ombo

Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
This Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 and 57 BC, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand, which filled the place after the pagan cult was banned, the temple is dedicated to Horus, the avenging son of Isis and Osiris. With its roof intact, it is also one of the most atmospheric of ancient buildings.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. ... The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:



Accommodation included: "5 stars Nile cruise
Nile Style Nile Cruise or Iberotel Crown Empress Nile Cruise or similar"


Day 8: Aswan- Abu simble

Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples at Abu Simbel, a village in Nubia, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan

Duration: 2 minutes

Meals included:



Accommodation included: "5 stars Nile cruise
Nile Style Nile Cruise or Iberotel Crown Empress Nile Cruise or similar"


Day 9: Aswan to Cairo

Pass By: Aswan International Airport, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1230801, Egypt
after breakfast check out from your cruise flying back to Cairo

Meals included:

Accommodation included: "5 stars Nile cruise
Nile Style Nile Cruise or Iberotel Crown Empress Nile Cruise or similar"


Day 10: Final Departure

Pass By: Cairo International Airport, Heliopolis, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Our staff will escort you to the Airport

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Nile Cruise Full Board 4 Nights MS/ Blue Shadow or Ms / Concerto or Similar
  • 8x Breakfast
  • 4x Dinner
  • 7x Lunch
  • Accommodation included: 9 nights
  • Entry/Admission - Step Pyramid of Djoser
  • Entry/Admission - Coptic Cairo
  • Entry/Admission - Khan Al-Khalili
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Horus
  • Entry/Admission - Luxor Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Memphis and Sakkara
  • Entry/Admission - Abu Simbel Temple Complex
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Kom Ombo
  • Entry/Admission - Luxor Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Karnak
  • Entry/Admission - Mummification Museum
  • Entry/Admission - The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
  • Entry/Admission - Cairo Citadel
  • Entry/Admission - Valley of the Kings
  • Entry/Admission - Pyramids of Giza

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up and drop off from the airport to the hotels included with Visa assistance upon arrival

Airports

  • Cairo Intl Airport, Cairo Egypt


Departure Time

08:00 AM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

10 days


User's Reviews

650robsonl

25 Feb, 2024

Navigating Egypt can sound scary reading reviews of travelers that have gone and not prepared. Mahmoud Hafny, Yasmeen and their team took that stress away and facilitated an experience that we are so glad we did. Egypt with its people and its sights are incredible and should be on any travelers bucket list. Special shout out to our tour guides Mohamed Shata, Mohamed Farah and our driver Amr. They spent so much time with us and made our experience in Egypt an excellent one. The tour was well organized and our every need taken care of. We had some extra requests like bag storage which their team graciously made easy for us. One of our hotels didn’t book the requested room type for us and despite the hotel being full Mahmoud worked so hard to get us the right rooms and made it happen in the end. There was no magic that they could not make happen for us. We really felt like we could ask them anything and they had a solution for everything. Trying to navigate Egypt without them would have been much more difficult. We came for the ancient sights which are awe-inspiring and truly one of a kind. But we will leave with memories of so much more than that. The mysteries of a civilization 5000 years old. The incredible flavours of the food. And of course, Egyptian hospitality and the warmth of its people. Highly recommend to anyone considering going!

L8989JWdenisem

18 Feb, 2024

There were three of us and we had Mohcmoud moody as the lead. Mustapha was our guide at the beginning and at the end. He was our favorite!!! Love him!! Tips: At the beginning, lunch was not scheduled in a timely manner so that was a hardship for a few of the team. Having snacks in the van would be helpful. One of the guides during the Nile cruise didn’t tell us about the Aswan market which was very disappointing; especially since I had asked for a market area to visit. Loved the trip but was quite taken back by all the trash and dead animals in the side canals of the Nile and Cairo. Would have liked a better heads up on what we should have been tipping the WC. We were paying too much in the beginning. Also, the vendors at the sites are horrific. I would shop if they just left us alone. Hated that.

C2524RBbenjamins

13 Feb, 2024

Sooo much rich history packed in this holy place! Egypt is one of the coolest places in the world to visit & it’s hard to drink in all the information on your own! LOOK AT EGYPT TOURS is an EXCEPTIONAL way to be guided thoroughly in this marvelous land! We had many tour guides BUT one stood out above the rest! MOSTAFAH WAS INCREDIBLE!! Very attentive to our needs, shared his mountain of knowledge with power & grace, explained things in a way that wasn’t overwhelming, and you can tell that he truly has a heart for his Egyptian people, and the beautiful culture that changed history. It was a joy to be guided by him, and you will get more than your money is worth. Most of all, you will gain a true friend! If you’re going to book a guided tour in Egypt, book it through LOOK AT EGYPT TOURS & ask for MUSTAFAH!!!

Corriefan44

30 Oct, 2023

We've just wrapped up an amazing trip with Look at Egypt Tours. On arrival in Cairo, we were met by representative Mahmoud Hafny, who guided us through the visa checkpoint. I felt immediately at ease with Mahmoud. He brought us to our hotel, went through the check in process for us, got us Sim cards and set up a way to communicate. The entire staff at the Ritz Carlton, Nile were superb! Our four day tour in Cairo was led by Randa, an excellent representative of her country. Pyramids, camel rides, temples, tombs, restaurants and more were all expertly described by Randa as we visited some truly incredible sites. Randa was warm and friendly and we looked forward to seeing her smiling face each morning. Thank you, Randa. Once the Cairo portion was over, Mahmoud again took care of getting us back to the airport for our flight to Luxor and again, took care of all our needs when we returned back to Cairo. Thank you, Mahmoudà At the Luxor airport, we were met by Mohamed Maher El-shaer. Mohamed was our guide for the Nile cruise portion of our trip and was incredibly knowledgeable. He explained, in detail, every temple and tomb we visited as well as ensured we were all safe and well while on board. His communication with us as far as timing and what to expect was excellent. The sites and experiences on this trip were once in a lifetime experience. Thank you Mohamed! Unfortunately, I don't know the names of the many drivers we had but they eased through the chaotic traffic and always got us to our destinations safely. Six of us took this tour together and before our departure date, we were all a little unsure about the safety of travelling to Egypt, especially now. We needn't have worried. None of us ever felt unsafe at any time. The Egyptian people are warm and friendly and always smiling. We all felt very welcomed by everyone we met. I highly recommend this tour company and all the amazing people who made our experience that much better. Yalla yalla, Habib! Come visit Egypt!

wendylL5110AD

30 Oct, 2023

We had an amazing time on our tour! We were welcomed by Mahmod and our arrival, hotel stay and departure were made seamless. The time in Cairo was spent with our wonderful pleasant guide Randa who was so knowledgeable. She transported us back in history as we saw ancient Egypt come alive. Our drivers were experts at maneuvering safely through the crazy Cario traffic. The Nile cruise was lovely with excellent service, beautiful sunsets and good food. We felt safe at all times. Mohammad, our guide in Luxor was also knowledgeable and friendly. If we needed anything our guides were always ready to help. Thank you for a wonderful experience we won’t forget!

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