Anubis - 8 Day Cairo & Nile Cruise (4 nights) Program

DURATION:

8 DAYS

ARRIVALS AVAILABILITY: 

Program runs every Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday

DESCRIPTION:

Our most popular program, enjoying the majority of Egypt in a complete package combining the richness of Cairo with a relaxing yet inspirational 5-day Nile cruise on this Egypt vacation package. It is the go to package for any history admirer and discoverer. Enjoy Egypt’s main highlights and sites on land and river range from the Great Pyramids to exquisite temples in 8 days. You’ll begin your tour in Cairo. You will visit the marvelous Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. After that you will tour the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. After Cairo you will head to Luxor where you will embark on a tranquil luxurious Nile cruise to enjoy the beauty of nature and explore the magic of the ancient Egyptian civilization and get to see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Luxor Temples as well as the Temple of Philae in Aswan and the Aswan Dam. A package that will have you leaving Egypt in awe.

TOUR OPERATOR, WHOLESALER OR TRAVEL AGENCY? ENJOY EXCLUSIVE RATES BY SENDING US ON THIS EMAIL info@tabatravel.com OR FILLING THIS FORM HERE. 

Please check the itinerary and accommodation below 

PRICE INCLUDES:

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Tips
• International flights
• Entry visa
• Optional visits
• Entrance inside the pyramids

ACCOMMODATION:

ITINERARY:

CAIRO / LUXOR / EDFU / KOM-OMBO / EDFU / ASWAN 4 NIGHTS CRUISE (8 DAYS TOTAL)

DAY 1: CAIRO Arrival at the airport. Assistance upon arrival by your Taba Travel representative at the airport. Transfer to the hotel, our representative will register you at your hotel. Night in Cairo.

DAY 2: CAIRO Breakfast at your hotel, our representative will introduce you to the guide who will share with you an incredible experience. Head out to visit the famous Great Pyramids of Giza belonging to the pharaohs Cheops, Khefren and Mikerinos, where you will enter the area of ​​the pyramids and touch them to feel their greatness. (Optional entry into one of the pyramids). We then continue to the Valley temple of Khefren, where the Pharaoh himself was mummified before entering his pyramid. Then we pass the magnificent Sphinx. Then we will visit the papyrus institute to learn how the ancient Egyptians created paper and then visit a center of essences especially of the famous and sacred lotus flower. Visit the famous Egyptian Museum, which houses an impressive collection of antiquities from the Ancient Egyptians and you will discover much of the country's ancient past and be visually amazed by the wealth of artifact on display. Overnight at your hotel in Cairo.

DAY 3: CAIRO / LUXOR Breakfast and at the scheduled time, transfer to the airport to take a domestic flight towards Luxor. Arrival and transfer to cruise, our representative will meet you and help you check in. In the afternoon, we will visit the majestic temples of Luxor and the Karnak temple dedicated to the deity Amon, where the pharaohs have built the most important monumental temples in history. Dinner and night on board.

DAY 4: LUXOR / EDFU Full board on board. Then you will visit the necropolis of Thebes - the Valley of the Kings, to see the magnificence and grandeur of the architecture that was used for the burial of the pharaohs, there are many kings buried in this valley (entrance only to three tombs). Continue to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmose I, the only female pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt. You will pass by the Colossi of Memnon, which are remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. At the scheduled time set sail for Esna. Cross the Esna Lock and continue sailing towards Edfu. Dinner and night on board.

DAY 5: EDFU / KOM-OMBO / ASWAN Full board on board. Visit in carriages to the Edfu temple dedicated to the god Horus. Sailing to Kom Ombo. Visit the Kom-Ombo temple dedicated to the crocodile-headed gods Sobek and the falcon-headed Haroreris. Sailing to Aswan. Dinner and night on board.

DAY 6: ASWAN Full board on board. (Possibility to do the OPTIONAL excursion to the famous Abusimbel temples by car. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the New Empire period. The temple was built by Ramses II to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. It is dedicated to worship of Ramses himself, as well as to the worship of the great deities of ancient Egypt, Ammon, Ra and Ptah. The second temple was dedicated to his wife Nefertari.). In the afternoon, we will visit the Temple of Isis in Philae Island, visit the Aswan High Dam and then the Unfinished Obelisk. Later we will cruise the Nile in Feluccas around Kitchener Island and Agha Khan. Dinner and night on board.

DAY 7: ASWAN / CAIRO Breakfast and disembarkation. At the agreed time, transfer to the airport to fly back to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo and transfer to the hotel.

DAY 8: CAIRO Breakfast and then transfer to Cairo airport for final departure. End of your trip.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Please note that the cruise may start from Luxor or Aswan depending on the arrival date.

Please note that itineraries may be changed without prior notice due to sailing circumstances and the cruise may be in sequence but not in visits.

ARE YOU A GROUP AND WANT A SPECIAL GROUP RATE? SEND US ON THIS EMAIL info@tabatravel.com OR FILLING THIS FORM HERE. 

WANTING SOMETHING MORE TAILOR MADE TO YOUR TASTE? SEND US ON THIS EMAIL info@tabatravel.com OR FILLING THIS FORM HERE.