8 Days Luxor / Cairo
A Trip To Remember
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Overview
A breathtaking Long Nile Cruise. During the river cruise you’ll discover historical monuments
located in a large area, from Giza, Tell el-Amarna, Luxor with Karnak and Thebes to the Nile cataract in the southern part of Egypt—Aswan city. The journey—along the River Nile will show you the unique green Nile Valley and the contrasting but colorful desert beyond it. You’ll follow the footsteps of the Pharaohs. Visiting all the impressive monuments—from the pyramids of Cairo to the temple complexes of Upper Egypt. The trip will give you a unique chance to enjoy the journey from the ship’s sun deck, observing picture perfect scenes, and gradually entering the mysterious world of ancient Egypt. During the Long Nile Cruise, you’ll feel the warmth of ancient Egypt, and the beauty of the Nile will bring you inner peace and harmony with nature.
Essentials
All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.
Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport.
Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.
Small group experience; Max 15, avg 10
All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Detailed Itinerary
Check-in MS Champollion II before lunch. In the morning, you’ll start the tour to the West bank visiting tombs in the famed Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple, and the mighty Colossi of Memnon, In the afternoon, you’ll visit Luxor & Karnak Temples, which includes the ancient Sphinx Avenue.
Meals on Board: Lunch, and Dinner
Upon arrival, your tour guide will take you to visit the Temple of Hathor in Dendera, which is characterized by unique architecture rich in paintings and inscriptions. Its walls and columns are decorated with hieroglyphs and engraved statues of great accuracy and beauty. Next, you’ll enjoy your sail through the beautiful Nile Valley downstream, passing the lock of Nag Hammadi, and overnight.
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, sunset tea time
Early Morning sailing to Ballina, to visit Abydos temple, one of the most important ancient Egyptian temples, with its unique architectural planning, the beauty of its inscriptions, and the brightness of its colors despite being built more than 3300 years ago. It still stands tall to remain a witness to life in ancient Egypt, also Witness the story of the eternal love of Isis and Osiris. Next, Continuing sailing through the beautiful Nile Valley and picturesque villages, you will reach the pier in Sohag at About 8 in the evening.
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, sunset tea time
After we pass the lock, you’ll continue your wonderful sail along the lush green oasis of the Nile with the desert behind on the longest river on earth to Tell el-Amarna while having breakfast on the sundeck,
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and sunset tea time
In the morning, the tour guide will take you to Tell el- Amarna to explore the mysteries of the ancient city tombs, which were deserted before Akhenaten chose it as the country’s capital. And in which two kings, Smenkhre and Tutankhamun, lived before his return to Thebes. Next, you’ll visit Tuna al-Jabal tombs located ca. 18 km From Mallawi city; known at the time as the land of the pond or the holy lake because the sacred Ibis bird and holy baboon drank from it; they were goddesses symbolic of the region. In the afternoon, you continue to Minia. Evening walk.
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
From the pier in Minia, In the early morning, the guide will take you to the Western Desert and visit the tombs of Beni Hassan dedicated to the nobles and the rulers of the regions from the Middle Kingdom era; they were influential, prestige and sultans; As they have been married from the royal family. We will see this clearly in the beautiful system and the Capabilities they had/used in building Their tombs. The frescoes embody daily life, sports, and rhythmic acrobatics. As well as scenes of ancient manufacturers such as the textile, gold industry, hunting, sports, and veterinary medicine. Then you’ll continue downstream to the north, enjoying the incredible river landscape from the sun deck and watching the tranquil life of local people and animals along with the Nile gardens with the desert behind. Overnight in Beni Suef
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and sunset Tea time with Cake.
After Breakfast, you’ll enjoy the distinctive Nile scenery and the formation of the limestone desert in the provinces of central and Upper Egypt, which are some of life’s fascinating sites.
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and sunset Tea time with Cake.
Check-out after Breakfast End of our Service
All Excursion and transfer as per Itinerary –
Entrance fees.
Guide on Board: Arabic English
7 nights 5* Nile Cruise Champollion II Luxor/Cairo ON FB
Tips (Recommended $05 Per Day) – All extras onboard Optional Excursions: White Monasteries –
Sound and Light Show at Karanak Hot Air Baloon
Nile Trail II
“Upstream Nile Cruise Expedition"
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1 Check-in Visit Karnak and west bank
- Day 2 Luxor-Qena, Visit Dandara
- Day 3 Nagi hamadi-Suhag and Visit Abydos
- Day 4 Suhag-Tell marna 0 Tuna el gabel
- Day 5 Suhag-Tell marna 0 Tuna el gabel
- Day 6 Beni Hassan Beni suief-cairo
- Day 7 Beni Hassan Beni suief-cairo
- Day 8 Check out-in Cairo