Romantic Nile – 10 Days (Cairo – Nile cruise & Abu-Simble)

Meet at Cairo airport upon arrival by a Delta Tours Egypt representative who will assist you through airport customs and formalities. You will be escorted immediately to your hotel by an air-conditioned modern fleet. Meet with your tour guide and tour manager to review your holiday itinerary and confirm pick-up times for each tour.

After breakfast,

You will be accompanied by your friendly expert Egyptologist guide to explore the City of Cairo. Transfer to the Giza plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the only one that remains. Giza plateau, where rise the three pyramids of Cheops, Chephren & Mycrenios, which are considered an awesome man-made structure constructed of giant stone blocks, and near the Sphinx, the steadfast guard of the land of pharaohs, featuring the mask of Chephren and the body of a Lion keeps watch over them. Transfer to visit the Grand Egyptian museum where you can see more than 250.000 pieces of art dating back to 5000 years, and the most important display is the fabulous treasures of Tutankhamen, especially the solid golden mask.

Transfer to the railway station to travel to Luxor by sleeper train.

For a more comfortable travel experience, sleeper train journeys can be upgraded to domestic flights upon request.

After breakfast

Meet at Luxor railway station upon arrival and transfer to your cruise for embarkation. Tour to visit the east bank of the Nile, the temple of Luxor & the temple of Karnak, which were linked together by an avenue of ram-headed Sphinxes. Rightly justifying Luxor’s reputation as the largest open-air museum and one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world. Transfer back to your Nile cruise. Lunch on board your Nile cruise. Free time at leisure to explore the City of Luxor and markets.  

After breakfast,

Tour to visit the West Bank of the Nile, the Valley of the Kings, which was a complex of burial chambers for the pharaohs from Thutmose 1. Then, a tour to visit the Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon, the two gigantic statues. Transfer back to your Nile cruise for lunch. Afternoon tea during sailing to Edfu via Esna Lock.

After breakfast,

Tour by horse carriages to visit the best-preserved temple of the ancient world, Edfu Temple dedicated to God Horus. Transfer back to your Nile cruise for lunch. Sail to Komombo, and tour to visit Komombo Temple, a double temple dedicated to 2 Gods, the right-hand temple is dedicated to the crocodile God, Sebek, while the left-hand temple is dedicated to Horus the great, the solar God of war. Afternoon tea time during the sailing to Aswan.

The Delta Egypt representative will arrange your breakfast Box.

Early morning pick you up from your Nile cruise to travel to Abu Simbel (3 hours). A tour to visit the two temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, is considered to be one of the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. The great Abu Simbel temple of Ramses II is known as the sun temple. The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also called the Temple of Hathor, who was the wife of the sun God. Transfer back to Aswan. Lunch on board your Nile cruise. PM free at leisure to explore the city of Aswan. Enjoy the galabia party and

After breakfast 

Tour to visit the world-famous High Dam, an engineering miracle, which was built in 1960 & it provides electricity and irrigation for the whole of Egypt. Then enjoy a short boat trip to Agilika Island to visit Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis, which includes various shrines and sanctuaries.

Transfer to the railway station to travel back to Cairo by sleeper train.

For a more comfortable travel experience, sleeper train journeys can be upgraded to domestic flights upon request.

After breakfast,

Meet at Cairo railway station upon arrival and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Transfer to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the first museum focusing on the earliest civilization in history, the ancient Egyptian, and it is the only museum in Egypt that offers the visitor a general overview of all the different historical periods that encompass Egypt. The Museum displays a collection of 50,000 artifacts, presenting Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to the present day. And then transfer to the Citadel of Saladin where the alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali exists, then proceed to old Cairo is known as well as the knowledge of the religious community, because it is one single area within walking distance, you can visitthe  Hanging Church, Synagogue (Ben Ezra Temple), and the oldest mosque in Africa, not only Egypt. Late afternoon transfer to Khan el Khalili market, which is one of the most impressive oriental markets comprises a large number of shops that exhibit a fabulous collection of gold and silver Jewelry.

Transfer back to your hotel

After breakfast
Free day at leisure to explore the city of Cairo by yourself

After breakfast

Transfer to the airport for your final departure