Nile Ancient Kings – 9 Days (Cairo, Aswan – Nile Cruise – Luxor) & Overnight Train Round Trip

Pick up by our tour guide and enjoy a safe ride from Cairo airport to your hotel in Giza, The transfer length will be approximately 1 hour. Transfers are available year-round and 24 hours a day. (Please send us your flight details).

Once you get to your hotel, Meet your guide who will give you a short briefing for your tour around Egypt with all the needed advice and recommendations.

Overnight at Giza Hotel (Private room with Breakfast) most likely Pyramid View Room if available.

Start your day with an 08:00 AM pick-up at your hotel in Cairo or Giza and travel with your guide to the Giza Plateau. On this 8-hour tour, you’ll visit the Great Pyramids, the ancient capital of Memphis, and the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara. When you reach the Giza Plateau, your Egyptology guide will introduce you to the famous Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus.

Marvel at the Great Sphinx statue and visit the Valley Temple, which is a part of the same ancient complex. Learn about the burial rites of the pharaohs. The next stop on the tour is the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, at the fascinating Saqqara archaeological site. Built around 2630 BC, this special pyramid is the world's oldest major stone structure.

You’ll continue to Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt. Having reigned as a cultural center for over 3,000 years, Memphis boasts stunning ancient sites. Later you will be transferred to your hotel.

Overnight at Giza Hotel (Private room with Breakfast) most likely Pyramid View Room if available.

After breakfast, You'll be picked up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza to enjoy a spiritual day tour of the Islamic and Coptic sites in Cairo. First, see Salah El Din Citadel where Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque, also Al Gowhara Palace built by Mamluks and Ottomans.

Proceed to old Cairo where you will discover the Roman fortress, the Hanging church, also called Al Mo’allaka church, then to St. Sergius, which sheltered the holy family. End your tour by visiting the Famous Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra.

Continue your day tour to downtown Cairo to visit the famous Egyptian Museum featuring artifacts from the Pharaonic and Roman periods. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamun collection of treasure, gold, and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in 1920 (We can add the Civilization Museum to the tour as well).

EVENING transfer to Cairo train station to take the overnight seated train to Aswan (Train can be changed to AC VIP bus Free of charge OR Can be Upgraded to Sleeper train for extra cost via add-ons). Overnight in the Sleeper train

Arrive at Aswan train station and be picked up and transferred to your 5-star Nile Cruise to freshen up Start your tour in Aswan by visiting High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae temple by Motor Boat.

Overnight in the Nile Cruise (Private room, Upper deck) 5 stars Nile Cruise. 

In the early morning (Optional tour to Abu Simbel via add-on).

Enjoy your free time on the cruise then the cruise sails in the River Nile, Later the cruise will stop to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo where you will visit the temple with your friendly guide The Nile Cruise continues the sailing towards Edfu Temple.

Overnight in the Nile Cruise (Private room, Upper deck) 5 stars Nile Cruise. 

Enjoy the free time while the cruise sails in the River Nile, Later the cruise will stop in Edfu to visit the Temple of God Horus where you will visit the temple with your friendly guide The Nile Cruise continue the sailing towards Luxor and arrive Luxor in the afternoon.

Overnight in the Nile Cruise (Private room, Upper deck) 5 stars Nile Cruise. 

After Breakfast, start your tour with your friendly tour guide to visit the west Bank of Luxor (Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon statues).

Followed By an East Bank tour to visit Karnak temple and Luxor temple.

Evening transfer to Luxor train station to take the overnight train back to Cairo. 

Arrive at Cairo train station by 7 AM and be picked up from the train station at your Hotel in Cairo. Free day in Cairo with many optional tours.

Overnight at Giza Hotel (Private room with Breakfast). 

After Breakfast, Transfer to Cairo Airport or any other drop-off point you prefer in Cairo.