7 Days Cairo, Alexandria & Nile cruise by Sleeping Train

Day 1: Cairo Pyramids and Egyptian Museum Tour.

Arrival to Cairo airport, upon your arrival you will find our representative waiting you with the sign of Senyar Tourism, then you will be transferred by A/C car to Start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry.

Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions, Sphinx & Valley Temples.

(Optional) Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Day Trip to Alexandria.

Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel, Travel to Alexandria.

start your tour to Alexandria. Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit its open court and free museums.

Then visit the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. Visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as the royal beaches of the queens. Continue your tour by visiting the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great.

You can then stop for lunch (Optional) before visiting the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa before driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the sea side which includes the old harbor of Alexandria where we found 7000 monuments underwater. Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley – the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting the old downtown of Alexandria and walking through the old city-center of Alexandria: built by Alexander the great. Travel in comfort back to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo

Day 3: Cairo – Nile Cruise.

Breakfast. Early Transfer to Aswan by Sleeping Train . Arrival and transfer to visit the High Dam and the Philae temple. Transfer to the Cruise. Lunch on board. Overnight in Cruise.

Day 4: Nile Cruise.

Breakfast on board. Visit the amazing temple of Kom Ombo. Afternoon tea. Visit the temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu. Dinner on board. Luxor. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party. Overnight in Cruise.

Day 5: Nile Cruise – Luxor.

Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Cross the lock. Sail to Luxor. Afternoon Tea.

(Optional) Visit the Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom.Then move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad.
Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon.Dinner on board & Galabya party. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 6: Luxor / Cairo

Breakfast on board. Disembarkation.

(Optional) Hot Balloon: Should you want to make your stay in Luxor unforgettable. Drifting peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens and the Mountain on the Nobles.
The flight is approximately 30:45 minutes depend on the weather.

Cross to the West Bank to visit Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Excursion to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari.

On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile. Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

Transfer to Luxor airport and departure by plane to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 8: Cairo- Departure

Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.