7 Days In Cairo and Nile Cruise

Breakfast is to be taken at the hotel next before heading out for the tour of the Egyptian Museum. The museum is positioned in Cairo and contains an impressive five thousand years collection of art and history with over one hundred sixty thousand authentic pieces. Included are the artifacts from the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun within the Valley of Kings.

Now, you will head to the Giza Pyramids where a certified guide will be waiting to take you around. Appreciate the Great Pyramid of King Cheops as associated with the Pyramid of King Chephren, and the Pyramid of the Pharaoh Mycerinus. Also on your tour is the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Valley Temple.

After the pyramid tour, have a local lunch and then proceed to visit the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaar located in Islamic Cairo. While admiring the beautiful buildings and old mosques, do not forget to buy some interesting souvenirs which are available.

Come back to your hotel for overnight accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After you complete the check-out process and return all your belongings to your Osha guide, you will proceed to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Aswan as your 7-day stay in Cairo and the Nile cruise holiday continues. Upon reaching Aswan, our Osha agent will assist you in traveling on the Nile Cruise. It will be calm before lunch, as you will be going on a river cruise in Egypt's Nile River. While on tour in Aswan, you will also visit the Aswan High Dam and the temple of Philae which was converted by the first Christians into a church. After this, you will cruise to Kom Ombo and visit the impressive temple of the ancient crocodile god Sobek and his counterpart the falcon god Haroeris. Your evening shall come to an end with a wonderful dinner on the boat, thus wrapping up your rewarding experience on the Nile cruise.

Overnight stay aboard the ship in Edfu.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Have a lovely breakfast on the cruise ship and then board out for a visit to The Temple of Horus in Edfu, one of the prominent temples in the history of Egypt. After your tour to Edfu Temple, there will be a cruise sail to Luxor which will be accompanied by afternoon tea, dinner on board, and a Galabeya party later on in the evening.

Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Begin your day with a scrumptious breakfast on board the Nile Cruise boat but beforehand, let our Osha representative assist you in crossing the Nile River as he takes you to the west bank. Here, you will see the Valley of the Kings and the intricate tombs of several kings in addition to the remarkable Temple of Deir El Bahari. In addition, a visit to the Colossi of Memnon shall also form part of the excursion; these are two sitting statues of Amenhotep III by the Nile facing statues sitting down. After completing the west bank tour, you will also have a pleasant lunch on the cruise boat.

Optional (Hot air Balloon Ride)

Finish the day with afternoon tea and rest for the night in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Initiate an exhilarating Luxor day tour right after you check out from the Nile Cruise. The tour covers the East Bank of the Nile River and includes a visit to the magnificent Karnak Temple which is the largest ancient articulated place of worship ever built in honor of the sun god Amun’s triad that consists of the Luxor Temple. Be awed by the vast courtyard, huge supporting pillars, and granite sculptures of King Ramses II in the Luxor Temple.

Then proceed to the famous venture comprised of Karnak Temples applied in various epochs of ancient Egypt. Enter the Avenue of Sphinxes, the incomplete pylon, and the Hypostyle Hall featuring 134 enormous columns. Gaze upon the high obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III present temples of Amun with mandates of lotus and papyrus, Granite Scarab of Amenophis III, and the Sacred Lake.

At the end of the day, you will be transferred to Luxor airport for your flight to Cairo. As you arrive at the Cairo International Airport, a representative from Osha Tours will meet you and help you with the transfer to your hotel.

Overnight stay at Cairo hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

You have breakfast at the hotel, after which the tour manager makes arrangements for your transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight departure. As a result, you complete the 7 days in Cairo and the Nile Cruise Vacation. Before your flight, if time allows, you can consider one of our tours in Cairo, for example, a tour of Coptic Cairo, the earliest church in the history of Christianity.

Meals: Breakfast