Egypt 8 day Private itinerary: Cairo, Alexandria and Aswan - Luxor cruise

Witness the greatest of Ancient Egypt near Cairo in one day next to a local licensed tour guide and your private driver. This day you will visit one of the seven wonders of the World and other landmarks of one of the greatest civilizations that existed on our planet.

Your private driver and licensed tour guide will pick you up in your hotel at 08:00 AM and drive you towards the Giza plateau. Constructed more than 4500 years ago, the way the 3 pyramids of Giza were built is one of the biggest misteries of the World. Learn the history of the pyramids and the Sphinx with your local licensed tour guide, who will illuminate you with the legends and secrets of this spectacular place. In case you want we can also arrange tickets to visit the inside of the pyramids.

You will then have free time for lunch in a local restaurant. After that you will drive back to Cairo and visit the Egyptian museum, always next to your private licensed guide. You will explore the museum and see the impressive collections of ancient Egyptian antiquities which no other museum in the world hosts. The museum is entirely devoted to the legacy of the pharaohs, having more than 120.000 items on display.

After you finish your visit you will be driven to your hotel in Cairo and rest! You may have dinner in any of the several awesome restaurants of the city. The city is characterised for the hospitality and gastronomy of its people.

After breakfast at your hotel your private driver will pick you up and drive you towards Cairo airport. Upon arrival to Aswan you will be driven directly to your cruise and enjoy lunch on board.

After lunch you will meet your private licensed guide and kick off your Aswan sightseeing tour which includes The Temple of Philae, Isis island and a visit to the High Dam.

You will be then drive back to your cruise for relaxation. You will also enjoy a relaxing sail with Felucca around the islands of Aswan and the botanical gardens.

Finally dinner, entertainment & overnight on board of the cruise in Aswan.

While you enjoy breakfast on board the cruise will be sailing towards Kom Ombo. Once there you will start you ancient Egypt trip.

During this day you will visit the temple of Kom-Ombo, one of the most beautiful sited temples in the Nile Valley. This unique temple is dedicated to two gods; Sobek (the local crocodile god) and Haroeris (Horus the Elder). After the visit you will drive back to the cruise and enjoy lunch on board.

Secondly you will sail to Edfu. Upon arrival you will be riden by horse carriage to the local city of Edfu. Once there you will visit the Temple dedicated to the God Horus and enjoy beautiful scenes for ancient Egyptian culture. Followed by this visit you will drive back to the cruise and sail to Esna lock. Crossing Esna lock is one of the most beautiful parts of your Egypt trip.

You will sail to Luxor and enjoy dinner, entertainment and ovenright on board.

Firstly you will enjoy breakfast on board. Secondly you will kick off you Luxor trip next to your Egyptologist tour guide. During the excursion you will visit the west bank of Luxor. Your itinerary includes visits to the valley of kings with three royal tombs for the ancient Pharaohs of Egypt, queen Hatshepsut funerary temple at deir el-bahari and the two colossi of Memnon.

After your visit you will be driven back to your cruise for lunch on board.
Followed by lunch you will have free time in Luxor to explore the city and souq.

Finally you will enjoy dinner, entertainment and ovenright on board.

After breakfast on board you will disembark from the cruise and kick off your Luxor tour with the visits to the east bank of Luxor. This visit will include the temples of Karnak, Hatshepsut obelisk & Ramses III temple.

After that you will be driven to Luxor airport and fly to Cairo; upon arrival to Cairo airport your private driver will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name and drive you towards your hotel.

After breakfast in your hotel one of our local experts will pick you up at the arranged time in your hotel. Your guide will brief you with the plan of the day once the tour beggins and drive you to Alexandria.

We will prepare everything in advance for you to enjoy your day in Alexandria, the city of Alexander the great, through the classic period date back to the Greco-Roman time.

Your first stop will be the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa. This place is considered the largest Roman cemetery and consists of 3 levels cut into rock.
Followed by the catacombs you will move to Pompey’s Pillar for a photo stop. This is the largest memorial column in Egypt.
After that we will move the Roman Amphitheater, which used to host up to 600 spectators. The audience section of the Roman Amphitheater has a diameter of about 33 meters and consists of 13 rows.

The next stop will be the Library of Alexandria. This wonderful cultural and scientific center is the biggest library in the whole world, hosting vast collections on literature, civilization, the sciences, and the arts that attract scholars from all over the world. After that we will move to the Citadel of Qaitbay, built upon the ruins of the Lighthouse.

On the last part of your private excursion you will visit St. Mark church and Abbo Elabbas Mosque.
Finally you will drive back to Cairo, including a stop for amazing photos at Stanley Bridge.

After an unforgettable time in Egypt unfortunately the trip comes to an end. We will do our best to help you enjoy an absolute tailor made experience and hoping to host you once again in the future.

At the pre arranged time our private driver will pick you up at your hotel and drive you towards the International Airport of Cairo.