Cairo To Luxor

Breakfast at your hotel. Pick-up to explore Cairo and visit the famous Great Pyramid of Cheops which was built by manual labor, is the largest of the three main Pyramids and is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best preserved and the Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion's body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long. We will visit the Papyrus Institute and learn how paper was made in ancient times followed by shopping in the Papyrus Museum, Perfume factory and Jewelry shop. Lunch in a local restaurant and visit the Egyptian Museum, the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East, and houses the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world. The museum displays an extensive collection spanning from the Predynastic Period to the Greco-Roman Era. Transfer to Hotel.

Overnight: At the Hotel

Basis: Bed and breakfast

Meet your guide to visit Old Cairo Copts who form the majority of Egyptian Christians are followers of the Coptic Orthodox Church and considered to be part of the descendants of Ancient Egyptians one of the first people to convert to Christianity. The history of the Coptic Church is tied to the history of Christian monasticism. This offers a great opportunity to visit Coptic monasteries, such as the monastery of St Simeon in Aswan, St Anthony and St Paul Monasteries in the Red Sea mountains, and Deir Al-Kashef Monastery, an early Coptic monastery in the Western Desert. Some of Egypt’s churches also rank among the oldest Christian landmarks in the world, such as the church of the virgin in Asyut and the Coptic, Cathedral of St. Mark in Alexandria. Lunch in a local restaurant and then visit Citadel of Salah el Din, it is basically impossible to miss the Citadel of Salah el-Din, one of the world’s greatest monuments to medieval warfare, resembling a typical early medieval fortress, with large imposing gateways, towers and high defending walls, the Citadel is one of Cairo's main attractions and probably the most popular non- pharaonic monument in the Egyptian Capital and Khan Khalili market.

Overnight: At the Hotel

Basis: Bed and breakfast

After a sumptuous breakfast in the hotel, check out and transfer to the airport for your flight to Aswan. Meet & greet upon arrival at Aswan airport & transfer to the Nile cruise. On board the Nile Cruise for 3 nights on full board basis from Aswan to Luxor whereby guided tours will be conducted to visit the major sites like Philae Temple & High Dam, Edfu and Kom Ombo temples and the West Bank (The Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, the Colossi of Memnon) & East Bank (Luxor & Karnak temples).

Overnight: At the Hotel

Basis: Bed and breakfast

Disembarkation after breakfast & transfer to Luxor airport and fly to Cairo. Arrive to Cairo, meet and greet then transfer to the hotel to check in. The rest of the day is free at leisure.

Overnight: At the Hotel

Basis: Bed and breakfast

Breakfast in hotel and check- out and transfer to Cairo international Airport for departure.