Ancient Egypt Historical Sites Tour Nile River Cruise 4 Nights (Luxor Start) + Cairo/Giza 8 Days

Ancient Egypt Historical Sites Tour Nile River Cruise 4 Nights (Luxor Start) + Cairo/Giza 8 Days

8 Days

$2,500～ Per person (based on double occupancy)

• Included in the Price
  Included Items

  • Hotel accommodation costs listed (3 nights)
  • Cruise fees as listed (4 nights)
  • Egyptian domestic flight tickets
  • Meal costs as listed (7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners)
  • Admission fees to the listed tourist attractions
  • English Assistant at the Airport
  • A guide who speaks Japanese and has studied Egyptology
  • Airport transfers
  • Dedicated vehicle as listed
  • One bottle of water per day

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  Included in the Price
  Not Included

  • International flight tickets
  • Costs for beverages and additional orders during meals
  • Tips for drivers, tour assistants, bellmen, etc.
  • Activities not listed, optional costs
  • Expenses during the stay, such as cleaning

Travel Highlights

Itinerary Details

• Day 1

  

  Cairo International Airport → Cairo/Giza

  Upon arrival in Cairo, you will need to obtain a visa at the airport.
  An English-speaking tour assistant will support you in obtaining the visa at the airport. You will meet the assistant before immigration and complete the procedures.
  
  After that, you will head to the hotel with the tour assistant and check in.
  
  
  Breakfast: - Lunch: - Dinner: -
  Accommodation: Cairo or Giza

• Day 2

  

  Saqqara → Dahshur → Giza

  After breakfast at the hotel, you will meet with a Japanese-speaking guide and explore the area recognized as a World Heritage Site since 1979 as 'Memphis and its Necropolis.'
  
  First, you will head to Saqqara, the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis.
  Here, you will visit the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, the world's oldest stone-cut structure, and the Pyramid of Unas, the oldest pyramid.
  Then, you will move to Dahshur, another known necropolis. In Dahshur, you will enjoy the Bent Pyramid, said to have a unique shape due to an accident during construction left by King Sneferu, father of King Khufu, around 2500 BC, and the Red Pyramid, which is rare for not being stepped.
  
  After that, you will tour the three great pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx Temple, enjoying the Egypt many people imagine. You will also visit a viewpoint where you can see all three pyramids together.
  
  Return to the hotel for dinner.
  
  Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○
  Accommodation: Cairo or Giza

• Day 3

  

  Cairo → Luxor

  After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Cairo Airport and fly domestically to Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes in Egypt.
  
  Upon arrival, check in to the Nile River cruise ship with staff support.
  
  In the evening, enjoy the "Sound and Light Show" at the Karnak Temple, part of the World Heritage Site "Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis."
  The Karnak Temple, including the surrounding area, is called the Karnak Temple Complex and is a religious site with temples, chapels, pylons, and many other ancient Egyptian buildings remaining on over 100 hectares of land. The show held at the site is illuminated and accompanied by powerful sounds, allowing you to enjoy the history of Egypt narrated like a story as you proceed through the fantastical temple.
  
  Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○
  Accommodation: Cruise ship

• Day 4

  

  Valley of the Kings

  After breakfast, you will enjoy the area known as the realm of the dead within the World Heritage Site "Ancient City of Thebes and its Necropolis" spread across the west bank of Luxor.
  
  The Valley of the Kings is a group of rock-cut tombs where many kings (pharaohs) are buried, constructed by carving into the rugged cliffs around 1250 BC.
  
  In the afternoon, you will visit the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (also known as the Temple of Deir el-Bahari). This mortuary temple, dedicated to the sun god Amun-Ra, was built under the sheer cliffs east of the Valley of the Kings to honor Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh, and is located near the Valley of the Kings rather than the Valley of the Queens. The entrance is lined with large statues, and there are many highlights such as depictions of ancient trade and reliefs of gods including Anubis.
  
  
  Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○
  Accommodation: Cruise ship

• Day 5

  

  Edfu to Kom Ombo

  In the morning, enjoy a leisurely cruise from Luxor to Edfu.
  
  In Edfu, you will visit the Edfu Temple (also known as the Temple of Horus), which was constructed between 237 BC and 57 BC and is said to be the best-preserved temple in Egypt. As its name suggests, the Temple of Horus is dedicated to Horus, the sky god in Egyptian mythology depicted as a falcon.
  
  Then, move to Kom Ombo and visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. Built during the Ptolemaic dynasty, this temple is a very rare double temple with duplicated courtyards, halls, altars, and rooms for two gods, and is completely symmetrical along the main axis.
  
  
  Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○
  Accommodation: Cruise ship
  
  
  

• Day 6

  

  Aswan

  After arriving in the southern Egyptian town of Aswan, you will go sightseeing in Aswan with a guide.
  
  We will visit the two types of Aswan Dams, old and new, which were built to prevent flooding of the Nile River and to secure irrigation water.
  
  After that, we will visit the Philae Temple (Temple of Isis), which is part of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt. It was built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty from the 3rd to 4th century BC. The temple walls feature reliefs depicting the figures of gods, including highlights such as reliefs representing the divinity of the goddess Isis, like the depiction of the source of the Nile. The current Philae Temple was relocated during the completion of the Aswan High Dam, but its previous appearance has been meticulously recreated in detail.
  
  Additionally, in Aswan, which was an ancient city called Swenet and a southern frontier town in ancient Egypt, there are attractions such as the prestigious Old Cataract Hotel, known for Agatha Christie's writing of 'Death on the Nile.' So, if there's anything you'd like to do, feel free to consult us.
  
  Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○
  Accommodation: Cruise ship
  
  

• Day 7

  

  Abu Simbel → (Aswan) → Cairo

  After checking out from the cruise ship, we will transfer by private car to the southern Egyptian city of Abu Simbel.
  From here, together with a guide, we will tour the famous Great Temple and Small Temple of Abu Simbel, part of the Nubian monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, considered the masterpiece of ancient Egyptian temple construction, is a rock-cut temple carved into a cliff protruding over the Nile River. At the entrance, there are four seated statues of Ramses II, hailed as the king of kings among the pharaohs of Egypt, each about 22 meters tall, with smaller statues of his mother, queen, sons, and daughters at their feet.
  The Small Temple of Abu Simbel was built by Ramses II for his beloved queen Nefertari.
  
  After the tour, we will transfer to Aswan and then fly domestically to Cairo.
  Afterward, you will transfer to the hotel to rest.
  
  Breakfast: ○ Lunch: ○ Dinner: ○
  Accommodation: Giza or Cairo

• Day 8

  

  Cairo/Giza → Cairo International Airport

  After checking out of the hotel, we will head to Cairo International Airport with the local staff.
  You will check in at the airport with the support of local staff.
  
  
  Breakfast: ○ Lunch: - Dinner: -
  Accommodation: -
  

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