Discover Upper Egypt and its treasures, the Theban capital with its fabulous temples and majestic tombs while enjoying the cruise of the longest river in the world with its dazzling scenery.
Choose between 3, 4 or 7 nights cruises to relax and discover main sites between Luxor and Aswan.
Then you can visit Cairo, Egypt’s capital. The great Pyramids with the Sphinx guarding them, is a must see. The Egyptian Museum with Tutankhamen treasures can not be missed. And leisurely walk around the small and narrow alleys of the world-renowned Khan El Khalili souk.
Alexandria, the second major city and the country’s main port is worth visiting as well. The New Bibliotheca Alexandria, the renaissance relight with its fascinating architectural design and intellectual symbol, is not to be missed. Needless to mention that there are numerous archaeological sites to be visited in Alexandria like Pompey’s Pillar, The Catacombes of Kom El Choukafa and the famous fortress of Quait Bey.
Nasser Lake cruise
We offer you another marvellous cruise, more peaceful and relaxing between Aswan and Abu Simbel.
Choose between 3 or 4 Nights to get out of this world and discover the legendary sites between Aswan and Abu Simbel starting with Kalabsha temple and ending with the huge and breathtaking Abu Simbel temples.
Pick your choice of the following ready made programs or contact our team to guide you in creating your own itinerary atcheops@cheopstravel.com
Ready Made Programs
Khephren
Khephren (Cairo-Alex-Nile cruise) 10 Days – 9 Nights
Day 1: (Cairo)
Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities. Transfer to your hotel....
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Khephren (Cairo-Alex-Nile cruise)
10 Days – 9 Nights
Day 1: Cairo Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities. Transfer to your hotel. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel. At your choice 4 or 5 Stars hotel.
Day 2: Cairo - Alexandria
Early breakfast at your hotel, then departure to Alexandria (200 Km). Half-way stop to visit a Coptic Monastery at Wadi El Natroun. Upon arrival to Alexandria, you will take lunch at a sea food restaurant. Vue of the Quait Bey fortress from the exterior. Then visit the largest Roman funary site in Egypt and the most important archeological site in Alexandria, which is The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. Then tour in the Royal gardens of the Montazah Palace, which was the summer station for the Royal Family. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Alexandria(4 or 5 stars as you like).
Day 3: Cairo - Luxor After breakfast, return back to Cairo. Upon arrival, visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx: Kheops, the biggest of all, Khephren and Mykerinos the smallest of the three, has its original cover till today. And the fascinating Sphinx with human head ( 57 m long) whose role was to guard the entry of the tombs against all offenders. Lunch in town. Then visit the Saladin Citadel and The Khan El Khalili Bazar with its small districts. Then transfer to the Giza railway station and accommodation on board of sleeping train to Luxor. Dinner and overnight in sleeping train.
Day 4: Luxor Early in the morning, breakfast in train and arrival at Luxor. Transfer to your boat (4 or 5 Stars at your choice) registration and embarkation then departure to visit the Valley of the Kings where 62 Pharaohs rest (visit 3 tombs). Then visit valley of the Queens where 75 Queens rest (visit 2 tombs). Later on visit the Luxor temple. Return on board. Dinner and first overnight on board.
Day 5: Luxor - Esna
After breakfast, departure to visit the Karnak complex, the temple of Amon Ra whose fascination overcomes imagination. Lunch on board, sailing to Esna. Pass the Esna lock. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 6: Esna- Edfu Breakfast on board. Sailing to Edfu. Visit the Edfu temple dedicated to god Horus “god with falcon head”, where two magnificent statues in black granite guard its entry. It is certainly the best conserved temple in the country. Return on board and sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch and dinner on board.
Day 7: Kom Ombo - Aswan
Breakfast on board, then departure to visit Kom Ombo. This temple of the Ptolemaic dynasty, is dedicated to both gods Haroeris and Sobek. After the visit, embarkation and continue sailing to Aswan. Lunch on board. Upon arrival to Aswan, departure to visit the Philae temple dedicated to Isis. Then visit the Aswan High-Dam, whose construction was appointed to Soviet engineers in 1960 and which is the main source of electricity for the country. And visit the unfinished obelisque. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 8: Aswan- Abu Simbel- Aswan Early in the morning, excursion to the Abu Simbel temples by bus. Visit the temple built by Ramses II. Then visit the second temple, called Hathour, dedicated to his wife Queen Nefertari, Return on board for lunch. Free afternoon. By end of the day, transfer to the train station and embarkation on the sleeping train to Cairo. Dinner and overnight in train.
Day 9: Cairo Early in the morning, breakfast in train and arrival to Cairo. Transfer to your hotel and accommodation. Then departure to visit Old Cairo: Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church dating from the 4th century, the Abu Serga Church and the Amr Mosque. Free afternoon or possibility of making a felucca excursion on the Nile. Farewell dinner in a restaurant in front of the Pyramids. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10:Cairo - Your destination
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport. Flight back to your destination.
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Cheops
Cheops (Nile cruise) 8 Days- 7 Nights on board
Day 1: (Arrival)
Arrival at Luxor Airport. Transfer and embarkation on board. Dinner and overnight on board......
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Cheops (Nile cruise) 8 Days- 7 Nights on board
Day 1: Arrival Arrival at Luxor Airport. Transfer and embarkation on board. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 2: Luxor - Esna
Breakfast on board, departure to visit the Valley of the Kings where
62 Pharaohs rest (visit 3 tombs). Then visit valley of the Queens where 75 Queens rest (visit 2 tombs). Later on visit the Queen Hatshepsout temple. Return for lunch on board. Sailing to Esna. Diner and overnight on board.
Day 3: Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo After breakfast, free time at leisure on board. Sailing to Edfu. Lunch on board. Afternoon, visit Edfu temple dedicated to god Horus. Then continue sailing to Kom Ombo. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4: Kom Ombo- Aswan
After breakfast, visit Kom Ombo temple dedicated to the gods Hareoris and Sobek . Sailing to Aswan. Lunch on board. At the afternoon, visit the High-Dam, the granite carriers of the Unfinished Obelisque. Then visit Philae temple. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5: Aswan After breakfast, possibility of doing an excursion to Abu Simbel. Lunch on board. Afternoon, felucca excursion around Elephantine island. Sailing to Kom Ombo. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 6: Kom Ombo – Luxor
After breakfast, free time at leisure. Sailing to Luxor. Lunch on board. Dinner and overnight on board
Day 7: Luxor After breakfast, visit Karnak and Luxor temples. Lunch on board. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 8: Departure
Transfer to Luxor airport according to your flight.
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Anoukis
Anoukis (Cairo-Nile cruise) 10 Days - 9 Nights
Day 1: (Cairo)
Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities. Transfer to your hotel.......
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Anoukis (Cairo-Nile cruise)
10 Days - 9 Nights
Day 1: Cairo Arrival at Cairo International airport. Meet and assist with formalities. Transfer to your hotel. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel. At your choice 4 or 5 Stars.
Day 2: Cairo
After breakfast, departure to visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx: Kheops, the biggest of all, Khephren and Mykerinos the smallest of the three which has its original cover till today. And the fascinating Sphinx with human head ( 57 m long) whose role was to guard the entry of the tombs against all offenders. Lunch in town. Then visit the Saladin Citadel and the Khan El Khalili Bazar with its small districts. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Cairo - Luxor Breakfast at your hotel, then departure to visit the famous National Museum founded in 1857 by the French Egyptologue Auguste Mariette Pasha and transferred in 1902 to the actual building. Lunch in town. Free afternoon with possibility of doing an excursion to Memphis and Sakkara. Then transfer to the Giza railway station and accommodation on board of the sleeping train to Luxor. Dinner and overnight in sleeping train.
Day 4: Luxor Early in the morning, breakfast in train and arrival at Luxor. Transfer to your boat (4 or 5 Stars at your choice) registration and embarkation then departure to visit the Valley of the Kings where 62 Pharaohs rest (visit 3 tombs). Then visit valley of the Queens where 75 Queens(visit 2 tombs) rest. Later on visit the Luxor temple. Return on board. Dinner and first overnight on board.
Day 5: Luxor - Esna
After breakfast, departure to visit the Karnak complex, the temple of Amon Ra whose fascination overcomes imagination. Lunch on board, sailing to Esna. Pass the Esna lock. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 6: Esna - Edfu
Breakfast on board. Sailing to Edfu. Visit the Edfu temple dedicated to god Horus “god with falcon head”, where two magnificent statues in black granite guard its entry. It is certainly the best conserved temple in the country. Return on board and sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch and dinner on board.
Day 7: Kom Ombo - Aswan
Breakfast on board, then departure to visit Kom Ombo. This temple of the Ptolemaic dynasty, dedicated to both gods Haroeris and Sobek. After visit, embarkation and continue sailing to Aswan. Lunch on board. Upon arrival to Aswan, departure to visit the Philae temple dedicated to Isis. Then visit the Aswan High-Dam, whose construction was appointed to Soviet engineers in 1960 and it is the main source of electricity for the country. Visit the unfinished oblique. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 8: Aswan - Abu Simbel - Aswan Early in the morning, excursion to the Abu Simbel temples by bus. Visit the temple constructed by Ramses II. Then visit the second temple, called Hathour, dedicated to his wife Queen Nefertari, Return on board for lunch. Free afternoon. By end of the day, transfer to the train station and embarkation on the sleeping train to Cairo. Dinner and overnight in train.
Day 9: Cairo Early in the morning, breakfast in train and arrival to Cairo. Transfer to your hotel and accommodation. Then departure to visit Old Cairo: Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church dating from the 4th century, the Abu Serga Church and the Amr Mosque. Free afternoon or possibility of making a felucca excursion on the Nile. Farewell dinner in a restaurant in front of the Pyramids. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10: Cairo - Your destination
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport. Flight back to your destination.
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Nasser Lake Cruise
Nasser Lake Cruise 4 Days- 3 Nights
Day 1: (Aswan)
Arrive in Aswan to board your Nile Cruise. Lunch will be served on board. Following lunch you will visit the Kalabsha .......
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Nasser Lake Cruise
4 Days- 3 Nights
Day 1: Aswan Arrive in Aswan to board your Nile Cruise. Lunch will be served on board. Following lunch you will visit the Kalabsha Temple, Beit El Wali, and the Kiosk of Kertassi. Afternoon tea will be served in the lounge. Dinner and overnight on board in the Aswan Harbor.
Day 2: Abu Simbel - Kasr Ibrim - Amada
Have cocktails while passing the Tropic of Cancer as you sail to Wadi El Seboua. Lunch will be served on board. Visit to Wadi El Seboua Temple, the Temple of Dakka and the Temple of Meharakka. Sail to Amada. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3: Amada - Wadi El Seboua - Aswan
Breakfast followed by morning visit to the Temples of Amada and Derr as well as the tomb of Penout. Sail to Kasr Ibrim. Visit the citadel of Kasr Ibrim. (Tour is conducted from the ship's sundeck as entrance to the site is not permitted). Sail to Abu Simbel. Lunch will be served on board. Visit the Abu Simbel Temples. Attend the Sound & Light show at Abu Simbel Temples. Dinner on board and overnight.
Day 4: Aswan
Breakfast on board. Disembark from the ship.