8 Day of Egypt Tour Pyramids Cruise and Hot Air Balloon

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This 8-day Egypt tour offers a comprehensive experience combining cultural exploration and comfortable travel. Starting with a midday pickup in Cairo or Giza, guests stay two nights at the Helnan Dream Land Hotel near the Pyramids, Sphinx, and Saqqarah complex, allowing time to explore these iconic ancient sites. The journey continues to Aswan, where travelers board a 4-star cruise ship, such as the Blue Shadow or Renaissance, for three nights of sailing along the Nile with stops at the temples of Edfu, Karnak, and Luxor, as well as the Valley of the Kings. Meals including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and refreshments like afternoon tea on the cruise are included, along with bottled water during tours. Transportation options include a sleeper train or a domestic flight, guided by a professional English-speaking tour guide. The itinerary starts and ends at the client’s location in Cairo or Giza or Cairo International Airport, providing convenience and a seamless travel experience. Admission fees for excursions are not included and must be paid separately.

Inclusions

  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Tea coffee and juice are included in the breakfast
  • Afternoon tea coffee and cake on the cruise ship when sailing
  • Bottle of mineral water during each day tour
  • 2 nights at Giza hotel (Helnan dream land hotel) with breakfast
  • 3 nights at the cruise ship (Blue shadow)Or(Renaissance) breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Professional licensed drivers and newest means of transportation
  • Guide; In-person ; English ; Spanish ; Italian
  • Wi Fi at hotels
  • 2 nights at the sleeper train, Cairo Aswan, Luxor Cairo
  • Tipping covering everyone except tour guides
  • Sunrise Balloon Luxor trip (from the 1st of September)
  • Pickup and drop off at clients location in Cairo or Giza or Cairo international airport

Exclusions

  • Entrance fees for excursions which are included in the itinerary, get it by client's bank card. It is determined by the Antiquities Authority changes periodically. this is a governmental fees

Itinerary

Day 1

  • After midday pickup from clients location in Cairo or Giza or Cairo international airport to the hotel

    Be informed that the tour starting and finishing at clients location in Cairo or Giza or Cairo international airport

  • Over night at the hotel

Day 2

Pyramids, sphinx and saqarah complex

  • One of the seven wonders of the ancient world that still exist, over 2 million blocks of stone each is between 5 and 15 tones, the biggest stone construction in ancient world

  • The biggest and oldest sphinx in Egypt

  • The step pyramid, the beginning of the idea to build a pyramid 5 thousand years ago with the tombs of ancient Egyptian workers around

  • It's a good chance to see the ancient Egyptian making wonderful handmade carpets in the carpet school

  • Pickup to Giza railway station, sleeper train to Aswan

  • Open buffet, tea coffee and juice are included

  • Open buffet

  • Set menu on the sleeper train

  • Over night at the sleeper train or at Giza hotel 

Day 3

Aswan

  • Pickup from Aswan railway station

  • In Philae island, dedicated to goddess ISIS the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic

  • It's a good chance to see how did the ancient Egyptian used to make essential oil from flowers

  • After midday check in the cruise ship

  • Set menu on the sleeper train 

  • Open buffet

  • Open buffet , Nubian show after dinner on the cruise ship

  • Over night at the cruise ship, Aswan

Day 4

Sailing from Aswan

  • Afternoon the cruise ship sailing from Aswan to Kom ombo

  • Afternoon , a unique temple dedicated to two ancient Egyptian Gods, falcon God Horus, the ancient Egyptian god of protection and crocodile God Sobek the ancient Egyptian god of the evil, crocodile mummies museum

  • The cruise ship sailing from kom ombo to Edfu

  • Open buffet, tea coffee and juice are included

  • Open buffet, afternoon tea coffee and cake on the cruise ship

  • Open buffet, Egyptian dinner, Egyptian party after the dinne on the cruise ship

  • Over night at the cruise ship, Edfu

Day 5

Edfu, Karnak and Luxor temples

  • Early start, the best complete temple in Egypt dedicated to falcon God Horus the ancient Egyptian god of protection

  • The cruise ship sailing from Edfu to Luxor via Esna lock 

  • Afternoon, the biggest temple in Egypt dedicated to God Amon Ra the ancient Egyptian god of the sun

  • The temple of goddess Mut the wife of God Amon Ra the ancient Egyptian god of the sun

  • Open buffet, tea coffee and juice are included

  • Open buffet

  • Open buffet , belly dancer show after dinner on the cruise ship 

  • Over night at the cruise ship, Luxor

Day 6

Valley of the kings

  • Valley of the kings , Hatshepsut temple and Memnon statue.

  • Be amazed at the tombs of ancient Egyptian kings, over 4 thousand years ago, such a mazing colors and paintings looks like it was done yesterday

  • It's a good chance to see how did the ancient Egyptian used to make vase and statue from stone handmade

  • The only Egyptian woman who was the king of Egypt around 3 thousand years ago

  • The ancient Greeks God of sadness

  • Pickup to Luxor railway station, sleeper train from Luxor to Cairo

  • Open buffet, tea coffee and juice are included

  • Set menu on the sleeper train

  • Over night at the sleeper train

Day 7

Cairo

  • Pickup from  Giza railway station 

  • Our knowledgeable and professional guides are experts in Egyptology, ensuring that you receive accurate and engaging information as you explore the treasures of the Grand Egyptian Museum. They will share captivating stories and insights, allowing you to truly immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Egypt.

  • It's a good chance to see how did the ancient Egyptian used to make paper from Papyrus plants

  • Set menu on the sleeper train

  • Open buffet

  • Over night at the hotel

Day 8

End of service

  • Pickup from the hotel to clients location in Cairo or Giza or Cairo international airport at 10.00 AM

  • Open buffet, tea coffee and juice are included

Please Note

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements, please indicate them when booking.
  • Cruise ships and hotels that mentioned in the itinerary could be changes according to availability, but will be same standard
  • The tour duration is 8 Days , The tour starting ( After midday ) and finishing ( 10.00 am ) in clients pickup location in Cairo or Giza or Cairo international airport
  • We will pick you up from your location in Cairo or Giza or Cairo international airport , The driver or the tour guide will be waiting for you , holding a sign with (Lead traveler name)
  • A copy of clients passports the page which has clients photo to confirm clients bookings in Egypt. A copy of flight tickets to Egypt and back home in case of clients pickup and end of service location is the airport , please indicate them before the tour starting
  • Clients will be informed with the name of hotels and cruise ship at least a week before the arrival date
  • Type of beds in hotels and cruise ships , (Single) 2 beds or large bed, (Double) 2 beds or large bed, (Triple) 2 beds plus extra bed or large bed plus extra bed, please indicate type of beds you want when booking, if you are a family of 3 or any odd number of people all are adults please contact the supplier for extra supplement in the cruise to have extra single room because rooms in all cruises are good enough for 2 adults plus a child or a youth maximum .
  • Balloon trip will start running business from 1st of September 2026
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  • Your driver or your tour guide will hold a sign or ask for the lead traveler name

Know Before You Go

  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Passport required

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 2 days before start

Non-refundable after 2 days before start

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