Highlights of Egypt by Nile Cruise

Set your alarms for 7.30am and fill up on plenty of breakfast before a big day exploring Egypt’s iconic Ancient Wonder of the World – the Pyramids and Sphinx! Follow your guide for a tour across the ancient site to learn about the 4,600-year-old wonders. The journey continues with one of the most important museums dedicated to the ancient world – The Grand Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Home to over 120,000 ancient Egyptian relics and antiquities, this place will leave you in awe! After everyone has had their dose of awe, you’ll board the overnight sleeper cabin train to Aswan, where you can unwind and rest comfortably as you travel through Egypt’s stunning landscapes.

• Accommodation Overnight Sleeper Cabin Train
• Meals Included Breakfast, Dinner
• Included Activities Sightseeing of Giza Pyramids Sightseeing of Sphinx Sightseeing of The Grand Egyptian Museum
• Entrance Fees Giza Pyramids/Sphinx – 700 EGP The Grand Egyptian Museum – 1470 EGP

We start the day with Aswan city tour with our local guide. Visit the Unfinished Obelisk for a look into the incredible building methods used to create the four-sided, hallmark monuments that are placed at the entrances of Egyptian temples. Take some time to walk along the 42-metre long lying bed of granite and learn about its significance from your guide. Visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, divine mother of the pharaohs. The temple is set beautifully on an island in the middle of the Nile. We will then board the Nile Cruise and have the option to join a traditional Nubian dinner in the evening.

• Accommodation Nile Cruise
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Included Activities Aswan City tour Sightseeing of Philae Temple Sightseeing of Unfinished Obeliks of Aswan
• Optional Activities Nubian Dinner – 32 USD
• Entrance Fees Philae Temple – 550 EGP

At 04:45 in the morning, we depart for the optional trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Abu Simbel. It is a must-do for all keen historians! Then we will hop on board the traditional Felucca sailboat and embark on our  cruise down the Nile River. Enjoy a free afternoon to explore Aswan and the banks of the Nile River at your own pace.

• Accommodation Nile Cruise
• Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Optional Activities Abu Simbel – 120 USD

Time to bid farewell to our lovely Nile Cruise as we hop back onboard the coach and drive north towards Kom Ombo. Visit the Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. Next stop will be Edfu, home to one of the largest and best-preserved temples in Egypt. Dedicated to the falcon god Horus, the temple was built over 180-years from 237 BC to 57 BC. We’ll arrive in Luxor in the late afternoon, before checking out the Luxor Temple in the evening. Explore the dim-light temple after dark and learn from your guide of the temple complexes ancient history, dating back to the 14th century B.C. Not to forget, a visit to the vast Karnak Temple Complex, one of the most important religious centers of ancient Egypt with its marvelous temples. Your Egyptologist guide will enlighten you with the most intriguing stories and mythologies from the temple complex. Feeling adventurous?

• Accommodation Pyramisa Isis Hotel – 4 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Included Activities Sightseeing of Edfu Temple Sightseeing of Komombo Temple Sightseeing of Karnak Temple Sightseeing of Luxor Temple
• Entrance Fees Edfu Temple – 550 EGP Komombo Temple – 450 EGP Luxor Temple – 500 EGP Karnak Temple – 600

Early in the morning take to the skies on an optional hot air balloon ride over Luxor. Then follow your guide to the Valley of the Kings, also known as the ‘City of the Dead’, home to fancy royal tombs carved into desert rocks and filled with treasures for the Pharaoh afterlife. Next up, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. Later in the afternoon we make our way to the train station to go back to Cairo.

• Accommodation Overnight Sleeper Cabin Train
• Meals Included Breakfast, Dinner
• Included Activities Sightseeing of Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon
• Optional Activities Hot Air Balloon – 124 USD
• Entrance Fees Valley Of The Kings – 750 EGP Hatshepsut Temple – 440 EGP

Wake up well rested as your overnight sleeper train pulls into Cairo. Our tour ends when we get to Giza Train Station at between 6 am and 8 am. Time to start counting down the days until your next adventure with Happydays Tour!

• • Meals Included Breakfast