7 Days Tour Cairo and Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor

• Meet your Egyptologist at the hotel lobby at around 8.00 am after breakfast. 
• By air-conditioned vehicle, arrive at the Grand Egyptian Museum.

Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Tour (Lasts to 2 Hours)

• Meet the Colossi of Ramses II at the entrance and the Hanging Obelisk of Hatshepsut, seeing the base of an obelisk for the first time, in the entrance of the museum.
• Wander through 12 expansive galleries with more than 100,000 of rare artifacts spanning from the pre-dynastic times to the Greek and Roman eras.
• This museum includes the full collection of Tutankhamun treasures.

Saladin Citadel Visit 

• Arrive at the highest spot in Cairo, where this Citadel of Saladin was built, exploring the panorama, overviewing the full Cairo in one scene, which includes 100 historical minarets. Take outstanding photos
• Wander amid the museums in this fortress that was the throne seat of Egypt for more than 600 years.
• Meet the richly decorated Mosque of Mohamed Ali that was built of alabaster.
• Explore other historical mosques, like the one with a great green dome; it was built by Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim in 1528.

Lunchtime amid Green landscape in Al Azhar Park (Lasts to 45 to 60 minutes)

• Amid the historical Islamic eras in an open-air spot with green and water landscapes, savor a delicious, fresh-cooked local Egyptian dish.

El Moez Street and Khan El-Khalili Bazaar (Around 2 Hours to 2 Hours and 30 minutes)

• This tour starts from one of Old Cairo’s gates, the El-Ftouh gate. 
• Visit the Al-Hakim Mosque with its oldest minarets in Egypt.
• Discover Al Sabeel! 
• Meet the integrated Qalawun group, which includes a mosque, a Bayramistan, and fountains for drinking. 
• Arrive at the Sultan Inal Bath, a public bathhouse with amazing colorful decorations. 
• Have a free time shopping and watching the handmade merchandise and professionally imitated artifacts in lined small shops that have been located on this Fatimid tile for hundreds of years at Khan El Khalili.

Finally, arrive back at the hotel for a relaxing night.

Meals:

Breakfast and lunch meals.

• Enjoy your breakfast meal at the hotel, and then meet our representative at the hotel lobby for departure to Cairo Airport. A domestic flight takes one hour to Aswan.

Philae Temple (a Visit Extends from 1.5 to 2 hours)

• Arrive at the Philae Port, where you meet the Nubians.
• Take a motorboat, sailing relaxingly to Agilkia Island, where the Philae Temple is located; it is a beautiful island with rare plants.
• Meet the wA Day tour to Aswan High Dam and Philae Temple 
• Firstly, enjoy your breakfast meal at the hotel, and then meet our representative at the hotel lobby for departure to Cairo Airport. A domestic flight takes one hour to Aswan.
• The meet time is in the hotel as per the flight time.

Aswan High Dam (Lasts from 30 to 45 minutes)

• Stand at the top of the dam, enjoying a sweeping view of Lake Nasser, the largest man-made lake in the world.
  
• Your guide will explain the dam's construction, which is one of the twentieth century AD miracles.

• well-preserved towering columns of Philae Temple and grand gateways built by the ancient Egyptians with inscriptions and carvings that tell stories of gods, pharaohs, and rituals.
• Wander in the forecourt of the Temple of Isis; it is the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and motherhood. 
• Explore the massive pylons, Sanctuary of Isis, Hypostyle Hall, Kiosk of Trajan, and other small chapels dedicated to Horus, Hathor, and other deities.

Nile Cruise Check-in 

• Arrive at your 5-star Nile cruise for check-in.
• Have a relaxing time with a tasty, uniquely prepared lunch meal with the romantic view of the Nile.

The rest of the day is at your leisure; you can take a tour in Aswan Old Market “out of the itinerary.”

Finally, relish your dinner meal amid the romantic atmosphere of the Nile Cruise.

Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

• Wake up early for traveling to Abu Simbel in 3 and a half hours with one stop as a break for breakfast—you will take your meal from the Nile Cruise in a box—toilet, and coffee.

Abu Simbel Visit (Lasts to 2 Hours)

• Arrive at the Abu Simbel Temples, seeing the four colossal statues of Ramses II dominate the facade—each about 20 meters/66 feet tall.
• Enter the gate in between the giant statues, wandering amid the hypostyle hall that is lined with giant Osiris-style statues of Ramses II (about 10 meters tall).
• Visit the multiple side rooms with vibrant inscriptions from the Ramses II era.
• Arrive at the Sanctuary, with four seated statues of gods: Ptah, Amun, Ramses (as a god for the first time), and Ra-Horakhty.
• Step to the Temple of Nefertari, discovering the layout with six statues (three of Ramses, three of Nefertari) in the same size for the first time in history, several columns, and walls with scenes of Nefertari and Ramses making offerings to gods.

Return back to the Nile Cruise in 3 Hours for Sailing to Kom Ombo

• Via the air-conditioned modern vehicle, arrive at the Nile Cruise for lunch on board amid the fresh atmosphere of the Nile.
• Relish the sailing tour to Kom Ombo city.

Kom Ombo Temple Visit (Lasts to 45 minutes to 1 Hour)

• It is the only double temple built in history with 2 facades and 2 holy of holies, dedicated to the god Sobek (crocodile god) and the god Horus (falcon-headed god).
• Meet the first Nilometer in ancient Egypt, and wander amid the holy rooms and columns, diving into the meanings of freedom in beliefs for the ancient Egyptians. 

After your visit, return to the cruise for a delightful dinner on board while sailing to Edfu, where you will spend the night.

Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• A unique experience awaits you; first, take your breakfast on board the Nile Cruise, and then move with your Egyptologist.
• Take a horse carriage for 10 minutes and 15 minutes, arriving at the Edfu Temple. 

Edfu Temple Day Tour (Lasts to 2 Hours)

• Welcome to the most well-preserved temple and the second-largest temple in ancient Egypt after the Karnak Temple; it gives you the opportunity to see the temples once built by the ancient Egyptians.
• Explore the pylons and courtyards, the sanctuaries, and the side rooms, all with well-preserved inscriptions.
• See the first pharaonic hospital in history.

Return back to the Nile Cruise for a Sailing to Luxor

• Relish your fresh-cooked lunch meal by expert chefs who use only fresh ingredients.
• Enjoy sailing through Esna Lock.

Arrive at Luxor Bank and have your dinner meal with a relaxing night on the Nile surface.

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Luxor Day Tour

• After having your delicious breakfast on the cruise board, check out and begin your exploration of Luxor’s iconic highlights.

Valley of the Kings Visit (Lasts to 2 Hours)

• Over 63 royal tombs were discovered in the Valley of the Kings, including Tutankhamun's tomb and those of Ramses II, Seti I, and Thutmose III.
• You can visit the best of them in the company of your Egyptologist from Golavita.
• It is where you will be surrounded by inscriptions from the Book of the Dead, Book of Gates, Book of Caverns, and Book of the Heavenly Cow, besides other mysteries and secrets from the afterlife world for the ancient Egyptians.
• Why did the ancient Egyptians build these tombs instead of building the pyramids? Why this spot particularly?! The puzzles behind who built and decorated these tombs! Get to know all the mysteries and facts.

Hatshepsut Temple (a tour lasts to 1 Hour and Half)

• Meet one of the pharaonic architectural marvels with a breathtaking 3-terraced facade carved in the heart of a cliffside.
• You enter the era of a woman that ruled ancient Egypt successfully for the first time.
• Visit the Birth Colonnade—exploring the myth of Hatshepsut’s divine birth—Sanctuary of Amun, Chapel of Hathor, and Chapel of Anubis.
• Explore the inscriptions of Hatshepsut's trading voyage to the Land of Punt.

Colossi of Memnon (Lasts to 20 Minutes)

• Meet the 18-meter (60-foot) tall statues of Amenhotep III that decorated his Mortuary Temple, where the Opening Mouth rituals and the Purification process of the king were done.
• Take dazzling photos, and uncover the puzzle around those Colossi, including the reason behind their names and also the strange sound that comes from their insides! 

Lunchtime (in 45 to 60 minutes)

• At a top-class restaurant, experience local Egyptian cuisine with unique flavors and fresh ingredients.

Karnak Temple Tour (Lasts to 2 Hours)

• Welcome to the largest temple on the globe, built by more than 100 kings and queens from ancient Egypt.
• Explore the Avenue of ram-headed Sphinxes, where the Opet Festival was launched to Luxor Temple.
• Meet the towering gateway, massive, incomplete walls, and giant statues, including the one of Ramses II, in the first pylon & forecourt.
• Discover the Great Hypostyle Hall, the largest in the world, with 134 columns.
• Arrive at the Sacred Lake used for ritual purification by priests.
• Visit the Sanctuary of Amun-Ra, and do not miss exploring the Obelisks, including the Obelisk of Hatshepsut.

Move to the Luxor airport for a domestic flight to Cairo in one hour and 15 minutes.

A professional transportation service awaits you in the Cairo Airport to take you to the hotel for a restful night.

Meals: 

Breakfast meal and Lunch meal.

After relishing your breakfast, check out of the hotel and enjoy a cozy transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight home after spending an unforgettable holiday and taking amazing shots.

Meals: 

Breakfast