Ultimate Egypt: 6-Days Tour, Cairo, Nile Cruise Luxor to Aswan with Air Balloon, Abu Simbel and Flights from Cairo

Proceed to visitLuxor temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues.

Back to the cruise, dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.

Note: If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we might start the tour directly upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don’t want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in.

Meals included: breakfast box at the hotel, lunch and dinner on the cruise.

Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor on board the cruise.

Day 3: Hot Air Balloon, Luxor West Bank Tour and Sailing to Edfu

Begin around 5:30 to 6:00 am pick up for the incredible trip of 30 to 40 minutes Hot Air Balloon flight over the west bank of Luxor and enjoy an aerial view of the country’s landscape and famous landmarks. Enjoy the sun illuminating the sky of the open air museum city (Luxor) over the great temples and mountains below.

Have breakfast and start your unforgettable day by driving to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.

Continue, to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari.

End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon – two 17-meter-high statues on Luxor’s west bank. Carved from granite blocks, they represent the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and were once part of an impressive colonnade.

Return back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Start sailing down the River Nile, afternoon tea on the sundeck. Cross Esna Lock and overnight in Edfu.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight at Edfu on board the cruise.

Day 4: Edfu Temple and Kom Ombo Temple-Aswan

After your breakfast, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Back to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on the sundeck.

Late in the afternoon, stop at Kom Ombo city where to visit the unique double temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the falcon God. Return to the cruise and have dinner followed by folkloric party operated by the cruise staff and tour guides. Continue sailing to Aswan for overnight.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan on board the cruise.

Day 5: Abu Simbel Trip (Sharing a group)

Around 4 to 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip (sharing a group in a bus or minibus), to visit one of  the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Back to the cruise round 2:30 pm to pick your luggage and be ready to discover with your guide the highlights of Aswan and listen to the story of the Nubian immigration.

Start your tour to visit Philae temple; the Greco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there.

Later on, transfer to Aswan Airport to catch your evening flight from Luxor to Cairo. Once you arrive at Cairo airport and pick your luggage, go outside the arrival hall where you will find our driver holding a sign with your name to transfer to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan on board the cruise.

Day 6: Aswan Tour and Flight back to Cairo

After breakfast, check out at 8 am and discover with your guide the highlights of Aswan, listen to the story of the Nubian immigration. Start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric. The Dam provides a huge water reservoir known as Lake Nasser, one of the biggest artificial lakes in the world. At this landmark, you will see the huge hydro-power stations that provide Egypt with 10 percent of its electricity.

Proceed to visit the Greco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. The temple was relocated to its current location by UNESCO after the building of the High Dam in order to prevent its inundation. The island was carefully selected to match the original settings on which the temple was originally built. Enjoy free time to explore the beauty of the temple and its surroundings.

Later on, transfer to Aswan Airport to catch your evening flight from Aswan to Cairo. Once you arrive at Cairo airport and pick your luggage, go outside the arrival hall where you will find our driver holding a sign with your name to transfer to your hotel in Cairo or Giza (book it yourself)

Meals included: breakfast.

Accommodation: Not included.