DAY 1 – Arrival and Overnight Stay in Cairo

When you land in Cairo for your Nile Cruise from Aswan to Cairo vacation, your tour manager will meet you at the airport, and then he will escort you to your hotel in a clean, modern and comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. Once you reach the hotel, we will get you checked in, and then your tour manager will confirm a pick-up time for the following day. Enjoy a free Welcome Drink at the hotel, and then enjoy the remainder of the day as you wish.

DAY 2 – Fly to Aswan for Nile Cruise from Aswan to Cairo Embarkation

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at your hotel, and then your tour manager will arrive; he will assist you with check-out, and then he will escort you to the airport where you will be boarding a short flight to Aswan. When you land at Aswan Airport, another one of our tour managers will meet you, and then escort you to the area where your 5-Star cruise ship is docked.

After you have boarded and checked in, you will have a bit of time for yourself, and then lunch will be served. The remainder of the day is then yours to enjoy as you wish. Enjoy a good dinner in the evening, and a good night’s rest in your deluxe cabin on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 3 – Aswan Excursion and Leisure Time with Onboard Entertainment

Begin the 3rd day of your Nile Cruise from Aswan to Cairo with a good breakfast on the ship. After breakfast, you will be disembarking from the ship, and you will be taken to see the very impressive Aswan High Dam. This dam quite literally changed both the face and the future of Egypt forever, and it truly is a sight you are not likely to forget.

Next, you will be taken to see the magnificent ancient Temple of Philae. When the Aswan High Dam was built, the Temple of Philae, along with some other ancient monuments, had to be relocated to higher ground or else they would have been lost to the rising waters of Lake Nasser. Looking at this temple today, you would never be able to tell that it completely dismantled and then put back together again.

After your visit to Philae Temple, you will head back to your cruise ship for lunch, and then in the afternoon you will disembark again, this time for a visit to the Nubian Museum. From there, you will return to the boat, and you will have the remainder of the day for yourself.

Today’s onboard entertainment will be a Cocktail Party, and you will once again be spending the night on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4 – Cruise to Edfu via Kom Ombo

Today, your cruise ship will remain at Aswan until shortly after lunch, at which point it will set sail for Kom Ombo. When it reaches Kom Ombo, you will disembark, and you will enjoy a visit to the spectacular Kom Ombo Temple. This is by all account a fascinating temple because it is essentially two identical temples in one, and was once dedicated to two gods: Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god.

After you visit to the temple, you will head back to the ship, and it will then set sail for Edfu where you will be spending the night on the water. There will also be an entertaining Guest Show on board the ship in the evening.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 5 – Edfu Onshore Excursion and Cruise to Luxor

The 5th day of your Nile Cruise from Aswan to Cairo once again begins with a good breakfast, and then you will enjoy an onshore excursion to Edfu Temple. This ancient Roman-Greco temple was buried under the desert sand for more than 2,000 years, and because of this, it is now the best preserved temple in Egypt.

After visiting Edfu Temple, you will return to the ship, and it will set sail for Luxor, passing through the Esna Lock along the way. There are no further excursions scheduled for this day, so you are free to enjoy it as you wish. Tonight you will be sleeping on the water in Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 6 – Luxor West Bank and East Bank Tours

Begin your day with another good breakfast on the ship, and then it will be time to visit and explore some of the very best ancient attractions on both the West Bank and the East Bank. On the West Bank, you will visit Valley of the Kings, and ancient royal necropolis which is home to more than 60 tombs, including the tomb of King Tutankhamen. You will also be visiting the indescribable mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

On the East Bank, you will be visiting both Karnak and Luxor temples, both of which are among the most visited ancient attractions in the country.

Today there will also be a traditional Egyptian Belly Dancing show on the boat, and this night of your Nile Cruise from Aswan to Cairo will once again be spent on the water at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 7 – Cruise to Qena and Dendara Temple Excursion

Day 7 of your Nile Cruise from Aswan to Cairo is going to be a very relaxing day, with only one excursion scheduled for this day. Enjoy another good onboard breakfast, and then your cruise ship will set sail for Qena. On arrival at Qena, you will disembark and you will enjoy a visit to the ancient and incredibly impressive Dendara Temple. After you have had ample time to explore this site, you will head back to your cruise ship, and you will then have some more time for yourself before sitting down to another fine dinner in the ship’s tastefully decorated restaurant.

Today, there will be a very entertaining Contest Party aboard the ship, and you will be spending the night on the water at Qena.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 8 – Cruise to Sohag with Onshore Excursion at El Balyana

Today, your cruise ship will depart from Qena quite early, and it will sail towards Naga Hammadi, where it will pass beneath the Naga Hammadi Bridge. It will then continue on to the Abu Homar’s Lock, through which it will have to pass before continuing on to El Balyana.

After arriving at Balyana, which should be shortly after lunch, you will disembark for another wonderful onshore excursion, this time to see the ancient Abydos Temple. After spending some time at this site, you will return to the ship, and it will set sail for Sohag where you will be spending the night on the water. For today’s entertainment, there will be a very enjoyable Treasure Hunt on board the vessel.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 9 – Leisure Cruise from Sohag to Tel El Amarna

Begin the 9th day of your Nile Cruise from Aswan to Cairo with another fabulous breakfast, and then enjoy a full day of undisturbed relaxation on the ship while it sails to Tel El Amarna at Minya, passing through Asyuit’s Lock along the way.

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner

DAY 10 – Full Day of Sightseeing at Minya

Unlike yesterday, day 10 of your Nile cruise from Aswan to Cairo is going to be quite a busy one, but also a thoroughly enjoyable one. Shortly after you have finished eating your breakfast, you will disembark, and you will be taken to see a number of fascinating ancient sites: the Tomb of Ahmose (EA3); the Tomb of Meryre (EA4); the Tomb of Pentu (EA5); the Tomb of Panehesy (EA6); the Royal Tomb of Akhenaten; the Great Palace of King Akhenaten, and the Small and Great Temples of Aten. You will also enjoy a visit to Tuna El Gebel and Ashmunein.

Today’s onboard entertainment will be a very interesting Folkloric show, and you will spend this night of your cruise on the water at Minya.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 11 – Minya Onshore Excursion and Cruise to Beni Suif

Enjoy a good breakfast on board, and then it will be time for another unforgettable excursion, this time to see the Beni Hassan tombs which are about a 30 minute drive to the south of Minya. The four tombs you will be visiting here are: the Tomb of Baqet III (BH15); the Tomb of Khety (BH17); the Tomb of Amenemhet (BH2), and the Tomb of Khnumhotep II (BH3).

After your visit to the tombs, you will be taken back to your cruise ship, and it will set sail for Beni Suif. Today there will be a fabulous Galabya Party aboard the ship, and you will be spending the night on the water at Beni Suif.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 12 – Fayoum Excursion and Cruise to Cairo

The 12th day of your Nile cruise from Aswan to Cairo begins with another good breakfast, and then you will enjoy another incredible excursion, this time to Fayoum to see the Dahshour Pyramids and Maydom. You will enjoy ample time at these sites to explore and take photos, and then you will head back to your cruise, and it will set sail for Cairo.

Your cruise ship should arrive in Cairo in the early evening, and you will be spending the night on the water in Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 13 – Cairo Tour to the Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum

Shortly after breakfast today, you will disembark from the ship, and you will enjoy a visit to the Egyptian Museum and the Giza Plateau to see the famous Great Pyramids of Giza and the iconic Sphinx. You will also visit the Valley Temple while you are at the pyramids, and you will have the option of visiting the Solar Boat Museum, but admission to the museum requires a separate ticket which is not including in the price of your Nile cruise package. These tickets can however be purchased onsite, and will also give you access to the inside of one of the pyramids.

After a thoroughly enjoy morning out, you will make your way back to the ship, or alternatively, you can continue exploring Cairo on your own. Tonight, you will be spending the last night of your Nile Cruise from Aswan to Cairo on board the ship in Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 14 – Nile Cruise from Aswan to Cairo Ends – Disembarkation and Departure

Enjoy a nice leisurely breakfast on board the ship, and then at the appropriate time, your tour manager will arrive to meet you. You will check-out and disembark, and then your tour manager will escort you to Cairo International Airport in time for you to board your flight back home.

From everyone at Nile Cruises Plus, we wish you a safe a pleasant onward journey.

Meals Included: Breakfast