8-Day Pyramid Exploration and Nile Cruise

Tour Route: Cairo - Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor - Cairo

Travelers' rating: 4.9/5

Based on 38 reviews

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Day 1 Arrival in Cairo

Welcome to Egypt! Once you arrive in Cairo, an airport representative will assist you in customs and then take you to the passenger pick up, where your private driver will be waiting for you. After an hour's drive, you will reach the hotel. Check in and enjoy the remaining time at leisure.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 2 Cairo
As a cradle of civilization, Egypt has a long and rich cultural heritage that attracts people's attention. You will explore some remains around Cairo today. Memphis, located 20 km from the south of Cairo, was the capital of Ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom. Northwest of the city of Memphis is the Step Pyramid of Saqqara, which is considered the earliest large-scale cut stone construction. The Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the mysterious Sphinx, can be found 5 km southwest of central Cairo.
Overnight: Cairo
Meal: Breakfast
Great Pyramid of Giza

Sphinx
Day 3 Cairo
Cairo is worth spending a full day touring. You will appreciate various collections of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the Egyptian Museum and then head to Old Cairo for a visit to the Citadel of Salah El Din. It is a medieval Islamic fortification, with the Mohammed Ali Mosque situated high above it. After that, pay a visit to the Khan El Khalili Bazaar, the best place to experience local life.
Overnight: Cairo
Meal: Breakfast
Egyptian Museum

Mohammed Ali Mosque
Day 4 Cairo - Aswan, Nile Cruise Begin
After breakfast, fly to Aswan and board your cruise ship, then enjoy a relaxing journey sailing on the Nile River. Besides the stunning river views, you will meet the world-famous High Dam, the Temple of Philae in a beautiful setting and the Botanical Gardens located on Elephantine Island.
Overnight: Onboard
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Nile Cruise

Temple of Philae
Day 5 Nile Cruise
Your Nile cruise will pass through Kom Ombo to Edfu. The Sobek Temple, built on a high dune overlooking the Nile, is your first shore excursion today. They are actually two temples consisting of a Temple to Sobek and a Temple of Haroeris. Another shore excursion will be the Temple of Horus (also known as the Temple of Edfu), the best-preserved and second largest ancient temple in Egypt.
Overnight: Onboard
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sobek Temple

Temple of Horus
Day 6 Nile Cruise
Continue your cruise to Luxor. Considered the world’s greatest open-air museum, Luxor has plenty of historical sights to visit. Today, you will explore the west bank of Nile, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. The Valley of the Kings is famous for more than 60 tombs excavated for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom. Nearby is the Valley of the Queens, where wives of Pharaohs were buried in ancient times. Later, pay a visit to the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. On the way, you will be amazed by the huge Colossi of Memnon.
Overnight: Onboard
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

Colossi of Memnon
Day 7 Luxor - Cairo
Your Nile River Cruise will end today. Your private guide will take you visit the east bank of Nile, exploring the ruins of the Temples of Karnak and Luxor Temple. The Temples of Karnak is the largest temple complex ever built by man, and Luxor temple is dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship. Both are attractions not to be missed. After the tour, fly to Cairo for overnight stay.
Overnight: Cairo
Meal: Breakfast
Temples of Karnak

Luxor Temple
Day 8 Cairo, Departure

Enjoy some free time until our representative picks you up to go to the airport for your departure flight.
Meal: Breakfast

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Reviews on This Tour

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This tour rating 4.9 out of 5 based on 38 reviews.

September 25, 2019

I was seeking our next vacation adventure when I came across tours offered by Odynovo. All they promoted on the website, I experienced first hand. It started with the professional and easy booking process through my travel consultant, Quinn Tang. It actual took a few months for me researchand make a final decision. Quinn was patient, informative, and professional all the way. I never felt compelled to pay for services until I was ready. We made a custom itenirary where I was active in picking all our hotels and to really make the trip our own! After finding out that my husband and I were taking this 9 day tour of Egypt to celebrate our birthdays and 10 year anniversary, Quinn arranged for a special evening boat ride with food and dancing AT NO COST TO US! Once we arrived at the airport, we were greeted. Our tour guide and driver with us nearly at all times. If we were away from our tour guide, I had means to communicate with them. Like the Odynovo motto states, we never felt alone! It was reassuring. But, we also had our own leisure time through the trip as well. Shimaa guided us through Cairo our first few days. Shimaa was a good tour guide. What I most appreciated about Shimaa is her attention to the course of our stay. We wanted to make some changes to the itenirary. Not only did she find the time to allow for flight changes etc, she offered her services for all the changes. The personal service went a long way and we were able enjoy our trip even more because of her insight. She made all the arrangements for us as we were in another city. When we returned to Cairo, everything was ready to go! During the second portion of our trip we encountered a kind soul, Ahmed, who was our next tour guide. Ahmed was very passionate about the tombs and historical information he shared with us, he kept us on schedule and when the food didn't agree with our digestive systems he got us to the pharmacy. He even reached out to check on us upon our return to the states! If you get Ahmed as a tour guide, you will be in good hands!!! THANKS FOR A WELL PLANNED AND SAFE TRIP OF A LIFETIME ODYNOVO. WE WILL BOOK WITH YOU AGAIN!

September 15, 2019

I cannot say enough good things about our trip to Egypt that was organized by Odynovo. Johnny Li was our agent and he put together an amazing itinerary with private drivers and private local guides who really personalized and gave us an authentic experience. Every part of our visit was well thought out and organized. From arrival to Cairo throughout our trip and departure, we had local people guiding us and assisting us. This was the first organized trip we have taken and honestly it made it more enjoyable as I didn’t need to make many decisions or figure things out! We visited all the major sites, had morning prayers with a sheikh, visited mosques and temples, spent time in local restaurants and shops, took tours of cities by carriage, took a cruise down the Nile River, visited spice stores, an essential oil shop, and so much more. Most of all I really got to know about Egypt and the Egyptian people through our local guides. Egypt is a very safe country to travel to and the Egyptian people kind, welcoming and generous. Thank you Ahmed Salem for our wonderful tour of Cairo and surrounding areas, your expertise and personalization added to our experience in ways you will never know. I will never have a mango as good as the one you gave us! Thank you Abdul for showing us your city from your personal perspective. I will cherish all of the knowledge you imparted on us and the small personal touches that made our visit to Luxor and Aswan memorable. There is so much to write about this trip but in summary, go to Egypt! I promise you will not be disappointed!

August 31, 2019

I booked my first holiday with Odynovo over 6 years ago to Vietnam and Cambodia. I was hesitant at first as who wants to get ripped off booking a holiday online where the agent is located overseas (we are in Australia) and you don't know who you're dealing with! When we found out we could pay via PayPal (so knew we would be protected), we went ahead with our custom made tour as it worked out so much cheaper than booking a package holiday through a company or agent in Australia (and we didn't have to travel with others on a bus).Not only did everything work out exactly as Leo planned, he made a point of making sure we were happy whilst we were away. Since then, Leo has arranged a 3 week custom holiday to India and Nepal in 2018 and in June/July this year (2019) Leo arranged our trip to Egypt - again custom made to suit our timings and our interests. One thing I especially loved was being able to send a message via WhatsApp to Leo when our flight was delayed so he could let the ground agents know. Communication is key with this company!Will we use Odynovo again? Absolutely, we trust them explicitly!

July 17, 2019

We were a family of 2 adults and 3 teenage children. We booked a tour of Egypt through Odynovo. We had an exceptionally good experience. They were very accommodating and designed an individualized tour for what we want to see and do in the time frame we had to work with. The hotels they booked were 5 star and the drivers and tour guides were exceptional. All vehicles were clean and air conditioned. There was always a bottle of cold water available. They always arrived on time and had us at our destinations on time.All the tour guides we were allocated were experts in their knowledge of Ancient Egypt. Ahmed Salem was our guide around the greater Cairo area. He was fantastic. His knowledge was incredible and he was a lovely person.Eason Wang was our booking agent at Odynovo. He was very responsive and new the country very well.Thank you Odynovo for creating a life long memory of our time in Egypt.

June 17, 2019

We had a wonderful experience on our 8-day Egypt tour arranged by Sunny who was excellent from the time we inquired, booked, throughout our tour and after our tour was completed. She was the best! We were taken care of brilliantly from the time we landed in Cairo..met by Sharif, driven and escorted to our hotel ...greeted by our amazing guide Mohamed in Cairo...what a beautiful experience we had....both days! The care and attention continues on our trip to Aswan, our excellent cruise to Enfu and Luxor...guided on land with our guide, Nour! The people of Egypt were wonderful and welcoming. Odynovo has amazing, dedicated people working for them...thanks Sunny for introducing us to your very profession company! We highly recommend this trip