7 Day Egypt Cairo & Nile River Cruise From Malaysia

Egypt Best Vacations representative will meet you at Cairo International Airport to help you through the arrival and visa regulations. Transfer to your hotel for free time and get ready to start your Cairo Nile cruise holiday from Malaysia.

Meals Plan: No Meals Included

Your Egypt Nile cruise package from Malaysia begins when our tour guide picks you up from your hotel to commence your tour to the Great Pyramids of Giza. Visit to the Giza Plateau, where you will have an opportunity to see Khufu’s Great Pyramid, Khafre’s Pyramid, Menkaure’s Pyramid, and the Great Sphinx. Your Egyptologist tour guide will explain to you how and why the Ancient Egyptian kings built those pyramids. He will tell you about the mystery behind the pyramids. 

Savor your lunch at a local restaurant, then proceed to the Grand Egyptian Museum. Explore the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian treasures in one stunning modern complex. You’ll stand face-to-face with the full Tutankhamun collection and enjoy immersive galleries that bring Egypt’s history to life. Then, return to your hotel.

Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

A fabulous Nile River cruise holiday beckons! You’re going to spend the next four days of your 7 days Cairo Luxor Aswan tour from Malaysia on board a River cruise. So, enjoy breakfast in the hotel, then transfer to Cairo Airport to fly to Aswan to begin your 3-night Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor.

Meet your guide just outside the arrival terminal at Aswan Airport to commence your Aswan tour. Your first stop will be at the High Dam, a dam built in the 1960s, to generate hydroelectricity and to stop floods. Then, take a motorboat to explore the Temple of Philae. This temple was built primarily during the Ptolemaic period and is one of the most incredible Temples in Egypt. End your journey at the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk. Then, transfer to your Nile cruise ship. Overnight in Aswan. 

Optional tour: Nubian Village in Aswan

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy a free morning onboard your Nile cruise ship or join us on an optional tour of the phenomenal temples of Abu Simbel.

Your Nile cruise ship will set sail down to Kom Ombo around lunchtime. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo which was dedicated to two gods, Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon god. At the end of your tour, you will have a short visit to the Crocodile Museum. Then, return back to your cruise to proceed down to Edfu, where it will dock.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Before breakfast, you will take a horse-drawn carriage to visit Edfu’s Temple of Horus. Edfu Temple was built during the Greco-Roman era and is the most intact temple in Egypt. Visiting the temple of Horus adds a very great value to your Cairo and Nile cruise tour Egypt from Malaysia.

Afterward the cruise will sail from Edfu to Luxor via the Lock of Esna. Once you reach Luxor, you will explore the largest temple in Egypt, the Temple of Karnak, which was built by several pharaohs. Then, proceed to the majestic Temple of Luxor. Luxor temple is connected to Karnak by the ceremonial avenue of Sphinxes which was recently restored. These temples were dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, the Theban Triad.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

You will disembark from the ship after breakfast in order to explore the western side of Luxor. In the first part of your tour, you will explore the magnificent tombs of the Valley of the Kings. Where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom were buried to be hidden from grave robbers. Your guide will recommend the top three tombs that are open to the public that you should visit. Proceed to the unique Temple of Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh who served as a solo pharaoh for about 20 years. You will then visit the Colossi of Memnon which lies in the Temple of Amenhotep III. After this, you will head to Luxor Airport in order to catch our flight back to Cairo. Transfer rom Cairo Airport to your hotel in Cairo for the final night of your Cairo Egypt package from Malaysia.

Optional tour: Sunrise Hot Air Ballooning Over Luxor

Meals Plan: Breakfast Only

After breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the Citadel of the Sunni Muslim leader Saladin. A fort was built in 1172 to protect Cairo against the Crusaders. The White Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha is a prominent feature of the citadel. Continue to the Coptic Cairo District to visit the Hanging Church. The Hanging Church is one of the most famous Christian landmarks in Old Cairo. It is known for its beautiful wooden ceiling, historic icons, and unique location above the Babylon Fortress.

Proceed to Abu Serga Church. Abu Serga Church is one of the oldest churches in Old Cairo and a major stop on the Holy Family route in Egypt. It is especially revered because tradition says the Holy Family stayed in a cave beneath the church during their journey in Egypt. End your Coptic Cairo tour at the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Ben Ezra Synagogue is one of the most important Jewish landmarks in Old Cairo. It is famous for its rich history and for the Geniza documents that revealed valuable details about daily life in the medieval Middle East.

You will finish your tour today at the historical bazaar of Khan El-Khalili, the largest bazaar in the Middle East. Conclude your 7 day Egypt Cairo & Nile River cruise from Malaysia with a transfer to Cairo Airport for your final departure. Feel free to contact us about your next adventure in Egypt.

Meals Plan: Breakfast Only