7 Days Cairo & Dahabiya Cruise From Malaysia

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will meet and assist by our representative of “Egypt Best Vacations” who will help you through the arrival and visa regulations. Transfer to your hotel for free time and the beginning of your 7 days Cairo & Dahabiya cruise from Malaysia.

Meals Plan: No Meals Included

Your actual Cairo & Dahabiya cruise tour begins when our professional tour guide picks you up from your hotel to commence your tour to the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the GEM Museum.

Today, you will visit the Giza Plateau. Today’s tour includes the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure with the great Sphinx. The only ancient wonder which still remains (Khufu’s pyramid) awaits you. Are you ready to discover it from the inside? (Optional). Today you will learn about the history of the pyramids, how they were constructed, and why they were constructed. 

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 majestic Dahabiya Nile cruise holiday awaits! You’re going to spend the next three nights of your 7 days Cairo & Dahabiya cruise tour from Malaysia on board a Dahabiya Nile River cruise to sail the Nile River like a true pharaoh. So, you will take a transfer from your hotel to Cairo Airport to fly to Aswan to begin your 3-night Dahabiya Nile River cruise from Aswan to Esna.

Meet your guide just outside the arrival terminal at Aswan Airport to commence your Aswan tour. Visit the High Dam, a great engineering feat of the 1960s to stop floods and generate electricity. Then proceed to the beautiful Temple of Philae. This beautiful temple was built during the Greco-Roman era and dedicated to Isis, goddess of Magic and Love in ancient Egypt. End your tour at the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk. Then, transfer to your Dahabiya Nile River cruise. Set sail to Kom Ombo to overnight there.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Visit the twin Temple of Horus and Sobek together with the Crocodile Museum at Kom Ombo. Kom Ombo Temple was built during the Greco-Roman period. It was built over the ruined temple of the New Kingdom. The temple began during the time of Ptolemy V and was completed by the time of Emperor Tiberius. The emperors Domitian, Caracalla, and others added to the temple. So it took about 400 years to finish.

Enjoy a short visit to the Crocodile Museum before you go back to your Dahabiya Nile River cruise to set sail to Gebel El Silsilah. Lunch on board and visit the Quarry of Gabal El-Silsilah where the ancient Egyptian workers cut the sandstone blocks to build temples for their gods. Visit the chapel of Horemheb at the quarry. This visit adds a very value to your Egypt tour with Dahabiya cruise from Malaysia. Set sail to Edfu to overnight there. Enjoy your dinner while sailing.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Take a horse and carriage to visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. The Temple of Horus in Edfu is the most intact temple in Egypt and one of the most beautiful temples built during the Greco-Roman period. The temple is very intact, none of its elements are missing but the Sacred Lake and two obelisks. The Temple of Edfu is fully inscribed with reliefs and hieroglyphs on its exterior and interior walls. Take your carriage back to your Dahabiya River Nile cruise to set sail to Esna. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Disembarkation, followed by a transfer to Luxor to explore its wonders. Visit the magnificent tombs of the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom period were buried. Then proceed to the unique Hatshepsut Temple, who ruled Egypt for about 20 years as a sole pharaoh. Continue to the Colossi of Memnon of Amenhotep III.

Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant then proceed to the impressive Karnak Temple and the majestic Luxor Temple. These two temples were dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Then, head to Luxor Airport to fly to back to Cairo. Transfer from Cairo Airport to your hotel for the final night of your one-week Cairo & Dahabiya cruise tour from Malaysia. 

Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch 

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 days Cairo & Dahabiya cruise from Malaysia with a transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure. It is really sad to leave, but feel free to contact us about your next adventure in Egypt. 

Meals Plan: Breakfast Only