Experience the magic of Egypt with our 8 days Egypt felucca tour. This unforgettable journey blends Cairo’s ancient wonders with peaceful Nile sailing and the timeless treasures of Luxor.
Your adventure begins in Cairo. Stand before the mighty Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx. Discover priceless history in the Grand Egyptian Museum. This part of your Cairo and felucca tour Egypt gives you a perfect start filled with wonder and heritage.
Then travel south to Aswan for a relaxing Nile felucca cruise from Aswan. Drift along the Nile on a traditional sailboat. Enjoy quiet views, golden sunsets, and the beauty of Upper Egypt. This special moment makes your 8 day Egypt tour with felucca feel more personal and authentic.
Continue to Luxor, the world’s greatest open-air museum. Explore Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, and the stunning Valley of the Kings. This Cairo Luxor Aswan felucca tour brings together Egypt’s most famous landmarks in one rich itinerary. Choose this 8 days Egypt felucca tour if you want culture, scenery, and a unique Nile experience. Book now with Egypt Best Vacations and enjoy an inspiring journey through the land of the pharaohs.
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 8 day Egypt felucca tour.
Meals Plan: No Meals Included
Your 8 days 8 days Cairo Aswan Luxor tour kicks off as our professional tour guide collects you from your hotel, initiating your exploration of the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the GEM Museum.
Today, you will explore 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 exists (Khufu’s pyramid) awaits you. Today you will learn about the history of the pyramids, how they were built, and why they were built.
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, head back to your hotel.
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
A thrilling felucca cruise adventure awaits! You will spend the next two nights of your Egypt felucca tour package onboard a traditional Felucca River Nile cruise. So, we will transfer you to Cairo Airport to fly to Aswan to begin your 2-night Felucca Nile cruise. Meet your guide just outside the arrival terminal at Aswan Airport to commence your Aswan tour. Explore the High Dam, one of the great engineering feats of the 1960s. Then proceed to the beautiful Philae Temple. This temple was built during the Greco-Roman era and it was dedicated to Isis, goddess of Magic and Love in ancient Egypt. End your Aswan tour at the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk. Then, transfer to board your Felucca Nile cruise. Set sail enjoying the Nile landscape in Aswan.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Breakfast, then venture to the famous Camel Market (every Saturday and Sunday). Daraw has one of the largest camel markets in Egypt. Most of the camels come in caravans from Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan along the Darb Al Arba’een (Forty Days Road) to just north of Abu Simbel before being trucked to Daraw. It is a picturesque sight and fascinating to see the trading; sometimes there are as many as 2000 camels. Visiting the Camel Market adds a great value to your Cairo and felucca tour Egypt. Return back to your felucca cruise to set sail to Kom Ombo to overnight there.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Breakfast and disembarkation, then visit the twin temple of Horus and Sobek together with the Crocodile Museum. 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.
Continue to visit the most intact temple in Egypt, the Temple of Horus in Edfu. The temple is very intact, none of its elements are missing but the Sacred Lake and two obelisks. The Sacred Lake was on the east side of the temple but now vanished under the city’s modern houses. The two obelisks were located in front of the main gate of the temple. The Temple of Edfu is fully inscribed with reliefs and hieroglyphs on its exterior and interior walls. Savor your lunch at a local restaurant, then head to your hotel in Luxor.
Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Enjoy another lovely day with your Egypt tour with felucca cruise to Luxor highlights. Breakfast at the hotel, then visit the magnificent Valley of the Kings. Here, the pharaohs of the New Kingdom Period were buried. There are 65 tombs in the Valley of the Kings and your guide will recommend the best three tombs of the open tombs to visit.
From the Valley of the Kings to the unique Hatshepsut Temple, the female pharaoh who ruled Egypt for about 20 years. Then proceed to the giant Colossi of Memnon of Amenhotep III. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant, then visit the Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. These temples were dedicated to the Theban Triad; Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Then, transfer to Luxor Airport to fly back to Cairo. Transfer from Cairo Airport to your hotel.
Optional tour: Sunrise Hot Air Balloon over Luxor
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. Then, transfer back to your hotel to enjoy the final night of your Egypt tour with felucca cruise.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
Wrap up your 8 days Egypt felucca tour with a transfer to Cairo Airport for your final departure. It is sad to leave us, but feel free to contact us about your next adventure in Egypt.
Meals Plan: Breakfast Only
