Egypt 11 Day Tour With Dahabiya Nile Cruise From Australia

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 and the beginning of your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya cruise from Australia.

Meals Plan: No Meals Included

Your actual Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya Nile cruise from Australia 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, transfer back to your hotel.

Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

Following your breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the Citadel of Saladin, which was built in 1172 to protect Cairo from the Crusaders. At the citadel, you can visit the White Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha, which is one of its most prominent features. Continue to Coptic Cairo District to visit the Hanging Church, Abu Serga Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Your tour will conclude in the largest market in Egypt, Khan El-Khalili, a historical bazaar. Then, head back to your hotel.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

A stunning Dahabiya Nile cruise holiday awaits! You will spend the next four days of your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya cruise from Australia onboard a Dahabiya River Nile cruise. So, we will transfer you 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 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

Breakfast then visit the twin Temple of Horus and Sobek together with the Crocodile Museum at Kom Ombo. This temple was built during the Greco-Roman period. 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 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. Set sail to Edfu to overnight there. Enjoy your dinner while sailing.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy your breakfast, then take a Horse and Carriage to visit the most intact temple in Egypt, the Temple of Horus in Edfu. The Temple of Horus in Edfu is one of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian temples, dedicated to the god Horus. The temple was built during the Ptolemaic dynasty, between 237 and 57 BCE, and is considered one of the most impressive examples of ancient Egyptian architecture. Take your carriage back to your Dahabiya Nile cruise to set sail to Esna. Overnight in Esna.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Disembarkation, followed by a transfer from Esna to Luxor to begin your Luxor highlights tour. 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.

Transfer to Hurghada for beach activities and relaxation. Explore the stunning underwater world by your own. You will enjoy four full days of your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya cruise from Australia of relaxation in Hurghada before flying back to Cairo.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy a free day. Tours such as diving, glass boat, safari, snorkeling, and submarine rides are available upon request. 

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy a free day with your Hurghada holiday. Tours such as diving, glass boat, safari, snorkeling, and submarine rides are available upon request.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Transfer to Hurghada Airport to fly back to Cairo. Transfer from Cairo Airport to your hotel for the final night of your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya cruise from Australia.

Meals Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

Wrap up your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya cruise from Australia 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