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10 Days Wonders of Egypt Tour with Dahabiya Nile Cruise

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the land of the pharaohs on this 10 days Egypt tour & Dahabiya Nile cruise. From the iconic Great Pyramids of Giza to the ancient temples of Luxor and Aswan. You will experience the best of Egypt on our comprehensive 10-day Egypt tour packages.

Begin your 10 days Egypt journey with Dahabiya cruise in Cairo. Visit the world-famous Egyptian Museum to marvel at its vast collection of ancient artifacts. Next, you will head to the Giza Plateau to see the iconic Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, two of the most iconic landmarks in the world. Fly from Cairo to Luxor to begin your 4-night Dahabiya Nile cruise. As you sail along the Nile River, you will stop to explore some of Egypt’s most impressive ancient temples, including Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, and the Valley of the Kings.

Your Dahabiya journey ends in Aswan, where you will have the opportunity to visit the Philae Temple, a beautiful temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, then fly back to Cairo. This 10 days Egypt tour with Dahabiya Nile cruise is the perfect way to experience the best of Egypt. Book your tour today and create memories that will last a lifetime!

Please keep in mind that slight changes might occur due to circumstances beyond our control when you’re cruising the Nile.

Price Includes

  • Meet & assist service upon arrival and departure
  • All transfers as per the itinerary by air-conditioned vehicles
  • 5-star standard hotel in Cairo on a Bed and Breakfast basis for 05 nights
  • Dahabiya Nile cruise on a full-board basis for 04 nights
  • 18 meals: 09 breakfasts, 05 lunches, and 04 dinners
  • Alexandria day trip from Cairo by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel picks up and drops off
  • Domestic flights as per the itinerary
  • Entrance fees as per the itinerary
  • Licensed Egyptologists tour guides
  • All service charges and local taxes

Price Excludes

  • International flights
  • Arrival visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Gratuities
  • Meals and drinks when not included
  • Any optional tour

Children Policy

  • Children from 0 – 2 years get 70% off
  • Children from 3 – 5 years get 60% off
  • Children from 6 – 11 years get 50% off
  • Children from 12 years are considered adults
Highlights of the 10 Days Wonders Of Egypt & Dahabiya Nile Cruise
  • Visiting the only ancient wonder still standing, the Great Pyramid of Khufu when you visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the giant Sphinx
  • The fabulous contents of the impressive Egyptian Museum
  • The stunning Roman Catacombs in Alexandria
  • Ponder over the ancient Egyptian afterlife and underworld at the magnificent tombs of the Valley of the Kings
  • Sailing the peaceful Nile River from Luxor up to Aswan on a luxury small boat, Dahabiya Nile cruise for four nights
  • The largest temple in the world, Karnak Temple in Luxor
  • The beautiful Temple of Philae in Aswan, the Pearl of Egypt
Itinerary
10 Days Wonders Of Egypt & Dahabiya Nile Cruise

Day 1 Arrival in Cairo, Egypt

Arrival at Cairo International Airport. 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 10 days Egypt tour with Dahabiya Nile cruise.

Day 2Tour to Giza Great Pyramids, Sphinx and Saqqara

Your actual your 10 days Egypt tour with Dahabiya Nile cruise (Wonders of Egypt & Dahabiya Nile cruise) begins when Egypt Best Vacations professional tour guide picks you up from your hotel to commence your tour to the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and Saqqara.

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? Today you will learn about the history of the pyramids, how they were constructed, and why they were constructed.

Then on to the first pyramid in history, the Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara. Saqqara is one of the most important and richest necropolises in Egypt. It was the cemetery of Memphis, the 1st capital city of United Egypt in 3200 BCE.
Transfer back to your hotel.

Day 3Alexandria Highlights Tour from Cairo

Today, your 10-day Egypt tour with Dahabiya Nile cruise, takes you to the beautiful City of Alexandria, the capital city of Egypt during the Greco-Roman era. Your tour includes the famous Roman Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. The catacombs are huge Egyptian tombs and royal cemeteries with Ptolemaic and Roman influences. The catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa are one the largest Roman burial sites not just in Alexandria but in Egypt. These catacombs started as a private tomb for a wealthy family, then became a public cemetery. The catacombs house more than 300 tombs.

From the catacombs to the Pompey’s Pillar. Many of the ancient historians did not tell us more details about the “Pompey’s Pillar” but about the buildings that stood nearby and have disappeared now. The hill on which the pillar is erected was covered with temples and houses a long time before the Roman era. It was the place of the Citadel of Rhakotis. A temple was dedicated to Osiris-Serapis was built on the mountain.

Then proceed to the Citadel of Qaitbay. The Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria is one of the most important fortifications in Egypt. It was constructed by Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay to defend Egypt against the Ottomans/Turks.

End your tour to Alexandria highlights with visiting the Library of Alexandria from the outside. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant, then travel back to Cairo.

Day 4Fly to Luxor - Dahabiya Nile cruise Holiday

You will spend your next four nights of your 10 days Egypt tour with Dahabiya Nile cruise on board a Dahabiya Nile River cruise. So, you will take a transfer from your hotel to Cairo Airport to fly to Luxor to begin your 4-night Dahabiya Nile River cruise from Luxor to Aswan.

Meet your guide just outside the arrival terminal to commence your tour. Visit the magnificent Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom were buried. Then to the unique Temple of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, who ruled for about 20 years as a sole pharaoh of Egypt. You will end your tour at the giant Colossi of Memnon of Amenhotep III.

Transfer to your Dahabiya Nile cruise. Overnight in Luxor. 

Day 5Tour to Karnak & Luxor temples - Esna - Edfu

Enjoy your breakfast on your Dahabiya cruise, then visit the impressive Karnak Temple. The Temple/Complex of Karnak was the great god’s chief sanctuary and much larger than any other monument in Egypt. This huge and splendid complex which actually contains many separate temples covers 1700 years of expansion and an area of 300 acres. 

Then, proceed to the majestic Luxor Temple. The Temple of Luxor was built by the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III (1387-1349 BCE), the grandson of the military genius Tuthmosis III, and expanded by the 19th Dynasty pharaoh Ramses II (1279-1213 BCE). Numerous other sovereigns, including Tutankhamun, Horemhab, and Alexander the Great enriched the construction with reliefs, inscriptions, and minor buildings.

Transfer back to your Dahabiya Nile cruise to set sail to Edfu via the Lock of Esna

Optional tour: Sunrise hot air balloon over Luxor

Day 6Edfu - Kom Ombo

Breakfast then, 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 of Edfu is fully inscribed with reliefs and hieroglyphs on its exterior and interior walls.

Take your carriage back to your Dahabiya cruise to set sail to Kom Ombo. Disembark in Kom Ombo to visit the twin Temple of Horus and Sobek together with the Crocodile Museum. Back on board to set sail to Aswan. Overnight in Aswan.

Day 7Aswan Tour

Breakfast then explore the highlights of Aswan. Visit the High Dam, which is regarded as one of the most significant engineering feats of the twentieth century. Aswan High Dam was built to save water and protect Egypt from the Nile‘s high and low floods and to generate electricity.

Continue to the beautiful Temple of Philae. Philae Temple or the temple of Isis at Philae Island in Aswan is one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt and known as the “Pearl of Egypt”. At Philae Island, the popular cult of Isis, goddess of Love and Magic, was developed. 

End your tour at the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk. You will learn here how the ancient Egyptians fashioned obelisks and statues of their gods and kings. Transfer back to your Dahabiya cruise. Overnight in Aswan.

Optional tour: Tour to Nubian Village in Aswan

Day 8Disembarkation - Fly back to Cairo

Breakfast and disembarkation. Transfer to Aswan Airport to fly back to Cairo for the rest of your 10 days Egypt tour with Dahabiya cruise. Transfer from Cairo Airport to your hotel.

Optional tour: Tour to Abu Simbel Temples

Day 9Tour to Egyptian Museum, Saladin Citadel and Khan El-Khalili

Explore the fantastic contents of the historical Egyptian Museumat Tahrir Square in Cairo. Hundreds of objects from all periods of Egypt’s past are displayed on the two floors of the museum.

From the museum to the Citadel of the Sunni Muslim leader Saladin, which was built in 1172 to defend Cairo against the Crusaders. The White Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha is a prominent feature of the Citadel. You will finish your tour at the historical bazaar of Khan El-Khalili, the largest bazaar in the Middle East.

Transfer back to your hotel for the final night of your 10 days Egypt tour with Dahabiya cruise.

Day 10End of your 10 days Wonders of Egypt tour with Dahabiya cruise

Conclude your 10 days Egypt tour with Dahabiya cruise (Wonders of Egypt) with a transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure. It is really sad to leave so ask our guides about your next adventure in Egypt.

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