DEC 2025 - 02 Pax - Cairo, Nile Cruise ( Luxor to Aswan )

Dates: 06–13 December 2025

Rate: USD 1200 per person (Double Occupancy)

Style: Guided tour with private transportation & 4★ accommodations

Destinations: Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan

Itinerary Highlights

06 Dec – Arrival in Cairo

• Meet & Assist at Cairo Airport

• Private transfer to hotel in central Cairo

07 Dec – Cairo’s Ancient & Spiritual Heart

• Giza Pyramids & Sphinx – Stand before the last remaining Wonder of the Ancient World. Marvel at the precision of the Great Pyramid and the enigmatic gaze of the Sphinx.

• Egyptian Museum – Home to over 120,000 artifacts, including Tutankhamun’s golden mask, royal mummies, and intricate statues spanning millennia.

• Old Cairo – Walk through centuries of faith:

• Hanging Church – A Coptic gem suspended above Roman ruins

• Ben Ezra Synagogue – Linked to biblical legends

• Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque – Africa’s oldest mosque

• Khan El Khalili Bazaar – Cairo’s oldest market, alive with spices, silver, and stories. Sip mint tea at El Fishawy, a café that’s hosted poets and presidents.

• Overnight Sleeper Train to Luxor

08 Dec – Temples of Light in Luxor

• Karnak Temple – The largest religious complex in ancient Egypt. Walk through its forest of 134 columns and sacred lake.

• Luxor Temple – Built for divine kingship, this temple glows under evening lights and echoes with ancient festivals.

09 Dec – Theban Necropolis

• Valley of the Kings – Enter the tombs of pharaohs, including Tutankhamun, with walls painted in vivid scenes from the afterlife.

• Temple of Queen Hatshepsut – A cliff-carved tribute to Egypt’s first female pharaoh, with reliefs of her divine birth and trade expeditions.

• Colossi of Memnon – Two towering statues that once sang at dawn, guarding a vanished temple.

• Cruise sails south

10 Dec – Temples Along the Nile

• Edfu Temple – Dedicated to Horus, this is Egypt’s best-preserved temple, with towering pylons and battle reliefs.

• Kom Ombo Temple – A rare double temple honoring Sobek (crocodile god) and Horus the Elder, with ancient surgical tools carved into stone.

11 Dec – Aswan’s Sacred Sites

• Philae Temple – Rescued from rising waters, this island temple honors Isis and features Roman columns and the Kiosk of Trajan.

• High Dam – A modern marvel that tamed the Nile and created Lake Nasser.

• Unfinished Obelisk – Still attached to bedrock, this 42-meter monument reveals ancient engineering secrets.

12 Dec – Sleeper Train to Cairo

• Disembark from cruise

• Transfer to train

13 Dec – Departure

• Early breakfast onboard

• Transfer to Cairo Airport

Inclusions

• 1 night in Cairo (B&B)

• 2 nights on Sleeper Train (Half Board)

• 4 nights on 4★ Nile Cruise (Full Board)

• Private transfers & guided tours

• Entrance fees to all listed sites

• English-speaking Egyptologist guide

Exclusions

• Egypt Entry Visa

• Tips & personal expenses

• Travel insurance