12 Days Cairo & Dahabiya Luxury tour

Your "luxury tour" starts right from passing immigration and being met by your specialized tour guide, who will assist and escort you to one of the finest places in town for accommodation, the Kempinski Nile Hotel. Check into your hotel, where you will go over your itinerary and firm up the pick-up times for your upcoming excursions. You may now spend the rest of the day at leisure with a complimentary welcome drink and the promise of Cairo beckoning.

Meals Included
No meals.

The next stop after breakfast will be at Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, founded by King Menes during the Old Kingdom. After that, the tour proceeds to Sakkara's Step Pyramid of Djoser, an outstanding landmark of architectural innovation done on the orders of creative architect Imhotep and in commemoration of King Zoser.

You have lunch at a local restaurant followed by a tour to the Giza necropolis where you visit the structures of Cheops, Mykerinus, and Chefren, the three main pyramids of Giza. You also visit the Great Sphinx with the head of a pharaoh and a lion body and the Valley Temple.

Included Meals:
Breakfast
Lunch

Begin the day by feasting on breakfast at the hotel, followed by a journey through bustling Cairo. Get a firsthand view of the Egyptian Museum, and find out about the events surrounding the life of Tutankhamun. You will be whisked away in the museum back into the past, thus, making your morning full of activity.
After visiting the museum, start a visit to the Salah El Din Citadel. Built in 1183 AD by Salah El Din, it was designed to defend the city from Crusader attacks. You will then proceed to Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque after seeing the citadel, a mosque dedicated to one of the ancient Egypt rulers who ruled the area for over four decades.

In the afternoon, lunch will be followed by some spare time for shopping,  El Khalili Bazaar is one of the liveliest shopping districts of this city and part of Middle Eastern heritage. Finally, this day is crowned by visits to some of Cairo's most fascinating churches: the Church of St. Barbara, the Church of Abu Serga, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the Hanging Church.
Afterward, you will return to your hotel in Cairo to enjoy a nice evening.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch

After breakfast, you'll be transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor, where your luxury cruise down the Nile aboard your luxurious Dahabiya awaits and enjoy a luxury tour aboard the Nile cruise and explore the next week navigating the river in comfort and style while catching breathtaking sights.

Off you go after lunch to visit one of the great temples, the Karnak Temple complex, dedicated to Amon-Ra, including the astounding hypostyle hall with its 137 grand columns. You will also see the Luxor Temple from the 28th Dynasty before returning to a relaxed evening on board your cruise ship in Luxor.

Included Meals:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Enjoy your breakfast on the cruise before disembarking to see the attractions along the West Bank. You will be amazed by the Valley of the Kings, where Howard Carter, in 1922, discovered the tomb of young Pharaoh Tutankhamun. You will also have a chance to visit the Valley of the Queens. You will then see the temple of Medinet Habu and the huge Colossi of Memnon.
Returning to your luxury Dahabiya Nile cruise, you will set sail towards Esna, where you will overnight along a quiet anchorage.

Included Meals:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Descend to the ease of your cruise ship and cruise along the tranquil waters of the Nile River. Your day's travel will conclude around one of the most beautiful islands of the Nile, where your dinner will be ready and you will get some rest before cranking up early the following morning to get on with the rest of your Egypt tour.

Includes: Dinner
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

After breakfast this morning, your cruise vessel will set off towards Edfu where you will have an excursion on shore, you are going to visit the Temple of Edfu and spend another night aboard the Nile River.

Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner 

Have your breakfast on board the luxury Dahabiya Nile cruise before sailing to Kom Ombo. Here, you will visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Kom Ombo that has two gods: the god of crocodiles, Sobek, and Horus, the falcon-headed deity of the morning sun. Add one more enjoyable evening onboard the Nile cruise ship to your activities of the day.

Meals Included 
Breakfast 
Lunch.
dinner

Enjoy the views and sounds of the Nile River for one more leisurely day. You'll set sail towards Aswan and camp out on the river for the night.

Included in Meals
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Enjoy a day away from the cruise ship in Aswan, you shall visit the High Dam, finished in 1971. You will also learn about the Philae Temple, reassembled in the same year as the High Dam was completed.

Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

It's time now to leave Cairo for home after your luxurious voyage aboard the Dahabiya. A management representative Golavita Travel will transfer with you to the airport for the short flight back to Cairo. upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be met and assisted to your city hotel, from where you will make your own reservation for the night.

Meals: As per Included
breakfast.

The last day of your "luxury tour" with Golavita Travel, start with a last sumptuous breakfast at your hotel. Then you will check out and be transferred by one of our managers, with a driver, to Cairo Airport for your final departure, with assistance for luggage and check-in if needed. As you board your flight to depart, take along unforgettable memories of this luxury Dahabiya Nile cruise. It has been our privilege and a pleasure to share with you just a few of the ancient wonders that help to make this region so enthralling.

Meals Included:
Breakfast