Nile Cruise from Cairo to Aswan
It was recently announced that due to new developments it would now be possible for Nile cruises to sail between Cairo and Luxor, something that has not happened for over some time.
“After being on break for 18 years because of safety reasons, the Egypt Nile cruises are back on Cairo-Luxor destination. According to the Minister of Tourism, Hicham Zazou, “the restoration of security is the key to the recovery of tourism in Egypt. All cruises are organized in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior.†Before this development Nile cruises only operated on the upper Nile stretch that starts from Luxor to Aswan. A cruise that sailed from Cairo all the way to Aswan would take 15 days. That would include several days in Cairo to see the Great Pyramid and Sphinx followed by cruise to the south of upper nile that would probably last a week”.
We will be offering a 14 night cruise sailing from Cairo to Awsan on the superb Alexander The Great with the itinerary shown below departing on August the 12th and 26th 2013 for a cost of £2499 per person.
To find out more and to check availability please call us on Freephone 0808 1089 100.
Itinerary
- Day 1 Cairo: Fly direct to Cairo. You will be met on arrival and taken to your Nile cruise boat the Alexander The Great. Dinner and overnight on board
- Day 2 Memphis, Sakkara & The Great Pyramids: Tour to visit the once capital of Ancient Egypt, Memphis, Sakkara home of the Step Pyramid of Djoser, and the Great Pyramids & Sphinx in Giza Overnight in Cairo
- Day 3 Cairo City Tour: Visit the Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque & khan El Khalili Bazaar. Sail to Beni Mazar
- Day 4 Full day cruising: All day sailing. Overnight Beni Mazar
- Day 5 Beni Hassan: At Beni Hassan lies 39 tombs of military figures and rulers carved into limestone hills dating back to the 11th & 12th Dynasty.. Sail to Tel El Amarna. Overnight in Tel El Amarna
- Day 6 Tel El Amarna: Explore the temple ruins and tombs of the Rebel pharaoh Akenaten who built his capital here for himself and his famous queen, Nefertiti. Sail to Assiut. Overnight in Assiut.
- Day 7 Sohag: Breakfast. Pass the lock of Assiut & sail to Sohag. Over-night in Sohag
- Day 8 Abydos : Early morning sail to El Balyana. Visit Abydos Temple a unique L shaped temple which served seven gods of Ancient Egypt. Sail to Abu Homar Bridge and continue to Naga Hamadi. Overnight in Naga Hamadi.
- Day 9 Qena: Passage to the Naga Hamadi Railway Bridge & sail to Qena.Overnight in Qena
- Day 10 Denderah : At Denderah visit the splendid temple of Hathor the goddess of love, music and fertility. Sail to Luxor and visit the Luxor Temple. Overnight in Luxor
- Day 11 Luxor: Visit the West bank – Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, visit the Karnak Temple. Evening sailing to Edfu
- Day 12 Kom Ombo: At Edfu there is a morning visit to the temple dedicated to the god Horus and one of the largest and best preserved Ptolemaic temples in Egypt. Sail to Kom Ombo for late afternoon visit to the twin temple dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Aswan for overnight stay.
- Day 13 Abu Simbel: The day can be spent at leisure on board the boat or you may wish to take an optional excursion to the breathtaking temples of Abu Simbel either by coach (approx £85) or by air (£195). Overnight in Aswan
- Day 14 Aswan: Morning visits to High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae temple. Afternoon sailing direct to Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.
- Day 15 Fly to the UK:
