This 12-day itinerary explores Egypt and Dubai, starting in Cairo with visits to the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum. A Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor includes stops at Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, and Luxor Temples, followed by a tour of Luxor’s West Bank. After returning to Cairo, the journey continues to Dubai, where travelers enjoy a guided city tour covering iconic landmarks such as Burj Khalifa, Jumeirah Mosque, and the gold souks. The trip includes a Dhow Cruise dinner along Dubai Creek and free days for optional excursions before concluding with departure from Dubai.
****4-Stars Superior
CITY | HOTEL/CRUISE |
CAIRO | Baron Heliopolis - Azal Pyramids - Pyramids Park - Barcelo |
NILE CRUISE | Princess Sara - M/S Zeina - Grand Rose - Tower Prestige - Beau Rivage |
LUXOR | Iberotel – Arcane Eatabe |
DUBAI | Signature Tecom – Occidental – Hilton Double Tree Al Barsha |
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BOOK NOW Book NowArrival, reception, and assistance at the airport with visa regulations, transfer to the hotel, and check-in at the hotel after 2:00 p.m. Overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel, departure from the hotel to begin the full-day tour to visit the three Giza Pyramids of Cheops, khephren, and Micah, built more than 4,500 years ago, called the Great Pyramids of Egypt, which still remain a mystery today due to its alignment and construction. Alongside these magnificent monuments, other temples and pyramids coexist, including the famous Sphinx of King Khafre, with the body of a Lion, and visit the Valley Temple. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to visit the Museum of Antiquities (duration 02 HRS) founded in 1857 by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, which displays artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a 5,000-year-old collection of rare art that is considered the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. More than 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, and we will also be able to admire Tutankhamun's fabulous treasure discovered by Howard Carter in 1822 and more monuments from ancient Egypt. Return to the hotel and overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cairo airport and flight to Aswan. Arrive at Aswan airport, transfer to the Nile cruise, and check in at 12:00 pm (Lunch is included on the Nile cruise). Start the guided tour riding a felucca (typical Egyptian sailing boat) to admire the panoramic view of the Mausoleum of Agha Khan, Elephantine Island, and the Botanical Garden as a transfer to visit the Temple of Philae, built in the Ptolemaic period and dedicated to the Goddess Isis, the complex was dismantled and transferred to Agilkia Island, which through UNESCO intervention was saved from the waters of the Aswan dam. It was one of the last places of pharaonic worship in operation until the 6th century AD, and where the last known hieroglyphic inscription is recorded, dated 395 AD. At the end of the visit, return to the Nile cruise. Dinner and overnight. (OPTIONAL TOUR) Visit to the Nubian Village in Aswan
Breakfast, possibility for anyone interested to make the Optional visit to Abu Simbel.
(OPTIONAL TOUR) Visit the temple of Abu Simbel, the temple of RAMSES II, the largest fort in Egyptian history, and visit the temple of his favorite wife NEFERTARY, 280 km from Aswan by bus.
Have lunch on board. After lunch, sail to Komombo, upon arrival visit the Temple (Temple of Komombo) built in sandstone during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods and dedicated to two conquests: Sobek, with the head of a crocodile, and Haroéris with the head of a falcon. Visit the Crocodile Museum, dedicated to the history of the cult and mummification of animals in Ancient Egypt. Navigate to Edfu. Dinner on board and overnight.
Breakfast and visit to the Temple of Edfu dedicated to the God Horus – God Falcon, built during the Ptolemaic period, is considered one of the most prestigious pharaonic temples and is in the best state of conservation. Return to the Nile cruise and sail to Luxor through the Esna lock. Lunch on board, afternoon tea served on the Sun deck. Arrival in Luxor and visit the east bank of Luxor, where we will see the destroyed complex of Karnak, dedicated to Amon Ra. Known since pharaonic antiquity as Ipet-isut, this was the most important cult center dedicated to the triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The temple of Amun and the sacred precinct of Karnak are connected by an avenue of sphinxes with the body of a Lion and the head of Amun. Continue to visit the Luxor temple. At night, watch the oriental spectacle (Festa Galabeya) on the Nile cruise. Dinner on board and overnight.
(OPTIONAL TOUR) Balloon ride over Luxor
Breakfast and check out of the Nile Cruise. Visit the western bank, which is the City or Kingdom of the Dead where there are the royal funerary temples, the necropolises of the officials, and in the mountains, the tombs of the Kings (Valley of the Kings). Visit the necropolis with the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon, two monumental statues of the enthroned Amenhotep III, which decorated the entrance to this funerary temple. The colossi are the only remains that have survived. They are imposing and still maintain their character as guardians of the Valley of the Kings. At the end of the visit transfer to the hotel in Luxor, check in, dinner, and overnight.
Breakfast - Check out at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board the flight to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay.
Breakfast and transfer to the airport to board a flight to Dubai (flight not included). Arrival in Dubai and transfer to the hotel, Check-in at the hotel and overnight.
Breakfast and City tour (Guide in English). Leaving the hotel towards Deira (as the north bank of Dubai is known) you pass through the species souk (Souk=Typical fairs in the region), and the gold souk, crossing the English Channel by water taxi. Visit the Dubai Museum, then the Jumeirah Mosque (panoramic view) and stop for photos at the Burj AL Arab, the only seven-star hotel in the world. We saw the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, the World Trade Center and the International Financial Center. Return to the hotel at 7pm. Transfer from hotel to Dhow Evening Cruise Dinner (Dinner on board a cruise, Dhow = traditional vessel made of wood), You will sail along the creek and have an excellent opportunity to see the famous sunset and enjoy a sumptuous Buffet on board and to the sound of beautiful Arabic music. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast and free day. Possibility of taking optional excursions.
Breakfast and free day. Possibility of taking optional excursions.
Breakfast, check out at the hotel, and transfer to the airport for final departure