Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise

We meet you at Cairo airport, and provide a private transfer to your hotel, right at the foot of the pyramids.
If you don't want to include Cairo in the tour, we can amend it so you fly straight into Luxor and start the cruise from there.

Overnight:

Oberoi Mena House

Extras and options:

Pyramid view and palace wing upgrades available at the Oberoi Mena House hotel
International flights

Pre-tour briefing. Tour to the Pyramids & Sphinx at Gisa & Saqqara & Dashour.

Overnight:

Oberoi Mena House

Extras and options:

Sound and light show at the Pyramids
Sunrise or sunset camel ride at the Pyramids
Nile dinner cruise

Meals included:

Breakfast

Early morning flight to Aswan. Board the Oberoi Zahra (Tuesdays) for lunch before visiting the High Dam & Philae Temple in the afternoon. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.
The itinerary given below is the standard itinerary that the boat operates from Aswan to Luxor, but slight adjustments may be made depending on weather and other conditions on the river at the time.

Overnight:

Oberoi Zahra

Extras and options:

Overnight sleeper train to Aswan instead of morning flight

Meals included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Visit Aswan’s markets at leisure. Lunch on board. After sunset Sound & Light show at Philae temple. Dinner and overnight in Aswan.

Overnight:

Oberoi Zahra

Extras and options:

Early morning tour to Abu Simbel, either overland or by flight

Meals included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

7:00 a.m. - Sail to Komombo.
10:00 a.m. - Visit the twin temple of Komombo. One side of the temple is dedicated to the crocodile god, Sobek, locally revered as the god of fertility and creator of the world. The other side is dedicated to the falcon god Haroeis, also known as Horus, the Elder.
11:30 a.m. - Sail back to Aswan
3:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Visit to Botanical Garden by felucca
6:00 p.m. - Cocktail reception with entertainment on the Mango island. Overnight in Aswan

Overnight:

Oberoi Zahra

Meals included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

9:00 a.m. - Sail to Edfu.
6:00 p.m. - Visit the temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus the falcon god. This temple is considered to be the best preserved temple of this era. Overnight in Edfu

Overnight:

Oberoi Zahra

Meals included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

6:00 a.m. - Sail to Luxor.
3:00 p.m. - Visit Karnak temple and Luxor Museum. Overnight in Luxor

Overnight:

Oberoi Zahra

Meals included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

8:00 a.m. - Transfer to the West Bank. Explore the West Bank of the ancient Thebes. Visit the Valley of the Kings to see the royal tombs of King Tutankhamun and Ramses, the sixth. This is followed by a visit to the Temple of Madinat Habu and on the way back, stop at the Colossus of Memnon.
1:00 p.m. - Sail to Quina. 
6:00 p.m. - Travel to Dendara. Private visit to the Temple of Dendara, dedicated to Hathor, Goddess of Music, Love and Joy. Overnight in Quinn

Overnight:

Oberoi Zahra

Extras and options:

Early morning hot air balloon flight

Meals included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

5:00 a.m. - Sail to Luxor.
10:30 a.m. - Visit the West Bank. Valley of the Noble’s tombs, Dier El Madina, the site of a very special workman’s village, whose raftsmen built and decorated the tombs of the Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings & the Temple of Hatchepsut.
4:30 to 6:00 p.m. - Visit Luxor Temple.
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Farewell reception with live music at the club lounge. Overnight in Luxor.

Overnight:

Oberoi Zahra

Meals included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast you disembark the cruise boat and transfer to the airport for a short flight back to Cairo. On arrival, we transfer you to a luxury city centre hotel. Free time.

Overnight:

Cairo Marriott Hotel

Extras and options:

Optional sleeper train instead of flights

Meals included:

Breakfast

After breakfast we leave the hotel for a tour of Cairo. The city itself was founded in 969 AD by Gohar, a Fatimid army leader, El Kahera (Cairo) soon became the capital of Egypt. Later additions such as the El Azhar mosque, the Islamic University. Defensive walls and a citadel, built by Saladin in 1179, have helped Cairo to continue to be Egypt’s principal city. The short 16-year reign of Ismail (1830-1895) brought in a new period of expansion and modernisation. Areas such as Heliopolis, Dokki and Roda were added, while gardens, Opera houses, large hotels and wide, tree lined avenues were constructed. Further post revolutionary, urban expansion has left Cairo as one of the world's largest cities. Today, Cairo is a bustling metropolis, with a population of over 20 million people, a strange mix of modern and old, a unique blend of diverse cultures and a gateway into Egypt’s past.
Today's tour includes a visit to the Egyptian Museum (which houses a vast collection of artefacts from Egypt’s past, including the famous King Tutunkhamun display), the Citadel (a collection of mosques and palaces, with a great view over the city), some ancient churches in Coptic Cairo, and the Khan al Khalili bazaar (a maze or shops and stalls that offers a window to the past and a guaranteed souvenir).

Overnight:

Cairo Marriott Hotel

Extras and options:

Evening dinner cruise on the Nile

Meals included:

Breakfast

Transfer to Cairo airport for departure flight.

Extras and options:

Optional extension to Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh

Meals included:

Breakfast