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Feluccas on the Nile at Aswan, with Elephantine Island behind
  • Arrival to departure

Cairo and a Nile cruise in 8 days

8 days · 7 nights · Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Memphis, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor

Overview

Giza and Saqqara, a cruise from Aswan to Luxor, and a last day in Cairo.

The three Pyramids of Giza and the smaller Queens' pyramids under a clear sky

Day by day

  1. Day 1Arrival in Cairo

    Met inside the terminal and driven to your hotel.

  2. Day 2Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx · Saqqara and Memphis

    The Great Pyramid, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx. The Step Pyramid of Djoser and the colossus of Ramses II.

  3. Day 3Fly to Aswan · High Dam and Philae · Felucca sail · Board your Nile cruise

    An early flight south. The Aswan High Dam, then a boat to the Temple of Isis on Philae. A traditional sailboat around Elephantine Island. Cabin, lunch and dinner on board.

  4. Day 4Kom Ombo and Edfu

    Sailing north, with the double temple at Kom Ombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

  5. Day 5Karnak and Luxor Temple

    The great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, then Luxor Temple.

  6. Day 6Disembark · Luxor West Bank · Fly back to Cairo

    Leave the ship after breakfast. The Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. An evening flight to Cairo.

  7. Day 7Grand Egyptian Museum · The Citadel · Khan el-Khalili

    Tutankhamun's treasures in the new museum beside the pyramids. Saladin's fortress and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali. The old bazaar and its cafés.

  8. Day 8Departure from Cairo

    Transfer to Cairo airport and help with check-in.

Included

  • Airport meet & assist on arrival and departure
  • A dedicated coordinator on WhatsApp, 24/7, for the whole trip
  • Every transfer in a private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
  • A licensed Egyptologist guide on every sightseeing day
  • Entrance fees to the sites named in the itinerary
  • Bottled water in the vehicle
  • Hotel nights with breakfast
  • Nile cruise cabin with full board on board
  • Domestic flights named in the itinerary
  • A felucca sail in Aswan

Not included

  • International flights
  • Egypt entry visa (we explain how to get it before you travel)
  • Tips for guides, drivers and crew
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks with meals unless stated

Prices for this trip

Per person, in US dollars. Shared rooms are doubles or triples, and children share their parents' room.

With hotels

  • 3★ hotels, single room$1,282.99per person
  • 4★ hotels, shared room$1,139.99per person
  • 4★ hotels, single room$1,424.99per person
  • 5★ hotels, shared room$1,329.99per person
  • 5★ hotels, single room$1,614.99per person

Children

  • Child aged 6 to 11$664.99per person
  • Child under 6$237.99per person

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