Cairo and Nile Cruise Package – 8 Days 7 Nights

Take an unforgettable trip to the depths of Ancient Egypt and spend the entire day exploring the wonders of Cairo with a private guide to take you around the top sights in Egypt's capital.

📍 The Giza Pyramids

Start off with an early morning trip to The Sphinx and Giza Pyramids. Get a look at the Great Pyramid of Khufu and capture the beauty of the surrounding desert. It's a stunning view that you won't want to miss.

📍 The Grand Egyptian Museum

Once you've finished at Giza, travel to the Grand Egyptian Museum, which hosts the Treasury of Tutankhamun and a collection of other Royal Mummies, as well as a massive amount of other Ancient Egyptian artifacts.

Finally, after all of your exploring, you can return to your hotel and rest for your trip to Luxor, which will take place the following day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Overnight: Hotel in Cairo.

In the morning, you will depart by plane from Cairo to Luxor. When you arrive, our staff will take you to your cruise ship on the Nile, where you will board and enjoy lunch.

📍 Karnak Temple

For the first stop in Luxor, you will visit the Karnak Temple, which is one of the ancient world’s greatest structures. The complex honors the god Amun and features statues, columns, and hieroglyphics that are over 4000 years old.

📍 Luxor Temple

Your next stop is the Luxor Temple, known for its entrance and 2 towering obelisks. Like the Karnak Temple, it is another impressive example of ancient Egyptian architecture.

From Luxor, you will cruise on the Nile to enjoy a relaxing evening and process everything you have seen so far.

Meals: Full board | Overnight: Onboard the Cruise.

Today you will visit the West Bank of Luxor, where some of the most famous tombs and temples in Egypt are located.

📍 Valley of the Kings

To start your day, explore the tombs of the most important pharaohs of Egypt, including the famous tomb of Tutankhamun, located in the Valley of the Kings. The extraordinary wall paintings and carvings in the tombs are marvels of ancient Egyptian artistry.

📍 Temple of Hatshepsut

Next, visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, the most impressive of the Deir el-Bahari temples. The cliffs contain the temple, which has remarkable terraced architecture and beautiful reliefs.

📍 Colossi of Memnon

Before returning to the cruise, look at the Colossi of Memnon. There are two giant statues that in ancient times guarded the entrance to the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.

After another day of exploration, have dinner and relax on your cruise ship.

Meals: Full board | Overnight: Onboard the Cruise.

As part of your Cairo and Nile cruise package, you will spend this day appreciating two more stunning temples along the Nile.

📍 Edfu Temple

One of the largest temples in ancient Egypt, the Temple of Horus in Edfu, remains incredibly well-preserved. Its gigantic building and detailed hieroglyphs present an outstanding insight into Egypt's ancient religion.

📍 Kom Ombo Temple

Then visit the incredible and one-of-a-kind Kom Ombo Temple. It is the twin temple to the North and the South, with separate sanctuaries to the Northern and Southern gods, Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon god. Temples, the twin temples to the south and the north, with separate sanctuaries to the North god and to the South, are one of a kind, with incredible views and amazing reliefs.

Now head to a relaxing and enjoyable evening on the boat, with more sailing to do and more places to explore.

Meals: Full board | Overnight: Onboard the Cruise.

Arrive in Aswan and continue your Cairo and Nile cruise package with visits to two incredible landmarks.

📍 Temple of Philae
Visit the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis. This beautiful temple is located on Agilkia Island and is one of Egypt’s most well-preserved sites.

📍 Aswan High Dam
Explore the Aswan High Dam, a modern engineering marvel that controls the Nile’s floodwaters and generates a significant portion of Egypt’s electricity.

In the evening, enjoy your last night on the Nile cruise, relaxing and dining on board as you reflect on the journey through Egypt’s ancient and modern wonders.

Meals: Full board | Overnight: On board the cruise.

As the first part of your trip, you have an early flight from Aswan to Abu Simbel to see the temples of Abu Simbel, which are one of the most impressive temples in the world and are carved into the mountains by Pharaoh Ramses II.

📍 Temples of Abu Simbel

At the entrance of the Great Temple, there are enormous statues of Ramses II and, at the other, smaller temple, of his wife Queen Nefertari. In the 1960s, the temples were moved to avoid being submerged as the Aswan High Dam was constructed.

Once you see Abu Simbel, you will fly back to Cairo. After you arrive, our driver will take you to your hotel, and you can rest well that evening after a wonderful trip.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Overnight: Hotel in Cairo.

After breakfast, enjoy some free time for last-minute shopping or sightseeing in Cairo before being transferred to Cairo International Airport for your departure.

Meals: Breakfast.