Best of Egypt & Nile Cruise
$3260
per personThis captivating tour delves into the heart of ancient Egypt, beginning with the monumental Pyramids and enigmatic Sphinx of Giza just outside vibrant Cairo. Explore historic Old Cairo and Alexandria. Journey south to Luxor and the ancient city of Thebes, to discover the legendary Valley of the Kings and the magnificent Temple of Hatshepsut. A tranquil Nile river cruise then transports you to the serene city of Aswan, allowing you to absorb the country’s breathtaking landscapes. Accompanied by knowledgeable guides, you’ll experience Egypt’s most iconic landmarks in comfort and style, creating an unforgettable and immersive historical adventure.
10 Days, 9 Nights: Cairo, Nile Cruise, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria
🧳 Travel Style
- ‣ Private Tour
- ‣ Small Group Tours (18–24 guests)
🧑💼🚩 Excursions Type
Private Excursions
🚶🏻 Activity Level
Very High
Your tour package includes:
- ‣ 5 nights in deluxe 5-star hotel and 4-nights 5-star Nile Cruise
- ‣ Daily breakfast, 4 lunches and 4 dinners
- ‣ 8 sightseeing excursions that cover majestic pyramids, ancient temples, and historic valleys across the Egypt
- ‣ Your expert local guides and transfers
- ‣ Private airport transfers
- ‣ Entrances to museums, landmarks, and more
Sailing Past Kingdoms of the Pharaohs
Included Excursions
- ⭐Majestic Pyramids of Giza and Ancient Memphis Tour
- ⭐Deluxe 5-star Nile Cruise
- ⭐ Grand Karnak & Sacred Luxor Temples
- ⭐ Mystical West Bank Tour with Royal Valley of The Kings
- ‣ Riverside Kom Ombo and Edfu Temple Tour
- ‣ Enchanting Island Philae Temple Tour
- ‣ Alexandria: Sun-Drenched Greco-Roman & Coastal Day Tour
- ‣ Historic Cairo: Vibrant Citadel, Coptic Heritage & Khan El-Khalili Bazaar
Dates & Prices
Fixed Date Departures (Double, Land Only)
- ‣ Deluxe 5-Star Nile Cruise and Hotel
- ‣ Thursday – Saturday
| Tour Dates | Small Group | Private Tour |
| Year 2026 | ||
| Dec 10 – 19 | $3,565 | $4,170 |
| Year 2027 | ||
| Jan 14 – 23 | N/A | $3,810 |
| $3,565 | $4,170 |
| N/A | $3,810 |
| N/A | $3,340 |
| Sep 9 – 18 | N/A | $4,170 |
| $3,260 | $3,810 |
| Dec 9 – 18 | $3,565 | $4,170 |
- ‣ Private Tour: Custom dates & luxury cruise/hotel available upon inquiry.
- ‣ Small Group: 18–24 guests.
Pyramids and Sphinx, Giza
Luxor Temple
Tomb in Valley of the Kings, Luxor
Cairo Citadel and Mosque
Light House, Alexandria
Khan el Khalili – famous bazaar in Cairo
EGYPT TOUR ITINERARY
💡 Tip: Tap Full Itinerary to read the day-by-day details, or At a Glance for a quick overview
🛏️. 2 NIGHTS IN CAIRO
DAY 1: ARRIVE CARIO
Arrive at Cairo Airport and transfer to your hotel (15 minutes drive). The rest of the day is free.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of Egypt’s bustling capital. Cairo offers the perfect introduction to the country’s rich ancient history and exciting modern culture.
🍴 Meals: None
DAY 2: MAJESTIC PYRAMIDS OF GIZA AND ANCIENT MEMPHIS TOUR
After breakfast we tour the Pyramids of Giza and Memphis (8 hours in the morning).
‣ Giza Plateau: Explore the legendary Great Pyramids (Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos)—with Cheops standing as the sole remaining Wonder of the Ancient World—and see the iconic Sphinx guarding the complex.
‣ Memphis: Visit Egypt’s ancient capital to tour the open-air museum, featuring the colossal statue of Ramesses II and the Alabaster Sphinx.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
4 NIGHTS ON A NILE CRUISE
DAY 3: CAIRO – LUXOR– NILE CRUISE | GRAND KARNAK & SACRED LUXOR TEMPLES
Check-out and transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor in the morning. (1-hour flight, 30 minutes from Luxor airport to the cruise harbor).
Arrive at Luxor Airport.
Embark on a guided tour of Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple (4 hours).
‣ Karnak Temple: Walk through the jaw-dropping Great Hypostyle Hall—a breathtaking forest of 134 massive, towering stone columns that stand as the largest religious complex ever built.
‣ Luxor Temple: Stroll the grand Avenue of Sphinxes, a majestic ancient ceremonial path lined with hundreds of statues that beautifully connects these two historic monuments.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4: NILE CRUISE: MYSTICAL WEST BANK TOUR WITH ROYAL VALLEY OF THE KINGS
Today we enjoy Luxor’s West Bank Tour.
Breakfast, then start your magical tour in the west bank of Luxor including Valley of the Kings.
Proceed to visit Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari), Colossi of Memnon, Medinet Habu (Temple of Ramesses III), Valley of the Queens, Ramesseum, Tombs of the Nobles, Deir el-Medina (Artists’ Village).
Return to your ship for lunch. Refresh yourself and enjoy the scenery.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5: NILE CRUISE: RIVERSIDE KOM OMBO AND EDFU TEMPLE TOUR
After breakfast we enjoy the Edfu Kom Ombo tour.
Visit Temple of Horus at Edfu, Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo, The Crocodile Museum, Nilometer of Kom Ombo, Edfu Hypostyle Hall, Sacred Lake of Edfu, Dual Sanctuaries of Kom Ombo
Return to the boat, relax and enjoy serene views as the cruise sails the Nile towards Aswan. Dinner and overnight on the boat.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6: NILE CRUISE: ENCHANTING PHILAE TEMPLE
After breakfast, visit Philae Temple (UNESCO site), Temple of Isis, Kiosk of Trajan, Agilkia Island, Aswan High Dam, Lake Nasser. This island-based temple is renowned for its stunning architecture and intricate carvings. Return to the boat for lunch. The rest of the day is free.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
3 NIGHTS IN CAIRO
DAY 7: ASWAN - CAIRO
Disembark from the boat and transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo. Arrive at Cairo Airport and transfer to the hotel. (30 minutes to Aswan Airport, 1.5-hour flight, 1-hour from Cairo airport to the hotel).
The rest of the day is free.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8: ALEXANDRIA: SUN-DRENCHED GRECO-ROMAN & COASTAL DAY TOUR
Today, Alexandria City Tour (full day in the morning). Embark on a captivating day excursion to Alexandria to unravel world-famous Greco-Roman wonders, ancient subterranean catacombs, and dramatic Mediterranean fortresses.
Visit Library of Alexandria, Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (Egypt’s largest known Roman funerary complex), Roman theater in Kom El-Deka, Serapeum, Qaitbay Citadel, Montaza Palace, St. Mark’s Cathedral,
Alexandria Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial, Stanley Bridge, Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque.
Return to Cairo.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9: HISTORIC CAIRO: VIBRANT CITADEL, COPTIC HERITAGE & KHAN EL-KHALILI BAZAAR
After breakfast, explore historic Cairo Citadel, Old Cairo and Khan El Khalili with your local guide (8 hours in the morning). Unveil centuries of spiritual history and vibrant local culture in Cairo as you journey from medieval Islamic fortresses and bustling ancient bazaars to sacred UNESCO-listed Coptic and Jewish landmarks.
Visit Saladin Citadel, Khan el-Khalili Bazaar (a famous, bustling bazaar), Old Cairo (a UNESCO site), Hanging Church, The Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10: DEPART CAIRO – END OF TOUR
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Cairo Airport (CAI) for your flight home.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
- ‣ Hotel check-out time is generally around 11 am. If your flight departs in the evening or past midnight, we suggest you consider adding a post-tour hotel night during booking, to be comfortable and well rested before your flight home.
- ‣ The duration and start time of excursions are subject to change without prior notice.
9-Night Accommodation
Egypt Tour Itinerary
🛏️. 2 NIGHTS IN CAIRO
DAY 1: ARRIVE CARIO
Arrive at Cairo Airport and transfer to your hotel (15 minutes drive). The rest of the day is free.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of Egypt’s bustling capital. Cairo offers the perfect introduction to the country’s rich ancient history and exciting modern culture.
🍴 Meals: None
DAY 2: MAJESTIC PYRAMIDS OF GIZA AND ANCIENT MEMPHIS TOUR
After breakfast we tour the Pyramids of Giza and Memphis (8 hours in the morning).
‣ Giza Plateau: Explore the legendary Great Pyramids (Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos)—with Cheops standing as the sole remaining Wonder of the Ancient World—and see the iconic Sphinx guarding the complex.
‣ Memphis: Visit Egypt’s ancient capital to tour the open-air museum, featuring the colossal statue of Ramesses II and the Alabaster Sphinx.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
4 NIGHTS ON A NILE CRUISE
DAY 3: CAIRO – LUXOR– NILE CRUISE | GRAND KARNAK & SACRED LUXOR TEMPLES
Check-out and transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor in the morning. (1-hour flight, 30 minutes from Luxor airport to the cruise harbor).
Arrive at Luxor Airport.
Embark on a guided tour of Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple (4 hours).
‣ Karnak Temple: Walk through the jaw-dropping Great Hypostyle Hall—a breathtaking forest of 134 massive, towering stone columns that stand as the largest religious complex ever built.
‣ Luxor Temple: Stroll the grand Avenue of Sphinxes, a majestic ancient ceremonial path lined with hundreds of statues that beautifully connects these two historic monuments.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4: NILE CRUISE: MYSTICAL WEST BANK TOUR WITH ROYAL VALLEY OF THE KINGS
Today we enjoy Luxor’s West Bank Tour.
Breakfast, then start your magical tour in the west bank of Luxor including Valley of the Kings.
Proceed to visit Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari), Colossi of Memnon, Medinet Habu (Temple of Ramesses III), Valley of the Queens, Ramesseum, Tombs of the Nobles, Deir el-Medina (Artists’ Village).
Return to your ship for lunch. Refresh yourself and enjoy the scenery.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5: NILE CRUISE: RIVERSIDE KOM OMBO AND EDFU TEMPLE TOUR
After breakfast we enjoy the Edfu Kom Ombo tour.
Visit Temple of Horus at Edfu, Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo, The Crocodile Museum, Nilometer of Kom Ombo, Edfu Hypostyle Hall, Sacred Lake of Edfu, Dual Sanctuaries of Kom Ombo
Return to the boat, relax and enjoy serene views as the cruise sails the Nile towards Aswan. Dinner and overnight on the boat.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6: NILE CRUISE: ENCHANTING PHILAE TEMPLE
After breakfast, visit Philae Temple (UNESCO site), Temple of Isis, Kiosk of Trajan, Agilkia Island, Aswan High Dam, Lake Nasser. This island-based temple is renowned for its stunning architecture and intricate carvings. Return to the boat for lunch. The rest of the day is free.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
3 NIGHTS IN CAIRO
DAY 7: ASWAN – CAIRO
Disembark from the boat and transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo. Arrive at Cairo Airport and transfer to the hotel. (30 minutes to Aswan Airport, 1.5-hour flight, 1-hour from Cairo airport to the hotel).
The rest of the day is free.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8: ALEXANDRIA: SUN-DRENCHED GRECO-ROMAN & COASTAL DAY TOUR
Today, Alexandria City Tour (full day in the morning). Embark on a captivating day excursion to Alexandria to unravel world-famous Greco-Roman wonders, ancient subterranean catacombs, and dramatic Mediterranean fortresses.
Visit Library of Alexandria, Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (Egypt’s largest known Roman funerary complex), Roman theater in Kom El-Deka, Serapeum, Qaitbay Citadel, Montaza Palace, St. Mark’s Cathedral,
Alexandria Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial, Stanley Bridge, Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque.
Return to Cairo.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9: HISTORIC CAIRO: VIBRANT CITADEL, COPTIC HERITAGE & KHAN EL-KHALILI BAZAAR
After breakfast, explore historic Cairo Citadel, Old Cairo and Khan El Khalili with your local guide (8 hours in the morning). Unveil centuries of spiritual history and vibrant local culture in Cairo as you journey from medieval Islamic fortresses and bustling ancient bazaars to sacred UNESCO-listed Coptic and Jewish landmarks.
Visit Saladin Citadel, Khan el-Khalili Bazaar (a famous, bustling bazaar), Old Cairo (a UNESCO site), Hanging Church, The Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10: DEPART CAIRO – END OF TOUR
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Cairo Airport (CAI) for your flight home.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
- ‣ Hotel check-out time is generally around 11 am. If your flight departs in the evening or past midnight, we suggest you consider adding a post-tour hotel night during booking, to be comfortable and well rested before your flight home.
- ‣ The duration and start time of excursions are subject to change without prior notice.
Hotels
We carefully handpick our hotels to ensure they provide you with the best comfort and experience. For Private Tours, you may request a specific hotel as one of the customizable options.
| Destination |
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| Cairo |
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| Nile Cruise |
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- * Hotels mentioned are subject to availability at the time of reservation.
- * Standard double room is included with your tour. Room upgrade available in the same hotel.
Accommodation Classification
- CLASSIC ⭐⭐⭐- 3-Star Hotels or Equivalent Accommodations
- PREMIUM ⭐⭐⭐⭐- 4-Star Hotels or Equivalent Accommodations
- DELUXE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐- 5-Star Hotels or Equivalent Accommodations
Hotel Check-in and Check-out
Pre-Tour Hotel Add-on and Post-Tour Hotel Add-on
Overview
Fixed Date Departures (Double, Land Only)
- ‣ Deluxe 5-Star Nile Cruise and Hotel
- ‣ Thursday - Saturday
| Tour Dates | Small Group | Private Tour |
| Year 2026 | ||
| Dec 10 - 19 | $3,565 | $4,170 |
| Year 2027 | ||
| Jan 14 - 23 | N/A | $3,810 |
| $3,565 | $4,170 |
| N/A | $3,810 |
| N/A | $3,340 |
| Sep 9 – 18 | N/A | $4,170 |
| $3,260 | $3,810 |
| Dec 9 - 18 | $3,565 | $4,170 |
- ‣ Private Tour: Custom dates & luxury cruise/hotel available upon inquiry.
- ‣ Small Group: 18–24 guests.
Small Group Tour Price Details
- ‣ Prices are in USD and are inclusive of all applicable taxes but do not include airfare.
- ‣ Prices are per person based on double occupancy. Special rates for single travelers or larger groups are available on request - please inquire.
- ‣ If the hotels mentioned are unavailable then similar properties will be substituted. You will be advised of any changes to the price.
- ‣ Round Trip Airport Group Transfer: One group airport transfer is included, with your fellow travelers. A meet-up location will be provided for the arrival transfer at a fixed time on arrival day with your fellow travelers. To join the group airport transfer, we recommend your flight must arrive at least 2 hours prior to allow time for immigration, customs and retrieve your luggage. No refund is available If your flight is delayed. If your scheduled flight arrives after pick up time, we offer add-on airport transfer or pre-tour hotel night. Your departure flight must leave after the departure hotel-airport drop-off time.
- ‣ Guaranteed Departures: Confirmed once 18 guests are booked.
- ‣ If Minimums Aren’t Met (70 Days Prior): You may choose to proceed without a tour leader, upgrade to a private tour (price difference applies), switch to alternative dates, or receive a full 100% refund. Note: Airfare cancellation or change fees are not covered by the company.
Private Fixed-Date Tour Price Details
- ‣ Prices are in USD and are inclusive of all applicable taxes but do not include airfare.
- ‣ Prices are per person based on double occupancy. Special rates for single travelers or larger groups are available on request - please inquire.
- ‣ Seasonal surcharges may apply during applicable major holidays. Surcharge dates: Jan 1-4, Dec 20-31, and major local holidays.
- ‣ Note that tour prices vary according to season. If your tour straddles two seasons then each portion will be priced according to that season.
- ‣ If the hotels mentioned are unavailable then similar properties will be substituted. You will be advised of any changes to the price.
- ‣ This tour operates with a minimum of 2 guests.
Flight Add-On
- ‣ We work with all major airlines for the best routes and competitive pricing.
- ‣ Cairo – Cairo International Airport (CAI)
- ‣ Contact us for more detail and pricing.
Inclusions
- ‣ Airport Transfers
- ‣ 5-star River Cruise on the Nile (Standard Cabin)
- ‣ Hand-Picked Hotel Accommodations
- ‣ Daily Breakfast, 4 Lunches and 4 Dinners (See tour plan for details)
- ‣ English-speaking Local Guide
- ‣ Entrance Fees to Monuments & Attractions per Itinerary
Exclusions
- ‣ Domestic Flights (Cairo – Luxor – Aswan): Approx. $200–$300 pp
- ‣ International Airfare
- ‣ Visa (if applicable)
- ‣ Travel Insurance
- ‣ Medical Expenses
- ‣ Gratuity
- ‣ Personal Expenses
Optional Add-Ons
- ‣ Pre-tour hotel night
- ‣ Post-tour hotel night
- ‣ Note: must be booked with your tour reservation
Deposit
- ‣ A deposit of 50% of the tour cost is due within 3 days of booking confirmation. Full payment to be made 70 days prior to the departure date.
- ‣ The airfare is due upon flight booking. Airfare and flight schedule shown are indicative only. Actual prices and schedule will be available at flight booking. All airfares are subject to change until paid in full at time of ticketing.
- ‣ Credit card fee for non-US issued credit card is 1%. No charge for most other credit cards.
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