Egypt · Cruise & Sailing

8-Day Egypt Highlights Tour from Cairo with 5-Star Nile Cruise

8 Days Round trip from Oruba، Road، El Nozha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Gaze at the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
  • 02 Visit Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple
  • 03 Explore Kom Ombo Temple and the Temple of Horus in Edfu
  • 04 See the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon
  • 05 Discover Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple on Luxor's East Bank
  • 06 Enjoy a Cairo dinner cruise with oriental music, belly dancing, and Tannora show

Discover Egypt's iconic ancient sites on an 8-day journey from Cairo, combining the Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum with a 5-star Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor. Explore the High Dam, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, Edfu Temple, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple. The tour also includes a Nile dinner cruise in Cairo with oriental music, a folkloric show, belly dancing, and Tannora performance.

Discover Egypt's iconic ancient sites on an 8-day journey from Cairo, combining the Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum with a 5-star Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Aswan, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Cairo, Luxor
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Cairo

  • Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport with arrival procedures, then escort you to your hotel in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, your tour manager will assist you with a smooth check-in and review your vacation itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.

Overnight in Cairo.

2
Day 02

Cairo Pyramids and Egyptian Museum Tour

  • Breakfast at the hotel, then start your Cairo excursion with a visit to the Pyramids of Giza. See the Great Pyramid of King Cheops, which belongs to the Fourth Dynasty, as well as the pyramids of Chephren and Mycerinus. Then drive to the panorama area to take memorable photos of the three pyramids together, and continue to visit the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Next, tour the Egyptian Museum, including the treasures of Tutankamoun.

  • Optional visit to the Mummy Room. Lunch at a local restaurant, with vegetarian food available on request.

  • Return to the hotel. At night, there is an optional opportunity to enjoy the sound and light show in the Pyramids area.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

3
Day 03

Fly to Aswan and Board the Nile Cruise

  • Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to Cairo domestic airport for your flight to Aswan, where you will be met and assisted at the airport.
  • Transfer to your 5-star Nile cruise.
  • Check in before lunch. Lunch will be served on board your Nile River cruise.
  • Start your tour in Aswan with visits to the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple.
  • Dinner and overnight on the Nile cruise.
4
Day 04

Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

  • Breakfast on board, then start your Nile River cruise tour with a visit to Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris, before sailing to Edfu.
  • Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, then sail to Esna. Lunch will be served on board.
  • Dinner and overnight stay on the Nile cruise.
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
5
Day 05

Luxor West Bank Exploration

  • Breakfast on board, then start your Luxor day tour with a visit to the West Bank, including the Valley of the Kings, with entry to 3 tombs only.
  • Proceed to visit Hatshepsut Temple at El-Deir El-Bahary.
  • Next, head to the Colossi of Memnon.
  • Lunch on board, followed by dinner and overnight on board your Nile cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

6
Day 06

Luxor East Bank and Return to Cairo

  • Breakfast on board, then disembark after breakfast and enjoy an excursion to visit the East Bank.

  • Visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple, then transfer to Luxor airport.

  • Fly to Cairo, where you will be met and assisted at Cairo domestic airport, then transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

7
Day 07

Cairo Dinner Cruise and Folkloric Show

  • Breakfast at the hotel, followed by a morning at leisure. At approximately 06:00 pm, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to your dinner cruise.
  • Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by an Egyptian band called Zaffa and a folkloric show, including oriental music with drums and flutes.
  • Then embark on your Nile cruise for dinner and the show. Enjoy a 2-hour trip, including belly dancing, dancing with sticks, and a Tannora show.
  • Dinner for approximately two hours, then transfer back to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

8
Day 08

Departure from Cairo

  • Enjoy breakfast at the hotel followed by free time at your leisure, after which you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.

Meals: Breakfast.

Pyramids of Giza, Philae Temple, Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple

Where this trip takes you

Pyramids of Giza, Philae Temple, Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Oruba، Road، El Nozha 5 cities · 8 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Accommodation on a double-sharing basis
  • Nile cruise
  • English-speaking Egyptian guide
  • All road transfers
  • Entrance fees

What's Not Included

  • Anything not included above
  • Meals that are not specified
  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Cairo International Airport Road, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Egypt
Tour start
Oruba، Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 days finish where they began, in Oruba، Road، El Nozha.

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