Egypt · Cruise & Sailing

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

8 Days Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple in Giza
02 Visit the Egyptian Museum and see the collection of Tutankhamen
03 Cruise the Nile on a 5-star vessel with stops at Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan
04 Discover the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temples, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
05 Experience Old Cairo, the Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque, and Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Embark on an 8-day adventure through Egypt, combining Cairo's iconic landmarks with a luxury Nile cruise. Explore the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and the historic treasures of Old Cairo before flying south to discover Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan. Along the way, visit ancient temples, royal tombs, and monumental sites while enjoying life on board a 5-star Nile cruise.

Embark on an 8-day adventure through Egypt, combining Cairo's iconic landmarks with a luxury Nile cruise.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Luxury

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Aswan, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Cairo, Giza, Luxor

Languages Arabic, Catalan, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Cairo

Our representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and handle all your procedures through passport control, the luggage area, and customs formalities. After that, you will be transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 02

Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum

After breakfast, enjoy a day tour to the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, and see the Sphinx and the Valley Temple.
Then visit the Egyptian Museum, where you can see the collection of Tutankhamen among other splendid pharaonic artifacts.

Return to the hotel and spend the night in Cairo.

Day 03

Fly to Luxor and Board Your Nile Cruise

Check out of the hotel in the morning, then transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor, where you will be met and assisted. You will then be taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your Egypt Nile cruise and check in.
After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple. Dinner and overnight on board the Nile cruise.

Day 04

Valley of the Kings and Sail to Edfu

After breakfast on your Nile cruise, take an excursion to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.
After lunch, you will sail to Edfu and enjoy a leisurely dinner on board.

Overnight on board the Nile cruise.

Day 05

Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples

After breakfast on the Nile cruise, visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus at Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo to see the Temple of Sobek, the crocodile god. Lunch on board. Continue sailing to Aswan.

Dinner and overnight on board your luxury Nile cruise.

Day 06

Aswan Sightseeing and Felucca Ride

After breakfast on the Nile cruise, enjoy a day's sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, then continue to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the goddesses Isis and Hathor. Sail around Elephantine Island by a local felucca boat.

Dinner and overnight on board a deluxe Nile cruise.

Day 07

Return to Cairo and Explore Old Cairo

Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast, then transfer to Aswan Airport for your return flight to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be met and assisted at the airport and then taken to your hotel.
Next, visit Salah El Din Citadel, which was constructed by Salah El Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the armies of the Crusaders. After that, visit the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque, which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came specifically from Istanbul to build this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849), who ruled for over 45 years.
Then proceed to visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Explore Old Cairo, where you will enjoy the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, and Church of Abu Serga.

Return to your hotel for an overnight stay in Cairo. (Optional tour with extra cost).

Day 08

Final Departure from Cairo

Transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.

Where this trip takes you

Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, Karnak Temples, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Cairo 6 cities · 8 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Meet and assist upon arrival and departure
All transfers to and from the airport and hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation in Cairo for 3 nights at the COSMOPOLITAN Hotel, including daily breakfast
Accommodation on a 5-star Nile cruise for 4 nights on a full-board basis
All sightseeing tours in Cairo (private tours)
All sightseeing on the Nile cruise as indicated
English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Entrance fees to all sites as indicated in the itinerary
All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
All service charges and taxes

What's Not Included

Any optional tours, as mentioned in the itinerary
Drinks and any personal expenses
Entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum, inside one of the Pyramids, and Tutankhamun's Tomb at the Valley of the Kings
Internal flights (Cairo - Luxor - Aswan - Cairo)
Tipping kitty

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