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Eight days that pair Cairo's pyramids with four nights on a five-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, all with a private guide on land.
The journey
Cairo opens the journey. A private Egyptologist guide takes you across the Giza Plateau to the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus and the Sphinx, with a short camel ride, and then on to the Egyptian Museum.
A flight brings you to Luxor and your five-star Nile cruise, home for four nights. You walk through Karnak and Luxor Temple, visit the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's temple, and stop at Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae before flying back to Cairo. All touring and transfers on land are private. A Luxor hot air balloon ride and a Nubian village visit are available as options.
The route
Day by day
Our representative meets you at Cairo International Airport and helps you through the arrival formalities. A private car then takes you to your hotel in Cairo. Once you have checked in, the rest of the day is free. Take it slowly after the flight and settle into your room before the days ahead on the Nile.
After breakfast, your private Egyptologist guide accompanies you to the Giza Plateau. You see the Great Pyramid of Cheops up close, along with those of Chephren and Mykerinus, then the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. A short camel ride gives you a view over the desert and the pyramids. Later you continue to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, filled with masterpieces from ancient Egypt. Lunch is served at a local restaurant with Egyptian cooking before you return to your hotel.
After breakfast and check-out, a private car takes you to Cairo Airport, and you fly to Luxor. On arrival you are escorted to your five-star Nile cruise, where lunch is served on board. In the afternoon your guide leads you to the East Bank. At Karnak, a complex of temples raised over generations, you walk through the great Hypostyle Hall. You continue to Luxor Temple; the Avenue of Sphinxes once tied it to Karnak. Dinner and the night are on board in Luxor.
Breakfast is on board, then you set out for Luxor's West Bank. In the Valley of the Kings, pharaohs such as Tutankhamun were laid to rest in richly decorated tombs. Next is Hatshepsut's temple at Deir El Bahari, cut into the cliffs. Your last stop is the Colossi of Memnon, two huge statues that have stood over Thebes for millennia. Lunch is served back on board, and the ship sails south toward Edfu. Dinner follows on the ship. A Luxor hot air balloon ride is available as an optional extra.
After breakfast, a horse-drawn carriage takes you to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, a Ptolemaic temple devoted to the falcon god. The ship then sails on to Kom Ombo while lunch is served on board. In the afternoon you reach Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to two gods at once: the crocodile god Sobek and Horus the Elder. Note its symmetrical plan, the display of ancient surgical tools and the mummified crocodiles. Dinner is on board as the cruise continues toward Aswan.
After breakfast you begin your sightseeing in Aswan at the High Dam. A boat then carries you to the island of Philae and the Temple of Isis, a sanctuary saved from the floodwaters and rebuilt on higher ground. Lunch waits back on board, and the afternoon is free. Dinner follows on the ship, with the calm of the Aswan riverbanks around you. A visit to a Nubian village can be added as an optional tour.
After breakfast you disembark, and a private car takes you to Aswan Airport for the flight to Cairo. On arrival, our team meets you once more and accompanies you to your hotel. The evening is free: a quiet final night in Cairo, spent as you like.
Enjoy a last breakfast at your hotel before checking out. A private car then drives you to Cairo International Airport in time for your flight home, and our representative helps you at the airport. Your eight days in Egypt end here, with Cairo, Luxor and Aswan behind you.
Where you'll stay
Proposed properties. The room category, view and meal plan are confirmed in your written proposal, subject to availability.
The same route can be quoted with these hotels and vessels, subject to availability for your dates. See the Ultra-Luxury collection.
What's included
Questions
On land, yes: your guide, vehicle and driver are for your group alone. The Nile cruise ship is shared with other guests, and the guided visits ashore are private.
Cairo & Giza: The St. Regis Cairo (3 nights); Nile cruise: The Oberoi Philae (4 nights). The alternatives are named on this page, and your proposal confirms the room category.
No. These are booked and paid separately: domestic flights for both legs: Cairo to Luxor, Aswan to Cairo.
No. Tips for guides, drivers and hotel or ship staff are not included; they are customary in Egypt.
Yes. The same route can be quoted with the ultra-luxury hotels and vessels listed under Where you'll stay, subject to availability for your dates.
Yes. The length, the hotels and the pace can all be adjusted before you confirm, subject to availability.
The price depends on your dates, hotels, room type and group size. Your written proposal shows the full price, what it includes and the terms; no payment is taken with a request.
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