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Eight private days: the pyramids first, then Philae in Aswan, three nights sailing to Luxor on a five-star ship, and a day of your own in Cairo to finish.
The journey
Cairo begins your trip. With a private guide you walk among the pyramids of Giza, face the Sphinx and enter the Valley Temple, then visit the Egyptian Museum.
Next you fly to Aswan, where Philae Temple and the High Dam come before three nights aboard a five-star Nile cruise. The ship calls at Kom Ombo and Edfu on its way to Luxor, where you explore both banks, from the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank to Karnak on the East. A return flight to Cairo leaves you a whole day to fill as you please, and all land touring is private.
The route
Day by day
Our representative is waiting when your flight lands at Cairo International Airport, ready to help with immigration and your bags. A modern, air-conditioned private vehicle then brings you to the hotel in Cairo. Once checked in, you have the evening to yourself. Rest well and get ready for the touring that begins tomorrow.
After breakfast at your hotel, a private guided tour takes you to Giza. You stand beneath the Pyramid of Cheops and its neighbors, Chephren and Mykerinos, face the enigmatic Sphinx and walk through the Valley Temple. Lunch follows at a local Egyptian restaurant. Later your guide takes you through the halls of the Egyptian Museum.
After breakfast, you transfer privately to Cairo Airport for the flight to Aswan. There your private guide shows you the Temple of Philae, the sanctuary of Isis on quiet Agilkia Island. You also see the High Dam, and then you board your Nile cruise. Lunch is served on board, and you can relax as the ship begins to sail. Dinner is on board too.
Breakfast is served on board before the ship reaches Kom Ombo. Here you visit the double temple of Sobek and Horus the Elder, and your guide explains its myths and the medical instruments carved into its stone. The ship sails on to Edfu, and a horse-drawn carriage is waiting to take you to the Temple of Horus. Back on board, dinner is served under the stars.
After breakfast, you go ashore in Luxor, and your guide takes you over the river to the West Bank. Your first stop is the Valley of the Kings, burial ground of pharaohs including Tutankhamun. Hatshepsut's temple follows, carved into the cliffs, and you end at the Colossi of Memnon. You then return to the ship for dinner and a final night on board.
Breakfast comes first, and then you explore Luxor's East Bank with your guide. At the vast Karnak Temple complex you walk among soaring columns and see the sacred lake, and the graceful Luxor Temple follows. Later you are driven to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo. You check in at your hotel and spend the evening as you like.
Breakfast is unhurried today, and the hours after it are yours. You might shop in Khan al-Khalili, visit Coptic Cairo or spend the day at your hotel spa. If you would like company and context, optional private tours can be set up for you. However you choose to spend it, this day moves at your pace.
You check out after a last breakfast, and a private transfer brings you to Cairo International Airport. Our representative is there to make sure your departure goes smoothly. With Giza, Aswan and Luxor behind you, your eight days come to a close here.
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 (4 nights); Nile cruise: The Oberoi Zahra (3 nights). The alternatives are named on this page, and your proposal confirms the room category.
No. These are booked and paid separately: domestic flights on both legs, Cairo to Aswan and Luxor 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.
Your private proposal
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