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Cairo's pyramids and the Egyptian Museum first, then four nights aboard a five-star ship on the Nile, with temples from Karnak to Philae and the royal tombs of Luxor's West Bank.
The journey
Your trip opens in Cairo, where a private Egyptologist guide leads you around the pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. A short camel ride gives you the desert view, and the Egyptian Museum follows, with its thousands of ancient artifacts.
You then fly to Luxor and board a five-star Nile cruise for four nights. From the ship you reach Karnak and Luxor Temple, the royal tombs, the Colossi of Memnon and Hatshepsut's temple, then Edfu, Kom Ombo, the High Dam and Philae. A flight from Aswan brings you back to Cairo for a final night. On land, every visit and transfer is private.
The route
Day by day
Welcome to Egypt. When you land at Cairo International Airport, our representative is there to help with the arrival formalities. From there, you ride in a private car to your hotel and check in. Nothing more is planned today, so take the hours that remain to rest after the flight and settle in.
After breakfast, your private Egyptologist guide sets out with you for Giza. You begin at the Great Pyramid of Khufu, with the two pyramids of Chephren and Mykerinus close by, and then meet the Sphinx. A short camel ride follows, with the desert opening out to the horizon. Next is the Egyptian Museum, where thousands of ancient artifacts tell the story of pharaonic Egypt. Lunch, with Egyptian flavors, is served in a local restaurant, and afterward your guide returns you to the hotel.
After breakfast you are driven to Cairo Airport to catch your flight to Luxor. Once you land, you are met and brought straight to your elegant Nile cruise, home for the next four nights. In the afternoon you explore Karnak Temple with your guide. It is a vast complex of sacred shrines and colossal columns. You continue to Luxor Temple, lit at dusk. Dinner is served on board, and you spend the night on the Nile.
Breakfast is served on board, and then you head to Luxor's West Bank, where the royal tombs and monuments lie. At the Valley of the Kings, you enter tombs where pharaohs were buried with treasures meant for the afterlife. Next comes the Temple of Hatshepsut, carved into the cliffs, and then the Colossi of Memnon, a pair of imposing statues left from a vast temple complex they once guarded. Back on the ship, the cruise begins its sail toward Edfu.
Your day starts in Edfu, where you ride to the Temple of Horus in a horse-drawn carriage. Its towering columns and massive stone reliefs reward a slow walk with your guide. The cruise then sails on to Kom Ombo. There you explore Kom Ombo Temple, a dual temple where the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus the Elder were honored side by side. Before you leave, see the museum of mummified crocodiles.
After breakfast, you visit the High Dam, a modern engineering work that controls the flow of the Nile. A short boat ride then brings you to Philae. UNESCO rescued this temple of Isis from the rising waters, and you walk through it with calm water all around. Lunch is back on the cruise, and the afternoon is yours, to rest on board or to see Aswan on your own.
After breakfast you leave the cruise, and a private car brings you to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo. On arrival you are taken to your hotel, and the rest of the evening is free: a calm last night in the capital before your trip ends tomorrow.
Have one last Egyptian breakfast at your hotel, then check out. A private transfer to Cairo International Airport follows, timed for your flight home. Our representative is there to see you off. Eight days after you first saw the pyramids, your time in Egypt ends 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 (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, both legs: Cairo to Luxor, then Aswan back 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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