Overview
- Duration: 9 Days
- Schedule: everyday
- Destination: Cairo, Luxor & Red Sea
- Tour Type: Private
Nile Cruise About
Early sunlight touches Cairo’s skyline as your first steps toward the Nile begin. This Nile Cruise itinerary moves through Giza, Aswan, Luxor, and Hurghada in a clear, comfortable flow.
Guided tours, smooth transfers, and carefully selected stays keep the pace steady from city to river to sea.
Included
- 2 nights at a 4-star hotel in Cairo
- 3 nights aboard a 5-star Nile Cruise
- 2 nights in a 4-star Hurghada hotel
- Airport meet & assist + transfers
- A/C bus: Cairo → Aswan (overnight), Hurghada → Cairo (overnight)
- Licensed English-speaking Egyptologist
- Guided visits in Cairo, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Luxor, and Hurghada
- 7 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners
- Vegetarian/vegan/halal options on request
- Free 1GB eSIM for the lead traveler
Excluded
- International flights.
- Entry fees to all sites (approx. $130)
- Travel insurance
- Tipping kitty (approx. $50)
- Guide tips
- Meals not listed
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Optional tours
- Flight upgrades instead of buses
Nile Cruise Itinerary
Day 01
Arrival in Cairo
Arrive at Cairo International Airport and meet your representative for assistance and transfer to your hotel.
Your guide provides a brief overview of the journey’s structure and timing.
Day 02
Pyramids, Sphinx & Sakkara
Start the morning at the Great Pyramids and the Egypt Sphinx, central sites on any Nile tour.
Continue to Sakkara to see the Step Pyramid and surrounding tombs carved into the plateau.
Overnight A/C bus to Aswan.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 03
Aswan & Philae Temple
Arrive in Aswan and transfer to your hotel. Begin the day with a guided visit to Philae Temple, reached by a small motorboat, a calm setting that opens many Nile Cruise Egypt programs.
This stop is also featured in several Viking Nile cruise journeys. The sound of water against stone echoes softly around the temple, overnight on your 5-star Nile Cruise.
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
Day 04
Kom Ombo on the Nile
Relax on deck as the river widens and villages line the banks.
Visit Kom Ombo Temple with its mirrored design overlooking the water, an essential stop on classic Egypt river cruise routes and many luxury cruises.
Sail toward Luxor in the afternoon.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 05
East Bank: Karnak & Luxor Temple
Walk through Karnak’s vast Great Hypostyle Hall, then continue to Luxor Temple, connected by the restored Avenue of Sphinxes.
This part of the journey reflects the calm pace found on any luxury Nile cruise through Upper Egypt. Soft dusk light colors the stone as the cruise settles for the night.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06
West Bank & Transfer to Hurghada
Cross the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings, followed by the stepped terraces of Hatshepsut’s Temple and the Colossi of Memnon.
Travel by A/C bus to Hurghada, shifting from the pace of Egypt Nile cruise days to the Red Sea coast.
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 07
Hurghada at Leisure
Spend the day your way, swimming, snorkeling, diving, or resting by the water.
Clear light reflects off the Red Sea’s shoreline in gentle waves, a calm contrast to the cultural pace of many cruises to Egypt.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 08
Cairo Museum & Khan El Khalili
Return to Cairo and check in at your hotel. Tour the Egyptian Museum, including the treasures of Tutankhamun, then walk through the alleys of Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
A smooth end to your Nile River cruise Egypt before departure preparations.
Meals included: Breakfast
Day 09
Departure
Transfer to Cairo Airport after breakfast. A final river rhythm stays with you as you head home.
Meals included: Breakfast
Let this trip be the start of a story you’ll want to return to. Egypt always has more to show.
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