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Adventure Ancient Egypt: 7-Day Cairo, Aswan, Abu Simbel and Luxor Tour

Overview About Includes/Excludes Itinerary

Overview

Adventure Ancient Egypt About

A journey that opens with Cairo’s desert horizon, moves through the Nile Valley’s ancient arteries, and unfolds across temples carved into cliffs and riverbanks. This is an adventure Ancient Egypt, shaped for travelers who want clarity, structure, and a steady rhythm from city to Nile to tomb.

Adventure Ancient Egypt Included & Excluded

Included

1 night in a Cairo apartment hotel with breakfast
3 nights on a 5-star Nile Cruise (Princess Sarah / Ruby / Carnival)
2 nights on the seated train (Cairo ↔ Aswan / Luxor ↔ Cairo)
All transfers in a modern air-conditioned mini-coach
Airport pick-up and drop-off
Licensed Egyptologist guide (English + available languages)
All entrance fees to the listed sites
All guided tours per itinerary
Meals included across the trip: Breakfast (6), Lunch (3), Dinner (3)
Free 1GB eSIM for the lead traveler

Excluded

International flights.
Visa fees
Travel insurance.
Drinks on board the cruise
Tips and personal expenses
Optional experiences not included in the base price

Adventure Ancient Egypt Itinerary

Day 01

Cairo Arrival & Start of Your Nile Valley Tour Egypt

Arrive in Cairo, where the representative meets you and handles arrival formalities. Transfer to your hotel and settle into the city that anchors Egypt’s story.

A quiet start gives you the evening free before tomorrow’s movement through the Egyptian Museum Cairo tour and Giza.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 02

Cairo Landmarks, Egyptian Museum & Journey South

Begin your day with the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, the Pyramid of Menkaure, and the Sphinx with your licensed guide.

After lunch at a local restaurant, continue through the Egyptian Museum Cairo tour (GEM) before heading to the train station.

The overnight train carries you toward Aswan, the gateway to the southern Nile. The desert air grows cooler as the carriage moves deeper into the valley.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 03

Aswan Arrival, Nile Cruise Check-In & Temple of Philae Aswan

Arrive in Aswan and board your 5-star cruise, your base for the Aswan to Luxor tour Egypt.

Meet your guide and explore the Temple of Philae Aswan, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the Aswan High Dam.

The river breeze softens as you return to the ship for lunch and a calm afternoon on deck, a quiet pause in your Adventure Ancient Egypt journey.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04

Abu Simbel Option, Kom Ombo Egypt Tour & Sail to Edfu

Choose an early-morning visit to Abu Simbel, where the temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari rise against the cliffs.

By afternoon, sail north to Kom Ombo for its twin temple and the Mummified Crocodile Museum, key highlights of any Kom Ombo Egypt tour.

The ship continues toward Edfu under the shifting colors of the Nile sky.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 05

Edfu Temple, Nile Sailing & Luxor’s East Bank

Reach Edfu early and take a carriage to the Edfu Temple, one of Egypt’s best-preserved sanctuaries.

Sailing resumes toward Luxor as farmlands stretch along the Nile Valley tour Egypt route.

In Luxor, explore Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple, columns that catch the afternoon light as the city turns golden.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 06

West Bank Wonders & Travel Back to Cairo

Start the day with an optional sunrise hot air balloon over Luxor, floating above the West Bank cliffs.

Then begin touring the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon, anchors of the ancient Theban landscape, on your Adventure Ancient Egypt route.

Check out from the cruise, transfer to the station, and board the train back to Cairo.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 07

Cairo Departure

Arrive in Cairo around 7 am. Your driver transfers you to Cairo Airport or your preferred drop-off point, marking the end of your journey through temples, riverbanks, and royal tombs.

Meals included: Breakfast

If you’re looking for an Egypt journey with structure, steady pacing, and days that unfold naturally from Cairo to Aswan to Luxor, Adventure Ancient Egypt offers a clear, confident route through the country’s oldest stories.