Trip Summary

Four nights on a luxury Nile cruise, 5★ Cairo, Grand Egyptian Museum, pyramids inside & out, Valley of the Kings including Tutankhamun, felucca, and Design Your Day in Cairo.

  • 10 Days
  • Cairo + Luxor + Nile Cruise & Aswan

Indulge in a lavish Nile River cruise for four nights, immersing yourself in luxury. Venture inside an ancient pyramid, access the pharaohs’ tombs exclusively, sail the Nile on a felucca, and marvel at Cairo’s priceless treasures. Unforgettable experiences await on this extraordinary journey.

Prices (USD, per person)

  • $4,200 per person, double occupancy
  • $4,660 per person, single occupancy

Prices are per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter: 15 Dec – 7 Jan, and 30 Mar – 20 Apr — rates are 50% extra during these periods.

Deposit & payment

$1,000 deposit per person at time of booking. Remaining balance due on arrival (cash or credit card).

Highlights

Tour advantages
Sail on a four-night Nile River cruise on a luxury Nile cruise ship
Stay at a 5★ luxury hotel in Cairo
Explore one of Egypt’s legendary pyramids from the inside out
Ride like a local on camelback and sail the Nile in a felucca
Enter the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings
Learn to bake bread, try pottery, and experience henna painting

Tour Route

  1. Cairo
  2. Luxor
  3. Edfu
  4. Kom Ombo
  5. Aswan
  6. Cairo

View approximate route on Google Maps

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive Cairo, Egypt

Meet your Expedition Egypt representative and transfer to your Cairo hotel. Welcome drink. Overnight Cairo.

Day 2

Cairo — Ancient treasures

Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum / Museum of Antiquities — vast collection including Tutankhamun and artefacts to 4000 BC, including the famed Mummy Room (Ramses II and more). Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon at leisure. Meals: breakfast, lunch.

Day 3

Giza — Pyramids & Sphinx

Giza Plateau: pyramids of Mycerinus and Chefren and the Great Pyramid (Fourth Dynasty, c. 2690 BC) — the only surviving Ancient Wonder. Enter the interior of one pyramid. Ride like a local on camelback. See the Great Sphinx. Meals: breakfast, lunch.

Day 4

Luxor — Temples of Luxor

Fly to Luxor (ancient Thebes). Karnak Temple and the Great Hypostyle Hall; Temple of Luxor with statues of Ramses II, Courtyard of Ramses II, and Colonnade of Amenhotep III. Board your luxury Nile cruise for lunch. Ships may include MS Mayfair or Mövenpick MS Hamees. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 5

Valley of the Kings — cruising the Nile

West bank: Colossi of Memnon; Temple of Hatshepsut; Valley of the Kings (UNESCO) — including Tutankhamun’s tomb (discovered 1922). Sail toward Edfu. Overnight on cruise. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 6

Edfu to Kom Ombo

Temple of Horus at Edfu (230 BC, Ptolemy III). On-board local cooking lesson. Kom Ombo: Greco-Roman temple to Haroeris and Sobek; view mummified crocodiles. Overnight on cruise. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 7

Aswan — Philae & felucca

Boat to Philae Temple on Agilika (goddess Isis). Granite quarries and Unfinished Obelisk. Felucca around Aswan islands with scenic sundowner (weather permitting). Overnight on cruise. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Day 8

Optional Abu Simbel

Aswan to Cairo

Day 9

Design Your Day (options)

After breakfast, choose one designed activity: Coptic Cairo (Holy Family route, Ben Ezra Synagogue); Islamic Cairo (Moaz Street, Khan el-Khalili); relax on a felucca on the Nile; or add Cairo dinner cruise with belly dance (optional extra — confirm locally). Meals: breakfast.

Day 10

Depart Cairo

Breakfast and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

What's Included — and What's Not

The price includes

  • Airport meet and greet with private transfers
  • Luxury accommodation in Cairo
  • Luxury Nile cruise accommodations (four nights)
  • Internal flights: Cairo / Luxor; Aswan / Cairo
  • All sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary
  • English-speaking tour director and local guides
  • Travelling bell boy / luggage handling
  • Breakfast in bed on select days
  • 19 meals total: 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 4 dinners
  • Full breakfast daily; select lunches and dinners
  • Design Your Day — your choice of activity (Day 9 options)
  • Internet access
  • 24/7 call support
  • Taxes

Not included

  • International airfare
  • Entry visa to Egypt
  • Optional tours not listed as included
  • Gratuities for cruise crew and tour guides

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