This eight-day Egypt travel package brings together Cairo’s major archaeological sites and a four-night voyage through Upper Egypt aboard a five-star superior Nile cruise. The route covers Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan, with domestic flights connecting the capital to the Nile Valley.
Your time in Cairo includes the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Valley Temple, and the Grand Egyptian Museum. You then fly south to Luxor, where the Salacia Nile cruise becomes your base for visits to Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple.
The itinerary balances guided sightseeing with time aboard the ship. Meals listed in the program, private airport transfers, domestic flights, entrance fees, and Egyptologist-led excursions are arranged in advance, allowing you to focus on the places you are visiting rather than the practical details of moving between them.
OFT manages the journey from your arrival at Cairo International Airport until your final departure. Cairo sightseeing is conducted privately, while the excursions connected to the cruise are shared with an OFT group. An English-speaking guide accompanies the scheduled visits and explains the historical setting of each monument.
Meet-and-greet service by OFT representatives upon arrival at the airport
Assistance with guest relations during the stay
All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
Domestic flight tickets from Cairo to Luxor
Domestic flight tickets from Aswan to Cairo
Three nights of accommodation in Cairo, including daily breakfast
Four nights aboard a five-star superior Nile cruise on a full-board basis
Private sightseeing tours in Cairo as listed in the itinerary
Cruise sightseeing tours shared with an OFT group
Local English-speaking tour guide
Entrance fees to all sites listed in the itinerary
All meals stated in the itinerary
Bottled water during outings outside the hotel or cruise ship
Portage when required
All service charges and taxes
International airfare
Egyptian entry visa
Optional tours
Personal spending
Tipping
Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where your tour manager will meet you and assist with the arrival procedures, including help with obtaining the Egyptian entry visa.
A private air-conditioned vehicle then transfers you through Cairo to your selected hotel. Depending on the accommodation plan, the hotel may be near the Giza Pyramids, such as Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel, or within the Khan El Khalili district, such as Le Riad Luxury Boutique Hotel.
At the hotel, your tour manager assists with check-in and reviews the itinerary with you. Pick-up times for the activities included in the program are checked and confirmed before the first day ends.
Breakfast is served at the hotel before you meet your private guide and travel to the Giza Plateau.
The day begins at the Great Pyramids of Giza, the surviving monument traditionally listed among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Your visit also covers the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, allowing time to examine the main elements of the Giza complex with guidance on their historical context.
Lunch follows at an Egyptian restaurant. The afternoon is dedicated to the Grand Egyptian Museum, located approximately two kilometres from the pyramids.
The museum holds more than 100,000 ancient Egyptian objects representing around 5,000 years of history. Its collections include the complete group of Tutankhamun’s objects displayed together, supported by modern exhibition spaces, interactive elements, and views toward the Giza Plateau.
At the end of the visit, return to your hotel in Cairo.
Meet your tour manager at the Cairo hotel in the morning and transfer to Cairo International Airport for the domestic flight to Luxor.
On arrival, assistance is provided before a private air-conditioned vehicle takes you to the Nile cruise. Board Salacia and settle into your accommodation before lunch is served on board.
The afternoon introduces the East Bank of Luxor. At Karnak Temple, walk through a vast religious complex developed by successive rulers, including monumental gateways, courtyards, and columned halls. The visit continues at Luxor Temple, which stands closer to the modern city and formed part of ancient Thebes’ ceremonial landscape.
Return to the ship for dinner.
Breakfast is served on board before crossing to Luxor’s West Bank, where many of ancient Thebes’ royal and funerary monuments are located.
The first major stop is the Valley of the Kings, described in the source as the royal cemetery of 62 pharaohs. The tombs were cut into the desert landscape and decorated for the rulers buried within them.
Continue to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari. Built during the New Kingdom in the fifteenth century BCE, the temple rises in a series of terraces beneath the surrounding cliffs.
The final scheduled visit is the Colossi of Memnon, two large seated statues that once guarded the entrance to the mortuary complex of Amenhotep III.
Return to the cruise for lunch as the ship begins sailing toward Edfu. The remainder of the day is available for rest and use of the facilities mentioned in the source, including afternoon tea, massage services, and the Jacuzzi. Dinner is served on board.
Begin the day with breakfast aboard the cruise before visiting Edfu Temple, dedicated to Horus. The temple is one of the best-preserved surviving religious buildings from Egypt’s Greco-Roman period.
Transportation between the cruise and temple is by horse-drawn carriage. The route passes through the town of Edfu, offering a view of daily life around its streets and agricultural surroundings.
Return to the ship and continue sailing toward Kom Ombo. On arrival, walk through the town to Kom Ombo Temple, a building distinguished by its paired design. The complex has two matching entrances, hypostyle halls, and sanctuaries associated with its dual religious dedication.
Lunch is served aboard the cruise while sailing toward Aswan. Dinner follows in the evening.
After breakfast, begin the scheduled sightseeing in Aswan.
The first visit is the Unfinished Obelisk, which remains attached to the granite bedrock in the ancient quarry. Its incomplete state allows visitors to see evidence of the stone-working process used by ancient builders.
Continue to Philae Temple, a temple complex associated with the goddesses Isis and Hathor. The visit introduces the religious architecture and carved decoration of one of Aswan’s principal archaeological sites.
Return to the cruise after the tour. Lunch and dinner are served on board according to the full-board arrangement.
Breakfast is served on board before disembarkation.
Transfer to Aswan Airport for the included domestic flight to Cairo. An OFT representative meets you on arrival and arranges the transfer to your hotel for the final night.
An optional group tour by coach to the Abu Simbel Temples is available for an additional charge. This excursion is not included in the standard package and should be requested separately.
Have breakfast at the hotel before spending the available time at leisure.
Depending on the flight schedule, you may walk through nearby streets, sit at a local café, or enjoy Egyptian tea before departure. No formal sightseeing is listed for this day.
At the arranged time, a private vehicle transfers you to Cairo International Airport for your flight home.
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