This eight-day Egypt trip package connects Cairo, Aswan, Abu Simbel, and Luxor in a carefully ordered route that combines private city touring with a three-night Nile cruise. The itinerary covers seven cities across Egypt, includes seven nights of accommodation, and runs every Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
The journey begins in Cairo with the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Valley Temple, and the Grand Egyptian Museum. You then fly to Aswan for visits to Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk before travelling by air-conditioned coach to the twin temples of Abu Simbel.
From Aswan, the route continues north aboard the five-star superior Salacia Nile Cruise. Scheduled stops include Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna, and Luxor, where your guide leads visits to the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple, the Colossi of Memnon, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple.
The package includes private airport and hotel transfers, domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo, three hotel nights in Cairo, one hotel night in Aswan, and three cruise nights on a full-board basis. Cairo sightseeing is private, while excursions connected to the cruise are shared with a Memphis Tours group.
Meet-and-greet service by representatives at the airports
Guest-relations assistance throughout the stay
All airport and hotel transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
Domestic flight from Cairo to Aswan
Domestic flight from Luxor to Cairo
Three nights of accommodation in Cairo with daily breakfast
One night of accommodation in Aswan with daily breakfast
Three nights aboard a five-star superior Nile cruise on a full-board basis
Private sightseeing tours in Cairo
Cruise sightseeing tours shared with a Memphis Tours group
Local English-speaking guide during scheduled tours
Entrance fees for all sites listed in the itinerary
Hotel, cruise, and touring meals stated in the itinerary
Bottled water during the trip
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 and assist you before escorting you to the hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
The selected hotel follows the confirmed accommodation plan. It may be located near the Giza Pyramids, such as Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel, or within Old Islamic Cairo, such as Le Riad Hotel de Charme Cairo.
Once you reach the hotel, the tour manager assists with check-in and reviews the complete itinerary. Collection times for the tours and activities are checked and confirmed so that the practical arrangements are clear from the beginning.
Breakfast is served at the hotel before you meet your private guide and travel to the Giza Plateau.
The visit begins at the Great Pyramids of Giza, the surviving monument traditionally included among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Your guide also leads you to the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, explaining how the monuments form part of the wider Giza complex.
Lunch follows at an Egyptian restaurant. The afternoon is dedicated to the Grand Egyptian Museum, located approximately two kilometres from the pyramids.
The museum contains more than 100,000 artefacts covering around 5,000 years of Egyptian history. Its galleries include the complete Tutankhamun collection displayed together, supported by modern exhibition areas and views towards the Giza Plateau.
Return to the hotel when the visit ends.
Leave Cairo in the morning and meet your tour manager at the hotel for the transfer to Cairo Airport. Board the included domestic flight to Aswan.
A representative assists you on arrival before the tour continues by private air-conditioned vehicle.
The first scheduled visit is Philae Temple, a religious complex devoted to the goddesses Isis and Hathor. Its courts, carved walls, and sanctuaries preserve several periods of temple building on Egypt’s southern Nile.
Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk, which remains attached to the granite bedrock in the ancient quarry. Its incomplete form provides a direct view of the methods used to shape large stone monuments before they were removed from the quarry.
Transfer to the hotel after sightseeing.
Breakfast is served at the Aswan hotel before your tour manager collects you for the journey south. Travel aboard a modern air-conditioned coach with a small group to the Temples of Abu Simbel.
Ramesses II commissioned the two rock-cut temples during the New Kingdom. The larger temple is associated with Ptah, Re-Horakhty, Amun-Re, and the deified Ramesses II, while the smaller temple honours Queen Nefertari and Hathor.
Their carved façades, colossal royal figures, interior halls, and sanctuaries form one of the principal archaeological visits in southern Egypt. The two structures were later moved through an international preservation project led by Egypt and UNESCO when the construction of the Aswan Dam placed their original location at risk from rising water.
Following the visit, return to Aswan and board the Salacia Nile Cruise. Lunch and dinner are served on board.
Have breakfast on board while the cruise sails towards Kom Ombo.
On arrival, walk through the town to Kom Ombo Temple. The complex is distinguished by a paired layout that includes two corresponding entrances, hypostyle halls, and sanctuaries.
Return to the ship for lunch as the cruise continues towards Edfu. At Edfu, a horse-drawn carriage carries you between the river and the Temple of Horus.
Edfu Temple is one of Egypt’s best-preserved temples from the Greco-Roman period. Passing through its monumental gateway and enclosed halls gives a clear view of how worship spaces were arranged around the sanctuary.
The carriage journey also passes through the streets and agricultural surroundings of Edfu, where local farming and fishing remain visible along the route.
Return to the ship and continue sailing towards Esna. Afternoon tea is served aboard, followed by dinner.
Depending on navigation conditions and the sailing schedule, the cruise program may be adjusted. In some cases, Esna may be visited instead of Edfu.
Begin the morning with breakfast while the ship sails towards Luxor.
Once the cruise reaches the city, cross to the West Bank for a guided visit to the royal and funerary monuments of ancient Thebes.
The tour starts at the Valley of the Kings, described in the source itinerary as the royal cemetery of 62 pharaohs. The tombs were cut into the western hills and decorated for the rulers buried within them.
Continue to the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari. Built by New Kingdom architects during the fifteenth century BCE, the temple rises in broad terraces beneath the surrounding cliffs.
The scheduled sightseeing concludes at the Colossi of Memnon, two seated statues that once stood at the entrance to the mortuary complex of Amenhotep III.
Return to the cruise for lunch and time on board. The source mentions afternoon tea, massage services, and use of the Jacuzzi among the available cruise experiences. Services not listed as package inclusions should be confirmed before use.
Dinner is served aboard the ship.
Breakfast is served aboard the ship before disembarkation.
Meet your tour manager and travel to Luxor’s East Bank for the final scheduled archaeological visits.
At Karnak Temple, walk through an extensive religious complex shaped by successive generations of Egyptian rulers. Its monumental gateways, open courts, shrines, and columned halls record centuries of construction at ancient Thebes.
The route continues to Luxor Temple, which stands closer to the modern city. The temple formed an important part of Thebes’ ceremonial landscape and was connected with Karnak through the ancient processional route.
Following the visits, transfer through Luxor to the airport and board the included domestic flight to Cairo.
A representative meets you on arrival and arranges the transfer to the hotel for the final night.
Have breakfast at the hotel before spending the available time at leisure.
Depending on the departure schedule, there may be time to walk through nearby streets, sit in a local café, or have Egyptian tea before leaving for the airport. No formal sightseeing is scheduled for this day.
At the arranged time, transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
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