Egypt & The Nile

Egypt

Map & Sightseeing List

Header-timeout 9 days Superior

Total Price From* $128 per day: $1159 per person

*Based on twin share.

Meals: 7 3 6
Transportation: Coach Transfers, Train travel, Nile Cruise
Accommodation: Hotel, Overnight Train, Cruise ship

Daily Itinerary Egypt & The Nile

Depart for Europe Day 1

Jet off to the trip of a lifetime awaiting you in Europe!
Arrive Cairo Day 2
Welcome to Egypt. Our representative will meet you to ensure a smooth path through Immigration and Customs. Time to explore at leisure before meeting your tour guide and fellow travellers this evening.
- Hotel
Cairo to Aswan Day 3
First to the Egyptian Museum where our guide will take us back to ancient Egypt and the time of the Pharaohs. From here to Giza for a guided tour of the Great Pyramids and Sphinx. In the evening, we board our overnight train for Aswan.
- Overnight Train
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Nile Cruise - Aswan Day 4
Arriving in Aswan mid-morning we view the unfinished obelisk and visit the High Dam. We sail on a felucca to the Botanical Gardens before joining our cruise ship for a sumptuous lunch.
- Cruise ship
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Nile Cruise - Aswan to Edfu Day 5
This morning, why not join our fantastic excursion to Abu Simbel – the most complete example of ancient Egyptian architecture? Built by Pharaoh Ramses II more than 3,000 years ago, the temples were moved over a period of years to their new site safely above the waters of Lake Nasser. After lunch, we cruise to Kom Ombo to view this unique temple, shared by two Gods. We reach Edfu, where we spend the night on-board.
- Cruise ship
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Nile Cruise - Edfu to Luxor Day 6
Today starts with a visit to Egypt’s best preserved temple dedicated to Horus, the Falcon God. Casting off, we spend the afternoon on-board watching Upper Egypt slip by. We arrive in Luxor (the ancient city of Thebes) in time to view the temple of Luxor.
- Cruise ship
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Luxor to Cairo Day 7
A visit to the Valley of the Kings – the place where King Tutankhamun was buried, before we make our way to the magnificent temple of Karnak. In the afternoon see the Colossos of Memnon and why not join us for a visit to a traditional Egyptian village? Later, we board our overnight train to Cairo.
- Overnight Train
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Cairo Day 8
First to Sakkara to see the oldest pyramid in the world – the Step Pyramid. We continue on to the Citadel, Alabaster Mosque, Sultan Husan Mosque and time to shop in the bazaar. A chance to join us for a Light and Sound show at the Pyramids on our final evening together.
- Hotel
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Depart Cairo Day 9
Time to swap addresses and say farewell to your new-found friends as your tour ends after breakfast
- Breakfast

What's Included

7 nights twin share accommodation: 2 nights in hotels, 2 nights twin-berth couchette on overnight train (Cairo to Aswan & Luxor to Cairo), & 3 nights Nile Cruise
7 Continental breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L) & 6 three-course dinners (D)as per itinerary
Local taxes and service charges
Cruise the Nile on a superb ship featuring luxury cabins, all with private shower, WC, TV and air-conditioning
Please note: The first and last days have been designed to allow you to start and finish the tour without needing extra nights accommodation

Experienced, professional Egyptian Tour Manager
Coach transfers
Sightseeing of all major cities
Transfer from airport to hotel upon arrival
Cruise amenities include: swimming pool, sun deck, restaurant, lounge, bars, gift shop, disco

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