7-Day Private Nile Cruise and Ancient Egypt Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival and pickup in Cairo
1 stop
1
Cairo International Airport
Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, your guide will contact you by phone to coordinate your pickup. Board your private vehicle for a smooth transfer to your hotel. After settling in, your guide will brief you on your upcoming itinerary with insider tips and cultural insights. Enjoy the rest of the day to relax or explore the city at your leisure.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Explore Saqqara, the Giza Pyramids, and the Grand Egyptian Museum
6 stops
2
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
After breakfast, your guide and private vehicle will take you to the Saqqara Necropolis, home to Egypt's oldest pyramid. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site and marvel at the 62-meter-tall Step Pyramid of Djoser, built in 2680 BC by the legendary architect Imhotep. Your guide will share the fascinating history behind this revolutionary structure that paved the way for all future Egyptian pyramids.
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Giza Necropolis
Continue to the legendary Giza Pyramids, the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. Stand in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, along with the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure. Your guide will share the history of these 4,500-year-old structures and the pharaohs who built them.
1 hour 35 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Great Sphinx
Next, visit the Great Sphinx of Giza. Marvel at this 4,500-year-old monolithic statue—stretching 73 meters long with the body of a lion and the face of a pharaoh—and hear your guide share the mysteries surrounding its history, construction, and famous features.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Next, explore the Valley Temple of Khafre, a remarkably preserved Old Kingdom temple made of massive limestone blocks and red Aswan granite. Walk through its pillared halls while your guide explains its vital role in the royal mummification and purification rituals for Pharaoh Khafre.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
Grand Egyptian Museum
Conclude your day at the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest archaeological museum located near the Giza Pyramids. Explore its state-of-the-art galleries, view the colossal royal statues along the Grand Staircase, and marvel at the complete, newly displayed collection of Tutankhamun's treasures, including his famous golden mask.
55 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
Cairo
After enjoying the day to the fullest, you will be driven back to your hotel. Relax and recharge, as another amazing journey awaits you the next day.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Fly to Aswan, visit the Philae Temple, and enjoy a five-star Nile cruise
3 stops
8
Aswan
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your domestic flight to Aswan, the gateway to Upper Egypt and ancient Nubia. Upon landing, your guide will welcome you and begin your exploration of this stunning Nile-side city.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
9
Philae Timple
Take a motorboat across Lake Nasser to Philae Temple, located on Agilkia Island. Explore the grand courtyards and intricate sanctuaries dedicated to the goddess Isis, and hear how the entire complex was saved and relocated stone by stone during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
50 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Board your 5-star Nile cruise ship for a luxury voyage down the river. Settle into your cabin, enjoy a delicious lunch, relax on the sun deck with panoramic views of desert dunes and traditional sailboats, and watch the sunset over the Nile.
33 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Experience this Optional Abu Simbel and Kom Ombo
2 stops
11
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Rise before dawn for an optional once-in-a-lifetime excursion to the legendary Abu Simbel Temples — widely considered the most awe-inspiring ancient site in all of Egypt. Depart Aswan in the early morning for the 3.5-hour drive through the breathtaking Nubian desert alongside the shimmering waters of Lake Nasser. Upon arrival, stand in absolute awe before four colossal 20-meter-tall statues of Ramesses the Great guarding the entrance of his magnificent sun temple — carved directly into a solid rock mountain in the 13th century BC. Explore the smaller Temple of Nefertari, built by Ramesses as a rare tribute of love to his beloved queen. Your expert guide will share the remarkable story of how both temples were cut into 807 pieces and relocated 65 meters uphill by UNESCO engineers in the 1960s to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser — one of the greatest engineering feats of the modern world.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
12
Kom Ombo
Set sail down the Nile to the unique Kom Ombo Temple. Explore this symmetrical double temple dedicated to both Sobek (the crocodile god) and Haroeris (the falcon-headed god), view ancient medical carvings on the walls, and visit the adjoining Crocodile Museum to see real mummified crocodiles.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Learn the history about Edfu Temple & then Sail to Luxor
2 stops
13
Temple of Horus
After breakfast on board, set sail down the Nile toward the Temple of Edfu. Upon arrival, take a horse-drawn carriage to this exceptionally preserved monument and explore its massive pylons and grand halls dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed sky god.
2 hours 15 minutes • Admission ticket included
14
Luxor
Return to your cruise ship and continue sailing northward toward Luxor. Watch the ship navigate the Esna Lock and enjoy the lively tradition of local merchants trading goods from small rowboats before relaxing on deck as you approach Luxor.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Luxor Highlights and Fly to Cairo
5 stops
15
Luxor
After breakfast, disembark from your cruise and cross to Luxor's West Bank to explore the Valley of the Kings. Descend into vivid, richly painted royal tombs carved into the desert rock and learn about the New Kingdom pharaohs who rested there from your guide.
50 minutes • Admission ticket free
16
Continue your West Bank adventure with a visit to the magnificent Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, where your expert guide will lead you through this breathtaking, three-tiered mortuary temple built directly into the towering cliffs of the Theban Mountain. Discover the remarkable 20-year reign of Egypt's most powerful female pharaoh, marvel at the ancient architecture and colonnades, and uncover the dramatic history of how her successor, Thutmose III, attempted to erase her legacy from the temple's inscriptions.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
17
Colossi of Memnon
Continuing your West Bank exploration, your next stop is the iconic Colossi of Memnon — two towering, 3,400-year-old stone statues rising 18 meters high from the flat Luxor plain, making them one of the most striking and instantly recognizable sights in all of Egypt. These colossal quartzite figures represent Pharaoh Amenhotep III seated on his throne, once guarding the entrance to what was the largest mortuary temple ever built in ancient Egypt — a structure so vast it dwarfed even Karnak, though little remains of it today. Your expert guide will share the fascinating story of how ancient Greek and Roman tourists flocked here in their thousands to hear the mysterious singing sound that one of the statues emitted at sunrise — a phenomenon caused by rising temperatures expanding the cracked stone — earning them worldwide fame in the ancient world as a must-see wonder of their time.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
18
Temple of Karnak
Travelers will explore the massive Karnak Temple Complex, walking through the legendary Hypostyle Hall among its 134 towering carved columns and strolling along the shores of the ancient Sacred Lake, while an expert guide brings 4,000 years of history to life.
50 minutes • Admission ticket included
19
Cairo
Travelers will enjoy a comfortable transfer from Luxor to Luxor International Airport via a private vehicle for a domestic flight to Cairo, followed by a smooth private transfer from the Cairo airport to their hotel for an overnight stay.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Departure
1 stop
20
Cairo International Airport
Enjoy breakfast before checking out. At the scheduled time, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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