8days
Max 12 guests
Abu Simbel · Aswan · Cairo & Giza · Luxor
Egypt Luxury Experience – Scheduled Flights
From€2,200
All-Inclusive Egypt with the Grand Egyptian Museum 5★ – Flash Sale
Our most complete eight-day package: Nile cruise, Abu Simbel, the Grand Egyptian Museum, meals in Cairo and a five-star city-centre hotel.
Duration8 days / 7 nights
DestinationsAbu Simbel, Aswan, Cairo & Giza, Luxor
GuideEgyptologist (EN / ES)
From€1,000per person
Overview
If you want the full picture in eight days without compromising on comfort, start here. The cruise is full board, Cairo adds two lunches and two dinners, and your Cairo hotel is a five-star property in the city centre.
On the river you see Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae, with an early road trip to Abu Simbel. In Cairo, one day combines the Pyramids with the Grand Egyptian Museum, where Tutankhamun's complete burial treasure is displayed together for the first time. The second covers the Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili.
A direct special flight takes you into the Nile Valley. Flash-sale prices are available on selected dates while rooms last.
Good to know: on some departure dates the cruise sails from Aswan to Luxor instead, so the order of the visits is reversed. The visits themselves stay the same.
Highlights
- The Grand Egyptian Museum and the Pyramids
- Five-star city-centre hotel in Cairo
- Abu Simbel by road from Aswan
- Two lunches and two dinners in Cairo
- Islamic and Coptic Cairo with Khan el-Khalili
Day by day
Day 1 Arrival in Luxor and embarkation
Fly to Luxor. Our representative meets you at the airport, helps with the entry formalities and drives you to your Nile ship. Settle into your cabin, have dinner on board and, if you still have energy, step out on deck: the temples on the East Bank are floodlit after dark.
Day 2 Luxor: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and Karnak
An early start on the West Bank, before the heat. Your guide takes you into three tombs in the Valley of the Kings, where the colours on the walls still look freshly painted, then on to the terraced temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the two Colossi of Memnon. After lunch on board, cross to the East Bank for Karnak, a sanctuary built and rebuilt over two thousand years, and the Temple of Luxor. The ship then sets sail south towards Esna.
Optional: a hot-air balloon flight over the West Bank at sunrise.
Day 3 Edfu and Kom Ombo
A horse-drawn carriage takes you to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, the most complete temple in Egypt, with its roof and pylon still standing. Lunch while sailing past palm groves and mud-brick villages, then a sunset visit to Kom Ombo, the double temple of Sobek and Haroeris, and its small museum of mummified crocodiles. The ship continues to Aswan.
Day 4 Abu Simbel and Philae
A very early start (around 04:00) for the road to Abu Simbel, about three and a half hours south through the Nubian desert, with a packed breakfast on the way. Two hours with the colossal temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari, rescued from Lake Nasser in the 1960s. Back in Aswan, an afternoon visit to the temple of Philae and the High Dam. Overnight on board.
Day 5 Aswan to Cairo
Breakfast on board and disembarkation. Transfer to Aswan airport for the flight to Cairo, where our team takes you to your hotel. Free evening; Khan el-Khalili and its cafés are a good place to start.
Day 6 The Pyramids, lunch and the Grand Egyptian Museum
Morning at the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, the Grand Egyptian Museum, home to the complete collection of Tutankhamun. Dinner included this evening.
Day 7 Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili
Visit the Citadel of Saladin and the Muhammad Ali mosque, the churches of Coptic Cairo and the Khan el-Khalili bazaar, with lunch at a local restaurant. Dinner included this evening.
Day 8 Departure from Cairo
Breakfast and, depending on your flight time, a last coffee in the city. Transfer to Cairo airport with assistance for your flight home.
What is included
- Return special flight (one 20 kg bag)
- Domestic flight Aswan or Luxor – Cairo
- 4 or 3 nights on a Nile cruise, full board (drinks not included)
- 3 or 4 nights at a 5-star city-centre hotel in Cairo, with breakfast
- 2 lunches and 2 dinners in Cairo during the visits (drinks not included)
- Visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum
- Excursion to Abu Simbel by road
- Spanish- or English-speaking guide on all visits
- Airport assistance and air-conditioned transfers
- 24-hour phone assistance, airport taxes and basic travel insurance
Not included
- Egypt entry visa (we can process it for you)
- Tips for guides, drivers and crew (customary in Egypt)
- Drinks, except where stated
- Optional excursions, such as the sunrise balloon flight over Luxor
- Tickets to go inside the pyramids or the tomb of Tutankhamun
- Personal expenses
- Extended cover and cancellation insurance
Gallery
FAQ
How much time is spent at the Grand Egyptian Museum?
Around three hours with your guide, which is enough for the Grand Staircase and the Tutankhamun galleries. You can stay longer on your own if you wish.
Which version should I choose: this or the one with Saqqara?
Choose this one for the five-star Cairo hotel and the Islamic quarter. Choose the Saqqara version if you are more interested in the early pyramids and Memphis.
When is the best time to visit Egypt?
October to April is the most comfortable period, with warm days and cool evenings. Summer is very hot in Luxor and Aswan, but there are fewer visitors and prices are lower; visits are scheduled early in the morning.
How much should I budget for tips?
Tipping is part of daily life in Egypt. Your guide will explain the usual amounts for crew, drivers and guides on the first day, so there are no surprises.
From€1,000
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