11days
Aswan · Cairo & Giza · Hurghada · Luxor
Wonders of the Nile & the Red Sea
From€900
Egypt Luxury Experience – Special Flight
Small groups of no more than twelve, an expert guide, lunch at Mena House facing the Great Pyramid and a Nubian lunch in Aswan. Visa included.
Duration8 days / 7 nights
DestinationsAbu Simbel, Aswan, Cairo & Giza, Luxor
GuideEgyptologist (EN / ES)
From€2,400per person
Overview
The difference on this trip is the size of the group: never more than twelve people, with your own guide and vehicle throughout. That changes everything, from how close you get to the reliefs in a tomb to how quickly you move through a busy site.
A direct special flight takes you to Luxor and a four-night cruise to Aswan, with Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu and Kom Ombo. From Aswan you travel to Abu Simbel, then share a long lunch at a Nubian restaurant by the river. In Cairo, the Pyramids are followed by lunch on the terrace of the Mena House, with the Great Pyramid filling the view.
Your Egyptian visa, a local SIM card with data and an expert guide are included, so you arrive with nothing to arrange.
Highlights
- Exclusive groups of up to twelve travellers
- Lunch at Mena House facing the Great Pyramid
- Nubian lunch by the Nile in Aswan
- Abu Simbel by road, included
- Visa and a local SIM card with data included
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, Nubian lunch and felucca
Early departure by road to Abu Simbel to see the temples of Ramses II and Nefertari while the crowds are still small. Back in Aswan, lunch at a Nubian restaurant and a quiet felucca sail around Elephantine Island to close the day.
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 and lunch at Mena House
A morning at the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx with your small group and expert guide. Lunch on the terrace of the historic Mena House, a former royal hunting lodge with the Great Pyramid filling the view. The afternoon is yours; the Grand Egyptian Museum is ten minutes away if you would like to add it.
Day 7 Cairo at your own pace
A free day. Ask us about optional visits: the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, the Citadel and Islamic Cairo, Saqqara and Memphis, or a day trip to Alexandria on the Mediterranean.
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
- Direct special flight to Luxor (one 20 kg bag)
- Domestic flight Aswan – Cairo
- 4 nights on a Nile cruise, full board (drinks not included)
- 3 nights at a hotel in Cairo with breakfast
- Special lunch on the Mena House terrace in Cairo (drinks not included)
- Special lunch at a Nubian restaurant in Aswan (drinks not included)
- Guide and transfers for exclusive groups of up to 12 people
- Local SIM card with data, delivered on arrival
- Excursion to Abu Simbel by road
- Expert Spanish- or English-speaking guide on all visits
- Egypt visa, assistance and service fees at destination
- Airport assistance and transfers, 24-hour phone assistance
- Taxes and travel insurance (extended and cancellation cover available)
Not included
- 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
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FAQ
What makes this a luxury trip?
Small groups of up to twelve with a dedicated expert guide, two special lunches in memorable settings, visa and SIM card included, and attentive service from arrival to departure.
Can I upgrade the Cairo hotel?
Yes. We can quote the Mena House itself or another five-star property overlooking the Nile.
Is Egypt safe for tourists?
The main tourist areas are well protected and millions of visitors travel safely every year. Our team is with you from arrival to departure, and you have a 24-hour phone line throughout the trip.
Can this itinerary be customised?
Yes. We can add nights, upgrade hotels or the cruise ship, arrange a private guide or include extra excursions. Send us your ideas and we will adapt the quote.
From€2,400
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