8days
5★ offer
Aswan · Cairo & Giza · Luxor
Legends of the Nile 5★ – Flash Sale
From€700
Legends of the Nile & Abu Simbel 5★ – Flash Sale
Nile cruise, the temples of Abu Simbel and the Pyramids, with a five-star city-centre hotel in Cairo, at a limited-time price.
Duration8 days / 7 nights
DestinationsAbu Simbel, Aswan, Cairo & Giza, Luxor
GuideEgyptologist (EN / ES)
From€800per person
Overview
Everything in Legends of the Nile & Abu Simbel, with a five-star hotel in central Cairo. It is the upgrade we recommend most, because Cairo is where a comfortable base makes the biggest difference: traffic is heavy, days are long and a good room and pool help a lot.
The route starts with a direct special flight and a cruise between Luxor and Aswan, including Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu and Kom Ombo. From Aswan you drive to Abu Simbel at dawn and return for Philae in the afternoon. Cairo brings the Pyramids, the Sphinx and a free day.
This is a flash-sale fare on a limited number of rooms. Ask us for availability on your dates.
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
- Abu Simbel by road, included
- Five-star city-centre hotel in Cairo
- Direct special flight to the Nile Valley
- Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae
- The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
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 of Giza and the Sphinx
The day you have been waiting for. Your guide takes you to the plateau of Giza to see the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure up close, then to the panoramic viewpoint where all three line up against the desert. Finish at the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre. Afternoon free.
Optional: entry inside a pyramid (extra ticket) or an afternoon at Saqqara and Memphis.
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
- 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
- Excursion to Abu Simbel by road
- All visits, entrance fees and transfers in the itinerary
- 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
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FAQ
What is the difference from the standard version?
The visits are identical. The 5★ version upgrades your Cairo hotel to a five-star property in the city centre.
Can I fly to Abu Simbel instead of driving?
Yes, as a supplement, subject to flight availability. Ask us when you enquire and we will quote both options.
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.
Do I need a visa to travel to Egypt?
Most European, UK and US citizens can get a visa on arrival at the airport or apply online for an e-visa before travelling. Your passport must be valid for at least six months. We can handle the paperwork for you.
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