About this tour
Our finest journey. Legendary hotels, an ultra-deluxe Nile boat, Abu Simbel, and a hot-air balloon over the west bank at sunrise.
For a milestone worth marking — an anniversary, a birthday, or simply because you’ve earned it.
Your route
Day by day
Met at Cairo airport by your guide and driver, and transferred to your hotel. Nothing scheduled — rest, eat, and if you're up for it, a first walk along the Nile at dusk.
An early start at Giza before the heat and the crowds — the three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the option to go inside the Great Pyramid. Afternoon at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where Tutankhamun's full collection is displayed together for the first time.
The Step Pyramid at Saqqara — the oldest stone building on earth — then Memphis, Egypt's first capital. Afternoon in Islamic Cairo: Khan el-Khalili, the mosques, and mint tea somewhere quiet.
A domestic flight south to Aswan. Board your five-star boat, then Philae Temple on its island and a felucca out to the botanical gardens as the light goes gold.
An early convoy south to Abu Simbel, arriving as the sun hits Ramses II's four colossi. The whole temple was cut apart and moved uphill in the 1960s — your guide will show you the joins.
Kom Ombo's double temple to Sobek and Horus, right on the riverbank. Then Edfu — the best-preserved temple in Egypt — reached by horse-drawn carriage. Afternoon on deck watching the valley go by.
Karnak, the largest religious building ever constructed, and its hypostyle hall of 134 columns. Luxor Temple in the evening, lit up and half-empty.
Up before dawn for a hot-air balloon over the Valley of the Kings as the sun comes up. Back on the ground for the tombs themselves, Hatshepsut's temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.
North to the Mediterranean. The Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, the Qaitbay Citadel where the lighthouse once stood, and the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Seafood by the harbour before heading back.
Free morning depending on your flight, then a transfer to Cairo airport. We'll be on WhatsApp until you land.
What's included
Included
- 9 nights: iconic 5-star hotels & ultra-deluxe cruise
- Licensed Egyptologist guide throughout
- Domestic flights (Cairo–Aswan, Luxor–Cairo)
- Hot-air balloon over the west bank
- All private transfers & air-conditioned vehicle
- All entrance fees to the sites listed
- Full board on the cruise, breakfast elsewhere
- Airport meet & assist, VIP fast-track on arrival
- 24/7 WhatsApp support while you travel
Not included
- International flights to and from Egypt
- Egypt entry visa (we'll guide you through it)
- Travel insurance
- Lunches and dinners outside the cruise
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Tipping (entirely at your discretion)
