About this tour
The classics, done properly. Five-star throughout, domestic flights instead of long drives, and a licensed Egyptologist beside you at every site from Giza to the Valley of the Kings.
Nine days that cover the Pyramids, the Mediterranean, and the whole stretch of Nile from Aswan to Luxor — with the pace of a holiday rather than a school trip.
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.
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.
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.
The Valley of the Kings and three of its tombs, Hatshepsut's temple rising out of the cliff, and the Colossi of Memnon. Back across the river by early afternoon.
Transfer to the airport for your flight home. We'll be on WhatsApp until you land.
What's included
Included
- 8 nights: 5-star hotels & Nile cruise cabin
- Licensed Egyptologist guide throughout
- Domestic flights (Cairo–Aswan, Luxor–Cairo)
- All private transfers & air-conditioned vehicle
- All entrance fees to the sites listed
- Full board on the cruise, breakfast elsewhere
- Airport meet & assist on arrival and departure
- 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
- Hot-air balloon over Luxor (optional add-on)
- Lunches and dinners outside the cruise
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Tipping (entirely at your discretion)