Available dates
May to September
From$1,680per person
Room occupancy
Price / person
Triple occupancy
$1,680 / person
Double occupancy
$1,720 / person
Single occupancy
$2,665 / person
8 Day Cairo And Nile Cruise
Cairo / Giza / Luxor / Edfu / Kom Ombo / Aswan
Duration
8 Days / 7 Nights
Tour Type
Private
Language
English
Overview
This private 8 day Egypt journey pairs Cairo and Giza with a four-night Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Domestic flights keep the route efficient, while the final Cairo night gives you a quiet landing point before an international departure instead of combining a long travel day with sightseeing.
It is a strong choice for travellers who want the pyramids, the core Luxor and Aswan sites, and the atmosphere of sailing without stretching the trip to include every possible extension. The sightseeing route stays fixed across the accommodation tiers; our guide to the best time for a Nile cruise in Egypt helps you choose dates around the experience you want on the river.
Tour Highlights
A quick look at the places and experiences built into this private Egypt route.
- Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple
- Grand Egyptian Museum
- Four-night Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan
- Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple
- Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon
- Edfu Temple and Kom Ombo Temple
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- A relaxed final cruise day in Aswan
- Philae Temple and the High Dam before the flight to Cairo
- Quiet final Cairo night before departure
Why You'll Love This Tour
- Combine Cairo's essential sites with four unhurried nights on the Nile.
- Sail from Luxor to Aswan in the natural sightseeing order.
- Protect a slower final cruise day in Aswan, with Abu Simbel available only for guests who choose the early-start add-on.
- Visit Philae Temple and the High Dam before a suitably timed later flight to Cairo.
- Keep the final Cairo night free of rushed sightseeing before departure.
- Choose the accommodation level that suits you without changing the published base route.
Itinerary
Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where your representative assists with arrival formalities and transfers you privately to your hotel. For normal afternoon and evening arrivals, the journey opens with a welcome dinner cruise on the Nile. Late arrivals proceed directly to the hotel for rest.
Meals Included
Explore the Giza Plateau with your private Egyptologist, including the Great Pyramid area, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue to the Grand Egyptian Museum for a focused introduction to ancient Egypt's royal collections.
Meals Included
Fly from Cairo to Luxor and meet your local guide. Board the Nile cruise before lunch, then visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Return to the ship for dinner as the four-night full-board cruise begins.
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Visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon on Luxor's West Bank. Return to the cruise and sail south according to the ship's navigation schedule.
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Visit Edfu Temple, one of Egypt's best-preserved ancient temples. Continue sailing and visit the riverside Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris, before the cruise proceeds toward Aswan.
Meals Included
Enjoy a slower final full-board day aboard the Nile cruise in Aswan, with time to rest and use the ship's facilities. Guests who wish to visit Abu Simbel may reserve a separately priced early-morning road excursion, with approximately three to four hours of travel each way and a return to Aswan for the final cruise night. Guests who do not book the add-on keep the day unhurried aboard the ship.
Meals Included
After breakfast, disembark and visit Philae Temple by motorboat, followed by the High Dam and lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Aswan Airport for a suitably timed later flight to Cairo, then transfer privately to your hotel for an unhurried final night.
Meals Included
After breakfast, transfer privately to Cairo International Airport according to your flight time, with departure assistance where applicable.
Meals Included
Included/Excluded
Included
- Meet and assist service at airports where applicable.
- Private transfers by air-conditioned vehicle.
- Welcome dinner cruise on arrival for normal afternoon and evening arrivals; late arrivals begin with a private hotel transfer.
- 3 nights in Cairo at the selected accommodation tier on a breakfast basis.
- 4 nights on a full-board Luxor-to-Aswan Nile cruise in the selected tier.
- Domestic flights from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo.
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guides during sightseeing tours.
- Sightseeing tours mentioned in the itinerary.
- Entrance fees to the listed sites, except paid add-ons stated below.
- Restaurant lunch during the Cairo sightseeing day and the final Aswan sightseeing day.
- Meals shown in the itinerary.
- Assistance during the trip.
- Service charges and taxes.
Excluded
- International airfare.
- Egypt entry visa.
- Optional tours and paid add-ons, including a Luxor hot-air balloon, Great Pyramid interior, separately ticketed royal tombs, Karnak Sound and Light, a cruise cabin or suite upgrade, and the early-morning Abu Simbel road excursion on Day 6.
- Personal spending.
- Tipping.
- Any hotel, cruise, flight, site, cabin, room, or service upgrade outside the selected published tier.
Tour Prices
Every published rate is an Egypt Story per-person selling price for the accommodation category, travel period, and occupancy you select.
Selected accommodation
Standard
A considered accommodation category for your private Egypt journey.
Available dates
October to April
From$2,225per person
Room occupancy
Price / person
Triple occupancy
$2,225 / person
Double occupancy
$2,265 / person
Single occupancy
$3,595 / person
Accommodation examples
Cairo: Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir, Cairo Pyramids Hotel, Baron Hotel Cairo, or similar
Nile cruise examples
Nile cruise options: MS Princess Sara, MS Esadora, MS Radamis II, MS Nile Story, or similar
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Pricing Information
Prices shown are Egypt Story selling prices in US Dollars per person for the selected accommodation category, travel period, and Triple, Double, or Single occupancy. Choose Standard, Deluxe, Ultra Deluxe, or Luxury to view the applicable published rate. Each tier includes the stated hotel, cruise, flight, private guiding, sightseeing, transfers, meals, and service basis for this fixed 8-day route.
Children's Policy
- Children sharing a room or cruise cabin with two full-paying adults are priced as follows:
- Under 2 years: Complimentary on the package rate.
- Ages 2 to 5.99 years: 25% of the applicable adult package price.
- Ages 6 to 11.99 years: 50% of the applicable adult package price.
- Age 12 and above: Adult price.
- This applies when sharing with full-paying adults. Separate rooms or cabins, cots, a second child, and any flight or hotel requirements use the applicable child arrangement.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation requests must be sent in writing. The applicable cancellation schedule is shown before payment. Domestic flights, cruises, special dates, and named properties may carry stricter or non-refundable terms, which are disclosed before the deposit is accepted.
For full booking, payment, amendment and refund terms, please read our Terms & Conditions.
