10 Day Luxury Nile Cruise and Cairo Tours

Day 1: Arrive in Egypt

The time for your luxury Nile cruise and Cairo tour has finally arrived. Touch down in Cairo where one of our tour managers will be waiting for you at the Airport, along with a driver. Once you pass through immigration, you’ll be met at greeted, and then escorted to your hotel where you will be staying during your time in this enchanting city.

On arrival at the hotel, you will be assisted with check-in, and the you and your tour manager will go over your itinerary, and pick up times for your tours will be set. Enjoy a free “Welcome to Egypt” drink on us, and enjoy the remainder of your day any way you want.

Day 2: Pyramids Tour

After breakfast in your hotel, you will start you day in Memphis, the ancient capital of the Old Kingdom. From here, you will journey to the Step Pyramid in Saqqara, and then enjoy lunch at Al Ezba Restaurant.

Your next step is to visit the Great Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus at the Giza Plateau in Cairo. The Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple round out your first luxurious day, before heading back to your hotel to rest.

Meals include: Breakfast and lunch

Day 3: Luxor/Nile Cruise

After breakfast your tour manager will escort you to Cairo Airport, where you will board a flight to Luxor. In Luxor you will be met by our representative and taken to board 5 star Nile cruise ship which will be your home throughout your cruise.

In the afternoon after you have had lunch, you will spend time exploring the Luxor East Bank area, including the Temples of Karnak and the Luxor Temple. You will enjoy afternoon tea and dinner aboard ship.

Meals include: Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner

Day 4: Luxor Sightseeing

After enjoying breakfast aboard ship, you will visit the West Bank area, and set off to see the Valley of the Kings, as well as the Temple of Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch and afternoon tea are served aboard ship, while sailing to Edfu. You will enjoy dinner and sleep aboard ship.

Meals include: Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner

Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo

After enjoying an amazing breakfast aboard ship, you will be heading out to explore the Temple of Horus at Edfu. You will then return to your ship and begin sailing towards Kom Ombo. On arrival, you will explore the Kom Ombo Temple before returning to the ship and continuing your journey to Aswan. You will enjoy dinner aboard ship.

Meals include: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Aswan Sightseeing

In Aswan breakfast will be served before you venture out to the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae. You will also sail a Felucca boat to the Botanical Gardens, before enjoying lunch and dinner aboard your cruise ship.

Meals include: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 7: Fly to Cairo

On the 7th day of your luxury Nile cruise and Cairo tour you will have breakfast and then disembark from your cruise ship. You will have some free time to explore Aswan, and then you will be taken to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo where you will stay the night.

Meals include: Breakfast

Day 8: Egyptian Museum/Coptic Cairo

You will enjoy breakfast at your hotel, and then visit the Egyptian Museum, home to more than 120,000 pharaonic artifacts. The museum also has a number of mummies on display in a separate section which you can visit for an additional fee. Lunch will be had at the Hard Rock Café, followed by a trip to the Hanging Church and Abu Sirga Church in the heart of Coptic Cairo. You’ll stay overnight in your hotel.

Meals include: Breakfast and lunch

Day 9: Free at Cairo / Optional Alexandria

Enjoy a free day of exploring the city of Cairo on your own, or opt to visit Alexandria. In the second capital of Egypt, you will enjoy Qaitbay Citadel, built in the 15th century, as well as the Montazah Palace and the Alexandria Library. A trip to the Roman Catacombs is also worthwhile. You will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, and stay the night in Cairo.

Day 10: Final Departure

Wake up and enjoy a good hearty breakfast at your hotel. Unfortunately, when your tour manager comes to fetch you today, it is going to be different from previous days because he will be coming to take you to the airport. Yes, today marks the end of your luxury Nile cruise and Cairo tour, but the memories you have will never end.

On arrival at the airport you will be assisted with your luggage and check-in, and then it is time for everyone to say their goodbyes. Your tour manager will thank you once more, and wish you a safe trip back home.

Tour begins every Saturday.

Inclusions – What is included in your luxury Nile cruise and Cairo vacation:

• Meet, greet and assist service with all arrivals and departures
• Accommodation in Cairo for 5 nights (includes breakfast & taxes)
• Accommodation for 4 nights on a luxury Nile River cruiser (full board)
• All sightseeing tours mentioned in the itinerary
• Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the itinerary
• English speaking guide (Egyptologist) for all tours
• All transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
• Lunch during tours in Cairo
• Domestic flights
• Free mobile phone during your stay in Egypt. Includes limited free airtime (approximately 30 minutes of local calls or 2 minutes of international calls)
• All service charges & taxes

Exclusions – What is not included in your luxury Nile cruise and Cairo vacation:

• Drinks and personal expenses
• Entrance fees to special archeologist sites, such as the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum
• Tips and Gratuities

Accommodation Plan A

• Kempinski Nile City Hotel, Cairo
• Mayfair Nile Cruise

Accommodation Plan B

• Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence
• Sonesta St. George Nile Cruise

Prices for our 10-Day Luxury Nile Cruise and Cairo Tour are quoted per person in US$ and are valid until the 30th of April 2019, except during the Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays.