12-Day Cairo, Nile Cruise and Red Sea Stay

Experience a level of service almost unheard of in the modern world. No matter what time you arrive in this fascinating country, we will be waiting to meet and greet you at the airport in Cairo. We will assist you with your luggage, and drive you in cool and comfortable style to the excellent hotel where you will be staying for your first two nights in the country.

Once we have assisted you with check-in, we will quickly go over your Cairo, Nile cruise and Red Sea Stay itinerary and also confirm pickup times for the days that follow. Then you can enjoy the remainder of the day as you wish. Stay at your hotel; go out for a meal, or head out and explore this vibrant city.

Begin your day with a wholesome Egyptian breakfast before your personal guide accompanies you to the Giza Plateau. Here, you’ll start by admiring one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Wander around the Plateau to visit the renowned Sphinx and Valley Temple.

Enjoy lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant before continuing to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza. Now fully open, the museum presents a vast collection of treasures from across Egypt’s ancient history and is located just a short distance from the pyramids.

Finally, after a busy day of sightseeing, you will be returned to your hotel for the evening.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

After breakfast, your private Egyptologist guide will accompany you on a full-day tour of Cairo, introducing you to the city’s most iconic historical landmarks. You will begin with a visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC), where you can see the Royal Mummies, before continuing to Old Cairo to explore its historic churches and atmospheric streets.

During the day, you will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, followed by a visit to the Salah El-Din Citadel and the Mosque of Mohammed Ali, offering panoramic views across Cairo.

After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel for the evening.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Early in the morning, your tour manager will transfer you to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, you will be met and taken in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to begin your sightseeing, including a visit to the beautiful Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, and the Unfinished Obelisk, which offers insight into ancient stone-carving techniques.

After your visits, you will be transferred to your hotel in Aswan to enjoy a relaxed evening.

Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast, join your small group and travel by modern, air-conditioned coach to Abu Simbel, one of Egypt’s most remarkable sites. The twin temples, built by Ramses II and dedicated to deities including Amun-Re and Hathor, were famously relocated by UNESCO to protect them from flooding.

Following your visit, return to Aswan and board your Nile cruise. Settle into your cabin and enjoy dinner on board as your cruise journey begins.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Enjoy breakfast on board, with time to relax on deck or join an optional motorboat excursion to a Nubian Village, where you can meet local families and learn about their traditions and vibrant homes (optional; extra cost).

Later, sail to Kom Ombo and visit the distinctive temple dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god, and Horus the Elder. After the visit, return to the ship for dinner as you continue sailing toward Edfu.

Dinner will be served on board and you will spend the night aboard the ship on the Nile at Esna.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning, visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. Afterwards, return to the ship and enjoy lunch on board as you sail through the Esna Lock on your way to Luxor.

Upon arrival in Luxor, set out with your guide to explore the East Bank, including the impressive Karnak Temple Complex, once one of the most important religious centers of the ancient world, and the graceful Luxor Temple, beautifully illuminated in the evening.

After the tour, return to the cruise for dinner and an overnight stay on board in Luxor.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, disembark your cruise and cross to Luxor’s West Bank to begin your sightseeing. Visit the Valley of the Kings, including entry to three standard tombs, then continue to the impressive Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari. You will also stop to see the monumental Colossi of Memnon.

Following your tour, travel by air-conditioned vehicle to Hurghada on the Red Sea (approximately a 5-hour drive). Upon arrival, check in to your resort and begin the beach portion of your holiday.

Overnight in Hurghada.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Since these two days are all about quality relaxation time, there are no activities scheduled.

However, there are a number of optional tours available if you wish to experience scuba diving in Hurghada and snorkeling among the Red Sea coral reefs, with the opportunity to see rare fish. There are also other activities available, such as windsurfing, sailing or deep sea fishing.

Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast in the hotel, enjoy some free time before we drive you to the airport for your flight back to Cairo.

On arrival in Cairo you will be met and taken to check in at a 5-Star Hotel. There are no tours planned for this day, but there are optional tours available.

You will spend the last night of your Nile Cruise and Red Sea Stay vacation in Cairo.

Meals included: Breakfast

Final day of your Nile cruise and Red Sea stay. You’ve explored the ancient wonders of Cairo; you’ve enjoyed a cruise on the Nile in style, and you’ve soaked up the sun at Hurghada. You will no doubt have had a wonderful time, but now the time has come for you to say goodbye.

After you have had breakfast and you have checked out of your hotel, we will drive you in style to the airport for your flight home. We will be there to assist you with luggage and check-in, and then we will thank you once more and bid you farewell.

Meals included: Breakfast