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8-Day Egypt Tour with Nile Cruise: Cairo, Luxor & Aswan

Cairo, Luxor and Aswan with four nights sailing the Nile — the full classic route without a rushed morning in it, guided throughout by the same licensed Egyptologist.

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Trip details

Duration8 days / 7 nights
DestinationsCairo · Giza · Aswan · Kom Ombo · Edfu · Luxor
Tour typePrivate, guided · one Egyptologist throughout
Group sizeYour party only — max 8
LanguagesEN · FR · ES · DE · IT
Starts / endsCairo International Airport
Domestic flightsIncluded — Cairo–Aswan, Luxor–Cairo
Nile cruise4 nights · MS Farah / Esplanade · upper deck
Hotels5-star · Cairo hotel
Payment20% deposit · balance 30 days before
Best monthsOctober – April
Activity levelModerate · ~4 km on the Giza day

Why this trip, specifically

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One Egyptologist, all eight daysGuide name, licensed by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities licence no., X years guiding, specialism in period. You are not handed to a different local guide in each city.
Giza before the coachesEntry at 07:00, ahead of the group-tour window of roughly 09:00. Access type held: standard ticket at early opening / permit.
Aswan-to-Luxor sailing directionWith the current, so sailing days are shorter and Kom Ombo and Edfu fall in the morning rather than midday heat.
Our own vehicles and driversFleet detail — vehicle type, age, A/C, seatbelts. Transfers are not subcontracted.
Tomb entries most itineraries charge extra for are includedName them — e.g. which Valley of the Kings tombs beyond the standard three.
Airport representation on arrival and departureNamed service — meet at aircraft door / visa handled / fast-track.

Itinerary

Real times, real pickup points, real travel durations, sites in visiting order, meals and where you sleep. The map follows the day you are reading.

Day 1 Arrive Cairo

Arrive Cairo

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Met at the aircraft door at Cairo International by representative service, assisted through visa and immigration, then a 45-minute transfer to hotel name in district. No activity is scheduled — most guests arrive tired and we would rather start Day 2 properly.

Meals: noneOvernight: hotel
Cairo
Cairo
Garden City
Garden City
Day 2 Giza · GEM

Giza Plateau, Sphinx and Grand Egyptian Museum

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Pickup 06:30. Giza is 40 minutes away; entry at 07:00, before the group coaches. On the plateau: the Great Pyramid from the exterior, the panoramic viewpoint, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, in that order. Interior entry to which pyramid is included / optional at USD X — a steep, low, unlit passage. Lunch at restaurant, then the Grand Egyptian Museum from 13:30, about 3 hours focused on Tutankhamun galleries / grand staircase. Back at the hotel by 17:00.

Walking: ~4 km, sand and uneven stoneMeals: B, LOvernight: hotel
Giza plateau
Giza plateau
The Sphinx
The Sphinx
Grand Egyptian Museum
Grand Egyptian Museum
Day 3 Fly to Aswan · Philae · embark

Fly to Aswan · Philae Temple · embark

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Early transfer for the 08:00 flight, 1 h 20. On arrival: Philae Temple by motorboat across 10 minutes of water, then the High Dam and the unfinished obelisk. Embark vessel name at 13:00, cabin category / deck. Sailing begins time.

Meals: B, L, DOvernight: on board, moored at Aswan
Aswan
Aswan
Philae by boat
Philae by boat
Embark
Embark
Day 4 Aswan · optional Abu Simbel

Aswan at leisure or Abu Simbel

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Free morning on board, or the optional Abu Simbel excursion described above. Afternoon: felucca around Elephantine Island / Nubian village, 2 hours.

Meals: B, L, DOvernight: on board
Felucca, Elephantine
Felucca, Elephantine
Abu Simbel (optional)
Abu Simbel (optional)
Day 5 Kom Ombo · Edfu

Sail to Kom Ombo and Edfu

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Sailing from time. Kom Ombo at time — the double temple to Sobek and Horus sits on the riverbank, a short walk from the mooring, roughly 45 minutes on site. Continue to Edfu, arriving time. The Temple of Horus is reached by caleche / minibus, 15 minutes each way.

Meals: B, L, DOvernight: on board
Kom Ombo
Kom Ombo
Edfu
Edfu
Day 6 Luxor west bank

Luxor west bank

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Moor at Luxor time. Cross to the west bank for the Valley of the Kings, entering at 06:30 before the heat builds. Tombs included: name them. Tutankhamun / Seti I carry a separate ticket at USD X. Then Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Optional: hot-air balloon at sunrise, USD X, pickup 04:30, 45-minute flight.

Meals: B, L, DOvernight: on board
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut
Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon
Day 7 Karnak · Luxor Temple · fly

Karnak and Luxor Temple · fly to Cairo

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Karnak from time — 2 km of walking across the complex — then Luxor Temple. Disembark time, day room if applicable, transfer for the 18:30 flight to Cairo, 1 h 05.

Meals: B, LOvernight: Cairo hotel
Karnak
Karnak
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple
Day 8 Depart

Depart Cairo

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Airport transfer 3 hours before your flight. Departure assistance at check-in by service. Late checkout available at USD X.

Meals: B
Cairo airport
Cairo airport
Route map · 8 days
Day 1 · CairoArrive · overnight Cairo
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The boat moves with the day you are reading. Click a stop to jump.

Prices & accommodations

From, per personUSD 1,890Two sharing a double · October to April · excludes Christmas week
Single supplement USD 4204 – 8 travellers from USD 1,640Children 2 – 11: 70%
Season
Oct – AprUSD 1,890
May – SepUSD 1,690
Christmas & Easter weeksUSD 2,150
Per person, two sharing. Price locked once the deposit is paid.

Where you stay

Nights 1, 2, 7 · CairoKempinski Nile Hotel, Garden City5-star · Nile-view room · breakfast · alternate at the same standard: Sofitel Gezirah
Nights 3 – 6 · Nile cruiseMS Esplanade (Sat) · MS Farah (Mon)5-star deluxe · upper-deck cabin · full board · ship name confirmed in writing at booking

Optional add-ons

USD 320 pp
USD 180 pp
USD 95 pp
USD 35 pp

Booking terms

20% depositBalance 30 days before arrival. Card or bank transfer, no fees.
Free cancellation to 30 days30 – 15 days: 50%. Under 15 days: 100%. Domestic flights non-refundable once ticketed.
Free date changeUp to 30 days before, subject to availability. Same trip, new dates.
If Nourbelle cancelsFull refund or an equivalent trip — your choice. Travel insurance required.

Included and not included

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation as listed, basis
  • Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan and Luxor–Cairo, baggage
  • Private licensed Egyptologist throughout
  • All transfers in vehicle type
  • Entrance fees to every site named, except those marked optional
  • Meals as listed per day
  • Airport meet-and-greet on arrival and departure
  • Bottled water, on-board Wi-Fi, etc.

Not included

  • International flights
  • Egypt entry visa, USD 25, payable on arrival
  • Tipping — guidance in Questions
  • Optional excursions: Abu Simbel, hot-air balloon, Tutankhamun tomb, pyramid interior
  • Travel insurance — required
  • Drinks other than specified
  • Personal expenses

Good to know

Good to knowMonth is busiest — book X months ahead. Shoulders and knees covered at religious sites; closed shoes for the tombs. Photography: rules and fees. Cards accepted at hotels; cash for tipping. Sailing schedules move with lock traffic — see Questions.
Accessibility and familiesValley of the Kings: X steps and sloping ramps. Karnak ~2 km on uneven stone. Philae: boat with a step from quay. Month range reaches X°C; sites are front-loaded into the morning. Children: minimum age X, child price X%. Connecting rooms available; cots on request.

Questions

The questions people actually ask us. Plain answers.

Is Abu Simbel included?
No — it is an optional extra on Day 4. By air USD X per person, roughly X hours door to door. By road USD X, leaving Aswan at 04:00 and returning around 14:00. Most guests choose the flight.
What happens if the cruise schedule changes?
Nile sailing schedules move with lock traffic and water levels. If a sailing is rescheduled we state the policy — rebook equivalent vessel / adjust order / compensate. You are told before departure, not on the quay.
Is the Nile cruise private?
The vessel is shared; your guide, guiding and shore excursions are private. For a fully private vessel see private charter.
Are the domestic flights really included?
Yes — Cairo–Aswan and Luxor–Cairo, airline, baggage allowance. Not a road transfer sold as a "transfer to Aswan".
Single travellers?
Single supplement USD X. State whether room-share matching is offered.
How much walking, and how hot?
Karnak approx X km on uneven ground; Valley of the Kings X steps into tomb Y. Month range runs X–X°C at midday. Site visits are scheduled early and late; middays are free or on board.
Visa?
Nationalities eligible for visa on arrival, current cost, whether Nourbelle handles it.
Tipping?
Not included. Guidance: USD X per person per day for guide, USD X driver, USD X cruise staff. Never obligatory.
What if I have to change dates?
Amendment policy — free date change to X days, fee thereafter.

What guests say

4.9
Tripadvisor
212 reviews for this itinerary · pulled live, not edited
Review title

"Verbatim Tripadvisor review for this package — the 7am Giza entry and one guide for eight days made the difference."

Name · CountryMar 2026
8-Day Egypt Classic
Review title

"Second verbatim review, attributed."

Name · CountryJan 2026
8-Day Egypt Classic
Upper-deck cabin as promised

"Ship name confirmed a month before. Everything they said on the website happened."

Name · CountryNov 2025
8-Day Egypt Classic
One guide, all eight days

"Not handed over in every city. Dr Nour flew with us to Aswan and sailed on the cruise."

Name · CountryOct 2025
8-Day Egypt Classic
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