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Egypt in Nine Days: Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Red Sea Shores

9 days / 8 nights Cairo · Luxor · Aswan · Hurghada Group tour

Duration

9 days / 8 nights

Type

Group

Guide

Egyptologist guide

Transport

Air-conditioned vehicle

Route

Cairo → Cairo to Aswan → Aswan → Aswan to Kom Ombo → Kom Ombo to Luxor → Luxor to Hurghada → Hurghada → Hurghada → Hurghada

Overview

The pyramids, the Nile and the Red Sea in nine great-value days. This journey takes you from the Pyramids of Giza along the Nile on a 5-star full-board cruise to the temples and tombs of Luxor, then finishes with three nights on the Red Sea coast in Hurghada, with a professional English-speaking Egyptologist guide for the sightseeing. After your arrival in Cairo, you spend a day on the Giza Plateau at the Great Pyramid of Khufu and the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, followed by a tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum. That evening you board the overnight train south to Aswan. In Aswan you visit Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Aswan High Dam, then check in to your 5-star Nile cruise ship. The ship sails north to Kom Ombo Temple, then to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, before reaching Luxor for the Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple. On your last sightseeing morning, you explore the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon on Luxor's West Bank, then travel by coach to Hurghada. Your final days are yours to enjoy the Red Sea at your own pace, with breakfast included and optional snorkeling, diving, boat trips, desert safaris and water sports available locally. Your trip ends with a transfer to Hurghada International Airport. Optional extras include 5-star hotel upgrades in Cairo and Hurghada with meals included, a sleeper-train or flight upgrade to Aswan, the Abu Simbel temples and a sunrise hot-air balloon flight over Luxor. You can also choose to start your trip in Hurghada instead of Cairo, for an additional cost.

Duration

9 days

Route

Cairo → Cairo to Aswan → Aswan → Aswan to Kom Ombo → Kom Ombo to Luxor → Luxor to Hurghada → Hurghada → Hurghada → Hurghada

Best season

Oct–Apr

Tour highlights

The Great Pyramids of Giza & the Sphinx

Grand Egyptian Museum treasures

5-star Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor

Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut & Karnak

Red Sea stay in Hurghada

Day-by-day itinerary

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What's included

Included

Accommodation for 7 nights as listed in the itinerary, including the 5-star Nile cruise, plus one overnight seated train journey (Cairo – Aswan)
All ground transportation and transfers by modern air-conditioned vehicle
Meet and greet on arrival plus airport departure transfer
Professional English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Meals as specified in the daily itinerary
All domestic transportation listed in the itinerary
Full-board accommodation aboard the 5-star Nile cruise

Not included

Travel insurance
Optional tours and excursions
Personal expenses, drinks and laundry
Gratuities for guides, drivers and cruise staff
Entrance fees to archaeological sites (as listed by the operator)
International flights

Good to know

Important information

This tour ends in Hurghada, not Cairo, so please book your international departure flight from Hurghada International Airport. The journey from Cairo to Aswan is on an overnight seated train; sleeper-train and flight upgrades are available on request. In Hurghada, breakfast is included; a 5-star hotel upgrade with breakfast, lunch and dinner is available as an optional extra. Entrance fees to archaeological sites, international flights and travel insurance are not included. Check Egypt's visa requirements for your nationality before you travel. Gratuities for guides, drivers and cruise staff are not included and are customary in Egypt.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the tour start and end?

The tour starts in Cairo, where you are met at Cairo International Airport or your hotel, and ends in Hurghada with a transfer to Hurghada International Airport. Please book your international departure flight from Hurghada.

Is the Nile cruise included?

Yes. The tour includes a 5-star full-board Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor, with visits to Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak and Luxor temples.

How do I travel from Cairo to Aswan?

You travel on an overnight seated train. A sleeper-train upgrade, or a flight upgrade with one night in a hotel, is available on request.

Which meals are included in Hurghada?

Breakfast is included during your Hurghada stay. You can upgrade to a 5-star hotel with breakfast, lunch and dinner included as an optional extra.

Are entrance fees to the sites included?

No. Entrance fees to archaeological sites are not included in the tour price.

Which experiences are optional?

Optional extras include the Abu Simbel temples, a sunrise hot-air balloon flight over Luxor's West Bank, Red Sea activities such as snorkeling, diving and boat trips, 5-star hotel upgrades in Cairo and Hurghada, and the option to start the trip in Hurghada instead of Cairo.

What is not included in the price?

Entrance fees to archaeological sites, travel insurance, international flights, optional tours, personal expenses, drinks, laundry, and gratuities for guides, drivers and cruise staff.

From

$630$700

Save $70 per person

Per person, based on double occupancy

Departure

Adults

Children

2 adults × $630$1,260

Estimated total$1,260

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