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Timeless Treasures: 10-Day Pyramids, GEM & Nile Cruise Discovery

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

Duration

10 days / 9 nights

Type

Group

Guide

Egyptologist guide

Transport

Air-conditioned vehicle

Route

Cairo → Pyramids of Giza - Saqqara → Cairo - Grand Egyptian Museum - Khan El Khalili - Train to Aswan → Aswan → Abu Simbel - Kom Ombo → Edfu - Luxor → Luxor West Bank - Hurghada → Hurghada → Hurghada → Hurghada to Airport

Overview

Pyramids, temples and the Red Sea in ten days. This journey combines Cairo's great sights, a 5-star full-board Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor and three nights at a 5-star beach resort in Hurghada, with a professional English-speaking Egyptologist guide for the sightseeing. You stay at the Pyramids Park Resort Cairo or a similar 4-star hotel. Your first full day takes in the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, then the Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara. The next day you explore the Grand Egyptian Museum and the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar before boarding the overnight train south to Aswan. In Aswan you visit Philae Temple on Agilika Island, the Unfinished Obelisk in the ancient granite quarries and the Aswan High Dam, then board your cruise. The ship sails north to Kom Ombo Temple and on to Edfu for the Temple of Horus, before reaching Luxor for the Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple. On your final sightseeing morning you explore the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon on Luxor's West Bank. From Luxor, you transfer to Hurghada and the Jasmine Palace Resort or a similar 5-star hotel on the Red Sea. Two full days of sun, sea and beach follow, with breakfast, lunch and dinner included, before your transfer to Hurghada International Airport. Optional extras include a Nile dinner cruise with a folklore show in Cairo, a sleeper-train or flight upgrade to Aswan, a Nubian village boat trip, the Abu Simbel temples, a sunrise hot-air balloon flight over Luxor and activities in Hurghada.

Duration

10 days

Route

Best season

Oct–Apr

Tour highlights

Explore the iconic Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx

Discover the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara

Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum's vast collection

Sail the Nile and visit temples on a luxury cruise

Experience local culture at Khan El Khalili Bazaar

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What's included

Included

Accommodation for 8 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. Entrance fees to archaeological sites, international flights and travel insurance are not included. Check Egypt's visa requirements for your nationality before you travel. Comfortable walking shoes, a hat and sun protection are recommended, and swimwear for your Red Sea stay. 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.

Which hotels will I stay in?

In Cairo you stay at the Pyramids Park Resort Cairo or a similar 4-star hotel, on the Nile aboard a 5-star full-board cruise, and in Hurghada at the Jasmine Palace Resort or a similar 5-star hotel.

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.

Is Abu Simbel included?

Abu Simbel is not included, but you can add it as an optional early-morning excursion from Aswan.

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 a Nile dinner cruise with a folklore show in Cairo (70 USD per person, beverages excluded), a Nubian village boat trip, the Abu Simbel temples, a sunrise hot-air balloon flight over Luxor's West Bank, and activities in Hurghada.

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

$1,080$1,200

Save $120 per person

Per person, based on double occupancy

Departure

Adults

Children

2 adults × $1,080$2,160

Estimated total$2,160

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