Classic Egypt with Nile Cruise
Overview
Highlights
- An action-packed tour of Egypt including Cairo, the Valley of the Kings and a Nile cruise
- Discover some of the most remarkable archaeological sites in the world
- Set sail down the iconic Nile Rover in comfort, travelling from Aswan to Luxor
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Itinerary
Our tour starts today in Cairo, Egypt's bustling capital sitting on the banks of the River Nile. This sprawling metropolis is a jumble of modern buildings, ancient landmarks and maze-like streets, offering the best Pharaonic, Coptic and Islamic sites in Egypt. Ther...
This morning, we'll make our way to Giza, where we'll see the pyramids and sphinx; among the most impressive man-made spectacles in the world. We'll explore the pyramid complex, which includes the sphinx, a crouching lion with a human head carved from solid rock and t...
Our first stop is to visit the original Egyptian Museum, a very short drive from our hotel; located on Tahrir square. The museum hosts the remarkable golden treasures of Tutankhamun as well as many antiquities yet to have been moved to the new museum in Giza. The rest...
Aswan is Egypt's most southerly city, traditionally regarded as the frontier post of Upper Egypt. Sited on the east bank, it stands just below the First Cataract and is the meeting point of Arab culture with Nubia and black Africa. Today, we'll explore Aswan and th...
Today you might like to take a very early morning trip by bus to the fabulous rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel. Cut into the rock face, this enormous structure was raised 61 metres/200 feet to save it from floods created by the Aswan High Dam. The 20-metre/65-foot high ...
After breakfast, there is an optional trip on a traditional felucca boat to sail around the Aswan islands including a visit to the Botanical Gardens. We'll return in time for our cruise to begin and start sailing, heading north (downstream) towards Kom Ombo where w...
Continuing our cruise towards Luxor today, we'll have a scheduled two-hour stop at the Temple of Edfu after breakfast. The only mode of transport to get from the dock to Edfu Temple (a journey of just over 1 kilometre/0.7 miles) is by locally owned and controlled hors...
This morning, we'll disembark for the final time and drop our bags at the hotel before visiting the Temple of Amun at Karnak, the labour of numerous pharaohs. Built around 2000 BC, this vast temple was still in progress during Cleopatra's reign during the 1st century ...
Arguably Egypt's most well-known site, this morning we'll have an early start to visit the world-famous Valley of the Kings, most famous for being the burial site of Tutankhamun, discovered in 1922 by British Egyptology Howard Carter, along with another 62 royal tombs...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Luxor. There are no activities planned today, so you're free to depart from Luxor at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day, luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you'd like an airpor...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Niall
Mar 2025
Classic Egypt with Nile Cruise
Led by a great guide Mohammad Adel the trip fully explored all the various sights of Egypt. Despite the very early start all our group took up the optional extra o...
Trusted Customer
Feb 2025
Classic Egypt with Nile Cruise
We had the most amazing 10 days on our Egypt Tour and Nike cruise. What made it so special was our guide Mohammed who imparts so much knowledge of ancient Egypt and...
Hilary
Feb 2025
Classic Egypt with Nile Cruise
An excellent trip with visits to all major sites. The guide was brilliant. He looked after us with attention to detail and kindness. He was incredibly knowledgeable...
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