Tour Overview
8-Day Egypt Tour with Nile Cruise: Cairo, Aswan & Valley of The Kings is planned as a 8 Days / 7 Nights journey linking Cairo, Aswan, Nile Cruise 3 Nights, Luxor. The route is designed to combine cultural sightseeing, practical transport connections and time in the principal destinations without compressing the main visits into a single day.
Across the itinerary, the main sightseeing is built around Cairo, Side, Giza, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Aswan, Nile, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Luxor, Karnak, Valley of the Kings. Each stop is positioned within the day-by-day route so that the historical, cultural and landscape highlights remain easy to follow from one destination to the next.
Travel logistics are integrated into the program rather than treated as separate arrangements. Depending on the confirmed route, the package includes 4-star hotel accommodation, licensed guided sightseeing, private transfers, domestic flights, ferry connections, a Nile cruise component. The result is a complete multi-day itinerary with the major visits, overnight stops and travel sectors clearly organized.
Tour Highlights
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arrival in Cairo
The day begins with arrival arrangements and the planned transfer. The main route is built around Cairo.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Pyramids, Sphinx & Saqqara Tour
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Side, Giza, Great Sphinx.
The program also allows time to experience Side as part of the day’s scheduled route. The Giza portion of the itinerary focuses on Egypt’s best-known pyramid complex and surrounding monuments. The program also allows time to experience Great Sphinx as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Grand Egyptian Museum & Old Cairo Bazaar Tour / Flight to Aswan
The day follows the planned itinerary for Grand Egyptian Museum & Old Cairo Bazaar Tour / Flight to Aswan. The main route is built around Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Aswan.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital. The program also allows time to experience Egyptian Museum as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Aswan as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Agilkia Island & Philae Temple Tour / Nile River Cruise – Day 1
The day follows the planned itinerary for Agilkia Island & Philae Temple Tour / Nile River Cruise – Day 1. The main route is built around Aswan, Nile.
The program also allows time to experience Aswan as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Kom Ombo Temple & Edfu Tour / Nile River Cruise – Day 2
The day follows the planned itinerary for Kom Ombo Temple & Edfu Tour / Nile River Cruise – Day 2. The main route is built around Nile, Edfu, Kom Ombo.
The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Edfu as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Kom Ombo as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Luxor, Karnak Temples & Luxor Temple / Nile River Cruise – Day 3
The day follows the planned itinerary for Luxor, Karnak Temples & Luxor Temple / Nile River Cruise – Day 3. The main route is built around Luxor, Karnak, Nile.
Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Karnak as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Kings Valley Tour / Flight to Cairo
The day follows the planned itinerary for Kings Valley Tour / Flight to Cairo. The main route is built around Cairo, Luxor, Valley of the Kings.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital. Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Valley of the Kings as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. A domestic flight to Cairo forms part of the day’s travel plan.
Departure
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Cairo.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. A domestic flight is included in the day’s routing where indicated. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
What's Included
Included
- Private airport and hotel transfers are included for the relevant sectors of the itinerary.
- 3 nights in 5-star hotels with breakfast as specified in the itinerary.
- 1 nights in 5-star hotels with breakfast as specified in the itinerary.
- Included service: 5-Star Nile River Cruise 3 nights aboard a 5-star Nile River cruise from Aswan to Luxor on a full-board basis, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner..
- Included service: Cairo Sightseeing Full-day tour of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Giza Plateau, Great Pyramid of Cheops, and the Sphinx..
- Private Istanbul Old City sightseeing with a licensed English-speaking guide, private transport and the listed entrance fees.
- Included service: Aswan Sightseeing Visit to Philae Temple on Agilkia Island, followed by visits to the Temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu..
- Included service: Luxor East Bank Half-day tour of the East Bank, including the Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple..
- Included service: Luxor West Bank Half-day tour of the West Bank, including the Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, and Temple of Queen Hatshepsut..
- Domestic flights are included.
- Included service: Entrance Fees Entrance fees for all sightseeing sites specifically mentioned in the itinerary..
- Licensed guiding is included for the scheduled sightseeing visits.
- Hotel accommodation is included as specified in the confirmed itinerary.
Not Included
- International airfare to and from the destination is not included.
- Excluded service: Egypt Entry Visa Entry visa into Egypt, currently USD 25 per person..
- Excluded service: Pyramid Interior Entrance Entry to the interior of the Pyramids is not included..
- Optional visits, activities and extra services outside the confirmed program are not included.
- Excluded service: Hot Air Balloon Ride Hot air balloon ride over the West Bank of Luxor..
- Meals and drinks are excluded unless they are specifically listed as included.
- Personal expenses are not included.