9 Day Egypt Tour – Cairo, Luxor & Nile Cruise

After breakfast, your private Egyptologist guide meets you for the first full day of exploration — beginning at the most iconic archaeological site on earth.

• Stand before the Great Pyramids of Giza — the last surviving wonder of the ancient world
• Admire the mysterious Great Sphinx and visit the Valley Temple where ancient funerary rituals once took place
• Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing to Saqqara
• Discover the Step Pyramid of King Djoser — the world's oldest large-scale stone monument, predating the Giza Pyramids
• Return to Cairo in the afternoon with the evening free to relax

Overnight: in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Saqqara

A day dedicated to two of Cairo's greatest cultural experiences — one ancient, one vibrantly alive.

• Visit the spectacular Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), housing one of the world's finest collections of ancient Egyptian treasures
• Explore extraordinary galleries including the complete treasures of Tutankhamun — his golden burial mask, royal throne, and funerary objects
• Enjoy lunch before continuing to Khan El Khalili Bazaar — Cairo's historic marketplace operating for over six centuries
• Wander colourful lanes filled with traditional crafts, jewellery, spices, perfumes, and souvenirs
• Return to your hotel for a relaxing evening

Overnight: in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visits: Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Khan El Khalili Bazaar

After breakfast, the journey south to Upper Egypt begins — flying to Aswan and boarding your 5-star Nile Cruise.

• Transfer to Cairo Airport for your domestic flight to Aswan
• Upon arrival, visit Philae Temple — dedicated to the goddess Isis and dramatically situated on Agilkia Island in the Nile
• A short motorboat ride delivers you to one of Egypt's most beautifully positioned ancient temples
• Board your 5-star Nile Cruise and settle into your cabin
• Enjoy lunch on board as your Nile adventure begins
• Afternoon at leisure on the sun deck as the Nile landscape drifts past

Overnight: on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visits: Philae Temple

A morning of ancient temples and optional desert adventure, followed by an afternoon sailing peacefully along the Nile.

• Optional early morning excursion to the spectacular Abu Simbel Temples — the colossal monuments of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari relocated by UNESCO from rising waters
• Return to the cruise and sail to Kom Ombo
• Visit the unique twin temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to both Sobek the crocodile god and Horus the Elder
• Explore its symmetrical design and riverside position — one of the most distinctive temple layouts in ancient Egypt
• Continue sailing towards Edfu while enjoying the ever-changing Nile scenery from the sun deck

Overnight: on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visits: Kom Ombo Temple
Optional Tour: Abu Simbel Temples by Road (Private or Small Group)

One of the most monument-rich days of the tour — combining one of Egypt's best-preserved temples with the vast religious complex that defined ancient Thebes.

• Visit the magnificent Temple of Horus at Edfu — one of the best-preserved ancient temples in Egypt, with towering gateways and beautifully carved reliefs
• Return to the cruise and sail towards Luxor while enjoying lunch on board
• Arrive in Luxor and explore the East Bank — once the heart of ancient Thebes
• Discover the vast Karnak Temple Complex, featuring the awe-inspiring Great Hypostyle Hall with its 134 towering columns
• Visit Luxor Temple, beautifully illuminated and connected to Karnak in ancient times by the Avenue of Sphinxes

Overnight: on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visits: Temple of Horus at Edfu, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple

The most historically charged day of the tour — exploring the legendary burial grounds of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs.

• Disembark from your Nile Cruise and cross to the legendary West Bank of Luxor
• Visit the Valley of the Kings — the royal burial ground where generations of New Kingdom pharaohs were laid to rest in richly decorated underground tombs
• Continue to the elegant Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, dramatically built against towering limestone cliffs at Deir el-Bahari
• Stop at the impressive Colossi of Memnon — two enormous stone statues that have stood watch over the Luxor plain for over three thousand years
• Transfer to your hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure

Overnight: in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast
Visits: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon

After breakfast, the journey back to Cairo begins — with the afternoon free to enjoy the city at your own pace.

• Transfer to Luxor Airport for your domestic flight back to Cairo
• Upon arrival, private transfer to your hotel
• Afternoon entirely free — enjoy your hotel facilities, explore Cairo independently, or simply rest
• A final evening in one of the world's great cities before departure

Overnight: in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After a final Egyptian breakfast, your tour concludes with a transfer to Cairo International Airport.

• Enjoy breakfast and any remaining free time depending on your flight schedule
• Private transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight
• Nine days of ancient wonders, timeless river landscapes, and unforgettable encounters with one of the world's greatest civilisations

Meals: Breakfast