Nile cruiseBestseller
Nile Cruise — 6 days / 5 nights
4,9/5·6 days / 5 nights·Cairo · Aswan · Kom Ombo · Edfu · Luxor
The best way to discover Egypt on a first visit. Two days in Cairo for the pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then you board for the Nile: every morning you wake up facing a new temple, from Aswan to Luxor.
Highlights
- Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx & Grand Egyptian Museum
- Temple of Philae and the Aswan High Dam
- Nile cruise: Kom Ombo & Edfu
- Valley of the Kings and the Karnak temples in Luxor
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Cairo — Old Cairo & Khan El-Khalili
- Pick-up at Cairo airport or your hotel
- Old Cairo, the Citadel of Mohamed Ali and the Mosque of Salah El-Din
- Local lunch, stroll through the Khan El-Khalili bazaar
Overnight in Cairo
- 2
Day 2
Cairo — Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum
- Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
- Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
- Local lunch
Overnight in Cairo
- 3
Day 3
Flight to Aswan & boarding
- Flight to Aswan
- Temple of Philae, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk
- Lunch on board, embarkation on the cruise
Overnight in Cruise — Aswan
- 4
Day 4
Sailing to Luxor — Kom Ombo
- Sailing on the Nile
- Temple of Kom Ombo
Overnight in Cruise
- 5
Day 5
Edfu & Luxor
- Temple of Edfu
- Temple of Luxor
Overnight in Cruise — Luxor
- 6
Day 6
Luxor — west bank & Karnak
- Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut / Medinet Habu, Colossi of Memnon
- Karnak temples
- Lunch, then departure from Luxor airport
What's included
- 5 nights' accommodation
- Lunches during the visits
- Entrance fees to all sites
- Domestic flights
- Private air-conditioned transport
- Egyptologist guide in your language
- Bottled water during the excursions
Not included
- Gratuities
- Optional activities (Abu Simbel, hot-air balloon in Luxor, safari, sea trips…)
- Dinners in Cairo
Your route
Cairo · Aswan · Kom Ombo · Edfu · Luxor