Nile Cruise & Red Sea — 9 days / 8 nights

All of Egypt in a single trip. Cairo and its pyramids, three nights cruising between Aswan and Luxor, then you drop your bags by the Red Sea, all-inclusive, in Hurghada or Marsa Alam. Culture first, then rest.

Highlights

• Pyramids of Giza & Grand Egyptian Museum
• Nile cruise: Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor
• Valley of the Kings & Karnak temples
• All-inclusive beach stay on the Red Sea

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1

   Cairo — Old Cairo

   • Airport / hotel pick-up
   • Old Cairo, Citadel of Mohamed Ali, Mosque of Salah El-Din
   • Khan El-Khalili, local lunch

   Overnight in Cairo

2. 2

   Day 2

   Cairo — Pyramids & GEM

   • Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
   • Grand Egyptian Museum
   • Local lunch

   Overnight in Cairo

3. 3

   Day 3

   Flight to Aswan & boarding

   • Flight to Aswan
   • Temple of Philae, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk
   • Lunch on board, embarkation

   Overnight in Cruise — Aswan

4. 4

   Day 4

   Sailing to Luxor — Kom Ombo

   • Sailing on the Nile
   • Temple of Kom Ombo

   Overnight in Cruise

5. 5

   Day 5

   Edfu & Luxor

   • Temple of Edfu
   • Temple of Luxor

   Overnight in Cruise

6. 6

   Day 6

   Luxor, then on to the Red Sea

   • Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut / Medinet Habu, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak
   • Local lunch
   • Drive to Hurghada / Marsa Alam by private car

   Overnight in Red Sea resort

7. 7

   Day 7

   Red Sea — free day

   • Free day, all-inclusive
   • Optional activities (snorkeling, diving, boat trips)

   Overnight in Red Sea resort

8. 8

   Day 8

   Red Sea — free day

   • Free day, all-inclusive
   • Optional activities

   Overnight in Red Sea resort

9. 9

   Day 9

   Departure

   • International flight from Hurghada / Marsa Alam, or private transfer to Cairo