Enjoy the Adventure

The same nine-day journey down the Nile — Cairo’s pyramids and museums, four nights sailing from Luxor to Aswan, a felucca sunset, Nubian villages on Elephantine Island, and Abu Simbel on your way home — with Cairo’s stay upgraded to the Four Seasons Nile Plaza. Your own private Egyptologist in Cairo, a private vehicle throughout, nothing shared with strangers.

From touchdown, you’re taken care of: meet-and-assist through passport control, baggage, and customs, then straight to the Four Seasons Nile Plaza for three nights in Cairo. A flight carries you to Luxor to board the Sonesta St. George, sailing south through Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan, before a final Abu Simbel excursion and one last night near Cairo Airport.

Included / Excluded

Included:

• Airport meet-and-assist
• Private airport transfers
• nights Four Seasons Nile Plaza, Nile View Room, breakfast & taxes included
• nights aboard the Sonesta St. George Nile Cruise, Luxury Cabin
• 1 night Le Meridien Cairo Airport Hotel, Deluxe Room, breakfast & taxes included
• Private guide in Cairo; shared local guide aboard the cruise
• Abu Simbel excursion by domestic flight
• Domestic flights (Cairo–Aswan, Luxor–Cairo), economy class
• All sightseeing admissions
• Camel ride at the Pyramids
• Entry to King Tutankhamun’s tomb & Ramses VI tomb
• All meals per itinerary
• Unlimited bottled water

Excluded:

• International flights
• Entry visa to Egypt
• Photography fees at sites
• Meals not mentioned in the itinerary Drinks & gratuities

Tour Map

Begin in Cairo, fly to Luxor to board the Nile cruise, then sail through Edfu and Kom Ombo toward Aswan. Continue by air to Abu Simbel before returning to Cairo via Aswan.

Cairo → Luxor → Edfu → Kom Ombo → Aswan → Abu Simbel → Aswan → Cairo

Itinerary

DAY 1 — Touchdown in Cairo

Arrival at Cairo Airport, meet-and-assist through passport control, luggage claim and customs, then transfer to the Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel, Nile View Room.

DAY 2 — The Egyptian Museum & Islamic Cairo (Breakfast, Lunch)

8:30 AM pick-up. Visit the Egyptian Museum and Tutankhamun’s golden treasures. Lunch. Explore Islamic Cairo’s Citadel, the Mosque and Tomb of Mohamed Ali, and the Mosque of Sultan Hassan. Finish at Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Back by 4 PM; dinner on your own.

DAY 3 — Memphis, Saqqara & the Pyramids of Giza (Breakfast, Lunch)

7:30 AM start with your Egyptologist. Visit Memphis, Saqqara’s Step Pyramid and ancient colored tombs, with the opportunity to enter a pyramid and see its hieroglyphics. Lunch. Continue to the Pyramids of Giza, camel ride and Sphinx. Back by 4 PM; dinner on your own.

DAY 4 — Fly to Luxor & Board the Sonesta St. George (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Breakfast and checkout, then fly to Luxor. Transfer to the Sonesta St. George Nile Cruise and embark before lunch. Lunch on board, followed by Karnak and Luxor Temples on the East Bank. Afternoon tea and dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor.

DAY 5 — Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast, visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board, then sail toward Edfu. Overnight in Edfu.

DAY 6 — Edfu & Kom Ombo (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast, visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu by horse carriage. Sail to Kom Ombo and visit its temple dedicated to the crocodile and falcon gods, followed by the Crocodile Mummification Museum. Overnight in Kom Ombo.

DAY 7 — Philae, Elephantine & Felucca Sailing (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Disembark after breakfast. Visit Philae Island and the Temple of Isis, then explore Elephantine Island and Nubian culture while meeting Nubian women. Finish with a traditional felucca sail down the Nile. Overnight in Aswan.

DAY 8 — Abu Simbel & Return to Cairo (Breakfast, Lunch)

Breakfast and checkout, then fly from Aswan to Abu Simbel. Visit the monumental temples of Ramses II and Nefertari, then fly back to Cairo via Aswan. Transfer to the Le Meridien Cairo Airport Hotel, Deluxe Room. Dinner on your own.

DAY 9 — Farewell (Breakfast)

Breakfast, checkout and transfer to Cairo International Airport approximately three hours before your international departure.