Philae Temple on the Nile at Aswan

Grand Egypt: 12-day private tour with Nile cruise & Abu Simbel

The complete journey: Cairo, Alexandria, a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, Abu Simbel and a Nubian village.

12 days / 11 nights Private guide & vehicle Cairo · Alexandria · Luxor · Nile cruise · Aswan · Abu Simbel Best: Oct – Apr

For travelers who want to see it all without rushing any of it. Cairo and Alexandria, a four-night Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, Abu Simbel, a night in Aswan and a Nubian village, then two easy days back in Cairo before you fly. Every day is private — your own guide and driver.

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Your route

  1. Cairo
  2. Alexandria
  3. Luxor
  4. Aswan
  5. Abu Simbel

Luxor to Aswan by Nile cruise

Day by day

Day1

Arrival in Cairo

Met inside the terminal before passport control, helped through the visa and immigration, then a private transfer to your hotel. Evening at leisure.

Meals: None includedOvernight: Cairo Marriott Hotel, Zamalek, or similar
Day2

Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx & Saqqara

The Giza plateau in the morning, then the Step Pyramid at Saqqara and the open-air museum at Memphis.

Meals: Breakfast, lunchOvernight: Cairo Marriott Hotel, Zamalek, or similar
Day3

Grand Egyptian Museum & Islamic Cairo

The Tutankhamun galleries at the Grand Egyptian Museum, then the Citadel, the old mosques and Khan el-Khalili.

Meals: Breakfast, lunchOvernight: Cairo Marriott Hotel, Zamalek, or similar
Day4

Alexandria day trip

Drive to the Mediterranean for the Qaitbay Citadel, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the catacombs and Pompey's Pillar. Back to Cairo in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, lunchOvernight: Cairo Marriott Hotel, Zamalek, or similar
Day5

Fly to Luxor, board your Nile cruise

Morning flight to Luxor. Karnak and Luxor Temples, then board your five-star cruise for four nights.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinnerOvernight: MS Le Fayan Nile cruise, or similar
Day6

West Bank & sailing to Edfu

The Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, then sail south.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinnerOvernight: MS Le Fayan Nile cruise, or similar
Day7

Edfu & Kom Ombo temples

The Temple of Horus at Edfu and the double temple of Kom Ombo, reaching Aswan by evening.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinnerOvernight: MS Le Fayan Nile cruise, or similar
Day8

Aswan: Philae, the High Dam & a felucca

Philae Temple on its island, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, and a felucca at sunset around Elephantine Island.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinnerOvernight: MS Le Fayan Nile cruise, or similar
Day9

Abu Simbel

Disembark and drive (or fly) to the rock-cut temples of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel. Night in an Aswan hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, lunchOvernight: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract, Aswan, or similar
Day10

Nubian village & fly to Cairo

Morning by boat to a Nubian village on the West Bank, then an afternoon flight to Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, lunchOvernight: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence, or similar
Day11

Coptic Cairo or at leisure

The Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue in Coptic Cairo, or a free day for shopping and rest.

Meals: Breakfast, plus lunch if you take the Coptic Cairo tourOvernight: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence, or similar
Day12

Fly home

Private transfer to Cairo airport for your international flight.

Meals: Breakfast

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