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7-Day Egypt Tour Package & Nile River Cruise 7 days

  • Covid-19 Safe
  • Shared tour
  • Solo friendly
  • Family friendly

Cairo is the starting point of your 7-day Egypt tour package (Cairo & 3 nights Nile River Cruise). There is a lot to see and experience at the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, and Saqqara.

Fly from Cairo to Aswan to begin your 3-night Nile River Cruise from Aswan down to Luxor. Aswan has one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt, the Phile Temple, which deserves a visit. There is no better place to visit in Egypt than the Temple of Horus in Edfu, the most intact temple in Egypt.

Explore the magnificent tombs of the Valley of the Kings and learn about their history. Take a ride through Karnak Temple, the largest temple in the world. Fly from Luxor back to Cairo for the rest of the 7-day Egypt tour package.

Day 1 Arrival to Cairo

One of our representatives will meet you at Cairo International Airport to help you through the arrival and visa regulations. Transfer to your hotel for free time and get ready to start your 7 days Egypt tour packages.

Overnight in Cairo

Day 2 Giza Great Pyramids - Sphinx - Saqqara

Our professional tour guide will meet you at your hotel in the morning for your visit to the Giza Plateau, where you will have an opportunity to see Khufu's Great Pyramid, Khafre's Pyramid, Menkaure's Pyramid, and the Great Sphinx. Your Egyptologist tour guide will explain to you how and why the Ancient Egyptian kings built the Pyramids. He will tell you about the mystery behind the pyramids. The next thing you will do is take a visit to the Step Pyramid of Saqqara, the first stone structure to be constructed by King Djoser and his architect Imhotep, and then drive back to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3 Fly to Aswan - Nile River Cruise

Early breakfast in the hotel before flying to Aswan to begin your 3-night Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor which is the most beautiful part of your 7 days Egypt tour packages. Meet your guide just outside the arrival terminal at Aswan Airport to commence your tour. Your first stop will be at the High Dam, a dam built in the 1960s, to generate hydroelectricity and to stop floods. Then take a motorboat to explore the Temple of Philae, which was built primarily during the Ptolemaic period and is one of the most incredible Temples in Egypt. It was due to the construction of the two dams in Aswan that UNESCO had to relocate the temple. End your journey at the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk.

Transfer to your Nile cruise ship.

Optional tour: Nubian Village in Aswan

Overnight in Aswan.

Day 4 Aswan - Kom Ombo Temple

Enjoy a free morning onboard your Nile cruise ship or join us on an optional tour of the phenomenal temples of Abu Simbel.

In the afternoon the ship sails down to Kom Ombo where you can visit the temple which the Egyptians dedicated 2 gods, Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon god. At the end of your tour, you will have a short visit to the Mummified Crocodile Museum then the ship will proceed down to Edfu, where it will dock.

Overnight in Edfu.

Day 5 Edfu - Esna - Luxor

After breakfast, you will be taken in a horse-drawn carriage to visit Edfu's Temple of Horus, which was built during the Greco-Roman era and is the most intact temple in Egypt. Afterward the cruise will sail from Edfu via the Lock of Esna on its way to Luxor.

Once you reach Luxor, you will have the chance to see the largest temple in Egypt, the Temple of Karnak, built by several pharaohs in ancient times, as well as the majestic Temple of Luxor, connected to Karnak by the ceremonial avenue of the Sphinx which was recently restored. These temples were dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, the Theban Triad.

Overnight in Luxor.

Day 6 Kings Valley - Hatshepsut Temple - Colossi of Memnon

You will be disembarking from the ship after breakfast in order to explore the western side of Luxor. In the first part of our tour, you'll have the chance to explore the magnificent tombs found in the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom buried their kings to keep them hidden from grave robbers. A total of 64 tombs can be found in the Valley of the Kings. The guide will suggest the top three tombs that are open to the public that you should visit.Then, you will be driven to the Temple of Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh who served as a solo pharaoh for about 20 years after convincing the people that she was a man. We will then visit the Colossi of Memnon which lies in the Temple of Amenhotep III. After this, we will transfer to Luxor Airport in order to catch our flight back to Cairo.

Optional tour: Sunrise Hot Air Ballooning Over Luxor

Overnight in Cairo

Day 7 Egyptian Museum - Saladin Citadel - Khan El-Khalili

Explore the fantastic contents of the historical Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Hundreds of objects from all periods of Egypt's past are displayed on the two floors of the museum.

In addition to the museum, you drive to the Citadel of Saladin, which was built in 1172 as a line of defense against the Crusades by the Sunni Muslim leader Saladin. In the citadel, one of the most prominent features is the White Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha which has the famous clock he received from the French king Lewis Philippe and then he gave them the famous obelisk of Remises II in return.

The tour of Khan El-Khalili will come next, it is one of the oldest bazaars in Egypt, which was created during the Fatimid Era.

This is the end of your 7 days Egypt tour packages, then you will be transferred to Cairo airport in preparation for your final departure.

What's included

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Inclusions

  • Meet & assist service upon arrival and departure
  • All transfers as per the itinerary by air-conditioned vehicles
  • 5-star standard hotel in Cairo on a Bed and Breakfast basis for 03 nights
  • 5-star standard Nile cruise ship on a full-board basis for 03 nights
  • 12 meals: 06 breakfasts, 03 lunches, and 03 dinners
  • Hotel picks up and drops off
  • Entrance fees as per the itinerary
  • Domestic flights as per the itinerary
  • Licensed Egyptologists tour guides
  • All service charges and local taxes

Exclusions

  • International flights
  • Arrival visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Gratuities
  • Meals and drinks when not included
  • Any optional tour

Details

Available in

English, German, Spanish


Available for

Infants, Children, Adults, Seniors



Departure & Return

Start city: Cairo , Egypt

Pick up times available: 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00

Pick up location: Cairo International Airport

Ends at: Cairo International Airport

Nearest airport: Cairo International Airport (CAI)



Eco Features:

  • Education & exploration
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    The product is educational rather than entertainment focused - it respects and gives insight into local traditions and/or environment
  • Licensed tour guide
  • Local or indigenous tour guide(s)

Cancellation policy

0% cancellation fee - 70 days or more before the travel date
15% cancellation fee - between 50-69 days before the travel date
25% cancellation fee - between 30-49 days before the travel date
60% cancellation fee - between 5-29 days before the travel date
100% cancellation fee - between 0-4 days before the travel date

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from $1170 per person