RA – 8 Days (Cairo – Nile cruise)

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Cairo - Aswan - Luxor - Cairo

Duration8 days / 7 nights
Travel styleBudget
DeparturesEvery day
From$915 pp

Overview

Eight budget days: Cairo, the sleeper train to Aswan, a three-night Nile cruise to Luxor, and the train back for Old Cairo.

Visit the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then take the sleeper train to Aswan and board a five-star cruise for the High Dam, Philae, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Karnak and the West Bank. The train brings you back to Cairo for the Museum of Civilization and Old Cairo.

Hotels are the Mamlouk Pyramids in Cairo or similar, and the sleeper train keeps the cost down without cutting any sightseeing.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Cairo

Our representative meets you at Cairo airport and drives you to your hotel. Meals: Welcome drink.

Day 2 Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum

Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, then the Grand Egyptian Museum. Evening sleeper train to Aswan. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3 Aswan: High Dam, Philae and the cruise

Arrive in Aswan and board your Nile cruise. Visit the High Dam and Philae Temple. Overnight on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4 Edfu and Kom Ombo

Visit the temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu as the ship sails north. Overnight on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5 Luxor: Karnak and Luxor Temple

Visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Overnight on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 6 Luxor West Bank, sleeper train to Cairo

Check out of the boat. Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, then take the evening sleeper train to Cairo. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 7 Museum of Civilization and Old Cairo

Arrive in Cairo and check in. Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque, the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 8 Departure

Transfer to Cairo airport for your flight home. Meals: Breakfast.

What's included

Included

  • Meet and greet service by our representatives upon your airport arrival
  • All transfers via private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Sleeper train tickets from Cairo to Luxor
  • Accommodation for 2 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast
  • Accommodation for 2 nights on the train including dinner and breakfast
  • Accommodation for 3 nights on 5 stars Nile Cruise ship full board
  • Private sightseeing tours in Cairo (listed on itinerary)
  • Private sightseeing tours in Luxor & Aswan (listed on itinerary)
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fees to all sites mentioned on the itinerary
  • All meals mentioned on the itinerary
  • All service charges and taxes

Not included

  • International Airfare
  • Entry visa to Egypt
  • Any optional tours
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • Tipping

Prices

Price per person sharing a double or twin room, in US dollars.

SeasonTriple RoomDouble RoomSingle room
October to April$960$1,065$1,270
May to September$1,608$1,025$915

Where you stay

Mamlouk Pyramids Hotel or similar. Premium Nile Cruise or similar.

Prices are confirmed with your final quote. International flights are not included.

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