Cairo & Nile Cruise from Aswan

7 Nights / 8 Days · 3N Cairo, 3N Nile Cruise, 1N Cairo — from ₹84,700 per person (all taxes & GST included)

Hotel: Five Star Hotel & Nile Cruise (or similar)

Overview

Combine the grandeur of Cairo with the timeless romance of a Nile cruise. Start with a guided day at the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum, with extra time to soak up the energy of Egypt's great capital., Then travel south to Aswan and board your cruise ship for three nights of gentle sailing to Luxor, with all meals on board and guided sightseeing included along the way. Watch palm-fringed banks and riverside villages glide by from the sundeck before returning to Cairo for a final night.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

Welcome to Egypt! On arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel by air-conditioned coach. The rest of the day is free to relax.

Overnight: Cairo

Day 2: Pyramids, Sphinx & Egyptian Museum

After breakfast, set out on a guided day tour with a qualified English-speaking guide. Stand before the Pyramids of Giza – the last surviving wonder of the ancient world – and the Great Sphinx, then visit the Egyptian Museum with its extraordinary treasures of the pharaohs. Return to the hotel.

Overnight: Cairo

Day 3: Cairo at Leisure

After breakfast, enjoy a free day to explore Cairo at your own pace.

Overnight: Cairo

Day 4: Travel to Aswan – Board Your Nile Cruise

After breakfast, check out and travel to Aswan (domestic flight not included). On arrival, transfer to your Nile cruise ship and settle into your cabin. Meals on board.

Overnight: Nile Cruise

Day 5: Sailing the Nile

A day of sailing the Nile between Aswan and Luxor, with guided sightseeing from the cruise including transportation, entrance fees and a qualified English-speaking guide. All meals on board.

Overnight: Nile Cruise

Day 6: Nile Cruise towards Luxor

Continue your cruise towards Luxor with the guided sightseeing programme of the cruise, watching village life and the river landscape drift past from the sundeck. All meals on board.

Overnight: Nile Cruise

Day 7: Disembark in Luxor – Return to Cairo

After breakfast, disembark in Luxor and travel back to Cairo (domestic flight not included). Transfer to your hotel.

Overnight: Cairo

Day 8: Departure from Cairo

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for your onward journey.

Inclusions

• Four nights' accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
• Three nights on board a Nile cruise (Aswan to Luxor) on full board basis
• Day tour in Cairo visiting the Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum, with transportation, entrance fees and a qualified English-speaking guide
• Sightseeing on the Nile cruise with transportation, entrance fees and a qualified English-speaking guide
• All transfers in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor by deluxe air-conditioned coach
• Assistance from our local representatives throughout the trip
• Five-star hotel and cruise upgrade available

Exclusions

• Egypt entry visa
• Domestic flights (Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo)
• Entrance inside the Great Pyramid
• All beverages during meals
• Meals and services not mentioned
• Tips and gratuities
• Expenses of a personal nature such as telephone calls and laundry
• Camera or video fees at monuments
• Travel insurance
• City taxes or resort fees payable directly at hotels
• Note: For stays over New Year's Eve, the hotel or Nile cruise's compulsory New Year gala dinner is payable directly by guests
• International airfare
• Visa fees
• GST and TCS as applicable

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