Jewels of Egypt: Cairo, Luxor & Aswan 8-Day Tour
From the Pyramids of Giza to the temples of Philae, trace the full arc of ancient Egyptian civilization along the Nile.
This Egypt Nile cruise and Cairo tour combines the iconic monuments of Cairo with a classic Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, giving travelers a structured and immersive look at Egypt's most celebrated historical sites across eight days.
The journey begins in Cairo, where guided visits cover the Giza Plateau, the Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo, and the Khan El Khalili bazaar. The pace is easy, designed for travelers who want depth without exhaustion.
From Luxor, guests board a deluxe Nile cruise and sail southward through a landscape lined with temples and tombs. Stops at Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan form the backbone of the river leg. The itinerary concludes with a return flight to Cairo before final departure.
Tour Highlights
Walk among the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus on the Giza Plateau, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Board a deluxe Nile cruise in Luxor and sail through ancient Egypt, with temples and monuments lining both banks of the river.
Explore the vast Karnak Temple complex and the graceful Luxor Temple, two of the most significant religious sites in the ancient world.
Visit the Valley of the Kings, the royal burial ground of 62 pharaohs, and the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari.
Discover the Temple of Philae on Agilkia Island in Aswan, a sanctuary dedicated to the goddesses Isis and Hathor.
View the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan's ancient quarries and the Aswan High Dam, two landmarks that span millennia of Egyptian engineering.
Browse Khan El Khalili, Cairo's historic bazaar in Islamic Cairo, for a ground-level encounter with the city's mercantile heritage.
Itinerary Overview
Arrive at Cairo International Airport and transfer to your hotel. The following day, a personal guide leads visits to the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum with the Tutankhamun treasures room, the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo, and Khan El Khalili bazaar.
Check out and fly to Luxor with EgyptAir. Board the Nile cruise for check-in, then visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight on board.
Morning excursions cover the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. The cruise then sails to Edfu to visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus, and onward to Kom Ombo for the dual Temple of Sobek and Horus.
A full day in Aswan includes the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the Temple of Philae. All meals are served on board the cruise.
Disembark after breakfast and transfer to Aswan Airport for the return flight to Cairo. An optional excursion to the Abu Simbel temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari is available on this day.
Breakfast at the hotel followed by free time, then transfer to Cairo International Airport for the final homeward flight.
What Is Included
Included
- 7 nights accommodation: 2 nights at Le Passage Hotel Cairo and 4 nights on Radamis Nile Cruise
- Daily breakfast throughout; full board on the Nile cruise
- Domestic EgyptAir flights: Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo
- All airport and hotel transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
- Personal licensed guide in Cairo and English-speaking guide on cruise
- Entrance fees to all sites listed in the itinerary
- Lunch on Day 2 in Cairo and all meals on board the cruise
Not Included
- International airfare to and from Egypt
- Egypt entry visa
- Optional Sound and Light Show at Giza Pyramids
- Optional Hot Air Balloon over Luxor
- Optional Abu Simbel temples day tour
- Personal travel insurance
- Gratuities for guides and drivers
- Personal expenses and beverages not included in meals
Important Information
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