10-Day Private Cairo, Luxury Nile Cruise & Abu Simbel Sun Festival
Duration
10 days
Max Group Size
12
Departure Type
Guaranteed
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical level
easy
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
6 - 80 Ages
About this tour
Experience the magic of the Abu Simbel Sun Festival alongside Cairo's pyramids and a 4-night 5-star luxury Nile cruise on this 10-day (9-night) private Egypt tour. Accompanied throughout by a private licensed Egyptologist guide, this comprehensive itinerary includes 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and 5 dinners (22 meals in total), plus domestic flights from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo.
Your 9 nights of 5-star accommodation include 4 nights at a 5-star hotel in Cairo (Nights 1–2 and Nights 8–9, Bed & Breakfast: e.g., Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or Kempinski Nile Hotel), 4 nights aboard a 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship from Luxor to Aswan (Nights 3–6, Full Board: e.g., MS Farah or Sonesta St. George I), and 1 night at a 5-star hotel in Aswan or lakeside eco-hotel for the Abu Simbel excursion (Night 7, Half Board). Pickup on Day 1 at Cairo Airport is flexible to match your arrival flight (08:30 reference), and drop-off on Day 10 is matched to your onward departure flight (up to 17:00).
Tour the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara, and Memphis on Day 2, fly to Luxor on Day 3 to embark your Nile cruise and visit Karnak and Luxor Temples, explore the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple on Day 4, sail to Edfu and Kom Ombo on Day 5, and tour Aswan's High Dam and Philae Temple on Day 6. On Day 7, travel to Abu Simbel to witness the solar alignment illuminating Ramesses II's inner sanctuary, fly back to Cairo on Day 8, and explore the Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin, Coptic Cairo, and Khan El Khalili on Day 9. Practical Note: Rated Easy (ages 6–80).
Route
- 1CairoAfricaEgyptStart
- 2El GizaAfricaEgypt
- 3SaqqaraAfricaEgypt
- 4LuxorAfricaEgypt
- 5EsnaAfricaEgypt
- 6EdfuAfricaEgypt
- 7Kom OmboAfricaEgypt
- 8AswanAfricaEgypt
- 9Philae (Temple of Isis)AfricaEgyptAswan
- 10Abu SimbelAfricaEgyptEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
Flexible Airport Meet & Assist (08:30 Reference / Flight-Matched): Meet your private representative at Cairo International Airport for fast-track customs assistance and a 45-minute private air-conditioned transfer to your 5-star Cairo/Giza hotel (meals on Day 1 are not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo/Giza (Night 1 of 4 in Cairo) | Meals Included: None
08:30–12:30 – Giza Pyramids, Valley Temple & Great Sphinx (Entrance Included): After breakfast, join your private Egyptologist to explore the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the Valley Temple, and the Great Sphinx.
12:30–17:00 – Country Lunch, Saqqara Step Pyramid & Memphis (Entrance Included): Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then visit Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara and the open-air museum of Memphis before returning to your hotel (dinner on own).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo/Giza (Night 2 of 4 in Cairo) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
07:00–12:30 – Domestic Flight to Luxor & Cruise Embarkation: After breakfast, fly 1 hour from Cairo to Luxor and transfer by private vehicle to board your 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship before lunch onboard at 12:30.
14:30–18:00 – Karnak Temple Complex & Luxor Temple (Entrance Included): Tour the 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak Temple and the illuminated colonnades of Luxor Temple with your Egyptologist before dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Luxor (Night 1 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08:00–12:30 – Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, explore three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.
13:00–20:00 – Sailing via Esna Lock to Edfu: Return to the ship for lunch and sail southward through the Esna Lock to Edfu with dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Edfu (Night 2 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08:00–10:30 – Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour of Edfu Temple (Entrance Included): Ride a carriage after breakfast to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu with your Egyptologist.
11:00–19:30 – Sail to Kom Ombo Temple & Onward to Aswan (Entrance Included): Sail over lunch to Kom Ombo to visit the twin Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum, then continue to Aswan for dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Aswan (Night 3 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08:30–12:30 – Aswan High Dam, Obelisk & Philae Temple (Entrance Included): Visit the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and cross by motorboat to the island Temple of Isis at Philae.
15:30–17:00 – Afternoon Felucca Sail on the Nile: Enjoy lunch onboard and an afternoon Felucca sail around Elephantine Island before farewell dinner on the cruise.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Aswan (Night 4 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
04:30–13:30 – Disembarkation & Abu Simbel Sun Festival Excursion (Entrance Included): Depart early with a breakfast box by private air-conditioned vehicle (3 hours each way) to witness the sunrise Sun Festival alignment illuminating the inner sanctuary of Ramesses II's Great Temple at Abu Simbel and explore Queen Nefertari's Temple.
14:00–20:00 – Return to Aswan for Lunch, 5-Star Hotel Check-in & Dinner: Return to Aswan for lunch, check in to your 5-star Aswan hotel (e.g., Mövenpick Resort Aswan), and enjoy dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Aswan (Night 7) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
09:00–14:30 – Botanical Garden / Nubian Panorama, Lunch & Flight to Cairo: Enjoy a leisurely breakfast in Aswan and lunch before transferring to Aswan Airport for your included domestic flight to Cairo, where your private driver transfers you to your 5-star Cairo hotel (dinner on own).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 3 of 4 in Cairo) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
08:30–17:00 – Full-Day Cairo Heritage Tour & Lunch (Entrance Included): After breakfast, join your private Egyptologist to explore the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, the Citadel of Saladin and Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, the Hanging Church and Abu Serga in Coptic Cairo, and Khan El Khalili Bazaar, with lunch included at a local restaurant (dinner on own).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 4 of 4 in Cairo) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Flexible Airport Drop-off (Matched to Your Flight / Up to 17:00): Enjoy your final breakfast at the hotel, then transfer by private vehicle to Cairo International Airport 3 hours prior to your international flight (lunch and dinner on Day 10 are not included).
Meals Included: Breakfast
Trip includes
Included
9 nights 5-star accommodation: 4 nights at a 5-star hotel in Cairo (Nights 1–2 and 8–9, Bed & Breakfast), 4 nights aboard a 5-star luxury Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan (Nights 3–6, Full Board), and 1 night at a 5-star hotel in Aswan (Night 7, Half Board).
Private licensed English-speaking Egyptologist guide throughout Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, and Abu Simbel.
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English9 breakfasts (Days 2–10), 8 lunches (Days 2–9), and 5 dinners (Days 3–7) — 22 meals in total (meals on Day 1, dinner on Days 2, 8, and 9, and lunch/dinner on Day 10 are not included).
All private air-conditioned airport, hotel, cruise pier, and round-trip Abu Simbel overland transfers.
All monument entrance tickets including Abu Simbel Sun Festival entry, Philae motorboat, Edfu carriage, Aswan Felucca sail, and airport meet-and-assist.
Excluded
Included domestic economy flights: Cairo to Luxor (Day 3) and Aswan to Cairo (Day 8) with 23 kg baggage allowance.
Personal travel and medical insurance is not included.
International flights, Egyptian entry visa, optional Luxor hot air balloon ($150), beverages at meals, personal insurance, and gratuities.
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