10-Day Private Egypt Tour: Cairo, Luxury Nile Cruise & Red Sea Resort
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
Combine Egypt's pharaonic wonders, a 3-night 5-star Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor, and 3 nights of Red Sea beachfront relaxation in Hurghada on this 10-day (9-night) private holiday package. Accompanied by a private licensed Egyptologist guide for all archaeological excursions, this tour includes 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 6 dinners (21 meals in total), plus domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan and from Hurghada to Cairo.
Your 9 nights of 5-star accommodation include 3 nights at a 5-star hotel in Cairo (Nights 1–2 and Night 9, Bed & Breakfast: e.g., Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or Kempinski Nile Hotel), 3 nights aboard a 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship from Aswan to Luxor (Nights 3–5, Full Board: e.g., MS Nile Goddess or Sonesta St. George I), and 3 nights at a 5-star beachfront resort in Hurghada (Nights 6–8, Half Board with daily breakfast and dinner: e.g., Hilton Hurghada Plaza or Steigenberger ALDAU Beach Hotel). 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 Aswan on Day 3 to embark your Nile cruise and visit the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple, sail to Kom Ombo and Edfu on Day 4, and explore Luxor's East and West Banks (Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, and Hatshepsut Temple) over Days 5–6 before transferring by private vehicle to Hurghada for 3 nights on the Red Sea (including a Red Sea snorkeling boat trip on Day 7). Fly back to Cairo on Day 9 for the Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili. Practical Note: Available year-round including festive holiday departures; rated Easy (ages 6–80).
Route
- 1CairoAfricaEgyptStart
- 2El GizaAfricaEgypt
- 3SaqqaraAfricaEgypt
- 4LuxorAfricaEgypt
- 5EsnaAfricaEgypt
- 6EdfuAfricaEgypt
- 7Kom OmboAfricaEgypt
- 8AswanAfricaEgypt
- 9Philae (Temple of Isis)AfricaEgyptAswan
- 10HurghadaAfricaEgyptEnd
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 3 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 complex at Saqqara and the open-air museum of ancient Memphis before returning to your hotel (dinner on own).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo/Giza (Night 2 of 3 in Cairo) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
07:00–12:30 – Domestic Flight to Aswan & Cruise Embarkation: After breakfast, fly from Cairo to Aswan and transfer by private vehicle to board your 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship before lunch onboard at 12:30.
14:00–17:30 – Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk & Philae Temple (Entrance Included): Visit the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and cross by private motorboat to the island Temple of Isis at Philae before dinner onboard in Aswan.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Aswan (Night 1 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning in Aswan (Optional Abu Simbel) & 13:30 Cast-Off: Enjoy breakfast onboard in Aswan (guests may join an optional pre-booked morning excursion to Abu Simbel from 04:30 to 12:30, $185 per person) before lunch onboard and afternoon sailing northward.
16:30–18:00 – Twin Temple of Kom Ombo & Crocodile Museum (Entrance Included): Visit the symmetrical Greco-Roman Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum at Kom Ombo with your Egyptologist, then sail to Edfu over dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Edfu (Night 2 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
07:00–09:00 – Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour of Edfu Temple (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, take a horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu.
09:30–18:30 – Sail via Esna Lock to Luxor, Karnak & Luxor Temples (Entrance Included): Sail across the Esna Lock to Luxor over lunch onboard, then explore the 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak Temple and the illuminated colonnades of Luxor Temple (15:30–18:30) before farewell dinner onboard in Luxor.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Luxor (Night 3 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08:00–13:30 – Disembarkation, West Bank Royal Necropolis & Lunch (Entrance Included): After breakfast and disembarkation, cross to the West Bank with your Egyptologist to explore three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon, followed by lunch at a local Luxor restaurant.
14:00–18:00 – Private Transfer to Hurghada Red Sea Resort: Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle (4 hours) to your 5-star beachfront resort in Hurghada and enjoy dinner at the resort.
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Hurghada (Night 1 of 3 in Hurghada) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08:30–16:00 – Red Sea Snorkeling Cruise & Onboard Lunch: After breakfast at your resort, transfer to the marina to board a Red Sea motor yacht for two guided coral-reef snorkeling stops (mask and fins included) and a buffet lunch onboard before returning to your resort for dinner.
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Hurghada (Night 2 of 3 in Hurghada) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Full Day of Red Sea Relaxation: Enjoy breakfast at your resort and relax along the private sandy beach and swimming pools of your 5-star Hurghada resort, with dinner included at the resort restaurant (lunch on Day 8 is not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Hurghada (Night 3 of 3 in Hurghada) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
08:00–17:30 – Domestic Flight to Cairo, Egyptian Museum & Historic Cairo: After breakfast at your Hurghada resort, transfer to Hurghada Airport for your included 1-hour morning flight to Cairo. Meet your Egyptologist to visit the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, the Citadel of Saladin, and Khan El Khalili Bazaar before checking in to your 5-star Cairo hotel (lunch and dinner on Day 9 are not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 3 of 3 in Cairo) | Meals Included: Breakfast
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 before your international departure flight (lunch and dinner on Day 10 are not included).
Meals Included: Breakfast
Trip includes
Included
9 nights 5-star accommodation: 3 nights at a 5-star hotel in Cairo (Nights 1–2 and 9, Bed & Breakfast), 3 nights aboard a 5-star luxury Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor (Nights 3–5, Full Board), and 3 nights at a 5-star beachfront resort in Hurghada (Nights 6–8, Half Board).
Private licensed English-speaking Egyptologist guide for all archaeological sightseeing in Cairo, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Luxor.
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English9 breakfasts (Days 2–10), 6 lunches (Days 2–7), and 6 dinners (Days 3–8) — 21 meals in total (meals on Day 1, lunch on Days 8–10, and dinner on Days 2, 9, and 10 are not included).
All private air-conditioned airport, hotel, cruise pier, and Luxor-to-Hurghada highway transfers.
All monument entrance fees per itinerary, Philae motorboat, Edfu carriage, Hurghada snorkeling boat excursion with gear, and airport meet-and-assist.
Excluded
Included domestic economy flights: Cairo to Aswan (Day 3) and Hurghada to Cairo (Day 9) with 23 kg checked baggage.
Personal travel and medical insurance is not included.
International flights, Egyptian entry visa, optional Abu Simbel excursion ($185), beverages at meals, personal insurance, and gratuities.
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