12-Day Private Luxury Egypt: Cairo, 4-Night Nile Cruise & Hurghada
Duration
12 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 landmarks in Cairo, Giza, and Saqqara with a 4-night 5-star luxury Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor and a 4-night beachfront stay at a 5-star resort in Hurghada on the Red Sea on this 12-day private holiday. Complete with domestic flights, private Egyptologist guiding, and climate-controlled transfers, this tour includes 11 breakfasts (Days 2–12), 6 lunches (Days 2 & 11 in Cairo and Days 3–6 onboard the cruise), and 4 dinners (Days 3–6 onboard the cruise) — 21 meals in total (all meals on Day 1, lunches on Days 7–10 & 12, and dinners on Days 2 & 7–11 are not included).
Spend 3 nights in total at a 5-star hotel in Cairo such as Steigenberger El Tahrir or Ramses Hilton (Nights 1–2 and Night 11, Bed & Breakfast), visiting the Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, Step Pyramid of Saqqara, Egyptian Museum, and Citadel of Saladin on Day 2. On Day 3, fly from Cairo to Aswan and embark on a 4-night 5-star luxury Nile cruise to Luxor aboard MS Blue Shadow or MS Emilio (Nights 3–6, Full Board), touring the Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu's Temple of Horus, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Karnak and Luxor Temples (with an optional early-morning excursion to Abu Simbel on Day 4).
On Day 7, travel by private air-conditioned vehicle across the Eastern Desert to Hurghada for 4 nights at a 5-star Red Sea beachfront resort such as Hilton Hurghada Plaza or Continental Hotel Hurghada (Nights 7–10, Bed & Breakfast), with leisure days to swim, snorkel over coral reefs, or take optional boat and desert excursions. Fly back to Cairo on Day 11 for a guided visit to Old Coptic Cairo and Khan El Khalili Bazaar with lunch included before your final night in Cairo (Night 3 of 3 in Cairo) and Day 12 departure.
Route
- 1CairoAfricaEgyptStart
- 2El GizaAfricaEgypt
- 3SaqqaraAfricaEgypt
- 4AswanAfricaEgypt
- 5Philae (Temple of Isis)AfricaEgyptAswan
- 6Kom OmboAfricaEgypt
- 7EdfuAfricaEgypt
- 8EsnaAfricaEgypt
- 9LuxorAfricaEgypt
- 10HurghadaAfricaEgyptEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
VIP Airport Meet & Assist (Default 08:30 Reference or Coordinated with Your Flight): Meet your private tour representative upon arrival at Cairo International Airport for fast-track customs and visa assistance, then transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to your 5-star hotel in Cairo (Steigenberger El Tahrir, Ramses Hilton, or comparable 5-star hotel).
Evening Check-in: Settle into your luxury room and unwind (all meals on Day 1 are not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 1 of 3 in Cairo) | Meals Included: None
Morning at Giza & Saqqara (08:30–13:00): After breakfast at your hotel, depart at 08:30 with your private Egyptologist guide to visit the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the Valley Temple, the Great Sphinx, and Djoser's Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara (entrance tickets included).
Afternoon at the Egyptian Museum & Citadel (13:00–17:30): Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then tour the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square and the Citadel of Saladin with the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali before returning to your hotel around 17:30 (dinner on Day 2 is not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 2 of 3 in Cairo) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Morning Flight to Aswan & Cruise Check-in (08:00–12:30): After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for your included morning flight to Aswan and board your 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship (MS Blue Shadow, MS Emilio, or comparable 5-star vessel) before lunch onboard.
Afternoon Aswan Sightseeing (14:00–17:30): Join your Egyptologist to visit the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and take a motorboat to the island Temple of Isis at Philae (entrance tickets included), followed by dinner onboard in Aswan.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Aswan (Night 1 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning in Aswan & Optional Abu Simbel (04:30–12:30): Enjoy a leisurely morning onboard in Aswan—or pre-book an optional early-morning excursion to the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel (departing at 04:30 with breakfast boxes and returning by 12:30; USD 185 per person)—before the ship casts off at 13:30 over lunch onboard.
Afternoon at Kom Ombo Temple (16:30–18:00): Walk ashore to visit the symmetrical Greco-Roman Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum (entrance ticket included), then sail to Edfu with dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Edfu (Night 2 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Edfu Excursion (08:00–10:30): After breakfast onboard, take a horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu for a guided tour with your Egyptologist (entrance ticket and carriage included).
Afternoon Sailing via Esna Lock to Luxor: Return onboard at 10:30 for lunch and relax on the sun deck as your ship crosses the Esna Lock and arrives in Luxor in the late afternoon before dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Luxor (Night 3 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning West Bank Tour (08:00–12:30): After breakfast onboard, cross the Nile to explore three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon (entrance tickets included), returning to the ship for lunch.
Afternoon Karnak & Luxor Temples (14:30–17:30): Tour the monumental Karnak Temple Complex and its 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall alongside the grand courtyard of Luxor Temple (entrance tickets included), followed by farewell dinner onboard in Luxor.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Luxor (Night 4 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Disembarkation & Red Sea Transfer (08:30–12:30): Enjoy breakfast onboard before disembarking at 08:30 and traveling by private climate-controlled vehicle across the Eastern Desert to Hurghada on the Red Sea coast (approx. 3.5–4 hours).
Afternoon Resort Check-in: Check in to your 5-star beachfront resort in Hurghada (Hilton Hurghada Plaza, Continental Hotel Hurghada, or comparable 5-star resort) and unwind by the private sandy beach and swimming pools (lunch and dinner on Day 7 are not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Hurghada (Night 1 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast
Full Day by the Red Sea: After breakfast at your Hurghada resort, enjoy a full day swimming in the crystal-clear Red Sea waters or join an optional snorkeling yacht excursion to Giftun Island National Park (lunch and dinner on Day 8 are not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Hurghada (Night 2 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast
Full Day at Leisure in Hurghada: Savor breakfast at the resort and spend the day relaxing at the beach or taking an optional afternoon 4x4 Eastern Desert safari to a Bedouin camp (lunch and dinner on Day 9 are not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Hurghada (Night 3 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast
Beach & Pool Relaxation: After breakfast at the resort, enjoy your final full coastal day along the Red Sea shoreline (lunch and dinner on Day 10 are not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Beachfront Resort in Hurghada (Night 4 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast
Morning Flight to Cairo (09:00–10:00): After breakfast at your Hurghada resort, transfer to Hurghada Airport for your included 1-hour domestic flight to Cairo.
Afternoon Coptic Cairo & Khan El Khalili (12:00–17:00): Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then visit the Hanging Church and St. Sergius Church in Old Coptic Cairo and stroll through Khan El Khalili Bazaar before checking into your 5-star Cairo hotel (dinner on Day 11 is not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 3 of 3 in Cairo) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Airport Departure Transfer (Default 17:30 Reference or Coordinated with Your Flight): After breakfast at your hotel (check-out by 12:00 with luggage storage available), meet your private driver 3 hours before your scheduled international flight—or up to 17:30 for evening departures—for your transfer to Cairo International Airport (lunch and dinner on Day 12 are not included).
Meals Included: Breakfast
Trip includes
Included
- 3 nights at a 5-star hotel in Cairo such as Steigenberger El Tahrir or Ramses Hilton (Nights 1–2 and Night 11, Standard Double/Twin Room, Bed & Breakfast)
- 4 nights aboard a 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship from Aswan to Luxor such as MS Blue Shadow or MS Emilio (Nights 3–6, Deluxe Nile-View Cabin, Full Board)
- 4 nights at a 5-star beachfront resort in Hurghada such as Hilton Hurghada Plaza or Continental Hotel Hurghada (Nights 7–10, Sea-View Room, Bed & Breakfast)
Domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan (Day 3) and from Hurghada to Cairo (Day 11) are included. International flights are not included.
- Licensed private English-speaking Egyptologist guide for all guided tours in Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Luxor
- Private airport and resort representatives in Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, and Hurghada
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English- 11 breakfasts (Days 2–12), 6 lunches (Days 2 & 11 in Cairo + Days 3–6 onboard the cruise), and 4 dinners onboard the cruise (Days 3–6) — 21 meals in total
- Complimentary bottled water during all guided excursions and transfers
- Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan (Day 3) and Hurghada–Cairo (Day 11) in economy class (including 23 kg checked luggage and 7 kg hand luggage)
- All private air-conditioned vehicle transfers including Luxor to Hurghada (Day 7), Philae motorboat, and Edfu carriage
- All entrance tickets to the Giza Plateau, Saqqara Step Pyramid, Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu Temple, Valley of the Kings (3 tombs), Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak, Luxor Temple, and Coptic Cairo
- All local taxes and service charges
Excluded
Personal travel and medical insurance is not included.
- International flights and Egypt entry visa fees
- All meals on Day 1, lunches on Days 7–10 and Day 12, and dinners on Days 2 and 7–11
- Optional excursions in Aswan (Abu Simbel), Luxor, and Hurghada, plus gratuities
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