6-Day Egypt Private Tour: Cairo, Nile Cruise Aswan to Luxor & Flights
Duration
6 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
See the essential highlights of Cairo and Upper Egypt in under a week on this 6-day private tour combining 2 nights in total at a 5-star hotel in Cairo (Nights 1 and 5) with a 3-night 5-star luxury Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor (Nights 2–4) and round-trip domestic flights. Accompanied throughout by a licensed private Egyptologist guide, this itinerary includes 5 breakfasts (Days 2 & 6 at your Cairo hotel and Days 3–5 onboard the cruise), 4 lunches (Days 2–4 onboard the cruise and Day 6 in Cairo), and 3 dinners (Days 2–4 onboard the cruise) — 12 meals in total (all meals on Day 1, lunch and dinner on Day 5, and dinner on Day 6 are not included).
Spend Night 1 (Night 1 of 2 in Cairo) and Night 5 (Night 2 of 2 in Cairo) at a 5-star hotel in Cairo such as Steigenberger El Tahrir or Ramses Hilton (Bed & Breakfast). On Day 2, fly at 07:30 from Cairo to Aswan to visit the Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Island Temple before boarding your 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship such as MS Blue Shadow or MS Emilio (Nights 2–4, Full Board), sailing north via Kom Ombo and Edfu's Temple of Horus to Luxor.
On Day 5, disembark in Luxor after breakfast and fly back to your 5-star hotel in Cairo with the afternoon at leisure. On Day 6, enjoy a full-day tour (08:00–16:30) of the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum with lunch included before your 17:30 transfer to Cairo International Airport.
Route
- 1CairoAfricaEgyptStart
- 2El GizaAfricaEgypt
- 3AswanAfricaEgypt
- 4Philae (Temple of Isis)AfricaEgyptAswan
- 5Kom OmboAfricaEgypt
- 6EdfuAfricaEgypt
- 7EsnaAfricaEgypt
- 8LuxorAfricaEgyptEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
Airport Meet & Assist (Default 08:30 Reference or Coordinated with Your Flight): Meet your private representative upon arrival at Cairo International Airport for fast-track customs assistance and 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 room and relax (all meals on Day 1 are not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 1 of 2 in Cairo) | Meals Included: None
Morning Flight to Aswan & Embarkation (06:00–12:30): After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to Cairo Airport for your included 07:30 flight to Aswan (arriving at 08:55) and board your 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship (MS Blue Shadow, MS Emilio, or comparable 5-star ship) before lunch onboard.
Afternoon Aswan Sightseeing (14:00–17:30): Join your private 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 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Sail & Kom Ombo Tour (04:30–12:30 Optional Abu Simbel / 13:30 Sail): Enjoy a leisurely morning onboard in Aswan—or take an optional early-morning excursion to the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel from 04:30 to 12:30 before the ship casts off at 13:30—then sail north to Kom Ombo to visit the symmetrical twin Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum (entrance ticket included).
Afternoon Edfu Temple & Esna Lock: Savor lunch onboard while sailing to Edfu, ride a horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus (entrance ticket included), and continue through the Esna Lock toward Luxor over dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Luxor (Night 2 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning West Bank Exploration (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 at Deir el-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon (entrance tickets included), returning to the cruise 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 Luxor Temple with your Egyptologist (entrance tickets included), followed by farewell dinner onboard in Luxor.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Luxor (Night 3 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Disembarkation & Flight to Cairo (08:30–12:00): Enjoy breakfast onboard before disembarking at 08:30 and transferring to Luxor Airport for your included 10:30 domestic flight back to Cairo (arriving at 11:40).
Afternoon Check-in at 5-Star Cairo Hotel: Meet your private driver at Cairo Airport and check in to your 5-star Cairo hotel with the afternoon at leisure or optional Khan El Khalili stroll (lunch and dinner on Day 5 are not included).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Night 2 of 2 in Cairo) | Meals Included: Breakfast
Morning at the Giza Plateau (08:00–12:30): After breakfast and check-out at 08:00 (luggage stored safely in your private vehicle), join your private Egyptologist to visit the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the Valley Temple, and the Great Sphinx (entrance tickets included).
Afternoon at the Egyptian Museum & 17:30 Airport Drop-off (12:30–17:30): Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant (12:30–13:45) and explore the masterpieces of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square (14:00–16:30) before your private transfer to Cairo International Airport (arriving around 17:30) for your onward evening departure flight (dinner on Day 6 is not included).
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Trip includes
Included
- 2 nights at a 5-star hotel in Cairo such as Steigenberger El Tahrir or Ramses Hilton (Night 1 and Night 5, Bed & Breakfast)
- 3 nights aboard a 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship from Aswan to Luxor such as MS Blue Shadow or MS Emilio (Nights 2–4, Full Board)
Domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan (Day 2) and from Luxor to Cairo (Day 5) are included. International flights are not included.
- Licensed private English-speaking Egyptologist guide for all sightseeing in Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, Giza, and Cairo
- Private airport representatives in Cairo, Aswan, and Luxor
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English- 5 breakfasts (Days 2 & 6 at your Cairo hotel + Days 3–5 onboard the cruise), 4 lunches (Days 2–4 onboard the cruise + Day 6 in Cairo), and 3 dinners onboard the cruise (Days 2–4) — 12 meals in total
- Complimentary bottled water during all guided excursions and transfers
- Domestic flights Cairo–Aswan (Day 2) and Luxor–Cairo (Day 5) in economy class (23 kg checked luggage)
- All private air-conditioned transfers, Philae motorboat, and Edfu horse-drawn carriage
- All entrance tickets to the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu Temple, Valley of the Kings (3 tombs), Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak, Luxor Temple, Giza Plateau, and Egyptian Museum
- 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, lunch and dinner on Day 5, and dinner on Day 6
- Optional excursions (such as Abu Simbel on Day 3 morning or Luxor hot air balloon on Day 4) and gratuities
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