8 Day Egypt Royal Tombs Tour: Cairo, Nile Cruise & Alexandria
Duration
8 days
Max Group Size
12
Departure Type
Guaranteed
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical level
moderate
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
6 - 80 Ages
About this tour
Explore the royal tombs, mummies, and Mediterranean heritage of Egypt on this 8-day, 7-night private luxury program combining 4 nights in Cairo (Nights 1–2 and Nights 6–7), a 3-night 5-star Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor (Nights 3–5), a full-day excursion to Alexandria, and a curated Cairo culinary tasting tour, with domestic flights included.
Begin with 2 nights in Cairo visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, and the Royal Mummies Hall at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC). On Day 3, fly to Aswan to board a 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship (3 nights, Full Board), touring Philae Temple, the High Dam, and a Nubian Village. Sail north on Days 4 and 5 to visit Kom Ombo Temple, Edfu's Temple of Horus, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, and the Luxor Museum.
On Day 6, explore the Valley of the Kings (including entry to King Tutankhamun's Tomb) and the Valley of the Queens before flying back to Cairo for 2 final nights. Spend Day 7 on a private day trip to Alexandria (Catacombs, Qaitbay Citadel, and Bibliotheca Alexandrina) and conclude on Day 8 with a guided Cairo culinary tasting and lunch walk before your airport departure.
Route
- 1CairoAfricaEgyptStart
- 2El GizaAfricaEgypt
- 3AswanAfricaEgypt
- 4Kom OmboAfricaEgypt
- 5EdfuAfricaEgypt
- 6LuxorAfricaEgypt
- 7AlexandriaAfricaEgyptEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
Airport Meet & Assist: Meet your private tour representative at Cairo International Airport for fast-track arrival assistance and transfer in a private air-conditioned vehicle to your 5-star Cairo hotel.
Evening at Leisure: Relax at your hotel overlooking Cairo or the Nile (meals on own).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo | Meals Included: None
Morning Giza Plateau Tour: After breakfast, join your private Egyptologist guide to explore the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the Valley Temple, and the Great Sphinx (3.5 hours; entrance tickets included).
Lunch & National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (Royal Mummies): Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat to explore the Royal Mummies Hall housing New Kingdom pharaohs and queens (2.5 hours; entrance ticket included) before returning to your hotel (dinner on own).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Morning Flight to Aswan & Embarkation: After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for your included domestic flight to Aswan. Meet your Egyptologist guide and check in to your 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship before lunch.
Afternoon Philae Temple & Nubian Village: Visit the Aswan High Dam, cross by motorboat to the island Temple of Isis at Philae (entrance tickets and boat included), and continue by boat through the First Cataract to visit a colorful Nubian Village before dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise (Moored in Aswan) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Kom Ombo Tour: Enjoy breakfast onboard while sailing north to Kom Ombo, then walk ashore with your Egyptologist guide to visit the symmetrical twin Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum (1.5 hours; entrance ticket included).
Afternoon Edfu Carriage Excursion: Savor lunch onboard while cruising to Edfu, ride a horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus (2 hours; entrance ticket and carriage included), and sail through the Esna Lock toward Luxor for dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise (Moored in Luxor) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Karnak Temple Complex: After breakfast onboard in Luxor, join your Egyptologist guide for a 2.5-hour tour of the monumental Karnak Temple Complex and its 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall (entrance ticket included).
Afternoon Luxor Museum & Luxor Temple: Enjoy lunch onboard, then visit the acclaimed Luxor Museum (housing royal statuary and artifacts from Tutankhamun's tomb) and the illuminated courts of Luxor Temple (entrance tickets included) before dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise (Moored in Luxor) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning Disembarkation & Royal Tombs Tour: Disembark after breakfast and cross to the West Bank with your Egyptologist guide to explore the Valley of the Kings—including special entry inside King Tutankhamun's Tomb—followed by the Valley of the Queens, the terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon (4.5 hours; all entrance tickets included).
Lunch & Flight Back to Cairo: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor, then transfer to Luxor Airport for your included domestic flight back to Cairo and check in to your 5-star Cairo hotel (dinner on own).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Morning Drive to Alexandria & Greco-Roman Sites: After breakfast, travel 2.5 hours by private air-conditioned vehicle with your Egyptologist guide to Alexandria to explore the subterranean Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa and Pompey's Pillar (entrance tickets included).
Qaitbay Citadel, Seafood Lunch & Library: Visit the 15th-century coastal Citadel of Qaitbay, enjoy a Mediterranean lunch overlooking the harbor, and tour the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina (entrance tickets included) before returning to your Cairo hotel in the early evening (dinner on own).
Overnight: 5-Star Hotel in Cairo | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Morning & Midday Cairo Food & Heritage Walk: After breakfast at your hotel, join your guide for a 3-hour culinary tasting and lunch walk in Downtown and Historic Cairo, savoring a full progression of authentic Egyptian dishes including koshary, freshly baked baladi bread, ta'meya (falafel), grilled meats, sugarcane juice, and oriental pastries (full tasting lunch included).
Departure Transfer: Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo International Airport by 17:00 for your flight home.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Trip includes
Included
4 nights in total at a 5-star hotel in Cairo (2 nights on Nights 1–2 and 2 nights on Nights 6–7, Bed & Breakfast)
3 nights aboard a 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship from Aswan to Luxor (Nights 3–5, Full Board)
Domestic flights (Cairo–Aswan and Luxor–Cairo) are included; international flights are not included.
Licensed private English-speaking Egyptologist guide in Cairo, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, and Alexandria (Days 2–8)
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English7 breakfasts (Days 2–8), 7 lunches (Days 2–8, including the Day 8 Cairo culinary tasting lunch), and 3 cruise dinners (Days 3–5)
Complimentary bottled mineral water during all tours and transfers
Domestic economy flights: Cairo to Aswan (Day 3) and Luxor to Cairo (Day 6)
All private air-conditioned transfers in Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, and Luxor, plus Philae/Nubian motorboats and Edfu carriage
Entrance tickets to Giza Plateau, NMEC (Royal Mummies), High Dam, Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, Luxor Temple, Luxor Museum, Valley of the Kings (3 tombs + King Tutankhamun's Tomb), Valley of the Queens, Hatshepsut Temple, and Alexandria sites
Excluded
Personal travel and medical insurance is not included.
Egypt entry visa fees
Dinners in Cairo on Days 1, 2, 6, and 7
Personal expenses and gratuities
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