Itinerary
08 Days - 07 Nights
Cairo - Luxor - Boutique Nile Cruise - Aswan each saturday
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$1499 / U$D
08 Days - 07 Nights
Day 1: Welcome to Cairo with Hassle-Free Airport Formalities
Arrival and welcome: When you arrive at Cairo International Airport, you will be welcomed with a special “Hello” service to finish passport and customs procedures easily and quickly.
Private Transfer: A modern and air -conditioned van driver will be waiting for you to drive you to the Fairmont Nile City Hotel, where the charming views of the Nile River.
Check-in and accommodation: You will be helpful in completing the entry procedures in your room overlooking the Nile directly.
Free evening: Enjoy relaxing in the luxury hotel. For a sophisticated dinner experience (optional), you can book at the “Bab El Nil” restaurant in the hotel to enjoy an authentic oriental atmosphere, or the “OPA” restaurant for an elegant Greek experience in the hotel.
Overnight in Cairo: Luxury Fairmont Hotel Nile City
Day 2: Wonders of the Pharaohs - Giza pyramids and Grand Museum
A Private tour: After a delicious breakfast, your private tour guide (Egyptology expert) will accompany you in a private car to start your journey through time.
Giza Pyramids: Discover the secrets of the great pyramids of Giza (Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure) and the majestic Sphinx. You will have the opportunity to take unforgettable memorial photos and enter one of the pyramids if desired.
Luxury lunch: Eat lunch in a luxurious restaurant overlooking the pyramids, such as “9 Pyramids Lounge restaurant”.
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM): After lunch, we will go to the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest civilized edifice in the world dedicated to one civilization. You will wander among King Tutankhamun’s entire treasures and thousands of unique artifacts that are displayed for the first time.
Overnight on the Nile: In the evening, conclude your day with a luxurious view from your hotel, to see the lights of Cairo shining on the Nile.
Day 3: Traveling to Luxor and starting the charming Nile journey
Traveling to Luxor: After breakfast, assist in checking out from the hotel and move to Cairo Airport for an internal flight to Luxor, the city of palaces.
Welcome to Luxor: Upon arrival, you will be welcomed at Luxor airport and transferred to the luxury small Nile Cruise “Swan Dahabiya”, which is a high-end sailing experience that differs from large ships.
Explore the eastern bank: After lunch aboard, your tour of the eastern site of Luxor will start with a visit:
Karnak Temple: discover the largest religious complex in the world, where one will wander through the lobby of the great columns and see the tall obelisk and the Holy Lake.
Luxor Temple: Enjoy visiting this amazing temple at sunset, where night lighting highlights the charming architectural details.
Luxurious dinner on board: returning to Dahabiya for a luxurious dinner while you enjoy calm on the banks of the Nile with an overnight on board.
Day 4: Visit the Western Bank and sail towards Edfu.
Western Bank treasures: After a quiet breakfast, we will cross to the western land in Luxor to explore the ancient city of the dead.
Valley of Kings: The Royal Cemetery of the Pharaohs, where you will visit a group of amazing graves decorated with inscriptions and drawings that still maintain their bright colors.
Hatshepsut Temple: a unique architectural masterpiece, the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut sculpted in the rock.
Colossi of Memnon: Stop to see the huge statues of King Amenhotep III that are standing till now in perfect condition.
Start sailing: Return to the Luxury Dahabiya for lunch and start a charming sailing journey towards Edfu. Relax on the sundeck of the ship and enjoy watching daily life on the banks of the green Nile and Egyptian villages.
Overnight: on a luxury boutique Nile cruise.
Day 5: A day of relaxation on the banks of the Nile.
Sailing Day: This day is dedicated to enjoying the unique sailing experience on board. Wake up to the sound of water flow and warm sunlight; enjoy your fresh food for breakfast.
Full recreation: You can read a book on the Sun deck, enjoy a solar bath, relax in the Jacuzzi with a stunning view of the Nile, or simply contemplate the scenic landscapes that pass through you.
The Dahabiya crew will provide delicious meals and drinks throughout the day to ensure maximum luxury.
Under the stars: In the evening, the Small Cruise may stop next to one of the quiet islands to enjoy a special barbecue dinner on the bank of the Nile under the light of the stars.
Overnight on board: Luxury small Nile cruise in Egypt (Swan Dahabiya)
Day 6: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Edfu Temple: In the morning, you will arrive in Edfu. Enjoy the experience of riding a traditional horse cart to reach the Horus Temple, which is the best ancient Egyptian temples to visit and is devoted to the Falcon God Horus.
Sailing to Kom Ombo: Return to the Dahabiya board and Appealing Sailing towards Kom Ombo.
Kom Ombo Temple: Upon arrival, you will visit the unique dual temple that is dedicated to the gods Sobek (crocodile) and the elder Horus (the head of the falcon). You will also see the mummified crocodile museum.
Continue sailing: sailing towards Aswan, and enjoying the last quiet night on board.
Day 7: Magic of Aswan and return to Cairo
A tour of Aswan: After breakfast and disembarking from the boat, your tour will start in the quiet and beautiful city of Aswan:
Higher Dam: Watch this giant engineering project that changed Egypt.
The unfinished obelisk: Discover the magnitude of this uninterrupted obelisk in old granite quarries.
Philae Temple: Enjoy a motorboat trip to reach the island of Agilika to visit the wonderful Philae temple, which was saved from drowning and dedicated to the goddess Isis.
Return to Cairo: After the tour, you will be taken to Aswan Airport for the return trip to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and moved to a hotel close to the airport, such as Le Meridien, Cairo Airport, for greater comfort before the departure flight.
Day 8: Leaving the land of the Pharaohs
The final departure: After eating breakfast, the delegate will help you log out and transport you to Cairo International Airport promptly for the return trip, carrying unforgettable memories of your luxury trip in Egypt.
08 Days - 07 Nights
Day 1: Welcome to Cairo with Hassle-Free Airport Formalities
Arrival and welcome: When you arrive at Cairo International Airport, you will be welcomed with a special “Hello” service to finish passport and customs procedures easily and quickly.
Private Transfer: A modern and air -conditioned van driver will be waiting for you to drive you to the Fairmont Nile City Hotel, where the charming views of the Nile River.
Check-in and accommodation: You will be helpful in completing the entry procedures in your room overlooking the Nile directly.
Free evening: Enjoy relaxing in the luxury hotel. For a sophisticated dinner experience (optional), you can book at the “Bab El Nil” restaurant in the hotel to enjoy an authentic oriental atmosphere, or the “OPA” restaurant for an elegant Greek experience in the hotel.
Overnight in Cairo: Luxury Fairmont Hotel Nile City
Day 2: Wonders of the Pharaohs - Giza pyramids and Grand Museum
A Private tour: After a delicious breakfast, your private tour guide (Egyptology expert) will accompany you in a private car to start your journey through time.
Giza Pyramids: Discover the secrets of the great pyramids of Giza (Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure) and the majestic Sphinx. You will have the opportunity to take unforgettable memorial photos and enter one of the pyramids if desired.
Luxury lunch: Eat lunch in a luxurious restaurant overlooking the pyramids, such as “9 Pyramids Lounge restaurant”.
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM): After lunch, we will go to the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest civilized edifice in the world dedicated to one civilization. You will wander among King Tutankhamun’s entire treasures and thousands of unique artifacts that are displayed for the first time.
Overnight on the Nile: In the evening, conclude your day with a luxurious view from your hotel, to see the lights of Cairo shining on the Nile.
Day 3: Traveling to Luxor and starting the charming Nile journey
Traveling to Luxor: After breakfast, assist in checking out from the hotel and move to Cairo Airport for an internal flight to Luxor, the city of palaces.
Welcome to Luxor: Upon arrival, you will be welcomed at Luxor airport and transferred to the luxury small Nile Cruise “Swan Dahabiya”, which is a high-end sailing experience that differs from large ships.
Explore the eastern bank: After lunch aboard, your tour of the eastern site of Luxor will start with a visit:
Karnak Temple: discover the largest religious complex in the world, where one will wander through the lobby of the great columns and see the tall obelisk and the Holy Lake.
Luxor Temple: Enjoy visiting this amazing temple at sunset, where night lighting highlights the charming architectural details.
Luxurious dinner on board: returning to Dahabiya for a luxurious dinner while you enjoy calm on the banks of the Nile with an overnight on board.
Day 4: Visit the Western Bank and sail towards Edfu.
Western Bank treasures: After a quiet breakfast, we will cross to the western land in Luxor to explore the ancient city of the dead.
Valley of Kings: The Royal Cemetery of the Pharaohs, where you will visit a group of amazing graves decorated with inscriptions and drawings that still maintain their bright colors.
Hatshepsut Temple: a unique architectural masterpiece, the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut sculpted in the rock.
Colossi of Memnon: Stop to see the huge statues of King Amenhotep III that are standing till now in perfect condition.
Start sailing: Return to the Luxury Dahabiya for lunch and start a charming sailing journey towards Edfu. Relax on the sundeck of the ship and enjoy watching daily life on the banks of the green Nile and Egyptian villages.
Overnight: on a luxury boutique Nile cruise.
Day 5: A day of relaxation on the banks of the Nile.
Sailing Day: This day is dedicated to enjoying the unique sailing experience on board. Wake up to the sound of water flow and warm sunlight; enjoy your fresh food for breakfast.
Full recreation: You can read a book on the Sun deck, enjoy a solar bath, relax in the Jacuzzi with a stunning view of the Nile, or simply contemplate the scenic landscapes that pass through you.
The Dahabiya crew will provide delicious meals and drinks throughout the day to ensure maximum luxury.
Under the stars: In the evening, the Small Cruise may stop next to one of the quiet islands to enjoy a special barbecue dinner on the bank of the Nile under the light of the stars.
Overnight on board: Luxury small Nile cruise in Egypt (Swan Dahabiya)
Day 6: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Edfu Temple: In the morning, you will arrive in Edfu. Enjoy the experience of riding a traditional horse cart to reach the Horus Temple, which is the best ancient Egyptian temples to visit and is devoted to the Falcon God Horus.
Sailing to Kom Ombo: Return to the Dahabiya board and Appealing Sailing towards Kom Ombo.
Kom Ombo Temple: Upon arrival, you will visit the unique dual temple that is dedicated to the gods Sobek (crocodile) and the elder Horus (the head of the falcon). You will also see the mummified crocodile museum.
Continue sailing: sailing towards Aswan, and enjoying the last quiet night on board.
Day 7: Magic of Aswan and return to Cairo
A tour of Aswan: After breakfast and disembarking from the boat, your tour will start in the quiet and beautiful city of Aswan:
Higher Dam: Watch this giant engineering project that changed Egypt.
The unfinished obelisk: Discover the magnitude of this uninterrupted obelisk in old granite quarries.
Philae Temple: Enjoy a motorboat trip to reach the island of Agilika to visit the wonderful Philae temple, which was saved from drowning and dedicated to the goddess Isis.
Return to Cairo: After the tour, you will be taken to Aswan Airport for the return trip to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and moved to a hotel close to the airport, such as Le Meridien, Cairo Airport, for greater comfort before the departure flight.
Day 8: Leaving the land of the Pharaohs
The final departure: After eating breakfast, the delegate will help you log out and transport you to Cairo International Airport promptly for the return trip, carrying unforgettable memories of your luxury trip in Egypt.
Package Facilities
- Cairo Hotels: Fairmont Nile City (Nile View)
- Nile Cruise: Luxury Boutique (Swan Dahabiya)
Package Highlights:
Private tours led by experts: explore the famous Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, and the Great Egyptian Museum (GM) with your own tourist guide (Egyptology).
Exclusive sailing tour in the Nile: Set sail on the Nile elegantly aboard the luxurious “Dahabiya” ship, a traditional sailing ship that offers an intimate and crowd-free experience.
Legendary temples: Discover the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, the wonderful temple of Horus preserved in Edfu, and the amazing Philae Temple in Aswan.
Carefully designed luxury dining experiences: Enjoy a unique dining experience, from lunch with picturesque views of the pyramids to a special barbecue dinner on an isolated Nile island under the stars.
Luxurious travel: Enjoy a very comfortable trip while receiving dignitaries from the airport, a Modern car transport service, internal flights, and 5-star hotels.
Unforgettable Moments: experience iconic moments, such as visiting the Luxor Temple at sunset, riding a horse-drawn cart to the Edfu temple, and wandering safely on the Nile River.
8-Day Luxury Journey: An Overview.
Discover the most important tourist attractions of Egypt in our eight-day trip to Cairo and the Nile.
Your journey from Cairo begins with private tours of the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum. With a charming atmosphere in Cairo and its unique looks on the Great Nile River, through your luxurious stay on its banks in its unique stay at the Fairmont Nile Hotel. You will stay in Cairo for 4 days / 3 nights, and will enjoy every moment.
After that, you will travel to Luxor on a luxury boutique boat for the Nile Cruise trip for 5 days from Luxor to Aswan.
The boat is a small Nile cruise that is sufficient for 24 guests only; It moves by a tow tractor that pulls it from a distance that you do not feel at all. Where there are no voices for machines or the Nile cruise engines, you will go to another world of calm and recreation in the midst of nature and welfare.
Do not forget that you will visit the most famous archaeological sites of Luxor and Aswan, including the Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, and the Philae Temple. This comprehensive travel package includes staying at a 5-star hotel, a full Nile cruise trip, an expert tourist guide, and all transportation services for a comfortable vacation.
Prices Guides
Low Season: 15 May to 15 September.
- $ 1499 per person, based on three people sharing a triple room/cabin.
- $ 1599 per person, based on two people sharing a double room/cabin.
- $ 2499 for a single traveler in a private room/cabin.
High Season: 16 September to 14 May.
- $ 2199 per person, based on three people sharing a triple room/cabin.
- $ 2349 per person, based on two people sharing a double room/cabin.
- $ 3499 for a single traveler in a private room/cabin.
Prices
- All prices are quoted per person for the entire trip.
- Prices are in U.S. Dollars (USD).
- Rates are not applicable during the peak holiday periods of Easter, Christmas, and New Year.
Children Policy
- Ages 0-5: Free of charge when sharing a parent’s room (Not including flight fare)
- Ages 6-11: Pay 50% of the adult tour price.
- Ages 12 and up: Charged the full adult rate.
- This policy applies to children sharing a room with two adults. Conditions may vary for flights.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusion
Premier Accommodations.
- A 3-night signature stay at the 5-star Fairmont Nile City, including daily gourmet breakfast with views of the Nile.
- An exclusive 4-night private voyage on the “Swan,” a luxury Dahabiya, featuring an all-inclusive, chef-prepared dining experience (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
Expert Guidance & Curated Sightseeing
- The private services of a dedicated, world-class Egyptologist to personally guide you through all the historical sites in the itinerary.
- Seamless, pre-arranged access to all temples, tombs, and museums on your itinerary, ensuring a crowd-free and unhurried experience.
- Curated signature moments, such as dining with Pyramid views and enjoying a private barbecue on a secluded Nile island.
Seamless Travel & Private Transfers
- VIP ‘Meet & Greet’ service upon arrival at all airports, ensuring a smooth and expedited entry into Egypt.
- All ground transportation is in a private, chauffeured, luxury, climate-controlled vehicle for all your airport and sightseeing transfers.
- All domestic air travel within Egypt (Cairo/Luxor & Aswan/Cairo), seamlessly integrated into your itinerary.
All-Inclusive Peace of Mind
- Your trip is comprehensive, covering all service charges, government taxes, and fees with no hidden costs.
- Complimentary bottled water during all transfers and sightseeing tours to ensure your comfort.
Exclusion
- Entry Visa to Egypt: The cost of obtaining an entry visa is not included.
- Personal Expenses: Any expenses of a personal nature, such as souvenirs, laundry, and telephone calls.
- Gratuities (Tipping): Tips for your guides, drivers, and cruise staff are not covered in the package price.
- Optional Tours: Any tours or activities not explicitly mentioned in the itinerary (e.g., Hot Air Balloon, Abu Simbel trip)
Cancellation Policy
- 61 days before arrival: 10% of the total round price.
- 60 to 30 days before arrival: 25% of the total round price.
- 29 to 15 days before arrival: 50% of the total round price.
- 14 to 7 days before arrival: 75% of the total round price.
- Less than 7 days before arrival: 100% of the total round price.
