Private 10 Days: Cairo, Luxor, Aswan Nile cruise & Hurghada

Come and experience the history of Egypt by visiting Cairo. See the striking Pyramids and take in Old Cairo. Journey on to Aswan to embark on a fabulous Nile Cruise and enjoy the breathtaking scenery as you glide along the Nile. Finally, continue to Hurghada on the stunning Red Sea and enjoy snorkeling and relaxing on the beach.

Important Info

Tour duration: 10 Days

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Time Log: Depending on your flight arrival time

Scheduling: Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat

All accommodation info: in itinerary.

Highlights

• Enjoy crystal clear water
• View the majestic Queen Hatshepsut Temple
• Visit the magnificent Luxor & Karnak Temples
• Experience Nubian life from ages past
• Experience the beauty of Philae Temple
• Gaze in awe at the Abu Simbel Temples
• Explore the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

Tour Description

Itinerary Schedule Every Saturday, Monday & Wednesday

Day 1: Arrival Cairo 

When you arrive at Cairo International Airport, our Valley the Kings representative will be waiting to meet and assist you and accompany you to your hotel by A/C vehicle. After checking you in, he will discuss with you the pick-up times for your tours before leaving you to relax and settle in.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Pyramids / Egyptian Museum 

After enjoying your breakfast, your private guide will pick you up from your hotel to accompany you for a visit to the world-famous Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Continue on to view the silent majesty of the Sphinx, which has the head of a pharaoh and a lion's body, standing on the Giza Plateau, and visit the Valley Temple. We will then break for lunch. After enjoying your lunch, we will journey on to visit the legendary Egyptian Museum, which houses many artifacts from the Pharaonic period, including the stunning Tutankhamun collection of treasures. After these fantastic tours, sit back and relax while being driven back in comfort and safety to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 3: Arrival in Aswan - High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple 

After breakfast and check-out from your hotel, our representative will transfer you to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, your personal guide will meet you and transfer you for a tour of the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 to protect Egypt from annual floods from the Nile. Then journey on to visit the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows how the ancient Egyptians cut the stone, believed to belong to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty. Next, visit the beautiful Philae Temple, built in honor of the Goddess Isis. After your tours, you will be transferred to your Nile Cruise for check-in and a relaxing lunch.

Overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4: Abu Simbel Tour 

At approximately 4:30 AM, after collecting your breakfast box, your personal guide will meet you to transfer you for a tour to Abu Simbel. The two magnificent temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered masterpieces of ancient Egypt. Hidden behind the chambers, statues and hieroglyphics adorn every wall. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramesses II. The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also known as the Temple of Hathor, the wife of the Sun God, symbolically uniting Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor, and the Sun God as one. After enjoying this fabulous tour, transfer back to your Nile Cruise for lunch. Then sail to Kom Ombo.

Overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5: Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples 

Breakfast on board. It's time to visit Kom Ombo Temple, a wonderful temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Horus. Sobek, the Crocodile God, is the God of the Nile, while Horus is the God of Sky and Kingship. After visiting Kom Ombo, we will sail on to Edfu to visit Horus Temple, an ancient Egyptian temple housing important scenes and inscriptions related to the conflict between Horus and Seth. After your tours, we will sail on to Luxor.

Overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6: Luxor Sightseeing 

After breakfast, our guide will accompany you to enjoy the beauty of Karnak Temples, dedicated to the God Amun and his wife Mut. Then continue on to visit the majestic Luxor Temple, built by Amunhotep III in the 18th Dynasty and completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. Enjoy a visit to the Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon. After visiting Karnak and Luxor Temples, we will head to the West Bank, home to the famous Valley of the Kings. Journey through the Valley of the Kings and explore the tombs, unlocking the secret stories of the Royal Tombs, a world of mystery and treasure. Proceed now to the mesmerizing Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari. Finally, visit the Colossi of Memnon, twin statues of Amenhotep III. After your tours, you will be transferred to Hurghada.

Overnight in Hurghada.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 7: Hurghada 

Today you have the option to either enjoy snorkeling in the beautiful Red Sea and view the different coral reefs and marine life or take some relaxation time on the beautiful beaches of Hurghada.

Overnight in Hurghada.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 8: Hurghada 

Why not take the opportunity to go on a submarine tour or enjoy some sightseeing in the city of Hurghada, or simply relax on the beach for a lazy day?

Overnight in Hurghada.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 9: Back to Cairo 

After breakfast and check-out from your hotel, you will be transferred to Hurghada Airport for your flight to Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 10: Final Departure 

After breakfast, check out from your hotel to be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.

Itinerary Schedule Every Sunday, Tuesday & Friday

Day 1: Arrival Cairo 

When you arrive at Cairo International Airport, our Valley the Kings representative will be waiting to meet and assist you and accompany you to your hotel by A/C vehicle. After checking you in, he will discuss with you the pick-up times for your tours before leaving you to relax and settle in.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Pyramids / Egyptian Museum 

After enjoying your breakfast, your private guide will pick you up from your hotel to accompany you for a visit to the world-famous Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Continue on to view the silent majesty of the Sphinx, which has the head of a pharaoh and a lion's body, standing on the Giza Plateau, and visit the Valley Temple. We will then break for lunch. After enjoying your lunch, we will journey on to visit the legendary Egyptian Museum, which houses many artifacts from the Pharaonic period, including the stunning Tutankhamun collection of treasures. After these fantastic tours, sit back and relax while being driven back in comfort and safety to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 3: Arrival in Aswan - High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple 

After breakfast and check-out from your hotel, our representative will transfer you to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, your personal guide will meet you and transfer you for a tour of the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 to protect Egypt from annual floods from the Nile. Then journey on to visit the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows how the ancient Egyptians cut the stone, believed to belong to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty. Next, visit the beautiful Philae Temple, built in honor of the Goddess Isis. After your tours, you will be transferred to your Nile Cruise for check-in and a relaxing lunch.

Overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4: Abu Simbel Tour 

At approximately 4:30 AM, after collecting your breakfast box, your personal guide will meet you to transfer you for a tour to Abu Simbel. The two magnificent temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered masterpieces of ancient Egypt. Hidden behind the chambers, statues and hieroglyphics adorn every wall. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramesses II. The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also known as the Temple of Hathor, the wife of the Sun God, symbolically uniting Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor, and the Sun God as one. After enjoying this fabulous tour, transfer back to your Nile Cruise for lunch. Then sail to Kom Ombo.

Overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5: Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples 

Breakfast on board. It's time to visit Kom Ombo Temple, a wonderful temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Horus. Sobek, the Crocodile God, is the God of the Nile, while Horus is the God of Sky and Kingship. After visiting Kom Ombo, we will sail on to Edfu to visit Horus Temple, an ancient Egyptian temple housing important scenes and inscriptions related to the conflict between Horus and Seth. After your tours, we will sail on to Luxor.

Overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6: Luxor Sightseeing

After breakfast, our guide will accompany you to enjoy the beauty of Karnak Temples, dedicated to the God Amun and his wife Mut. Then continue on to visit the majestic Luxor Temple, built by Amunhotep III in the 18th Dynasty and completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. Enjoy a visit to the Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon. After visiting Karnak and Luxor Temples, we will head to the West Bank, home to the famous Valley of the Kings. Journey through the Valley of the Kings and explore the tombs, unlocking the secret stories of the Royal Tombs, a world of mystery and treasure. Proceed now to the mesmerizing Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari. Finally, visit the Colossi of Memnon, twin statues of Amenhotep III. After your tours, you will be transferred to Hurghada.

Overnight in Hurghada.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 7: Hurghada 

Today you have the option to either enjoy snorkeling in the beautiful Red Sea and view the different coral reefs and marine life or take some relaxation time on the beautiful beaches of Hurghada.

Overnight in Hurghada.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 8: Hurghada

Why not take the opportunity to go on a submarine tour or enjoy some sightseeing in the city of Hurghada, or simply relax on the beach for a lazy day?

Overnight in Hurghada.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 9: Back to Cairo

After breakfast and check-out from your hotel, you will be transferred to Hurghada Airport for your flight to Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 10: Final Departure

After breakfast, check out from your hotel to be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.

Pricing

Price Policy

Our prices are quoted in USD, but we also accept Euros and Sterling. The prices are per person and per trip, except during peak seasons such as Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays. You can easily change the currency by clicking the icon at the bottom of the page.

Children Policy

• Ages 0 - 1.99: Free of charge
• Ages 2 - 11.99: Pay 50% of the tour price
• Ages 12 and above: Pay the full tour price as an adult

Note: For domestic flights included in your tour, children aged 0-2 incur a fee of $15. Children aged 2 and above are classified as adults.

Payment Policy

A deposit of 25% of the total tour price is required. During peak times (Christmas, New Year, and Easter), the deposit increases to 50%. Payment can be made via bank transfer (details will be provided), Western Union, or online.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation fees are as follows:

• More than 1 week in advance: No cancellation fee
• 3 to 6 days in advance: 50% cancellation fee
• Within 2 days of departure: 100% cancellation fee

Important: All flights require a 100% cancellation fee.

Tipping

If you are satisfied with the services provided, it is customary to give a gratuity, although you are not obligated to do so.