A Luxury 6-Day Egypt Cairo, Nile Cruise, Luxor & Aswan Itinerary

A Luxury 6-Day Egypt Cairo, Nile Cruise, Luxor & Aswan Itinerary. A Luxury 6-Day Egypt Cairo, Nile Cruise, Luxor & Aswan Itinerary. This 6-day Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan itinerary typically features 2 nights in Cairo and 3 nights on a full-board Nile cruise. Highlights include the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Aswan’s Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu Temple, and Luxor’s Valley of the Kings, usually via domestic flights.

If you are short on time but still want to see Egypt’s historic treasures, such as the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, as well as take a cruise down the Nile River, this 5-night, 6-day itinerary is perfect for you. Enjoy the services of a private driver, guide, and more as you travel to Luxor, Aswan, Cairo, and Giza.

Learn about the ancient Egyptians’ illustrious past with this Egypt vacation package. Cairo and Giza are the starting points of your Egypt vacation, where you will see the Great Pyramids under the guidance of an expert Egyptologist. Explore the historic sites of Memphis, Saqqara, The Solar Boat, and the Chephren Pyramid while discovering the lifestyles of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs.

A private sailboat ride across the most gorgeous stretch of the Nile River and Kitchener Island awaits you after a short flight from Cairo to Aswan. While there, you will have the opportunity to explore the Philae temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

After that, take a Nile River cruise in style from Aswan to Luxor to learn more about Egypt’s Golden Age. On board the Nile Admiral, a luxurious little ship, you will get the opportunity to visit the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo, where you will be given private tours by Egyptologists.

An individualised tour of Luxor’s Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queen, with stops at Karnak and the Luxor Temples thrown in for good measure. The Karnak temple is the biggest ancient religious structure in the world and is open to the public as a museum. It was constructed with the blessing of the sacred Theban triad—God Amun-Ra, Goddess Mut, and God Khunsu—and involved over 30 pharaohs, including Hatshepsut, Ramses II, King Tut, and many more.

Visit the temples of Karnak and Luxor before making your way to the West Bank of the Nile. Here, you can explore the tomb of King Tut in a private guided tour and learn about the life of the most powerful woman in ancient Egyptian history, Queen Hatshepsut, at her temple.

With our Egypt vacation package, you’ll have everything you need, including lodging, transportation, an Egyptologist guide, internal flights, taxes, and entrance fees.

At no extra expense, you can choose this 6-Day Egypt Cairo, Nile Cruise, Luxor & Aswan Itinerary or create your own unique trip to Egypt.

Our top priority is ensuring your safety. Put your worries to rest with our round-the-clock help and knowledgeable local guides. To get more information about this high-end vacation, look at the schedule.

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A Detailed 6-Day Egypt Cairo, Nile Cruise, Luxor & Aswan Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

Our representative will be there to assist you with your visa application and to accompany you through customs and immigration upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport. You will be met at the airport by a private transfer who will take you to the Le Meridien Pyramids.

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids (4*)

Day 2: Giza

Join your private Egyptologist guide as you explore Saqqara, the Solar Boat, the Chephren Pyramid, the Great Pyramids, ancient Memphis, and the world-famous Sphinx today.

Visits to the Grand Pyramid, the Chephren (Khafre) or Menkaure (Mycerinus) Pyramids, and a private vehicle with a driver who is also an Egyptologist are all part of the package.

There is a daily cap on how many visitors can enter the Grand Pyramids. Please inform your tour leader the day prior if you would want to participate.

Stop by a neighbourhood restaurant for some authentic Egyptian food after your Great Pyramids tour.

While riding a horse or camel (your choice), take in the sunset views of the Great Pyramids in the afternoon.

Indulge in a sumptuous Egyptian meal at a top Bedouin restaurant near the Sphinx as part of this luxurious trip.

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids (4*)

Day 3: Cairo – Aswan

A private vehicle will transport you from the Le Meridien hotel to the Cairo Airport. Excluded is the airfare from Cairo to Aswan.

An airport ride to the Nile Admiral Nile cruise is offered upon arrival at the Aswan airport in a private vehicle.

The distance between Cairo and Aswan is approximately 550 miles, or about an hour’s flight. Egypt is well-known for many things, including its stunning landscapes, the Nile River, rich history, and top tourist attractions like the Nubian Village and the Philae Temple.

Beginning your private tour of Aswan at the High Dam, your next stop should be the Philae temple. Ancient peoples flocked to the temple, which sprang from a picturesque island in the center of the Nile.

After the Egyptians constructed the High Dam, they raised the Philae temple from the sea and set it up on Agilika Island. In the end, the Philae temple was saved thanks in large part to the United Nations and UNESCO.

A private guided 6-Day Egypt Cairo, Nile Cruise, Luxor & Aswan Itinerary of the major granite quarry, including a stop at the unfinished obelisk, is included of the package. There you may see a live demonstration of the techniques that ancient stonemasons used to carve obelisks and other monumental monuments out of granite.

In the afternoon, you will be taken on a private Nile River cruise aboard a felucca by your guide. Take pleasure in photographing Egypt’s most picturesque section of the Nile. As you sail around Kitchener Island, you will pass by Egypt’s largest botanical park, which was established by the illustrious British army commander Lord Kitchener. Sailing around Agha Khan Mausoleum is an opportunity you won’t want to miss on your sailing vacation. At the Agha Khan Mausoleum in the nineteenth century, there was one of the most renowned love tales. Your private Egyptologist guide will tell you the story.

Accommodation: Nile Admiral (5*)

Day 4: Nile

Departure from Aswan to Luxor is an early morning affair for the luxury Nile cruise. Sail leisurely along the beautiful Nile River as you savour your first breakfast.

Your first stop will be in Kom Ombo later on in the morning. Along with your private Egyptologist guide, you will see the first of many Greco-Roman temples in the area. The gods Sobek and Haroeris, who were both depicted with falcons on their heads, were worshipped at the Kom Ombo temple.

Keep sailing towards Edfu once you’ve visited the Kom Ombo temple.

Visit the Edfu Temple in the afternoon accompanied by a private Egyptologist tour and a horse-drawn chariot. The temple of Edfu, sometimes called the temple of the falcon-headed god. Its purpose was to house the divine couple Horus and Hathor. Among Hathor’s many attributes were love, beauty, and motherhood.

Accommodation: Nile Admiral (5*)

Day 5: Luxor

The West Bank of Luxor is a great place to start your day in Luxor. Private drivers and Egyptologists can help you make the most of your time in the Valley of the Kings. Three tombs, including those of King Tut Ankh Amun, are available for your visit there. The Valley of the Kings is home to about sixty-four tombs, although the majority of them are currently closed for renovation. At any one moment, about ten tombs are available to the public.

The second stop on our West Bank trip will be the Al-Deir Al-Bahari, also known as the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. You can reach the Valley of the Kings in under five minutes by car.

Private guided tours of the Valley of the Queen and the massive Colossi of Memnon are part of the tailor-made itinerary. Savour a traditional Egyptian meal. The Karnak temple will be your destination in the afternoon as part of your personalised trip.

Massive avenues of sphinxes, colossal columns, pillars, and an obelisk measuring 97 feet in height and weighing 323 tonnes (646,000 pounds) make up Karnak. Stroll down Sphinx Avenue, a stretch of 1.5 miles lined with sphinx statues that formerly linked the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Approximately one thousand five hundred sphinx statues formerly lined this route. Once a year, during the Opet festival, this road was travelled. It was the honeymoon route for God Amun Ra and Goddess Mut.

Proceed to the Luxor Temple after exploring the Karnak temple and the Avenue of Sphinxes. The twelfth dynasty of Egypt’s capital, Luxor, was formerly known as Thebes.

Accommodation: Nile Admiral (5*)

Day 6: Luxor To Cairo

From the Nile Admiral River trip to the Luxor airport, you will be transferred in a private vehicle driven by an English-speaking driver.

Travel from Luxor to Cairo by plane is on the books.

End of the 6-Day Egypt Cairo, Nile Cruise, Luxor & Aswan Itinerary