This 10-day Cairo, Nile cruise and Sahara tour combines four Cairo hotel nights, a four-night cruise from Luxor to Aswan and one night camping in the White Desert. Domestic flights connect Upper Egypt, while a private four-wheel-drive route covers Bahariya, the Black Desert and the White Desert.
10 Day Cairo, Nile Cruise And White Desert Tour
Description
Duration
10 Days, 9 Nights
Tour Type
Nile Cruises
Language
Arabic, English
Popular Features
- Desert Camping
- Domestic Flights
- Five-Star Nile Cruise
Highlights
Explore Giza and two Cairo museums. Cruise from Luxor to Aswan for four nights. Visit Abu Simbel and Aswan. Camp overnight in the White Desert. See the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain and Agabat Valley.
Included
- Accommodation 4 nights at 5* hotel in Cairo on Bed and Breakfast basis
- 5* deluxe Nile cruise for 4 nights on full board
- One night camping in the desert on full board
- Domestic flights { Cairo to Luxor / Aswan to Cairo }
- Meet and assist service at Cairo International Airport
- Professional Egyptologist tour guide during the tours
- Transfers by modern air-conditioned vehicles
- Admission fees to all the sights listed in the itinerary
- Meals are mentioned in the itinerary
- All charges and taxes
Excluded
- International airfare
- Entry Visa to Egypt
- Tipping
- Personal expenses
- Any Optional tours
Travel Itinerary
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Day 1 - Welcome to the Land of Pharaohs
You are met at Cairo International Airport and transferred to your 5-star hotel, then in the evening enjoy a special Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with traditional shows and local musical parties. Afterward you return to your hotel to spend the night.
Day 2 - Tour to Giza Pyramids and Museum
A Cairo day explores the gleaming Giza Pyramids Complex, the record-setting The Great Pyramid of Khufu, and the lion-bodied The Great Sphinx of Chephren. You visit the pink-granite The Valley Temple and the vast The Grand Egyptian Museum, then after lunch The Egyptian Museum in the heart of the capital before returning to your Cairo hotel.
Day 3 - Tour to Luxor East Bank
Flying to Luxor, you tour the East Bank's Karnak Temple, the House of Amun dedicated to the Theban triad, then board your Nile cruise for lunch. In the evening you visit the illuminated Luxor Temple by Night, where kings were crowned, before the overnight on board.
Day 4 - Tour to Luxor West Bank
On the West Bank you explore the elegant Hatshepsut Temple of the peaceful queen, then descend into the Valley of the Kings with its 63 royal tombs including Tutankhamun's. You also pause at the twin Colossi of Memnon of Amenhotep III before the cruise sails on for the overnight.
Day 5 - Witness Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples
Reached by horse carriage, the well-preserved Edfu Temple honors Horus's victory over Set with quotes on its walls. After lunch you sail to the unusual double Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek and Horus with its twin entrances and sanctuaries, then continue sailing toward Aswan for the overnight.
Day 6 - Impress The Great Temples of Abu Simbel
An early start brings you to the rock-cut Abu Simbel Temples some 230 km southwest of Aswan, built by Ramses II to celebrate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. You then return to your Nile cruise for lunch and the overnight on board.
Day 7 - Day Seven Aswan Attractions Tour
After checking out, you tour Aswan's attractions: the towering The High Dam that controls the Nile floods, the cult center Philae Temple of Isis, and the massive The Unfinished Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut. After lunch you fly back to Cairo and check in to your 5-star hotel for the overnight.
Day 8 - Day Eight Start your Desert Adventure
Your desert adventure begins with a Land Cruiser journey into the Bahariya Oasis, taking in the Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, the Agabat 'Wonders Area' with sandboarding, and the surreal formations of the Old White Desert. After lunch in Al-Bawaiti, you enjoy Bedouin shows, a barbecue dinner, and overnight camping in the desert.
Day 9 - Continue the Desert Trip / back to Cairo
You capture memorable sunrise photos, then after breakfast visit a hot spring before the drive back to Cairo. On arrival you are taken to your 5-star hotel for the overnight.
Day 10 - End Your Tour and Fly to the Home
After breakfast you check out and your driver transfers you to Cairo International Airport by private car for your final departure, ending the tour.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Accommodation 4 nights at 5* hotel in Cairo on Bed and Breakfast basis, 5* deluxe Nile cruise for 4 nights on full board, One night camping in the desert on full board, Domestic flights { Cairo to Luxor / Aswan to Cairo }, Meet and assist service at Cairo International Airport, Professional Egyptologist tour guide during the tours, Transfers by modern air-conditioned vehicles, Admission fees to all the sights listed in the itinerary, Meals are mentioned in the itinerary, All charges and taxes
This is a 10-day itinerary. We can tailor the length and pace to your schedule.
Yes. Every Egypt Voyages tour can be tailored — hotels, dates, activities and group size are all flexible.
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