Tour Overview
8-Day Egypt Temples Tour with Nile Cruise: Pyramids & Kings Valley is planned as a 8 Days / 7 Nights journey linking Cairo, Aswan, Nile Cruise 3 Nights, Luxor. The route is designed to combine cultural sightseeing, practical transport connections and time in the principal destinations without compressing the main visits into a single day.
Across the itinerary, the main sightseeing is built around Cairo, Giza, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Luxor, Karnak, Nile, Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Abu Simbel. Each stop is positioned within the day-by-day route so that the historical, cultural and landscape highlights remain easy to follow from one destination to the next.
Travel logistics are integrated into the program rather than treated as separate arrangements. Depending on the confirmed route, the package includes 4-star hotel accommodation, licensed guided sightseeing, private transfers, domestic flights, ferry connections, a Nile cruise component. The result is a complete multi-day itinerary with the major visits, overnight stops and travel sectors clearly organized.
Tour Highlights
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arrival in Cairo
The day begins with arrival arrangements and the planned transfer. The main route is built around Cairo.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Pyramids, Sphinx & Saqqara Tour
The day follows the planned itinerary for Pyramids, Sphinx & Saqqara Tour. The main route is built around Giza, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum.
The Giza portion of the itinerary focuses on Egypt’s best-known pyramid complex and surrounding monuments. The program also allows time to experience Great Sphinx as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Egyptian Museum as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Flight to Luxor / Karnak and Luxor Temple / Nile Cruise – Day 1
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Luxor, Karnak, Nile.
Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Karnak as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Kings Valley & Temple of Queen Hatshepsut / Nile Cruise - Day 2
The day follows the planned itinerary for Kings Valley & Temple of Queen Hatshepsut / Nile Cruise - Day 2. The main route is built around Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Nile.
Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Valley of the Kings as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Edfu and Komombo Temples / Nile Cruise - Day 3
The day follows the planned itinerary for Edfu and Komombo Temples / Nile Cruise - Day 3. The main route is built around Nile, Edfu, Kom Ombo.
The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Edfu as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Kom Ombo as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Temples of Abu Simbel (Optional) / Nile Cruise - Day 4
The day follows the planned itinerary for Temples of Abu Simbel (Optional) / Nile Cruise - Day 4. The main route is built around Aswan, Abu Simbel, Nile.
The program also allows time to experience Aswan as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Abu Simbel as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Aswan and Philae Temple / Flight to Cairo
The day follows the planned itinerary for Aswan and Philae Temple / Flight to Cairo. The main route is built around Cairo, Aswan.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital. The program also allows time to experience Aswan as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Departure
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Cairo.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. A domestic flight is included in the day’s routing where indicated.
What's Included
Included
- Private airport and hotel transfers are included for the relevant sectors of the itinerary.
- 3 nights in 5-star hotels with breakfast as specified in the itinerary.
- Included service: 5-Star Nile River Cruise 4 nights aboard a 5-star Nile River cruise from Aswan to Luxor on a full-board basis, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner..
- Domestic flights are included.
- Licensed guiding is included for the scheduled sightseeing visits.
- Included service: Entrance Fees Entrance fees to all sightseeing sites specifically mentioned in the itinerary..
- Hotel accommodation is included as specified in the confirmed itinerary.
Not Included
- International airfare to and from the destination is not included.
- Excluded service: Egypt Entry Visa Entry visa into Egypt, currently USD 25 per person..
- Excluded service: Pyramid Interior Entrance Entry to the interior of the Pyramids is not included..
- Optional visits, activities and extra services outside the confirmed program are not included.
- Meals and drinks are excluded unless they are specifically listed as included.
- Personal expenses are not included.