12 Day Nile Cruise and Stay in Hurghada – Cairo, Nile Cruise and Hurghada

DAY 1 – Arrive in Cairo for your Nile Cruise and Stay in Hurghada

When you arrive in the Egypt for your Nile Cruise and Stay in Hurghada holiday package, your tour manager will meet you at Cairo International Airport, and then he or she will escort you to the hotel where you will be staying during the Cairo phase of your trip. Your comfort is guaranteed because we only book our clients into 5-Star or 4-Star hotels, with a few exceptions in more remote areas of Egypt where such hotels might not exsist.

When you reach the hotel, your tour manager will book you in, and then he or she will discuss your travel itinerary with you, and also confirm pick-up times for your upcoming tours. After this, you will be left alone to enjoy the rest of the day as you wish.

Included: Free Welcome  to Egypt Drink

DAY 2 – Giza Plateau; Sakkara Necropolis, and Memphis Tour

After breakfast, you will be picked up at the agreed time, and you will be taken to see the Great Pyramids of Giza; the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple, all of which are located within the same ancient necropolis. There is also a smallish museum here which you can visit if you want to. Tickets for the museum can be purchased onsite but are not included in the price of your Nile Cruise and Stay in Hurghada package.

After your Giza Plateau tour, you will be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant, and then you will travel to the Sakkara necropolis to see some more pyramids, including the Djoser Step Pyramid which was the very first pyramid ever built in Egypt.

Once you are finished at Sakkara, you will then be taken to see Memphis which was the capital of the Old Kingdom. While here, you will also have some time to explore the old necropolis, and then you will be driven back to your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 3 – Cairo Day Tour visiting the GEM & the Egyptian Museum, and Flying to Aswan

Begin your day with breakfast, followed by a visit to the renowned New Grand Egyptian Museum, often called the Giza Museum. Located just 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex, this archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, currently offers limited access as part of a soft opening to test visitor experience and site readiness. Available areas include the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, exterior gardens, and commercial spaces. Afterward, enjoy lunch at a traditional Egyptian restaurant before visiting the historic Egyptian Museum in Downtown Cairo, overlooking the iconic Tahrir Square. Once your tours are complete, you’ll be transferred to Cairo airport for a flight to Aswan, where you’ll be met and assisted, then taken to your hotel. From there, enjoy a seamless journey through the wonders of Egypt, or consider a Nile cruise and stay in Hurghada to extend your adventure by combining ancient history with a relaxing Red Sea escape.

After your visits, you’ll be taken to Cairo airport for your flight to Aswan, where you’ll be met, assisted, and transferred to your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4 – Optional Abu Simbel Tour

Enjoy breakfast in your compartment on the train, and then when it arrives in Aswan, one of our tour representatives will meet you and escort you to the hotel where you will stay for the night. Today, there are no scheduled tours, so you will have this day of your holiday all to yourself.

NOTE: An optional tour to the magnificent Abu Simbel Temples will be available to you. If you choose to go on this tour, you will have your Aswan sightseeing tour today instead of tomorrow, and the Abu Simbel tour tomorrow.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 5 – Nile Cruise Embarkation and Aswan Sightseeing Tour

If you have not opted for an optional Abu Simbel tour, you will book out from your hotel shortly before noon today, and then you will be taken directly to the port area where you will board a 5-Star cruise ship for your trip along the Nile. You will have some free time for yourself after boarding your cruise, and then lunch will be served.

After lunch, our Egyptologist tour guide will take you and a small group of our other clients to see three very popular attractions: the Aswan High Dam; the ancient Temple of Philae, and the huge Unfinished Obelisk.

Return to the cruise ship after your tour for a bit of free time for yourself, and then later in the day, enjoy your first good dinner aboard the cruise ship. The first night of you cruise will be spent on the tranquil waters of the Nile at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 6 – Sail to Kom Ombo Temple and Horus Temple

Today you will have your breakfast aboard the cruise ship while you cruise along the Nile to Kom Ombo, where our tour guide will be taking you to see the fascinating Kom Ombo Temple which was dedicated to two gods: Sobek the crocodile god, and Haeroris the falcon-headed god. After your visit to the temple, you will return to the cruise ship, and you will enjoy lunch on board while you cruise to Edfu to see the Temple of Horus.

Also known as Horus Temple, this is the best preserved ancient temple in Egypt. Following this tour, you will return to the cruise ship in time for some afternoon tea, and it will then cruise to Esna. Your cruise ship will stay at Esna for the night, so you will spend this night of your cruise on the Nile at Esna.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 7 – Sail to Luxor with West Bank Tour

Begin your day with a leisurely breakfast on the cruise ship while you cruise along the Nile to Luxor. Shortly after the boat arrives, our tour guide will accompany you on a tour to the West Bank of Luxor to see 3 spectacular ancient monuments. Your first stop today will be Valley of the Kings, an ancient royal necropolis where more than 60 tombs have been discovered, including the tomb of Tutankhamen which was found still sealed and intact in 1922.

From here, our guide will take you to see the incredible mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut which was constructed in the 15th century BC by the same workers who constructed the tombs at Valley of the Kings.

Your last stop today will be at the Colossi of Memnon which you will visit on your way back to your cruise ship. This night of your cruise will be spent on the Nile at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 8 – Cruise Disembarkation; East Bank Tour and Transfer to Hurghada

Your cruise along the Nile has now come to an end, so after a good breakfast on the cruise ship, you will disembark, and then you will be taken to the East Bank of Luxor to see two more incredible ancient attractions: the Karnak Temple complex and also Luxor Temple which is remarkably well-preserved.

Following your Luxor East Bank tour, you will then be transfer to Hurghada for your Hurghada stay. The drive to Hurghada takes approximately three and a half hours. When you reach Hurghada, our tour representative will immediately take you to the hotel where you will stay for the next 3 nights of your holiday.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 9 and 10 – Hurghada Leisure Time and Optional Excursions

Your Nile cruise and stay in Hurghada holiday is not all about sightseeing, so these two days have been set aside for some carefree relaxation on Egypt’s beautiful Red Sea coast. Of course, if you would rather be doing something else, there are several optional activities which can be arranged for you, including snorkeling; SCUBA diving; wind surfing; deep sea fishing and more. Our tour representative, who will be in Hurghada as well, will be happy to make any necessary arrangement for you.

Meals Included: Daily Breakfast

DAY 11 – Transfer Back to Cairo

As always, enjoy a good breakfast at your hotel, and then you will once again have some free time for yourself. Later in the day, at the time which will have been confirmed with you, our tour representative will meet you at the hotel and he will assist with check-out. After this, he will accompany you to the main bus station, and you will board a First-Class air-conditioned coach back to Cairo, a journey which generally takes 6 hours.

When your coach arrives in Cairo, your tour manager will meet you, and then escort you to the hotel where you will be staying for the last night of your holiday in Egypt.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 12 – Nile Cruise and Stay in Hurghada Tour Ends and Final Departure

Begin your day with another good breakfast, and then at the appropriate time, your tour manager will arrive at the hotel; he will assist with check-out, and then he will escort you to Cairo International Airport for your flight out of Egypt.

Your Nile Cruise and Stay in Hurghada holiday has now come to an end so we will bid you farewell and wish you a safe and pleasant onward journey.

Meals Included: Breakfast