12 Day Luxury Nile Cruise Holiday – Cairo, Nile Cruise & Lake Nasser Cruise

Experience the real magic of Egypt with our 12 Day Luxury Nile Cruise Holiday; an epic travel adventure that will see you enjoying Egyptologist-guided tours in Cairo, as well as luxurious 5-Star Nile and Nasser cruises. Visit the fabled Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx; Valley of the Kings; the Karnak Temple complex; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel, and so much more.

Our luxury Egypt tours offer an unrivaled level of customer service; 5-Star accommodation; 5-Star cruises, and non-stop sightseeing with our friendly Egyptologist guides from beginning to end. You can be sure that when you book Nile cruise holidays through us, lifelong memories are guaranteed.

DEPARTURE SCHEDULE: Tours run every Saturday

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Itinerary

DAY 1 – Arrive Egypt for your Luxury Nile Cruise Holiday

Welcome to Egypt. When you land at Cairo International Airport for your 12-Day Luxury Nile Cruise Holiday, your tour manager will meet you and then you will be driven to the hotel where you will stay for your first two nights in Cairo, the lively capital of Egypt. There are no tours scheduled for the first day of your vacation, so once you have checked in, your tour manager will confirm a pick-up time for the following day’s tour and you will be left to enjoy the rest of your first day in Egypt as you wish.

Stay at your hotel and relax, or head out and explore a bit of Cairo on your own. You could even consider going for a classic Nile River dinner cruise.

Include: Free Welcome Drink

DAY 2 – Saqqara, Giza Pyramids Tour and GEM

Begin the 2nd day of your luxury Nile cruise holiday with a delightful and nutritious breakfast at your hotel before setting off on an unforgettable adventure with your personal guide. Your journey starts at the Giza Plateau, where you’ll stand in awe before the majestic Great Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Next, visit the legendary Sphinx and the Valley Temple.

After exploring the pyramids, savor a flavorful meal at an authentic Egyptian restaurant. Then, proceed to the New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum. Located approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the pyramid complex, this state-of-the-art archaeological museum offers a preview of its facilities during its limited-access phase. Visitors can explore key areas, including the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial zone, and beautifully landscaped exterior gardens.

Conclude your day by returning to your hotel for a restful overnight stay in Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 3 – Flight to Luxor and Luxor East Bank Tour

Shortly after breakfast, you will check out at the hotel and then you will travel to the airport where you will board a flight to Luxor. When you arrive in Luxor, you will again be met at the airport and driven to the port area in Luxor where you will board your Nile cruise ship that will be your luxury home on the Nile for the next 4 nights. Shortly after you board the boat, you will be served your first lunch on the Nile, and then a bit later our Egyptologist guide will take you and a small group of our other clients to see and explore two ancient temples: Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple complex, both of which are located on the East Bank.

After your tour you will return to the Nile cruiser and you will have some free time for yourself before dinner is served. This night of your luxurious Nile cruise will be spent on the River Nile at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4 – Luxor West Bank and Cruise to Edfu

In the morning, you will be taken to visit and explore another three ancient Luxor tourist attractions that are located on the West Bank. First. Visit Valley of the Kings which is an ancient royal necropolis where pharaohs and other royalty where laid to rest during the New Kingdom era. Amongst the most famous, are the tombs of King Tutankhamen and Pharaoh Ramses VI. Valley of the Kings is one of the most popular ancient attractions in Egypt.

Next, you will visit the fantastic rock-cut mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was the only true female Egyptian to rule Egypt, and she is considered to have been one of the most successful rulers of ancient Egypt. The last stop of your tour will be a visit the Colossi of Memnon as you make your way back to the boat.

With everyone back on board, the ship will cruise along the Nile to Edfu, passing through the Esna Lock along the way. Lunch will be served out on the Nile shortly after the boat departs from Luxor. There are no other excursions on this day of your cruise so you will have the rest of the day to yourself. This night of your Nile cruise will be spent on the river at Edfu.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 5 – Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple and on to Aswan

After breakfast, your Egyptologist guide will take you and the others in your group to visit and explore the Temple of Horus which is the best preserved ancient cult temple ever discovered in Egypt. After your tour, you will head back to the boat, and it will then cruise along the Nile to Kom Ombo, with lunch served along the way. When you reach Kom Ombo, you will enjoy another tour, this time to see an ancient temple complex that was devoted to two gods: Sobek and Haroeris.

Kom Ombo Temple is the only ancient twin-temple complex ever discovered in Egypt. Following your stop at Kom Ombo, the cruise ship will then cruise slowly along the Nile to Aswan. This night of your Nile cruise will be spent on the Nile’s tranquil waters near Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 6 – Aswan Sightseeing and Free Afternoon

This morning you will enjoy another onshore excursion, this time to see the Aswan High Dam; the great Unfinished Obelisk, and the ancient Temple of Philae. Like a number of other ancient sites in the Nile River Valley, Philae Temple was moved to higher ground when the Aswan High Dam was being built. When your tour is over, you will return to the cruise ship in time for your lunch. There are no other tours scheduled for this day of your cruise so you will have the rest of the day to yourself to enjoy as you wish. Enjoy the last night of your Nile River cruise on the river at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 7 – Nile Cruise Ends and Lake Nasser Cruise Begins

You and the other members in your group will each be issued a boxed breakfast, and you will check-out and disembark from your Nile cruise at 04h30 today, and then you will board a luxury coach and you will travel to Abu Simbel which is about a 3-hour drive away. When you reach Abu Simbel, you will board the luxurious 5-Star Prince Abbas Lake Nasser cruise ship that will be your luxury home on the lake for the next 3 nights of your stay in Egypt, and shortly after you have checked in, lunch will be served.

After lunch, your Egyptologist guide will then accompany you to one of the best historical attractions in Egypt, the ancient rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel which were constructed to serve as lasting monuments of Pharaoh Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. Once you get back to the ship, you will then have the rest of the day to yourself, and you will spend this night of your luxury Nile cruise holiday in Egypt on the quiet waters of Lake Nasser at Abu Simbel.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 8 – Kasr Ibrim, Amada and Wadi El Seboua

Enjoy breakfast on the lake while you cruise to Kasr Ibrim. When you get there, your cruise ship will stop as close as possible to this ancient site, but because the site is closed to the public, you will only be able to view it from the ship’s sundeck. After about 15 minutes, your cruise ship will then continue sailing, with the next stop being at Amada where you will be taken to see three more remarkable ancient sites: Temple of Amada; Temple of Derr, and the Tomb of Pennut.

After your tour, enjoy a wonderfully relaxing afternoon and a leisurely cruise to Wadi El Seboua where you will be spending this night of your cruise on the water.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 9 – Wadi El Seboua Tour and Cruise to Aswan

After breakfast, your guide will take you and the other members of your group to see the ancient Temples of Dakka and Meharakka, and then once everyone is back on the cruise ship, it will then cruise to Aswan. Lunch and dinner will be served at the usual times, and you will spend the last night of your Lake Nasser cruise on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 10 – Cruise Disembarkation and Transfer to Cairo

Your cruise on Lake Nasser has come to an end. Enjoy one more breakfast on the cruise ship before disembarking, and then you will be taken to see the ancient Kalabsha Temple; Beit El Wali, and the Kiosk of Kertassi. After your tour, you will then travel to the airport to board a flight back to Cairo, the vibrant capital of Egypt. When your flight lands in Cairo, your tour manager and a driver will meet you, and then escort you to the hotel where you will be staying for the last two nights of your luxury vacation in Egypt.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 11 – Private Cairo Sightseeing Tour

At the confirmed time, your guide and driver will fetch you from your hotel and then take you to the famous Egyptian Museum where you will be able to see more than 120,000 artifacts. After your visit to the museum, you will then visit an area in the city known as Coptic Cairo to see some religious monuments, such as the famous Hanging Church of Cairo.

Your last stop will be at Cairo’s bustling Khan el Khalili Bazaar that dates back to the late 14th century. Enjoy some shopping and/or exploring and then you will be driven back to your hotel and you will have the rest of the day to yourself.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 12 – Luxury Nile Cruise Holiday in Egypt Ends

Your 12-day travel adventure in Egypt has now come to an end, so at the relevant time, you will need to check-out from the hotel, and then you will be driven to Cairo International Airport in time for you to board your flight out of Egypt. Thank you for booking your Nile cruise vacation through us.

Meals Included: Breakfast

What is Included

Included in your Luxury Nile Cruise Holiday:

One of our tour representatives present at airports to meet you and see you off for all arrivals and departures
Assistance available from our customer service department throughout your Luxury Nile Cruise Holiday
All transfers/tours in private air-conditioned vehicles
Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo (including daily breakfast)
Accommodation for 4 nights on board 5-star Nile Cruise (full board)
Accommodation for 3 nights on board 5-Star Lake Nasser Cruise (full board)
Domestic flights from Cairo to Luxor and from Aswan to Cairo
All Sightseeing tours during Nile and Lake Nasser cruises (Small group tours)
English speaking tour guides for all tours
Entrance fees to the sites and attractions mentioned in the Luxury Nile Cruise Holiday itinerary
All meals listed in the itinerary
All taxes & service charges – the price you see is the price you pay

NOTE: All tours in Cairo are private tours, and all tours during your Nile and Lake Nasser cruises are small group tours.

Not included your Luxury Nile Cruise Holiday:

International airfare
Entry visa for Egypt
Optional tours mentioned or not mentioned in your Luxury Nile Cruise Holiday itinerary
Personal expenses
Tipping kitty.

Price

Accommodation & Nile Cruise Plan

Sherato Cairo Hotel and Casino (5-Star)
MS Salacia Nile Cruise (5-Star)
Movenpick Prince Abbas Lake Nasser Cruise (5-Star)

Price per 1 person	October to April
Triple	$3,335
Double	$3,505
Single	$5,425

NOTE: These classic Egypt travel packages featuring private tours, a Nile cruise and a Lake Nasser cruise are only available during the winter months in Egypt (October – April).