Egypt - Nile River Cruise including Cairo & Hurghada

Depart for your flight to Cairo. 

Please note: some departures operate via Istanbul. 

On arrival in Cairo, you will be met by our local representative before transferring to your hotel. For late-night or early-morning arrivals, hotel rooms will be ready for check-in on arrival.

Following breakfast, we’ll depart our hotel for an excursion to the Grand Egyptian Museum. 

Opened in 2025, this remarkable museum is home to an extensive collection of Egyptian antiquities and highlights include the magnificent King Tutankhamen Galleries and King Khufu’s Solar Boat.

After lunch at a local restaurant, we’ll visit Khan el Khalili Bazaar, one of Cairo’s most atmospheric markets.

This evening, enjoy a welcome drink at your hotel, offering an opportunity to get to know your fellow travellers.

Following a leisurely breakfast, we’ll check out of our hotel and depart for our excursion to the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx. 

The three pyramids and the sphinx, a mythical statue with the body of a lion and the face of a man, are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. On arrival, transfer to the pier to embark on your seven-night Nile cruise.

Enjoy your evening meal and overnight stay on board your cruise.

After breakfast, we’ll visit the Necropolis of Thebes. 

This UNESCO World Heritage Site contains many funerary temples erected by kings and nobility to perform religious rituals for the spirits of the dead. 

Our visit this morning includes the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.

Lunch will be served on board your ship before sailing onwards to Edfu via Esna Lock.

Evening meal and overnight in Edfu on board your cruise.

This morning, join our guide on a short coach transfer for a visit to the Ptolemaic Temple of Edfu. Built between 237 and 57 BC, this impressive temple honours Horus, the falcon-headed god.

After lunch on board, visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris, and renowned for its twin entrance halls and sanctuaries.

Enjoy an evening meal and overnight stay in Aswan on board your cruise.

After breakfast on board, visit the High Dam and Philae Temple. 

Dedicated to the goddess Isis, Philae Temple was dismantled and reassembled on Agilika Island, about 550m from its original home on Philae Island, after the High Dam caused river levels to rise close to the historic site.

After lunch, take a leisurely motorboat trip around Elephantine Island, the oldest inhabited area in Aswan. 

Our visit also includes the Nubian Village on Seheil Island, where we’ll discover the hospitality and traditional way of life of the Nubians as you visit their homes and markets.

Enjoy an evening meal and overnight stay in Aswan on board your cruise.

After breakfast, spend a morning at leisure on board your Nile cruise.

After lunch, take part in a felucca sailing trip around the islands. Sail by the Aga Khan Mausoleum, built in the style of the Fatimid tombs of Islamic Egypt.

Enjoy an evening meal and overnight stay in Aswan on board your cruise.

An optional evening excursion to the Temple of Philae Sound and Light Show may be available. 

This hour-long show, narrated by Egyptian gods and goddesses, brings the temple’s stories to life through music, light and sound. Return transfers from your cruise, with guide assistance, are included. 

Please note: optional excursions are subject to minimum numbers.

Sail from Aswan to Edfu, via Kom Ombo during your day at leisure. 

This is a chance to relax on board and appreciate the changing scenery along the Nile, a memorable part of your Egypt cruise holiday.

Evening meal and overnight in Edfu on board your cruise.

As we sail to Luxor via Esna Lock, enjoy a morning at leisure on board your Nile cruise with a delicious breakfast.

After lunch on board, visit Luxor and Karnak Temples. 

Luxor Temple was built by Amenophis III as a private residence for Amun. Karnak Temple is a vast complex covering 100 acres and 13 centuries of history.

Enjoy an evening meal and overnight stay in Luxor on board your cruise.

Breakfast will be served on board your ship before you disembark in Luxor for your coach transfer to Hurghada. 

The journey is approximately 280km and takes around four hours.

Enjoy your evening meal and overnight stay at your hotel.

Savour a full day of relaxation at your resort hotel. Facilities include access to a private beach, swimming pools and a variety of dining options.

Today is at leisure for last-minute shopping, sightseeing or simply enjoying more time by the Red Sea. 

This relaxed stay in Hurghada is a fitting end to our Nile River cruise in Egypt, combining ancient sights with time to unwind.

Early this morning, transfer from your hotel to Hurghada Airport for your return flight via Cairo, filled with unforgettable memories of Egypt.