Cairo, Luxor & Aswan Tour: 9 Days of Luxury Hotels

9 Days - 8 nights
  • Tour Cairo - Luxor - Aswan
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  • 9 days8 nights
  • Privateyour own Egyptologist
  • 3 citiesCairo, Luxor, Aswan
  • From $2,750per person

A Cairo, Luxor and Aswan tour in nine unhurried days

This Cairo, Luxor and Aswan tour is for travellers who prefer the space and character of great hotels to a cruise ship. You spend three nights in Cairo, two in Luxor and three in Aswan, choosing the level of hotel that suits you, up to the Four Seasons Nile Plaza, the Winter Palace and the Old Cataract.

A private Egyptologist guides you throughout: the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, Saqqara and El Moez Street, Karnak and the Valley of the Kings, a scenic drive south past Edfu and Kom Ombo, Abu Simbel, and the island temple of Philae.

Journey highlights

  • The Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Saqqara and historic Cairo, including El Moez Street
  • Karnak, Luxor Temple and the Valley of the Kings
  • A scenic drive to Aswan with stops at Edfu and Kom Ombo
  • Abu Simbel and a felucca sail in Aswan
  • Philae Temple on its island in the Nile

Your journey at a glance

  1. Day 1 Cairo · VIP arrival
  2. Day 2 Giza · The Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum
  3. Day 3 Cairo · Saqqara, Old Cairo and El Moez Street
  4. Day 4 Luxor · Fly south, Karnak and Luxor Temple
  5. Day 5 Luxor West Bank · Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Deir el-Medina
  6. Day 6 Aswan · Drive south via Edfu and Kom Ombo
  7. Day 7 Abu Simbel · The temples of Ramses II, felucca in Aswan
  8. Day 8 Aswan · Philae Temple and a free afternoon
  9. Day 9 Aswan · Fly to Cairo for your onward journey

What’s included

Included

  • Private Egyptologist guide for all sightseeing
  • VIP meet-and-assist on arrival
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers and touring
  • 3 nights in Cairo, 2 in Luxor and 3 in Aswan
  • Domestic flights Cairo–Luxor and Aswan–Cairo
  • Entrance fees for all listed sites
  • Meals as listed in the day-by-day plan
  • Bottled water every day

Not included

  • International flights
  • Gratuities for guides, drivers and crew
  • Drinks, shopping and personal expenses

Choose your hotels

The same private itinerary is available with different hotel and cruise combinations.

Luxury

$2,750 per person

  • Sofitel El Gezirah, Cairo · 3 nights
  • Sonesta St. George, Luxor · 2 nights
  • Sonesta Nuba, Aswan · 3 nights

Ultra-Luxury

$3,200 per person

  • Kempinski Nile Hotel, Cairo · 3 nights
  • Steigenberger Nile Palace, Luxor · 2 nights
  • Mövenpick Aswan · 3 nights

Luxury Elite

$4,700 per person

  • Four Seasons Nile Plaza, Cairo · 3 nights
  • Winter Palace, Luxor · 2 nights
  • Sofitel Old Cataract, Aswan · 3 nights

Prices per person, sharing a double room, for private touring.

Make this journey yours

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Day 1 Arrive in Cairo

Our personal concierge meets you at Cairo International Airport, helps with your visa and luggage, and escorts you to your hotel.

Stay: Your Cairo hotel, Nile view · Meals: none

Day 2 The Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum

  • Stand before the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world, and the Great Sphinx.
  • Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum and the treasures of Tutankhamun.

Stay: Your Cairo hotel · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 3 Saqqara, Old Cairo and El Moez Street

  • Visit Saqqara and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, designed by Imhotep more than 4,700 years ago.
  • Explore Old Cairo and walk along El Moez Street, lined with medieval mosques and palaces.

Stay: Your Cairo hotel · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 4 Fly to Luxor · Karnak and Luxor Temple

  • Fly to Luxor and check in at your hotel.
  • Explore the Temple of Karnak and Luxor Temple with your Egyptologist.

Stay: Your Luxor hotel, Nile view · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 5 The Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut

  • Enter royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
  • Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut and Deir el-Medina, the village of the tomb builders.

Stay: Your Luxor hotel · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 6 Drive to Aswan · Edfu and Kom Ombo

  • Drive south along the Nile valley.
  • Stop at the Temple of Horus at Edfu and the riverside temple of Kom Ombo.
  • Check in at your hotel in Aswan.

Stay: Your Aswan hotel, Nile view · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 7 Abu Simbel · Felucca in Aswan

  • Excursion to Abu Simbel to see the colossal temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari, moved to save them from Lake Nasser.
  • Back in Aswan, relax on a felucca sail on the Nile.

Stay: Your Aswan hotel · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 8 Philae Temple

Take a boat to the island Temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis, then enjoy a free afternoon in Aswan.

Stay: Your Aswan hotel · Meals: breakfast, lunch

Day 9 Fly to Cairo and depart

Transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo and your onward international journey.

Meals: breakfast

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