Nice Tours · Cairo, then Luxor to Aswan
Nice Tours puts three nights in a 5-star Cairo hotel, both domestic flights and four nights on a ship from Luxor to Aswan into one booking, with an Egyptologist guide throughout. Pick it if this is your one trip to Egypt and you want the pyramids, the temples and the river without arranging a thing.
This is the trip people picture when they search for a Nile cruise from Cairo, built the honest way: Cairo first, then a flight south. The first three nights are in a 5-star Cairo hotel. Day 1 ends with a dinner cruise and show on the Nile. Day 2 covers the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara. Day 3 is Islamic and Coptic Cairo: the Citadel, the Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Hanging Church. On day 4 you fly to Luxor, see Karnak and Luxor Temple, and board the ship.
Then four nights sailing upstream to Aswan. The listing covers the Luxor west bank (the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple, the Colossi of Memnon), Edfu and Kom Ombo, an early run to Abu Simbel, Philae, and felucca rides in Luxor and Aswan. On day 8 you fly from Aswan back to Cairo.
The big difference from the 4-day package: entrance fees are included, along with breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. Drinks and tips are extra, and the Luxor balloon is an optional add-on at extra cost. This tour isn't cheap, but with Abu Simbel and the Valley of the Kings among the dearest entries on the official ticket list, the included tickets count for a lot. Solo travellers, note: a single room means a separate booking.
Airport welcome, lunch and your 5-star hotel, with a Nile dinner cruise and show that evening. Then Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara, and a day in Islamic and Coptic Cairo.
A morning flight, then Karnak and Luxor Temple before you board the ship.
An optional sunrise balloon (a paid add-on), then the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple and the Colossi of Memnon. The ship sails for Edfu.
The Temple of Horus at Edfu and the double temple at Kom Ombo, then an overnight sail to Aswan.
An early start for Abu Simbel, then Philae temple and a felucca ride in Aswan.
A flight from Aswan to Cairo and a transfer to your hotel.
★★★★★Mostafa, explaining everything very well, didn't left any questions open. Really enjoyed the time.
★★★★★The organization was truly perfect.
★★★★★we had an amazing experience and would highly recommend this tour
★★★★★We had the most amazing and fun guide Hesham
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Yes. The listing includes all entrance fees, along with both domestic flights, three meals a day, the Cairo hotel, the cruise and an English-speaking Egyptologist.
No. The Luxor balloon is an optional add-on at extra cost, and the minimum age is 6.
Four nights on a 5-star ship, sailing upstream from Luxor to Aswan. The first three nights are in a Cairo hotel.
Yes. Day 1 ends with a Nile dinner cruise with shows. If you'd like to compare boats on your own, see the Opal dinner cruise.
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Eight days with the pyramids, Islamic and Coptic Cairo, four nights on a Nile ship and Abu Simbel, entry tickets included.
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