Pharaonic Egypt in 8 Days: Cairo and a 4-Night Nile Cruise
Egypt in 8 days and 7 nights: 3 nights in Cairo and a 4-night Nile cruise, with Giza, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan. Domestic flights and an Egyptologist guide during visits.
Description
2-for-1 from USD 1180 for 2 people: 3 nights in Cairo + 4 nights on a Nile cruise with full board, Pyramids and domestic flights included. Thursday and Saturday departures.
2-for-1 offer: pay for 1 and 2 travel. 8-day / 7-night program: 3 nights in Cairo with breakfast and 4 nights on a Nile River cruise on a full-board basis (Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan), with a visit to the Giza Pyramids, domestic flights and a Spanish-speaking Egyptologist guide included.
Available in 4 categories: 4* hotels with a 5* Standard ship, 5* hotels with a 5* Standard ship, 5* Superior and 5* Luxury. Optional 4-day / 3-night extension to the Red Sea (Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh), all-inclusive.
Departure days: Thursdays and Saturdays.
Available in 4 categories: 4* hotels with a 5* Standard ship, 5* hotels with a 5* Standard ship, 5* Superior and 5* Luxury. Optional 4-day / 3-night extension to the Red Sea (Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh), all-inclusive.
Departure days: Thursdays and Saturdays.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
Arrival at Cairo International Airport, with Spanish-speaking assistance before passport control. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation.
Day 2
Cairo — Pyramids
Breakfast. Half-day visit to the Three Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure), the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre (entrance to the interior of the Pyramids not included). Free afternoon with optional visits to Saqqara and Memphis. In the evening, optional Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids. Accommodation.
Day 3
Cairo / Luxor
Half board. Morning with a possible optional full-day visit to the city: Grand Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin with the Alabaster Mosque, Coptic Quarter and Khan El-Khalili market. In the afternoon, domestic flight to Luxor and transfer to the ship. Night on board.
Day 4
Luxor / Esna / Edfu
Full board. Visit to the East Bank of Luxor: Luxor and Karnak temples. Optional in the afternoon: West Bank with the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Sailing via the Esna Lock toward Edfu. Night on board.
Day 5
Edfu / Kom Ombo / Aswan
Full board. Visit to the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the god Horus. Sailing to Kom Ombo and visit to its temple, the only one dedicated to two deities: Sobek and Haroeris. Sailing toward Aswan. Night on board.
Day 6
Aswan
Full board. Optional in the morning: excursion to the Abu Simbel temples. Felucca ride on the Nile with views of the Aga Khan Mausoleum, Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden. Visit to the High Dam and the Temple of Philae. Night on board.
Day 7
Aswan / Cairo
Breakfast and disembarkation. Domestic flight back to Cairo and transfer to the hotel. Optional in the evening: buffet dinner with a show on a boat on the Nile. Accommodation.
Day 8
Cairo — Departure
Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo International Airport with assistance. End of our services. Option to extend the trip 4 days / 3 nights to the Red Sea (Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh), all-inclusive.
Includes
3 nights of hotel accommodation in Cairo, depending on category, with breakfast
4 nights aboard a Nile River cruise, depending on category, on a full-board basis without drinks
Half-day visit to the Three Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre
Cruise visits: Luxor and Karnak temples, Edfu temple, Kom Ombo temple, felucca ride, High Dam and Philae temple in Aswan
Domestic flights Cairo – Luxor and Aswan – Cairo
Spanish-speaking assistance at airports and transfers
Spanish-speaking Egyptologist guide on all visits
All transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
Excludes
Egypt entry visa: USD 30 per person, payable at destination
Cruise tips (payable at destination): 5* Standard USD 45, 5* Superior USD 60, 5* Luxury USD 80 per person
Luxor West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon) — optional visit
Extra meals and drinks
Optional visits
Travel insurance
International flights
Anything extra not mentioned in the itinerary
Supplements
Egypt entry visa (payable at destination)
USD 30 pp
5* Standard cruise tips (payable at destination)
USD 45 pp
5* Superior cruise tips (payable at destination)
USD 60 pp
5* Luxury cruise tips (payable at destination)
USD 80 pp
Private service supplement (all categories)
USD 500 pp
Single supplement on optional visits
+60%
Red Sea extension 4D/3N all-inclusive (Hurghada or Sharm)
From USD 720 for 2 pax
Gala Dinner on Christmas Eve/New Year's Eve (may be mandatory)
On request
Optional excursions
El Cairo
Half Day to Memphis and Saqqara
4 hours
USD 60 pp
Egypt's first capital and the Step Pyramid of Djoser.
Entrance to the Interior of the Pyramids
USD 45 pp
The Dahshur Pyramids
4 hours
USD 60 pp
The Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid.
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC)
4 hours
USD 55 pp
Includes the Royal Mummies gallery.
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
4 hours
USD 65 pp
With the Tutankhamun Treasures Hall and the Solar Boat of Cheops.
Full-Day Cairo City Tour with GEM
8 hours
USD 120 pp
GEM, Citadel of Saladin, Coptic Quarter and Khan El-Khalili market.
Religious Tour: Holy Family Route with lunch
USD 90 pp
Historic Tour: Islamic Cairo of the Fatimid Caliphate
USD 90 pp
Fayoum Oasis Excursion with lunch
Full day
USD 270 pp
Full Day to Alexandria with lunch
Full day
USD 140 pp
Cairo by Night with dinner
Night
USD 60 pp
Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids
Night
USD 55 pp
Dinner with Show on a Nile Boat — Andrea or Scarabee
Night
USD 45 pp
Dinner with Show on a Nile Boat — Nile Crystal
Night
USD 55 pp
Dinner with Show on a Nile Boat — Nile Pharaoh
Night
USD 65 pp
Dinner with Show on a Nile Boat — Nile Maxim
Night
USD 75 pp
Royal Seascope Submarine in Ain Sokhna
USD 105 pp
Ain Sokhna Cruise
USD 140 pp
Luxor
Hot-Air Balloon over Luxor
2 hours
USD 140 pp
Sunrise flight over the temples and the Nile.
Luxor West Bank
4-6 hours
USD 95 pp
Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon.
Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple
Night
USD 55 pp
Asuán
Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple
Night
USD 55 pp
Nubian Village Excursion
4 hours
USD 60 pp
By felucca and camel to Gharb Soheil.
Abu Simbel Temples by Road
8 hours
USD 140 pp
The temples of Ramses II and Nefertari.
Abu Simbel by Road — Ramses Day (21-22 Feb / 21-22 Oct)
8 hours
USD 160 pp
Abu Simbel Temples by Plane
8 hours
USD 365 pp
Abu Simbel by Plane — Ramses Day (21-22 Feb / 21-22 Oct)
8 hours
USD 385 pp
Sound and Light Show at Abu Simbel
Night
USD 55 pp
Hurghada
Alf Leila We Leila Show
Night
USD 80 pp
Introductory Scuba Dive in the Red Sea
USD 125 pp
Snorkeling at Eden Island (formerly Giftun)
Day
USD 90 pp
Mahmya
Day
USD 150 pp
Guided Tour of Hurghada
USD 60 pp
Utopia Island Excursion
Day
USD 90 pp
Sindbad Aqua Park
Day
USD 110 pp
Desert Safari with Bedouin dinner
USD 85 pp
Single Quad Bike Safari with Bedouin dinner
USD 85 pp
Double Quad Bike Safari with Bedouin dinner
USD 50 pp
Glass-Bottom Boat or Royal Seascope Submarine
USD 50 pp
Hurghada Cruise
USD 55 pp
Pirates Luxury Yacht Cruise
Day
USD 100 pp
Sharm El Sheikh
Snorkeling at Tiran Island
8 hours
USD 95 pp
With lunch on board.
4x4 Safari to White Canyon and Ain Khundra (private, min. 2 pax)
8 hours
USD 400 pp
Single Quad Bike Safari in Sinai
3 hours
USD 70 pp
Double Quad Bike Safari in Sinai
3 hours
USD 50 pp
Snorkeling at Ras Mohamed National Park
8 hours
USD 80 pp
With lunch on board.
Mount Sinai and Saint Catherine's Monastery
15 hours
USD 90 pp
Overnight climb to watch the sunrise from the summit.
Sinai Safari with Bedouin dinner and show
6 hours
USD 60 pp
Sinai Safari and Snorkeling at the Blue Hole (Dahab)
8 hours
USD 90 pp
Glass-Bottom Boat or Royal Seascope Submarine
3 hours
USD 50 pp
Sharm El Sheikh Cruise
Day
USD 55 pp
Pirates Luxury Yacht Cruise
Day
USD 100 pp
Evening Excursion to the Naama Bay Shopping Center
4-5 hours
USD 50 pp
Activities not included in the package price. Booked and paid separately; subject to availability.
Seasonal prices
Total prices per room in USD (Double = 2 people, Triple = 3) · Minimum 2 people
Terms and conditions
2-for-1 offer: total net price in USD per double room/cabin for 2 people.
The 3-for-1 price in a triple room is the 2-for-1 double-room price plus 50%; the 1-for-1 price in a single room equals the 2-for-1 double-room price.
Validity: from March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027. All excursions are shared (regular).
The season is determined by the trip's end date: trips ending up to Mar 27 or Dec 20, 2026 fall under Regular Season; from Mar 28 or Dec 21, High Season applies.
Bookings confirmed up to 15 days before arrival; within 15 days, subject to requote.
Children policy: ages 0 to 12 pay 100% of the package (treated as adults).
Cancellation policy: up to 16 days before arrival free of charge; 15 to 7 days, first-night fee; 6 to 3 days, 50%; less than 3 days or no-show, 100%. Issued domestic flights: 100%.
Red Sea extension 4D/3N (Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh), all-inclusive without alcoholic beverages: 4* USD 720, 5* USD 850, 5* Superior USD 1080, 5* Luxury USD 1600 for 2 people in Regular Season Mar–Sep (other seasons subject to requote).
Planned Cairo hotels or similar — 4*: Barceló Pyramids, Jaz Pyramids, Azal Pyramids. 5*: Mövenpick Media City, Hilton Pyramids Golf, Ramses Hilton, Sonesta, Radisson Blu. 5* Superior: Conrad, Semiramis Intercontinental, Sheraton. 5* Luxury: Cairo Marriott, Kempinski Nile, Fairmont Nile City, Hyatt Regency West, Dusit Thani.
Planned ships or similar — 5* Standard: M/S Princess Sarah, Kleos, Admiral, Symphony. 5* Superior: Casa Sol Nile, Nile Story, Grand Rose, Radamis I. 5* Luxury: Mayfair, Mayflower, Esplanade, Mövenpick Royal Lily/Lotus.
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