Classic Tour Trip to Egypt | Pyramids & Nile by Air

Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, your tour manager will be there to greet you and assist with all immigration and luggage formalities. You’ll then be transferred in a private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in Cairo.

At the hotel, your manager will help you check in and walk you through the upcoming itinerary, answering any questions and confirming your personalized pick-up times for the days ahead.

Enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure, relax at the hotel or take a short stroll to absorb your first impressions of Cairo.

After breakfast at your hotel, meet your expert Egyptologist guide for a day steeped in ancient grandeur.

Begin at the legendary Giza Plateau, home to the towering Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the last remaining wonder of the ancient world. Explore the Valley Temple, and come face-to-face with the enigmatic Sphinx, watching over the desert for more than 4,500 years.

Enjoy lunch at a traditional Egyptian restaurant before heading to the magnificent Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Just a short drive from the pyramids, this world-class museum holds the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever displayed, including the full treasures of King Tutankhamun.

Return to your hotel for a relaxing evening.

After breakfast, check out from your Cairo hotel and transfer to the airport for your short flight to Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes.

Upon arrival, you’ll be met by our local representative and taken directly to board your 5-star Nile Cruise, your luxurious home on the river for the next four nights.

Enjoy lunch on board, then begin your exploration with a visit to two of Luxor’s most iconic sites on the East Bank:

• The Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt’s largest temple site, featuring vast hypostyle halls and sacred lakes.
• The elegant Luxor Temple, beautifully illuminated by the afternoon sun and aligned with the Nile’s axis.

Return to your cruise for dinner and a relaxing evening along the Nile.

Start your day with breakfast onboard, then cross to Luxor’s West Bank — a timeless landscape where pharaohs built their eternal resting places.

Your guided exploration begins at the Valley of the Kings, the royal necropolis home to over 60 tombs of New Kingdom rulers, including Tutankhamun and Ramses VI. Step inside a selection of these elaborately decorated tombs, where colors and carvings remain vivid after millennia.

Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, an architectural marvel nestled in limestone cliffs. Then, stop by the towering Colossi of Memnon, two ancient statues that once stood guard at a lost mortuary temple.

Return to your cruise ship in time for lunch, and enjoy the afternoon sailing toward Edfu, passing scenes of rural life along the Nile’s banks.

After breakfast, set out by horse-drawn carriage to visit the majestic Temple of Horus in Edfu, one of the most well-preserved temples in Egypt. Dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, this massive complex reveals detailed scenes of divine battles and rituals carved into its walls.

Return to your cruise and continue sailing south to Kom Ombo, where you’ll visit a rare double temple dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris (Horus the Elder). The temple’s symmetrical layout and Nile-side location make it a photographer’s favorite.

Don’t miss the adjacent Crocodile Museum, showcasing real mummified crocodiles once worshipped at the site.

Enjoy the rest of the evening onboard as you sail toward Aswan.

Enjoy breakfast on board, then begin your guided tour of Aswan, a city known for its calm charm and Nubian heritage.

Start with a visit to the elegant Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Set on a tranquil island and reached by boat, this sacred sanctuary is one of Egypt’s most romantic temples — saved from submersion by UNESCO and reconstructed stone by stone.

Next, see the impressive Aswan High Dam, a marvel of 20th-century engineering that reshaped the Nile’s flow and created Lake Nasser. Then visit the Unfinished Obelisk, still embedded in bedrock, revealing ancient techniques of stone carving on a massive scale.

Return to the cruise for lunch and a relaxing afternoon on deck. The evening is yours to enjoy at leisure onboard or opt for a Nubian cultural experience.

After a final breakfast aboard your Nile cruise, it’s time to disembark and say farewell to the river that has shaped Egypt for millennia.

You’ll be transferred to Aswan Airport for your short flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, our team will greet you and escort you to your hotel in a private vehicle.

The remainder of the day is yours to relax or explore at your own pace. Enjoy the capital’s modern comforts, do some last-minute shopping, or unwind at your hotel after days of discovery.

Enjoy your final breakfast at the hotel before checking out.

At the scheduled time, your tour manager will accompany you to Cairo International Airport, assisting with departure formalities for your onward flight.

Though your journey through Egypt ends here, the memories, from pyramids to temples, Nile sunsets to timeless tombs, will stay with you forever.

Until we meet again… safe travels and Maʿa as-salāmah 🇪🇬