| Duration |
10 Days / 9 Nights |
|---|---|
| Tour Location |
Cairo / Aswan / Luxor / Sharm El Sheikh |
| Tour Type |
Daily Tour |
| Pickup |
Cairo Airport |
This 10 day Nile Cruise & Sharm El Sheikh Tour by Tripidays is designed for travelers seeking a complete Egypt travel experience covers four stops across two contrasting landscapes: 2 nights in Giza for the Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum; 3 nights on a Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor covering six temple sites; and 3 nights at a Sharm El Sheikh resort on the Sinai Peninsula, with a return night in Cairo before departure. All domestic flights, entrance fees, and a private Egyptologist guide are included throughout the tour.
The full itinerary runs as follows. Day 1 arrives at Cairo Airport with a Nile dinner cruise on the first evening. Day 2 covers the Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple of Khafre, and the Grand Egyptian Museum. Day 3: Fly to Aswan for the High Dam and Philae Temple, then board the Nile cruise. Day 4 visits Kom Ombo Temple while sailing north toward Edfu. Day 5 is Edfu and Luxor Temples. Day 6 visits Karnak Temple and the West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon before the flight to Sharm El Sheikh. Days 7 and 8 are free beach days at the resort, with optional excursions to Ras Mohammed National Park and the Colored Canyon available for separate booking. Day 9 returns to Cairo. Day 10 is the final departure.
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Your Tripidays representative meets you at Cairo International Airport by name sign, handles your transfer to the hotel in Giza, and confirms your evening program. an organized arrival process designed to match the seamless experience found across all 10-day Egypt tour packages.
You'll board at sunset, when the city's bridges are lit, and both banks are reflecting light across the water. The scale of Cairo only becomes clear from the river; your guide points out landmarks on the east bank as the boat rounds each bend.
Dinner
Your Egyptologist picks you up after breakfast. The morning is at Giza, the afternoon at the Grand Egyptian Museum, two of the three most visited sites in Egypt, covered in a single day without rushing either.
Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, a timeless wonder that has captivated travelers for millennia. Let your guide unveil the secrets and stories hidden within these colossal structures.
Next, stand in awe before the Great Sphinx, a majestic sentinel guarding the pyramids, whose silent gaze has inspired wonder and mystery for centuries.
Your guide walks you through the polished pink granite hall where Khafre's mummified body was ritually processed before burial. The ceiling is intact in sections, and the T-shaped light slits still fall exactly as designed 4,500 years ago.
After lunch, immerse yourself in history at the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum, home to priceless artifacts from Egypt’s ancient civilization.
Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast and check-out, your transfer takes you to the airport for the flight to Aswan. Your Egyptologist meets you on arrival, and sightseeing begins immediately after boarding.
You stand on the High Dam crest looking south across Lake Nasser, 550 kilometers of reservoir stretching into Sudan, created when the dam was completed in 1970. Your guide covers both the engineering achievement and the displacement of 100,000 Nubian people whose villages now sit under the water.
A short motorboat crosses to Agilkia Island, where the Temple of Isis was dismantled block by block and rebuilt on higher ground to save it from the rising reservoir, one of the largest rescue operations in archaeological history. The carvings are unusually sharp because decades of submersion protected the stone from wind erosion.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
As the cruise continues sailing, you'll arrive at Kom Ombo in the morning for a guided temple visit before sailing onward to Edfu.
Explore the dual Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon-headed god. Learn the fascinating stories behind this rare architectural duality.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The cruise docks at Luxor overnight. The West Bank starts early before the day heats up.
Visit the magnificent Edfu Temple, one of Egypt’s best-preserved sites, dedicated to Horus. Wander its grand courtyards and admire intricate hieroglyphs that tell ancient tales.
Explore Luxor Temple, dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, where majestic columns and ancient carvings transport you through time.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy your final morning aboard the Nile cruise with breakfast before check-out. Your guide will then accompany you to Karnak Temple on Luxor's East Bank before continuing across the Nile to the West Bank to explore its famous royal tombs and mortuary temples.
Begin your day at the Karnak Temple complex, with its legendary Hypostyle Hall and remarkable architecture that reveals the grandeur of ancient Thebes
Your guide selects three open tombs on the day of your visit to the Valley of the Kings, marveling at the intricate wall art and ancient secrets preserved for millennia.
Next, visit the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, an architectural marvel dedicated to one of Egypt’s remarkable female pharaohs. Its imposing cliffs and serene design are truly awe-inspiring.
Two 18-metre quartzite statues of Amenhotep III rise from an open flat plain with nothing around them for scale. Your vehicle pulls alongside, and the foot of each statue is taller than the roof of the car.
Breakfast
Your resort sits on the Gulf of Aqaba. The structure of Days 7 and 8 is deliberate: the primary program each day is the hotel beach and pool. Excursions are available to book alongside your free time; they do not replace it. For travellers who prefer a Red Sea resort on the Egyptian mainland with all-inclusive convenience rather than Sinai's rugged coastline, our Nile cruise and Hurghada all-inclusive alternative offers the same cruise route with a Hurghada resort finale instead.
Depart at 09:00. The 35 km drive south reaches the tip of the Sinai Peninsula, where the Gulf of Aqaba and Gulf of Suez converge. Your first stop is the Shark Observatory, a short rocky climb to a platform with both gulfs visible simultaneously in opposite directions. Then the main beach for snorkeling is directly above the protected reef. The wall drops 80 meters in sections; fish density here is among the highest in the Red Sea. Back at the resort by 15:00.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy a peaceful morning at your leisure. Unwind on the beach, take a refreshing swim, sip a cool drink by the pool, or simply soak in the serene desert-meets-sea atmosphere of South Sinai. This relaxing free time allows you to recharge and enjoy Sharm El Sheikh at your own pace.
Start at 5:30 AM with a jeep ride directly to the Colored Canyon, reaching it in about 2.5 hours. Begin your descent into the canyon, climbing down through the winding rock formations, then ascending on the opposite side, where your jeep will be waiting. On the return journey, stop in Nuweiba for a 1-hour lunch, then continue to Dahab for 1 hour of shopping.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast and check-out, transfer to Sharm El Sheikh Airport for the morning flight to Cairo. Check into your Cairo hotel on arrival. No sightseeing is scheduled
Breakfast
After breakfast and check-out, your Tripidays representative transfers you to Cairo International Airport for your international flight home.
Board your flight, carrying unforgettable memories of your 10 day Egypt itinerary, beach, and culture. For travellers who want only the Nile cruise and Cairo section without a beach extension, our classic Nile cruise no beach round trip covers the same Luxor–Aswan waterway and temples, returning directly to Cairo at the end.
Breakfast
* You can let us know if you'd like to customize your tour itinerary to meet your needs. We value your input and aim to accommodate your requirements.
This tour includes 2 nights at a Giza hotel, 3 nights full-board on a Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor, 3 nights at a 5-star Sharm El Sheikh resort, 1 return night in Cairo, all 4 domestic flight legs, a private Egyptologist guide at every historical site, and entrance fees to all 13 sites in the itinerary. Optional excursions in Sharm El Sheikh are not included and are booked separately alongside your free beach days.
Most competitors on this tour assign your Sharm days as excursion days. This package structures Days 7 and 8 as genuine free beach time with optional add-ons available alongside, not instead of, your resort time. The Sharm destination is also Sinai-specific: Ras Mohammed National Park, the Gulf of Aqaba reef walls, and the convergence point of two gulfs.
No direct flights operate between Luxor and Sharm El Sheikh. The routing is Luxor to Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh, and all three legs are included in your domestic flight package. You transit through Cairo without collecting luggage or clearing customs. Allow approximately 2 extra hours of total travel time on Day 6.
The cruise runs for 3 nights from Aswan to Luxor and covers seven sites with your private Egyptologist: Aswan High Dam and Philae Temple on boarding day, Kom Ombo Temple and Edfu Temple while sailing north, then Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon on the West Bank, followed by Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple on the East Bank before departure to Sharm. All meals are included on board throughout.
Four domestic flight legs are included: Cairo to Aswan on Day 3, Luxor to Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh on Day 6 (two legs, one transit), and Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo on Day 9. All four legs are prearranged and included in the tour price.
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