Seven days, with Abu Simbel added to the usual run. Two nights in Cairo at the start and one at the end, and three nights sailing from Aswan down to Luxor in between. Abu Simbel is a three hour drive south of Aswan, so day four starts before dawn and is worth every minute of it.
Written by Mo Adam, licensed Egyptologist guide since 2011. Updated 17 October 2026.
One of our own groups at Kom Ombo, on this itinerary.
Steigenberger El Tahrir or Ramses Hilton. Two nights when you arrive and one on the way home, breakfast included.
Sonesta Nile Goddess or a ship of the same class. Full board, an outside cabin with a window, and the run of the sun deck and pool.
We confirm the exact hotel and ship when you book. If the one named is full you get another of the same category, never a lower one.
Prices are in US dollars, per person, for the whole seven days, and cover everything in the included list. Taxes are in the figure shown.
A quarter of the total confirms your places. The balance is due on your first day in Egypt, in cash or by card. Card payments carry a 3% surcharge.
A child travelling free shares the parents’ room and cabin and does not get a separate bed. Tell us the ages when you enquire and we will price it exactly.
| If you cancel | Charge |
|---|---|
| 60 days or more before arrival | No charge |
| 59 to 30 days before | 25% of the total |
| 29 to 15 days before | 50% of the total |
| 14 to 7 days before | 75% of the total |
| Less than 7 days, or no show | 100% of the total |
If your plans change you can move your dates instead, free of charge more than 30 days before arrival and subject to availability. Peak travel periods can carry different terms, and your booking confirmation states which apply. If the trip cannot run for reasons beyond anyone’s control, such as a strike, an epidemic or a sudden change in the law, no cancellation fee applies.
You leave the ship at around four in the morning with a breakfast box, drive three hours south, spend about two hours at the temples and are back aboard for lunch. It is a long morning, and it is the one day nobody regrets.
Yes. Most nationalities need an Egyptian entry visa and it is not part of the package. You can buy one on arrival at Cairo airport or apply online beforehand. We will tell you which applies to your passport when you book.
Yes. Cairo to Aswan on day three and Luxor to Cairo on day six are both booked by us and included. Your international flights are not.
$125 per person, paid separately. It lifts off around half past four in the morning on day six and lands in time for the West Bank visits. Tell us when you book if you want it.
One of the deluxe five star ships we work with, named on your confirmation. If it is full on your dates you are moved to another ship of the same category, never a lower one.
Yes. Extra nights, a longer cruise, a different hotel, Alexandria or the Red Sea added on. Tell us what you want and we will price it. Only the sailing days are fixed.

