Six days that cover both halves of Egypt. Two nights in Cairo for Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then a flight south to join a three night cruise from Aswan down to Luxor. Everything between the two airports is booked, guided and paid for before you arrive.
Written by Mo Adam, licensed Egyptologist guide since 2011. Updated 17 October 2026.
One of our own groups, on this itinerary.
Steigenberger El Tahrir, Ramses Hilton or Hilton Nile Maadi. Breakfast included, and we collect you from the lobby each morning.
Sonesta Nile Goddess, Concerto, or a Jaz ship. 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 six 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.
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 in the price. Your international flights are not.
Yes. The single price covers a room and a cabin to yourself. If you would rather share to keep the cost down, tell us and we will say whether anyone else is on the same dates.
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, Abu Simbel, a balloon over Luxor, a different hotel, a longer cruise. Tell us what you want and we will price it. Nothing is fixed except the sailing days.
The two Cairo days and the Luxor day are the longest, each with several hours on your feet, much of it on uneven ground and in the sun. The temples between Aswan and Luxor are shorter. Tell us if anyone in the group has trouble walking and we will pace it differently.

