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Experience Overview
Awaken your inner explorer on this expedition through the lush river valleys and golden desert landscapes of Egypt. Cruise the Nile past the pharaonic temples of Luxor to the Nubian treasures of Aswan. Your voyage will also take you to the mystical Pyramids of Giza, Tomb of the Nobles and the Sphinx.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 8 Breakfast (B)
- 4 Lunch (L)
- 4 Dinner (D)
Be My Guest
- Luxor: Enjoy an exclusive Be My Guest encounter on the banks of the Nile where your hosts, the El Boerey family, will share their stories about family life in a typical Luxor village. Savor a local culinary tradition of mint tea and freshly baked local bread with honey.
Iconic Experience
- Luxor: Visit the Temple of Amun and the formidable Avenue of the Sphinxes where you can discover the remnants of ancient Thebes.
- Luxor: Spend the day discovering the wonders of the Luxor Museum.
- Valley of the Kings: Discover the ancient history behind the final resting place of Egypt's Pharaohs and Queen Hatshepsut's Temple at the Valley of the Kings.
- Kom Ombo: Discover the temple of Kom Ombo and discover the wonders of the duo gods Horus the Elder and Sobek.
- Temple of Philae: Enjoy a day filled of wonder at the Temple of Isis.
- Cairo: Spend your day enjoying the sights of the Hanging Church of St. Mary or embark on a journey to see the ancient Citadel and the Alabaster Mosque.
- Cairo: See Tutankhamun’s treasures on full display at the Grand Egyptian Museum — from gilded beds and chariots to his iconic golden mask. Join an Egyptologist to explore over 100,000 ancient artifacts, including colossal statues, ornate coffins and the world’s oldest prosthetic.
- Giza: Enjoy a day gazing at the Great Pyramids of Giza and its treasures - the Step Pyramid of Saqqara and the Colossus of Rames II.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Cairo: Be mesmerized by the intricate art of Egyptian carpet weaving as you meet the skilled artisans of a local weaving school. This ancient and traditional Egyptian craft is one of the oldest in the country, and only few schools have been safeguarding the traditional weaving methods on wooden looms, using silk and cotton, and natural dyes. More than carpets, they come to life as unique works of art. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Resilient Cities and Communities.
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Luxor and Cairo with an Egyptologist
- Visit the Temple of Amun, Luxor Museum, Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon in Luxor, the Temple of Kom Ombo and the Temple of Isis on the island of Philae
- View the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan, the Citadel, Alabaster and Sultan Hassan Mosques in Cairo and the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza
- See the Ramses II statue and Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis and the Step Pyramid in Saqqara
- Sail in a felucca across the Nile
Trafalgar Difference
- Cairo: Nile cruises emerged in the early 19th century as travelers sought to explore Egypt's ancient wonders by boat. The Nile has always played a crucial role in Egyptian life from the transportation of goods, to enriching wildlife. Take in the cultural and historic significance of the Nile as you drift along the famous river during your overnight cruise.
Trip Details
Product Code: 34544
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Explorer, Budget
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 7.1413C
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Finishes: Cairo, Egypt
Duration: 9 days
Departures: Not Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- The services of a professional English speaking Egyptologist / Travel Director throughout your journey
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Four-night luxury Nile Cruise
- Flight from Aswan to Cairo
- Optional Experiences and free time
- Flight from Cairo to Luxor
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $5375 ($597 /day)
Itinerary
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt’s dynamic capital and the start of your journey through the land of the Pharaohs. After your airport transfer, take time to unwind and get settled. Later, meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers over a drink. It’s your first chance to connect and get a feel for this extraordinary city.
Accommodation: Hilton Heliopolis
Early this morning you'll meet your Travel Director and fly to Luxor and connect with the remnants of ancient Thebes during a visit to the Temple of Amun and the imposing Avenue of the Sphinx. Board your cruise ship in time for lunch, then visit the Luxor Museum before returning to your cruise ship for dinner.
Accommodation: Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Journey to the final resting place of Egypt’s Pharaohs, immersing yourself in the ancient history of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. Visit the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon and the Grand Temple of Luxor. Connect With Locals as you enjoy a traditional Be My Guest bite to eat of freshly baked bread with honey and mint tea in the archaeological paradise that is Luxor's West Bank.
Accommodation: Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Sail upstream to Kom Ombo, where life remains much as it was a thousand years ago. Standing at the threshold of the imposing Temple of Kom Ombo on the banks of the Nile, you’ll imagine visitors over the centuries arriving to pay homage to the gods Horus the Elder and Sobek. Tour the Temple and learn about its ‘double’ and perfectly symmetrical design for the duo, one side dedicated to the crocodile god, the other to the falcon god. After a captivating encounter with the ancients, enjoy a traditional Egyptian dinner on our cruise boat. Watching the sun set over the shimmering Nile, don your galabeas and toast to legends of the past and new friends.
Accommodation: Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Set sail on a traditional felucca across the mighty Nile to voyage around the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener’s Island. On arrival explore the Aswan Dam, built to curb the periodic flooding of the Nile. Our next stop is the Temple of Isis, followed by a visit to the Unfinished Obelisk, lying semi-carved in the solid bedrock.
Accommodation: Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a morning at leisure, or perhaps join a once-in-a-lifetime Optional Experience to Abu Simbel, carved into a solid rock cliff in Egypt’s Nubian Valley. As you approach the Great Temple, marvel at the four-seated colossi on either side of the entrance and the elaborate engravings depicting great victories and tributes to the gods. Later this afternoon, fly back to Cairo.
Accommodation: Ramses Hilton
Meals: Breakfast
Take in sweeping views over Cairo from the site of the old Citadel before heading inside the Alabaster Mosque. With its elegant domes and Ottoman design, this landmark built by Muhammad Ali Pasha is one of Egypt’s most iconic. Then step inside the Hanging Church of St. Mary, one of the oldest Coptic churches in the country, built over the ruins of a Roman fortress. Enjoy some free time to explore and grab lunch at your own pace. Later, join an Egyptologist at the Grand Egyptian Museum to uncover over 100,000 artifacts, including Tutankhamun’s full tomb collection, from gold jewelry to the famous funerary mask.
Accommodation: Ramses Hilton
Meals: Breakfast
The Great Pyramids of Giza beckon today and you have an opportunity to embark on a soul-stirring encounter with its treasures – the Colossus of Ramses II, the Step Pyramid of Saqqara and the enigmatic Great Sphinx. Be mesmerized by the intricate art of Egyptian carpet weaving as you meet the skilled artisans of a local weaving school during a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. This evening, gather with your Travel Director and fellow travelers over a drink and snacks to mark your final night in Egypt.
Accommodation: Ramses Hilton
Meals: Breakfast
Our epic journey at its end, we say farewell to newfound friends.
Meals: Breakfast
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Tour Operator
Trafalgar (CA)
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Reviews
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
Nice tour & well organized. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable, professional, and shared interesting insights.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/08/2025
Kadie Williams - Traveled, June 2025
Well organized. Provides first class security & accommodation in every city. This excursion was expertly organized and led by a competent organizer and brilliant tour guide. I was fortunate to be travelling with a charming, energetic, and caring group of people from five different continents. I enjoyed every minute of this exciting experience. Beautiful country, awesome history & architecture, and friendly people!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/04/2025
Lakshmi Bhajana - Traveled, May 2025
An app would be easier, and the optionals should be available for purchase when we book the tour. The entire trip was very well planned and the tour director Tolga was very detail oriented and very efficient. The driver Kerim was excellent as well. The Marmara hotel at Antalya was not up to my expectations, it was old and I would have preferred a newer place. The Exedra hotel at Cappadocia did not allocate similar rooms to all guests and we had to take it up and the tour director Tolga got it changed for the next night. We understand all rooms are different but how the hotel randomly assigned rooms was something I don't understand.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/11/2025
Owen Laatz - Traveled, May 2025
For the elderly, Trafalgar is the only way to travel! We enjoyed seamless passport/customs entry and exit thank you *Personal information removed by Feefo*! Egypt was a good choice and our cruise up the Nile River on M/S Marion was a fantastic highlight. Our Tour Director, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was the best. We were unwilling participants of the Abu Simbel optional excursion because of the cost and extra airport security that we had to go through for only 2 hours on site. However, we did enjoy seeing the extent of Lake Nasser spreading into the desert from the plane window. Overall, the experience of a well organized tour to Egypt was worth it.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/12/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
Well organised which takes the stress out. Need to budget for extra costs. Egypt is amazing. Definitely things we would do differently if we returned. Nile cruise fabulous and cruise staff outstanding. Little details were lacking. Only real negative is all the hidden costs.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/15/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, April 2025
Loved our Tour Director *Personal information removed by Feefo* and our Tour Guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* *Personal information removed by Feefo* was efficient and *Personal information removed by Feefo* was so very knowledgeable and helpful! Encourage tourist to select October March. Difficulty in the heat
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/13/2025
Charles Clemente - Traveled, April 2025
The tour director was excellent. The tour guide was very good. The gratuities tipping advice was not very good. There was lots of complaints by other tour members, which was even more surprising considering they were mainly Americans that are use to tipping. Being forced to have an expensive overpriced lunch was also not acceptable. Gratuities aside, the overall tour was excellent.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/12/2025
Donn Teske - Traveled, April 2025
Very good service. Treated like royalty. Very structured in their process. They make each group (ours had 29 people) feel like they are the center of the world, but observing around, one can see just how massive the tourist industry is there, and how key the travel companies are in the process. Kind of like herding cattle around... And if you like bourbon, be prepared to give them lots and lots of money. Bourbon is expensive there. Beer & wine is reasonable. But I like bourbon... This is the first time we have ever done a trip through a travel company, so we don't really have anything to compare it to. By doing it through the travel company we felt we had the opportunity to experience the history and the country much better than if we would have attempted it on our own, our host guide was excellent, (but he didn't know **** about farming, not his fault, not his job, but I'm an old curmudgeon farmer...). Also, where there is some feelings of unrest in Egypt, we felt we would be in a safer environment than wandering around on our own. (We were) Two critiques might be that the cruise ship did not have an elevator, and that was really hard on Ma who gets her new knee in a couple of weeks. Also, you all have the process of bleeding out of us every cent that you possibly can, almost every time we turned around. I didn't much care for that.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/05/2025
Katelyn Allen - Traveled, April 2025
Incredible experience. Could not fault it. Everything was extremely well planned and organised. Your staff member *Personal information removed by Feefo*? (*Personal information removed by Feefo*) was incredibly knowledgeable and full of passion he did fantastic! We would also like to recognise *Personal information removed by Feefo*, who genuinely cared for us and making sure we were well looked after. We had an incident one night where a member in our family required medical treatment from the hospital, *Personal information removed by Feefo* took great care of us came back late at night and took our family member to the hospital with us. We are very grateful for *Personal information removed by Feefo*. Thank you.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/04/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2025
Our guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* was excellent! The scheduling of events was great.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/10/2025
