Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo on a private 8-day Egypt tour
    Spiritual Journeys Egypt8 Days / 7 Nights

    8-Day Egypt Tour: Pyramids, Nile Cruise and Coptic Cairo

    Cairo • Giza • Aswan • Luxor • Coptic Cairo

    8 Days / 7 Nights

    Duration

    Private tour, rate for 2-4 travellers

    Group Size

    5

    Destinations

    Daily

    Departures

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    Your journeyPrivate tour, rate for 2-4 travellers8 Days / 7 Nights

    The Experience

    8-day Egypt tour: at a Glance

    This 8-day Egypt tour follows the Nile from Aswan to Luxor and ends in the Christian heart of Cairo. Two nights in Cairo cover the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum. You then fly to Aswan for four nights on a deluxe Nile cruise, with Philae, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Karnak and the Valley of the Kings.

    The last day is spent in Coptic Cairo, at the Hanging Church, the Church of St George, the Abu Serga church linked to the Holy Family and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Our guide to Coptic Cairo explains how to read each site, and what to see in Luxor helps you plan the river days. Compare the nine-day Mount Sinai tour, or browse all luxury Egypt tour packages.

    Why Choose This 8-Day Egypt Tour

    This 8-day Egypt tour combines Giza, a four-night deluxe Nile cruise and a final day in Coptic Cairo, with an Egyptologist guide, private transfers and domestic flights included.

    Day By Day

    Your Journey Across Egypt

    Cairo: ArrivalCairo
    DAY01

    Cairo: Arrival

    Your representative meets you at Cairo International Airport, helps you through passport control, baggage claim and customs, and transfers you to your 5-star hotel by private vehicle.

    Where you staySofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah or similar
    Cairo: Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian MuseumGiza
    DAY02

    Cairo: Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum

    Visit the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure with your Egyptologist, then the Sphinx. Entering a pyramid and a camel ride are optional at extra cost. Continue to the Egyptian Museum for the Tutankhamun treasures, including his gold mask.

    Where you staySofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah or similar
    Meals included
    BreakfastLunchDinner
    Aswan: High Dam, Philae and a felucca sailAswan
    DAY03

    Aswan: High Dam, Philae and a felucca sail

    Fly to Aswan and board your Nile cruise. Visit the High Dam and the Temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis, then sail around Elephantine Island on a local felucca. Dinner is served on board.

    Where you stay5-star deluxe Nile cruise or similar
    Meals included
    BreakfastLunchDinner
    Nile cruise: Edfu and Kom OmboAswan
    DAY04

    Nile cruise: Edfu and Kom Ombo

    After breakfast visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu and the Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo. Lunch and dinner are served on board as you continue along the Nile.

    Where you stay5-star deluxe Nile cruise or similar
    Meals included
    BreakfastLunchDinner
    Luxor: Karnak and Luxor TempleLuxor
    DAY05

    Luxor: Karnak and Luxor Temple

    Visit Karnak, the largest place of worship ever built, with the forest of pillars in its Hypostyle Hall, then Luxor Temple, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Dinner is served on board.

    Where you stay5-star deluxe Nile cruise or similar
    Meals included
    BreakfastLunchDinner
    Luxor: Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings and HatshepsutLuxor
    DAY06

    Luxor: Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut

    Cross to the west bank for the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Queens. Lunch, afternoon tea and dinner are served on board.

    Where you stay5-star deluxe Nile cruise or similar
    Meals included
    BreakfastLunchDinner
    Cairo: Coptic CairoCairo
    DAY07

    Cairo: Coptic Cairo

    Leave the cruise and fly to Cairo. Explore Coptic Cairo: the Hanging Church, the Church of St George, the Abu Serga church where the Holy Family is said to have rested, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. The day ends at the Khan el-Khalili bazaar.

    Where you stayWaldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis or similar
    Cairo: DepartureCairo
    DAY08

    Cairo: Departure

    After breakfast you transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight home.

    Meals included
    BreakfastLunchDinner
    Optional Add-On

    Extend Your Journey

    Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea+5 Days
    Pre-Tour Extension

    Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea

    Discover Jordan's ancient wonders, from Amman's Roman Theater and Petra's rock-cut Treasury to the red sands of Wadi Rum and a float in the Dead Sea. Single supplement: $1,615.

    • Petra, the "Rose Red City" and its Treasury
    • 4x4 desert safari in Wadi Rum, Valley of the Moon
    • Float in the Dead Sea, with Mount Nebo and Madaba
    From $4,155 per person
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    "I'll be honest I almost canceled this trip after reading so many conflicting opinions online. From my very first email, Hamdy patiently answered every question without ever making me feel pressured to book. When we landed in Cairo, Magdy was already waiting outside arrivals, and within an hour I realized I'd spent weeks worrying for nothing. Looking back, what I'll remember most isn't just the pyramids, but how easy the entire journey felt."

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    What's Included

    • Meet-and-assist service at the airport on arrival and departure
    • Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers
    • Three nights in Cairo with breakfast: two at Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah and one at Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis
    • Four nights on a 5-star deluxe Nile cruise in an upper-deck deluxe cabin
    • Domestic flights (Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo)
    • Guided sightseeing with an Egyptologist guide and all entrance fees to the sites in the itinerary
    • Luggage porterage when needed
    • All taxes and service charges

    Not Included

    • International flights
    • Egypt entry visa
    • Entry to the chambers of the pyramids
    • Entry to the tomb of Tutankhamun
    • Camel ride
    • Meals except where listed in the itinerary
    • Optional tours
    • Tips for guides and drivers
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