Cairo: 7-Day Pyramids & Nile Cruise with Flights

What You See in Seven Days: Giza, Luxor, and the Nile Between Them

You arrive in Cairo and a guide meets you at the airport. Over seven days, you see the Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum, then fly to Aswan to board a 5-star Nile cruise that stops at Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Luxor before you return to Cairo for the Valley of the Kings and Temple of Hatshepsut. Flights, hotels, meals, entrance fees, and a professional guide are all arranged. You just show up and follow the itinerary.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and hotel transfer in Cairo

• Meet representative at Cairo airport
• Transfer to hotel by private vehicle
• Review itinerary with guide at hotel

Day 2: Pyramids of Giza and Egyptian Museum

• Pick up from hotel in Cairo
• Visit Great Pyramid of Cheops
• Photo stop at Panorama area
• Visit the Great Sphinx and Valley Temple
• Enjoy lunch at local restaurant
• Visit the Egyptian Museum
• Return to hotel in Cairo

Day 3: Fly to Aswan and Nile cruise embark

• Arrive at Aswan airport and meet guide
• Visit Aswan High Dam
• Visit Philae Temple
• Embark Nile River Cruise before lunch
• Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan

Day 4: Abu Simbel optional and Nile cruising

• Optional visit to Abu Simbel temples
• Cruise to Kom Ombo
• Visit Kom Ombo Temple and crocodile mummies
• Cruise to Edfu

Day 5: Temple of Horus and Luxor tour

• Visit Temple of Horus in Edfu
• Cruise to Luxor
• Visit Karnak Temple on east bank
• Visit Luxor Temple

Day 6: West Bank tours and fly to Cairo

• Explore West Bank Necropolis of Thebes
• View Colossi of Memnon
• Visit Temple of Hatshepsut
• Visit Valley of the Kings
• Enter tomb of Tutankhamun (extra ticket)
• Transfer to Luxor airport
• Fly to Cairo and transfer to hotel

Day 7: Tour ends and departure

• Transfer to Cairo international airport
• Depart Egypt

The experience

The airport representative meets you before immigration, holding a sign with your name. A private air-conditioned car takes you to your Cairo hotel, where your guide walks through the week ahead: pickup times, what to bring, which temples open early. That night you're in Cairo. The next morning, you're at the Giza Pyramids before the crowds thicken. The Great Pyramid of Cheops rises 137 meters, built from 2.5 million stone blocks between 2551 and 2528 BC. You stand at the Panorama area for photos of all three pyramids at once, then move to the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Lunch happens at a local Cairo restaurant. After that, the Egyptian Museum: one of the world's largest collections of pharaonic artifacts, the kind of place you need hours to even begin to understand.

On day three, you fly Cairo to Aswan. Your guide meets you at the exit door. You visit the High Dam, then Philae Temple, devoted to the goddesses Isis and Hathor. The entire site was disassembled and relocated to save it from the Aswan High Dam's floodwaters. Then you board your 5-star Nile cruise. Dinner is on board. The next day is optional Abu Simbel, where Ramses II's twin temples sit with four 70-foot statues of the pharaoh carved into the cliff face. If you go, you cruise to Kom Ombo afterward, a Greco-Roman temple where you can see mummified crocodiles that once basked on the ancient riverbank. The cruise continues to Edfu, where the Temple of Horus (the falcon-headed sky god, built in 230 BC) is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, its colors still vivid. Then Luxor: the Temple of Karnak with its 80-foot columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall, and the Temple of Luxor with three massive statues of Ramses II and the 50-foot-high Colonnade of Amenhotep III.

On the final full day, you disembark on the west bank of the Nile. The Colossi of Memnon stand first, then the Temple of Hatshepsut: Egypt's first female pharaoh, and the temple itself is architecturally unlike anything else you've seen. Then the Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs and nobles were buried for 500 years starting in the 16th century BC. Tutankhamun's tomb is there: the boy king, discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter. You can enter it with an extra ticket. After that, a domestic flight back to Cairo, hotel transfer, and one last night. The tour ends the next morning when you're transferred to the airport for your flight home.

All of this: the flights between Cairo and Aswan, the 5-star cruise with full board, three nights in a Cairo hotel with breakfast, every entrance fee, meals during tours, a camel ride at the Pyramids, a felucca sail on the Nile in Aswan, bottled water, and a certified guide, is included. You arrange nothing yourself. The guide handles timing, the driver handles the road, the cruise handles the river.

What’s included

• Your seven days include accommodation for three nights in a Cairo hotel with daily breakfast and three nights on a 5-star Nile cruise on a full-board basis (all meals included).
• Domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan and from Luxor back to Cairo are provided.
• All entrance fees to the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, Temple of Edfu, Temple of Karnak, Temple of Luxor, Temple of Hatshepsut, and Valley of the Kings are covered.
• A camel ride during your Pyramids tour and a felucca sail on the Nile in Aswan are included.
• You get a certified professional English-speaking guide for the entire week, all sightseeing tours as listed in the itinerary, all Nile cruise excursions, private air-conditioned transfers to and from the airport and hotel, bottled water during outings outside the hotel, and meet-and-assist service upon arrival and departure.

Options for this experience

2 options

7-day Pyramids and Nile CruiseGuide in English · 18 departure times: the first at 06:00, the last at 23:00Pickup is included

Single-occupancy tour for 1 personGuide in English · 18 departure times: the first at 06:00, the last at 23:00Single-occupancy tour for 1 person, pickup is included

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Friday18 departure times: the first at 06:00, the last at 23:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 to 70 years) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 5 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Journey To Egypt

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want Egypt's main sites (Giza, the Nile temples, Valley of the Kings) without arranging flights, hotels, meals, or guides themselves. Seven days is a full week, and that's what lets you move slowly enough to absorb each place instead of rushing between them.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What's included in the 7-day Egypt tour?

Hotel accommodation in Cairo (3 nights) and a 5-star Nile cruise (3 nights) with meals, domestic flights Cairo–Aswan and Luxor–Cairo, all entrance fees, a camel ride at the Pyramids, a felucca sail in Aswan, bottled water, a certified guide, and airport transfers.

Do I need to book flights to Egypt myself?

The package includes domestic flights between Cairo and Aswan and between Luxor and Cairo. International flights to Cairo are not included. You arrange those separately.

Is the Valley of the Kings included?

Yes. Entry to the Valley of the Kings is included. The tomb of Tutankhamun requires an extra ticket, which you can purchase on the day.

What's the accommodation like?

Three nights in a Cairo hotel (Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo, Ramses Hilton, or similar) with daily breakfast, and three nights on a 5-star Nile cruise with full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).

Is Abu Simbel included?

Abu Simbel is listed as optional. It's a separate excursion during the cruise. Check with the operator about whether it's included or costs extra.

How much walking is involved?

The tour is suitable for all fitness levels, but temples and archaeological sites require moderate walking. Comfortable shoes and sun protection are essential.

What language is the guide?

The guide is English-speaking and certified.

Are meals included?

Yes. Breakfast daily at your Cairo hotel, all meals on the Nile cruise (breakfast, lunch, dinner), lunch during the Giza and museum tour, and meals during other excursions as listed in the itinerary.

How do I get from the airport to my hotel?

A private air-conditioned vehicle picks you up at Cairo International Airport and transfers you to your hotel. The driver meets you before immigration, holding a sign with your name.

Can I enter Tutankhamun's tomb?

Yes, but it requires a separate ticket purchased on the day. Entry to other Valley of the Kings tombs is included.