From Cairo: 7-Day Egypt Highlights with Cruise & Balloon

Highlights

• Visit the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx in Cairo
• Cruise the Nile in 5-star comfort from Luxor to Aswan
• Experience a hot-air balloon flight over Luxor
• Explore the temples of Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Abu Simbel
• Includes domestic flights, private guide, and daily meals

Description

Day 1 - Cairo: Pyramids, Sphinx & Egyptian Museum
Meet your representative at Cairo Airport and visit the Pyramids of Giza to see the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx. Continue to the Egyptian Museum to view artifacts from Egypt’s Pharaonic and Greco-Roman periods. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before checking into your 5-star Cairo hotel. The evening includes a Nile dinner cruise with live entertainment.
Meals included: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2 - African Safari Park & Flight to Luxor
After breakfast, visit the African Safari Park, the Middle East’s first open-air wildlife reserve, accessible by vehicle. Enjoy lunch, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Luxor. On arrival, transfer to your 5-star Luxor hotel for check-in and dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3 - Luxor: Balloon Flight, West & East Banks
Start early with a sunrise hot-air balloon flight over Luxor’s temples and fields. Visit the Valley of the Kings (entry to three royal tombs), Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. Cross to the East Bank to explore Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Board your 5-star Nile cruise for lunch and dinner as it departs south.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4 - Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples
After breakfast on board, take a horse-drawn carriage to the well-preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu. Continue cruising to Kom Ombo and visit its twin temples dedicated to Sobek and Horus. Relax on the ship as it sails to Aswan, enjoying lunch and dinner on board.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5 - Abu Simbel & Return to Cairo
Depart early for a small-group excursion to Abu Simbel to see temples honoring Ramses II and Queen Nefertari. Return for lunch on the cruise, then visit a Nubian village along the Nile. Fly back to Cairo and check in to your 5-star Cairo hotel for dinner and overnight.
Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch (onboard), Dinner

Day 6 - Alexandria Day Trip & Felucca Sail
Travel to Alexandria after breakfast. Explore the Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Qaitbay Citadel. Return to Cairo, enjoy a traditional felucca sail on the Nile, lunch at a local restaurant, and a farewell dinner at your hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7 - Farewell Cairo
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.
Meals included: Breakfast

Includes

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
• English-speaking guide
• 3 nights accommodation in Cairo at a 5-star hotel
• Domestic flights: Cairo ↔ Luxor, Aswan ↔ Cairo
• 2 nights accommodation on a 5-star Nile cruise (full board, excluding drinks)
• Hot air balloon ride
• Meals as specified in the itinerary (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
• 1 night accommodation in Luxor at a 5-star hotel

Excludes

• Spanish, German, or French-speaking guide (available as an add-on)
• Entry fees
• Drinks, including water
• Gratuities

Important Information

• Vegan, vegetarian, and halal meals available; inform us when booking
• Minimum age: 6 years; children under 6 cannot participate
• Single rooms require separate bookings
• Group bookings include shared accommodation

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.

For the best experience, book early and bring comfortable shoes. The hot-air balloon flight is weather-dependent, so plan for an early morning. Domestic flights allow more time to explore key sites.