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12-day grand tour of Egypt: a superb cruise on the Nile with stops in Cairo and on the Red Sea

Main features
Boat type: cruise liner
Number of cabins: 117
Maximum capacity: 234 travelers
Crew members: 55

Cabins

Double cabin
Capacity: 2 Berths maximum
This double cabin features air conditioning, a minibar and a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer.
Suite
Capacity: 2 Berths maximum
This air-conditioned suite includes a living room, a separate bedroom, and a bathroom equipped with a hairdryer. The space is organized into two separate rooms.
NB : The pictures, information, and visuals presented are not contractually binding. The itinerary and program indicated may be modified without notice for technical reasons (captain's decision).

Itinerary

Cairo
Meet at the airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our local... more+ partner and assisted with entry formalities. Transfer to the hotel and meet your English-speaking Egyptologist guide. Overnight stay at the hotel. 
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Cairo Aswan
After breakfast, departure for the site of Saqqara and Memphis, including the step pyramid of... more+ Djoser, built in 2700 BC. After lunch in a typical restaurant, you will enter the world of "Absolute Grandeur": the Giza plateau, symbol of Ancient Egypt with its pyramids: Cheops, the largest of the pyramids and the last of the Seven Wonders of the World, Khafre and his pink granite temple, and Menkaure, bordered by the pyramids of the queens, all guarded by the famous Sphinx of Giza, the largest monolithic sculpture in the world. Dinner in a typical restaurant, then transfer to Cairo airport and flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, check in to your cruise ship and overnight stay. 
Included activities: Sakkarah and Memphis site, The Giza Plateau, more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Aswan
Breakfast and departure for the airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, you will be... more+ welcomed and introduced to your English-speaking Egyptologist guide, then depart for a visit to the Temple of Isis on Philae Island. Begun by Pharaoh Nectanebo I during the 30th dynasty and completed by the Romans, it is the main sanctuary dedicated to Isis. Then departure for the high dam and the unfinished obelisk. The Aswan region, rich in schist, alabaster, and pink granite found only in this part of Egypt, provided the stone blocks used to build the pyramids, statues, and colossi of the pharaohs. In the granite quarry, you will find the largest obelisk known to date (41.75 m), which was abandoned due to a crack in the rock. After the visits, transfer to the boat, check-in, and lunch on board, followed by a felucca ride around Elephantine Island, which once served as a fortress, and exploration of local shops during the day. Return to the boat, dinner, and overnight stay on board. In the evening, optional sound and light show at the Temple of Philae. Overnight stay on board. 
Included activities: Visit to the temple of Philae, Visit the high dam, more+
Optional services: Sound and light show at Philae more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Aswan Kom Ombo
Free morning in the city. Optional excursion by bus or plane to visit the temples of Abu Simbel,... more+ built by Ramses II. Return to Aswan for lunch before starting the navigation towards Kom Ombo. Visit of the Kom Ombo temple, dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris. Built on a hill, the temple is surrounded by an enclosure wall covered with reliefs. Inside, the space is divided into two parts: the northern part dedicated to Haroeris, the falcon-headed god, and the southern part to Sobek, the crocodile god. Return to the boat and sail towards Edfu. 
Included activities: Visit to the temple of Kom Ombo, more+
Optional services: Abu Simbel by plane or coach more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Kom Ombo Edfu Esna Luxor
Breakfast on board. Early morning departure to visit the Temple of Edfu. You’ll enjoy a... more+ horse-drawn carriage ride to the temple, located further inland (alternate transportation available upon request). This temple dedicated to the falcon god Horus is both the largest temple of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and the second-largest sanctuary in Egypt after Karnak. Return to the boat for lunch and cruise down the river toward Luxor, passing through the Esna Lock midday; continue the cruise and arrive in Luxor at the end of the day. Dinner and overnight stay on board. 
Included activities: Visit to Edfu temple, more+
Accommodation: Night on board
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Luxor
Breakfast on board. Departure to visit the southern part of ancient Thebes, where the temples of... more+ Karnak and Luxor are located. The two temples are connected by a dromos, a long avenue lined with sphinxes, and are dedicated to Amun. The three-enclosure temple of Karnak is itself part of the Karnak religious complex, a group of ruins that includes other temples, buildings, and pylons. Its construction and subsequent modifications took over 2,000 years. The Luxor Temple, built in the 14th century BC during the reign of Amenhotep III, was also modified later by Ramses II, who added six monumental statues and two obelisks. After the visits, transfer to your hotel, check-in, dinner, and overnight stay. In the evening, optional sound and light show at the Karnak Temple. 
Included activities: Visit to Karnak temple, Visit Luxor Temple, more+
Optional services: Sound and light show at Karnak more+
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Luxor Hurghada
Breakfast, then a visit to the necropolis of Thebes on the west bank of the Nile, followed by the... more+ Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, home to the tombs of many New Kingdom pharaohs, their families and nobles in favor. The tour continues with the Colossi of Memnon, the last remains of Amenhotep III's temple, and Deir el Bahari, the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Carved out of the rock in the Theban mountain, this three-tiered temple built in 1455 is both harmonious and modern, and although dedicated to the god Amun, it also contains chapels to Anubis and Hathor, the patron goddess of women: hardly surprising, since Hatshepsut, one of the four pharaohs to have ruled Egypt, is considered “the first great woman whose name has been preserved in history”. After the visits, departure by coach for Hurghada. Check-in at the hotel and start of your stay at leisure. 
Included activities: Visit the necropolis of Thebes, Visit the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, more+
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Hurghada
Free stay with all-inclusive package.
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Hurghada Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel and free time until transfer to Hurghada airport for your flight to Cairo.... more+ On arrival, check-in at your hotel, followed by dinner and overnight stay. 
Accommodation: Overnight stay in hotel included more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel, followed by a visit to the famous Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), with its... more+ twelve galleries. A true architectural and cultural gem, it is located close to the pyramids, offering a breathtaking view of the latter. It houses the world's largest collection of Egyptian antiquities. Lunch in a typical restaurant, followed by a visit to Islamic Cairo, with its thousand minarets, citadel and Mohamed Ali mosque. Return to the hotel for a rest before heading to the souks of Khan el Khalili for dinner in a typical restaurant. After dinner, transfer to Cairo airport. 
Included activities: Visit Islamic Cairo, Mohamed Ali's mosque, more+
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner
Cairo - Night flight
Assistance with boarding and overnight flight to France.
Breakfast
Lunch
Diner

included

The price includes
Air France return flight : France / Cairo / France
Reception and assistance at the arrival airport
Every transfer as per the program, including airports/boat/hotels, and Luxor to Red Sea Hotel transfer by air-conditioned coach
Airport taxes
Services of an English-speaking Egyptologist guide in Cairo and during the cruise
Nubian folk dance evening
Galabiya Party
Oriental dance evening
Activities included in the program
Meals included in the program
Hotels included in the program
The price does not include
Prepaid SIM card
Service charges and tips (crew, drivers, etc.) : 35 € / people to be paid on the spot with cash
Drinks package - 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Stella beer, local spirits, 1 glass of wine at lunch and dinner, water, soft drinks, Turkish coffee, Nescafé, tea, anise (€126 for mini-cruises) : 177 € / people
Guides in other languages are available upon request and for an additional fee
Activities not included in the program
Meals not included in the program
Visa fee of €33 to be paid in cash upon arrival - Mandatory
Filovent cancellation cover (4.5% of the cruise price) more+
Filovent comprehensive cover (4.8% to 5.5% of the cruise price) more+
Additional information
Please note that sailing conditions and flight schedules may also alter the times and order of visits
Drinks package excludes: fresh juices (orange, mango, lemon and others), sparkling water, bottle of beer, alcoholic cocktails, soda/tonic, cheese and food platters, pastries (subject to availability), espresso, latte and cappuccino
Optional services
Flights not included in the programme are available on request
Activities and excursions upon request more+

Activities

Sakkarah and Memphis site
included
The Giza Plateau
included
Sphinx of Giza
included
Visit to the temple of Philae
included
Visit the high dam
included
Unfinished obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk of Aswan is an impressive remnant located in an ancient granite quarry in Upper Egypt. Commissioned during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut, it was intended to be the largest obelisk ever constructed, reaching about 42 meters in height and... more+ weighing an estimated 1,200 tons. However, a crack that appeared during the carving process halted the work, leaving the monument incomplete and still attached to the bedrock.
Today, the site provides a unique insight into the working methods of ancient Egyptian stonecutters. Visitors can observe extraction techniques, tool marks, and the monumental logistics involved in creating such structures. 
included
Felucca trip around Elephantine Island
included
Visit to the temple of Kom Ombo
included
Visit to Edfu temple
included
Visit to Karnak temple
included
Visit Luxor Temple
included
Visit the necropolis of Thebes
included
Visit the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens
included
Visit to the Colossi of Memnon
included
Visit the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut
included
Visit Islamic Cairo
included
Mohamed Ali's mosque
included
The souks of Khan el Khalili
included
The Grand Egyptian Museum "GEM"
included
Sound and light show at Philae
Not included
Abu Simbel by plane or coach
Not included
Sound and light show at Karnak
Not included

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  • Last booking with this partner in June 2026
  • 179 bookings with this partner
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