About this trip
Eleven days across Egypt's classic route, from Cairo down to Luxor and Aswan, tracing pharaonic history with a private guide who stays with you throughout and is on hand to answer questions as you go.
You'll sail the Nile aboard a cruise ship, ride the overnight sleeper train between cities, and get a look at everyday Egyptian life through the window as you move from Cairo to Luxor and on to Aswan.
This is a guided, easy-paced tour built around the big sites rather than independent exploring, with the logistics of trains and transfers handled for you.
What you'll do
- Explore the Egyptian Museum and major sites in Cairo
- Visit the Valley of the Kings in Luxor
- Sail the Nile aboard a cruise between Luxor and Aswan
- Travel between cities on the overnight sleeper train
- See Abu Simbel
- Guided throughout by a private, English-speaking Egyptologist
- Fully guided with a private guide for the whole trip, so little is left to work out yourself
- Includes an overnight sleeper train journey rather than flights between cities
- Rated easy, suited to those who want the sites covered without a demanding pace
Worth it if you want expert Egyptologists and seamless logistics. Think twice if you need independent exploration time.
- Multiple guides (Naser, Bassem, Heba, Tarek) consistently praised as deeply knowledgeable, passionate, and treating guests like family.
- Airport pickups, accommodation, food, and transport throughout were well-organized, timely, and hassle-free from start to finish.
- Itinerary includes perfume and papyrus shops; reviewers seemed unbothered, but worth knowing these are built into guided days.
- Covers major sites comprehensively: Cairo museums, Saqqara, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel, plus Oasis Desert Tour with strong hospitality.
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Departing in Jul is cheapest — from £1,785, about 8% below the priciest month (Sep).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Cairo · 21 Jul – 22 Jul
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