Pharaohs & the Nile
9 Days of Pyramids, Tombs, and a Private Nile Cruise
Destination Overview
Embark on an unforgettable 9-day luxury journey through Egypt — from Cairo’s pyramids and museum treasures to an intimate Nile cruise between Luxor’s temples and Aswan’s gardens. This family journey tells ancient Egypt as genuine adventure. Designed for families with children or teenagers.
Itineraries
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Your Tour
Indicative Price Range: $7000 – $13 000 per person
What’s Included
- 8 nights across Cairo, a Nile cruise & Aswan (Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza, Oberoi Zahra, Sofitel Legend Old Cataract)
- Daily breakfast
- Private transfers and domestic flights
- All entries and activities mentioned in the program (Giza & camel rides, Grand Egyptian Museum, Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel, Nubian village visit)
- Halal dining throughout; alcohol-free service
The price indicated above is for informational purposes only. Prices depend on various factors. The final price of your tour will be the one proposed by our Travel Designers on your personalized quote.
| Best Period | Ideal Duration | Airport | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| October to April | 9 Days | Cairo (CAI)/ Luxor (LXR)/ Aswan (ASW) | Private luxury vehicle, domestic flights & Nile cruiser |
Nine Days of Pharaohs and the Nile
Embark on an extraordinary family adventure through the heart of Ancient Egypt, where legendary monuments, magnificent temples, and the timeless Nile River bring one of the world’s greatest civilizations vividly to life. From exploring the Pyramids and the treasures of Tutankhamun to sailing the Nile aboard a luxury cruiser and discovering the wonders of Luxor and Aswan, every experience combines education, discovery, and unforgettable family moments. Designed for families eager to immerse themselves in history while enjoying Egypt’s finest hospitality.
Days 1 to 2: Cairo
Your journey begins in Egypt’s vibrant capital, where the legendary Pyramids of Giza and the priceless treasures of the Grand Egyptian Museum provide the perfect introduction to one of history’s greatest civilizations. Carefully paced for the whole family, these opening days combine iconic archaeological wonders with interactive experiences that allow children and adults alike to connect with Egypt’s remarkable past before continuing south along the Nile.
DAY 1Arrival
The family arrives in Cairo and takes a first evening on the Nile itself, a felucca leaning into the breeze on the river that made the whole of Egypt possible, the city's lights coming on along the banks. It is a gentle, fitting beginning to a journey that will follow this same river three thousand years and a thousand kilometres into the past.of the adventure.
- Activities: VIP arrival; evening felucca sail on the Nile.
- Meals: Dinner at the hotel.
- Accommodation: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza.
DAY 2Giza & the Museum
The Pyramids and the Sphinx in the cool of the morning, early and with camels for the children to ride out to the classic view, the last wonder of the ancient world standing vast against the sky. In the afternoon the treasures of Tutankhamun await in the great new museum, the gold, the scale, the strangeness of it all suddenly real and close, the boy-king's face gazing back at a family that has crossed the world to meet him.
- Activities: Private, early Giza Pyramids and Sphinx with camel rides; Grand Egyptian Museum’s Tutankhamun treasures.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the hotel/city.
- Accommodation: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza.
Days 3 to 8: The Nile
Continue your adventure aboard a luxury Nile cruiser, following the river that shaped one of history’s most influential civilizations. From the colossal temples of Karnak and Luxor to the painted tombs of the Valley of the Kings, the majestic temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo, the colourful Nubian villages of Aswan, and the awe-inspiring monuments of Abu Simbel, each day reveals another chapter in Egypt’s remarkable story while allowing your family to experience the timeless rhythm of life along the Nile.
DAY 3To Luxor
A short flight carries the family to Luxor and aboard the cruiser that will be home for the coming nights, and straight into Karnak, a forest of columns so vast and so tall that everyone walks through it with their heads tipped back, the greatest religious building of the ancient world, raised and added to across two thousand years of pharaohs.
- Activities: Short flight (approx. 1h15); board your Nile cruiser; Karnak Temple’s hypostyle hall.
- Meals: Breakfast in Cairo. Lunch and dinner aboard.
- Accommodation: Oberoi Zahra, Nile cruise.
DAY 4Valley of the Kings
The painted tombs of the pharaohs, cut deep into the rock of a desert valley and still glowing with colour after three thousand years, the hieroglyphs and gods as fresh as if the painters had just set down their brushes. As night falls Luxor Temple is lit against the dark, a day spent among the dead that feels, somehow, intensely and unforgettably alive.
- Activities: Valley of the Kings’ painted tombs; Luxor Temple lit at night.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner aboard.
- Accommodation: Oberoi Zahra.
DAY 5Sailing to Aswan
A day given to the river itself, the cruiser sailing south with the desert sliding past on either bank, stopping at the temple of Edfu, reached by horse-drawn carriage, and at Kom Ombo poised on its bend in the Nile. The pace is that of the current, the great temples punctuating a day of watching Egypt drift by from the deck, exactly as travellers have done for centuries.
- Activities: Scenic sail with stops at Edfu’s Temple of Horus (horse-drawn carriage) and Kom Ombo’s twin temple.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner aboard.
- Accommodation: Oberoi Zahra.
DAY 6Aswan
Ashore at Aswan, you arrive at the legendary Sofitel Legend Old Cataract, the grand Victorian palace overlooking the Nile that has welcomed royalty, explorers, and celebrated writers for more than a century. Among its most famous guests was Agatha Christie, who stayed here while writing parts of her iconic novel Death on the Nile, inspired by the timeless beauty of the river stretching beyond the hotel's famous terrace. A felucca carries the family to the island temple of Philae, before a boat journey continues to a vibrant Nubian village, where the colourful homes, warm hospitality, and rich traditions reveal a softer, more intimate side of southern Egypt.
- Activities: Disembark at the pink Old Cataract; felucca sail to Philae Temple; Nubian village visit by boat.
- Meals: Breakfast aboard. Lunch and dinner at the hotel.
- Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract, Aswan.
DAY 7Abu Simbel
An early flight carries the family to Abu Simbel, the colossal rock-cut temple Ramesses II carved to his own glory, its four seated giants gazing out over the desert, a monument so vast that in the 1960s it was cut apart and moved stone by stone to save it from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. Returning to Aswan, the afternoon is left at leisure to enjoy the gardens and river views of one of Egypt's most iconic hotels.
- Activities: Early flight to Abu Simbel; private visit to Abu Simbel temples; afternoon at leisure in Aswan.
- Meals: Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch in Abu Simbel. Dinner at the hotel.
- Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract, Aswan.
DAY 8Leisure on the Nile
A slower final day allows the family to absorb the beauty of Upper Egypt at its own pace. Wander through the lush Botanical Garden on Kitchener's Island, browse Aswan's colourful souk for spices and handcrafted treasures, or simply relax beside the Nile before one final evening overlooking the river that has accompanied the journey from beginning to end.
- Activities: Botanical Garden on Kitchener’s Island; Aswan souk; leisure by the Nile.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the hotel.
- Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Old Cataract, Aswan.
DAY 9Departure
A final morning on the banks of the Nile before a private transfer carries you to Aswan airport for your onward flight.
- Activities: Private transfer to Aswan airport.
- Meals: Breakfast included.
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