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9 Day Cairo and Luxury Dahabiya Nile Cruise

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About 9 Day Cairo and Luxury Dahabiya Nile Cruise

Amazing Cairo And Dahabiya Nile Cruise Tour [9 day FLEXIBLE tour]. Explore the best of Egypt. Book your dream trip now

An 9 Day Cairo and Dahabiya Nile cruise vacation that has been meticulously planned and structured to provide visitors with one of the most memorable experiences they're ever likely to have. From the magnificent ancient pyramids, mosques and churches in Cairo, to the vast collection tombs and temple complexes scattered throughout the Nile Valley, your days are going to be filled with wonder and awe.

Nile Cruise Details

Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights
Route: Cairo / Luxor / Aswan
Tour Type: Private

Places You'll Visit / Sailing Route

Cairo
Embarkation
Luxor
Sailing Stop
Aswan
Disembarkation

What's Included & Excluded

Included in Your Journey

  • A good package to explore Cairo and upper Egypt with an adventure way by embarking a dahabiya boat. The Dahabiya is the classical way to see the Nile.
  • experience a grand and luxurious dahabiya for a romantic and unforgettable way of travel.
  • Your private, Egyptologist guide provides undivided attention and an insider’s perspective of Upper Egypt.
  • The comprehensive tour allows you to skip the headache of arranging hotels, plane tickets, and lunch reservations.
  • Enjoy the Nile scenery at a leisurely pace while visiting the ancient Egyptian monuments along the way from Luxor to Aswan.
  • Enjoy overnight lodging, meals, and admission tickets in the tour price
  • Tour is suitable for all ages and all genders
  • Hotel in Cairo for 4 nights
  • 5* Dahabiya Cruise for 4 nights
  • Dahabiya Cruise
  • Plane
  • Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
  • Horse carriage at Edfu
  • Taftaf at Valley of the Kings
  • Motor Boat to Philae island
  • 8 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 4 dinners
  • Meet and greet service upon arrival and departure at airports.
  • All excursions as mentioned as per cruise itinerary.
  • Assistance from our experienced personnel during your stay.
  • All transfers in air conditioned vehicles with private driver.
  • Domestic flights.
  • Private Egyptologist guide.
  • All tours mentioned in the itinerary
  • Bottled water during your tours.

Not Included

  • International Airfare.
  • Entry visa to Egypt.
  • Any optional tours.
  • Personal Spending.
  • Tipping

Important Information & Cruise Policies

Children Policy

0 - 1.99 years: Free of charge2 - 5.99 years: Pay 25% of tour price6 - 11.99 years: Pay 50% of tour price12+ years: Pay full tour price as per adult person

Tour Highlights

  • A good package to explore Cairo and upper Egypt with an adventure way by embarking a dahabiya boat. The Dahabiya is the... A good package to explore Cairo and upper Egypt with an adventure way by embarking a dahabiya boat. The Dahabiya is the classical way to see the Nile.
  • experience a grand and luxurious dahabiya for a romantic and unforgettable way of travel. experience a grand and luxurious dahabiya for a romantic and unforgettable way of travel.
  • Your private, Egyptologist guide provides undivided attention and an insider’s perspective of Upper Egypt. Your private, Egyptologist guide provides undivided attention and an insider’s perspective of Upper Egypt.
  • The comprehensive tour allows you to skip the headache of arranging hotels, plane tickets, and lunch reservations. The comprehensive tour allows you to skip the headache of arranging hotels, plane tickets, and lunch reservations.
  • Enjoy the Nile scenery at a leisurely pace while visiting the ancient Egyptian monuments along the way from Luxor to Asw... Enjoy the Nile scenery at a leisurely pace while visiting the ancient Egyptian monuments along the way from Luxor to Aswan.
  • Enjoy overnight lodging, meals, and admission tickets in the tour price Enjoy overnight lodging, meals, and admission tickets in the tour price
  • Tour is suitable for all ages and all genders Tour is suitable for all ages and all genders
  • Hotel in Cairo for 4 nights Hotel in Cairo for 4 nights
  • 5* Dahabiya Cruise for 4 nights 5* Dahabiya Cruise for 4 nights
  • Dahabiya Cruise Dahabiya Cruise
  • Plane Plane
  • Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
  • Horse carriage at Edfu Horse carriage at Edfu
  • Taftaf at Valley of the Kings Taftaf at Valley of the Kings
  • Motor Boat to Philae island Motor Boat to Philae island
  • 8 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 4 dinners 8 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 4 dinners
  • Meet and greet service upon arrival and departure at airports. Meet and greet service upon arrival and departure at airports.
  • All excursions as mentioned as per cruise itinerary. All excursions as mentioned as per cruise itinerary.
  • Assistance from our experienced personnel during your stay. Assistance from our experienced personnel during your stay.
  • All transfers in air conditioned vehicles with private driver. All transfers in air conditioned vehicles with private driver.
  • Domestic flights. Domestic flights.
  • Private Egyptologist guide. Private Egyptologist guide.
  • All tours mentioned in the itinerary All tours mentioned in the itinerary
  • Bottled water during your tours. Bottled water during your tours.

Places You'll Visit

Giza Pyramids

Giza Pyramids

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 Memphis

Memphis

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 Saqqara

Saqqara

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 Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings

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 Hatshepsut Temple

Hatshepsut Temple

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 Karnak Temple

Karnak Temple

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 Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple

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 Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)

Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)

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9 Day Cairo and Luxury Dahabiya Nile Cruise Itinerary

When you arrive for your Cairo and Dahabiya Nile cruise adventure, our representative will meet you at the Airport and escort you to the prestigious Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa for a refreshing “welcome” drink and a hassle free check-in.

After you have checked in, our tour consultant will discuss your itinerary with you, and they will also discuss pick-up times for your various tours and transfers. This is also a great opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have. Once everyone is happy, our consultant will leave and you will have the remainder of the day to yourself.

Overnight: Nile Cruise

ou will have time to enjoy a peaceful breakfast before your guide arrives to show you around the pyramids of Cairo. You will enjoy a private guided tour of Giza Plateau, which is home to spectacular pyramids of Mykerinus, Chefren, and Cheops. Your adventure will also take you to the Valley Temple and the Sphinx.

Your day’s adventure will wrap up at the Sakkara Complex, where you will find the Djoser Pyramid. This is the first pyramid ever created in this region.After an enjoyable visit to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, you will return to your hotel where you will be spending the night.

Overnight: Cairo Hotel

Meals Included
Breakfast Lunch
Day 3 of your 9 day tour of Cairo and Dahabiya Nile Cruise begins with another enjoyable breakfast in the hotel, and then you will be guided through a personal tour of the magnificent Grand Egyptian Museum, located near the Giza Pyramids. This state-of-the-art complex is the largest archaeological museum in the world, showcasing over 100,000 artifacts that span 5,000 years of Egyptian civilization. Marvel at the complete treasures of King Tutankhamun, displayed together for the first time since their discovery, including his legendary gold mask, jewelry, and royal possessions. The museum features colossal statues, immersive digital galleries, and interactive exhibits, all set within striking modern architecture with panoramic views of the pyramids. You will discover a variety of ancient artifacts throughout the museum.

You will enjoy lunch in an authentic Egyptian restaurant before traveling to the Saladin Citadel. You will find the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside the citadel.

Next up is a tour of some amazing churches, including the Hanging Church. Ben Ezra Synagogue will also be covered.

The Khan El Khalili Bazaar will be your final destination for this day's adventure. You will have the opportunity to shop while taking in a spectacular show of Egyptian culture.

After a wonderful day out, you will be driven back to your hotel where you will once again be spending the night.

Overnight: Nile Cruise

Meals Included
Breakfast Lunch
An early start this morning for your domestic flight to Luxor, On arrival you will be met and driven directly to the riverbank to embark your floating home for the coming days — the Princess Farida Luxury Dahabiya, an elegant, traditional twin-masted sailing vessel offering an intimate and authentic way to experience the Nile, far removed from the large cruise ships.

After settling into your cabin and enjoying lunch on board, spend the afternoon exploring Luxor’s East Bank: the vast Karnak Temple complex, the largest religious monument ever built, followed by the graceful Luxor Temple, especially beautiful when illuminated after sunset. Return to the dahabiya for dinner and your first overnight moored in Luxor.

Overnight: Luxor / Nile Cruise

Meals Included
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
This morning, cross to Luxor’s West Bank for a fascinating tour of the Theban Necropolis: descend into the richly decorated royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings, admire the striking terraced Temple of Hatshepsut carved into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari, and pass beneath the towering Colossi of Memnon. Afterward, a scenic 35-minute drive brings you to a quiet village just before Esna, where you rejoin the Princess Farida.

Sail on to Esna and experience the passage through the historic Esna Lock — a memorable slice of everyday Nile life — before continuing to sail towards Edfu as the sun sets over the river. Dinner and overnight on board while cruising.

Overnight: Luxor / Nile Cruise

Meals Included
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast, disembark for a delightful and distinctly local start to the day: a traditional horse-drawn carriage ride through the streets of Edfu to reach the magnificent Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved temples anywhere in Egypt thanks to the desert sands that once buried and protected it for centuries. Explore its towering pylon, hypostyle halls and inner sanctuary before returning to the dahabiya.

Spend the rest of the day sailing gently south towards El Selsela (Gebel Silsila), a dramatic sandstone gorge that once supplied stone for many of Egypt’s great temples — a wonderfully peaceful stretch of river on which to relax on deck, read and watch rural Egypt drift slowly by. Dinner and overnight on board.

Overnight: Nile Cruise

Meals Included
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Continue sailing this morning to Kom Ombo, where you will visit the unique double temple dedicated jointly to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus — twin sanctuaries mirrored side by side — and the adjoining Crocodile Museum, home to beautifully preserved mummified crocodiles once revered in antiquity. Sail onward to Aswan, arriving in one of Egypt’s most scenic riverside cities.

In the afternoon, tour the mighty Aswan High Dam, an engineering marvel that reshaped modern Egypt, before taking a short boat ride to the enchanting island Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis and rescued stone by stone from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. Return to the dahabiya for dinner and overnight in Aswan.

Overnight: Aswan / Nile Cruise

Meals Included
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After enjoying a good breakfast on board, you will disembark and one of our consultants will escort you to Aswan airport where you will then board your flight back to Cairo.

On arrival in Cairo you will be met at the airport and taken to your hotel, where you will have the remainder of the day to yourself.

Overnight: Aswan / Nile Cruise

Meals Included
Breakfast
All good things must end, and unfortunately your Cairo and Dahabiya Nile cruise vacation must end too. Enjoy a lovely breakfast while you allow your mind to dwell on the many great experiences you’ve recently had, and promise yourself you’ll return. After breakfast you’ll be collected and taken to the airport for your flight home. Bid Cairo and Egypt farewell, and fly off into the sunset with memories you’ll cherish forever.

Overnight: Nile Cruise

Meals Included
Breakfast

Pricing & Packages

Choose the pricing option that suits your trip. Prices use USD.

Solo Traveler

1 Pax
$4,172
per person

Couple's Journey

2 Pax
$3,209
per person

Small Group

3 Pax
$3,049
per person

Family Adventure

4 Pax
$2,888
per person

Extended Group

5 Pax
$2,760
per person

Large Group

6–99 Pax
$2,663
per person

Accommodation Tiers & Season Pricing

Season / Period Occupancy / Room Type Price per Person
May to August Triple Room $3,209
Double Room $3,287
Single Room $4,598
September to April Triple Room $3,709
Double Room $3,787
Single Room $5,318

Season / Period Occupancy / Room Type Price per Person
May to August Triple Room $3,936
Double Room $4,034
Single Room $5,673
September to April Triple Room $4,661
Double Room $4,759
Single Room $6,648

Season / Period Occupancy / Room Type Price per Person
May to August Triple Room $5,466
Double Room $5,517
Single Room $7,966
September to April Triple Room $6,606
Double Room $6,747
Single Room $9,422

Season / Period Occupancy / Room Type Price per Person
May to August Triple Room $6,268
Double Room $6,424
Single Room $9,046
September to April Triple Room $7,618
Double Room $7,574
Single Room $10,786

Pricing Information

Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.

Frequently Asked Questions

This tour package is 9 Days / 8 Nights, covering cultural sightseeing and a Nile cruise.
The package includes visits to Cairo, Luxor, Aswan.
Yes, domestic flight tickets between Cairo, Aswan, and Luxor as outlined in the itinerary are included.
Yes, a 5-star Nile River Cruise is included with full board accommodation during the sailing portion.
Breakfasts at hotels and full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner) during the Nile cruise are included as detailed in the daily schedule.
International airfare, Egyptian entry visa, personal extras, and optional gratuities are not included.
0 - 1.99 years: Free of charge2 - 5.99 years: Pay 25% of tour price6 - 11.99 years: Pay 50% of tour price12+ years: Pay full tour price as per adult person

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