Tour Egypt: Nile Cruise & Alexandria in 10 Days

Breakfast opens a day built around the Giza Plateau, home to the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the only remaining Ancient Wonder of the World, alongside the Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure. The Sphinx and the Valley Temple follow, both resting places tied to Egypt’s greatest pharaohs. The afternoon continues at Saqqara’s Djoser Pyramid, the very first pyramid built in Egypt, before a meal of authentic local flavors closes the day.

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A visit to the Egyptian Museum opens the day, with ancient artifacts and monuments tracing Egypt’s long civilization across its galleries. Lunch at a local restaurant precedes an afternoon in Old Coptic Cairo, centered on the Hanging Church, built above the Roman-era Babylon Fortress water gate in the 3rd century AD. The day closes with a stroll through Khan el Khalili, Cairo’s historic bazaar, ahead of departure for Luxor the next morning.

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Arrival in Luxor brings the Karnak Temple into view, one of the largest and oldest temple complexes in the world, its columns and hieroglyphs reflecting centuries of continuous construction. Luxor Temple follows, built by pharaohs including Amenhotep III, Tutankhamun, Horemheb, and Rameses II. This stretch of the Egypt Tour with Nile Cruise lets travelers explore both sites while settled into the comfort of the ship.

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Breakfast comes before a morning at the Valley of the Kings, the resting place of rulers from Egypt’s Eighteenth through Twentieth Dynasties, their tombs decorated with artistry that has survived for millennia. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut follows, showcasing her reign, trade expeditions, and architectural legacy. After a stop at the Colossi of Memnon, the ship sails toward Edfu for the evening, with full board meals served on deck.

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The cruise resumes from Edfu Temple, dedicated to the god Horus, before sailing past Kom Ombo Temple, a rare double temple honoring Sobek and Horus the Elder in equal measure. The ship continues toward Aswan through the day, docking there for the evening with full board meals and time to reflect on the temples explored so far.

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Breakfast opens a day centered on the Aswan High Dam, an engineering project that reshaped the modern Nile. The Unfinished Obelisk follows, still attached to its quarry bedrock, before the Temple of Philae closes the day, its island setting and carved sanctuaries dedicated to the goddess Isis. This stop rounds out the Egypt Tour with Nile Cruise before the journey turns back toward Cairo.

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Disembarking the cruise ship in Aswan brings this leg of the trip to a close, with a transfer to the airport for the flight back to Cairo. Arrival in the capital leaves the rest of the day open for sightseeing, souvenir shopping, or simply resting before the Alexandria excursion ahead.

Breakfast comes before the journey toward Alexandria, opening with the Catacombs of Kom el-Shokafa, a 2nd-century AD tomb complex blending Egyptian, Greek, and Roman design. Pompey’s Pillar follows, a towering monument dating to 297 AD, before a seafood lunch at a local restaurant. The day continues at the Citadel of Qaitbay, built in 1480 and said to incorporate stones from the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria.

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A final breakfast at the hotel closes this tour Egypt journey, with time to reflect on the pyramids, temples, and Nile scenery explored across the ten days. The transfer to Cairo International Airport brings the trip to its end.

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