8 Days Hurghada & Nile Cruise Experience

First, enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.

Then, you will have a free day to explore Hurghada on your own or relax and enjoy the hotel facilities.

Finally, you will spend the overnight at your hotel in Hurghada.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Soft Drinks
Overnight: Hurghada Hotel

First, in the morning after breakfast, you will check out from your hotel in Hurghada and be picked up by a private air-conditioned car to transfer you to Luxor to continue your Hurghada and Nile Cruise tour.

Then, upon arrival in Luxor, you will meet your Egyptologist tour guide who will accompany you to visit Karnak Temple, the golden temple complex that served as a religious capital over 2000 years, from the Middle Kingdom (2000 BC) through the end of the Ptolemaic period (30 BC). It was dedicated to many gods, especially the Theban Triad of Mut, Montu, and Amun-Ra. Located in the center of Thebes, it is considered the largest open-air museum in the world and showcases monumental architecture and sacred history.

Next, you will check in to your 5★ deluxe Nile Cruise to enjoy your lunch onboard and refresh yourself.

Then, in the evening, you will be picked up again to visit Luxor Temple by Night, the magnificent southern sanctuary located on the east bank of the Nile. This temple was established around 140 BC to celebrate the rejuvenation of kingship and served as an important site for royal coronations during the New Kingdom. Great pharaohs such as Amenhotep III, Tutankhamun, and Ramesses II contributed to its expansion, giving it its grand and iconic appearance.

Finally, you will return to the cruise to have your dinner and spend the overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard the Cruise

First, enjoy your breakfast onboard the cruise.

Then, you will be accompanied by your private tour guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle to begin your West Bank tour of Luxor, starting with Valley of the Kings. This royal underground necropolis served as the final resting place of the New Kingdom and acted as a divine gateway to the heavens. It contains around 63 tombs belonging to legendary pharaohs and powerful nobles from the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasties. The Valley of the Kings is considered one of the most important archaeological sites, offering invaluable insights into Egyptian mythology and the religious beliefs of the New Kingdom period.

Next, you will visit Queen Hatshepsut Temple, the magnificent mortuary temple that stands as a golden symbol of success and power. Built around 1479 BC, it is one of the greatest architectural masterpieces in history, dedicated to the gods, especially Amun, and honoring the legacy of Queen Hatshepsut. The temple’s unique design and terraces reflect both beauty and divine harmony.

Then, you will stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of King Amenhotep III and the remaining remnants of his once-grand mortuary temple. Carved from quartzite sandstone and transported from Cairo to Luxor, these statues were originally constructed around 1350 BC to guard the temple complex. Over time, they have undergone several restorations during the Greco-Roman period. The statues also feature inscriptions honoring his wife Tiye, his mother Mutemwiya, and the Nile god Hapi.

Next, in the afternoon, you will return to the cruise and begin sailing towards Esna and then Edfu while enjoying the scenic views of the Nile River.

Finally, you will enjoy your lunch and dinner onboard and spend the overnight in Edfu.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard the Cruise

First, enjoy your breakfast onboard the cruise.

Then, you will continue your Hurghada and Nile Cruise vacation by visiting Edfu Temple, the magical house of myth and victory of Horus. This remarkably preserved temple was constructed during the Ptolemaic era between 237 BC and 57 BC under the reigns of Ptolemy III Euergetes and Ptolemy XII Auletes. Edfu Temple is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, offering deep insight into the mythology, language, and religious beliefs of the period, and it vividly depicts the legendary battle between Horus and Seth.

Next, you will proceed to visit Kom Ombo Temple, an extraordinary temple with a unique double design built during the Ptolemaic dynasty between 180–47 BC. It is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, symbolizing fertility, and Horus the Elder. The temple also provides valuable information about ancient Egyptian medicine and scientific knowledge of that time.

Then, after completing your visits, you will return to the cruise and continue sailing towards Aswan while enjoying lunch and dinner onboard.

Finally, you will arrive in Aswan (late night arrival) and spend the overnight onboard the cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard the Cruise

First, in the morning after breakfast, you will start your guided tour to explore the attractions of Aswan.

Then, you will visit The High Dam, the golden Aswan High Dam that was constructed in the mid-1960s to generate electricity and control the annual flooding of the Nile, marking a major milestone in Egypt’s modern development.

Next, you will proceed to The Unfinished Obelisk, located in the northern part of Aswan at the ancient stone quarry. This massive obelisk was commissioned during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut (1508–1458 BC) and was intended to be one of the largest obelisks ever created. It provides valuable insight into the advanced stone-working techniques of ancient Egyptians and reveals how such monumental structures were carved.

Then, you will continue to visit Philae Temple, the magnificent sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Isis, the mother of Horus. Built mainly by Pharaoh Nectanebo I between 380 BC and 362 BC, the temple beautifully illustrates the myth of Osiris and Isis. The entire complex was relocated to Agilkia Island during the UNESCO Nubia Campaign in the 1970s to preserve it from flooding, making it one of the most remarkable archaeological rescue projects in history.

Finally, after completing your tour, you will return to the cruise to enjoy lunch, dinner, and spend the overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard the Cruise

First, in the morning, you will check out from the cruise after breakfast.

Then, you will be transferred to catch the 1st class train heading to Qena while enjoying a comfortable journey.

Next, upon arrival in Qena, you will be met and assisted before continuing your journey by a private air-conditioned vehicle back to your hotel in Hurghada.

Finally, you will arrive at your hotel in Hurghada to spend the overnight and relax.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Soft Drinks
Overnight: Hurghada Hotel

First, enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.

Then, you will be transferred from your hotel in Hurghada to Hurghada Airport by a private air-conditioned vehicle.

Finally, you will catch your flight back home, marking the end of your Hurghada and Nile Cruise vacation.

Meals: Breakfast