Amazing 7-Day Easter Nile Cruise and Cairo Tour by flight
Overview
This perfect 7-day itinerary blends a leisurely Nile cruise with immersive and enjoyable archaeological tours from Luxor’s East and West Banks to the amazing Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples, then Aswan’s islands and optional Abu Simbel, culminating in Cairo’s iconic and impressive Pyramids and the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum. Each stop reveals unforgettable and great stories of gods, powerful pharaohs, and the cultural crossroads of ancient Egypt. You should check the special variety of Egypt Easter Tours at the Best Egypt Tour company.
Included
- Best Egypt Tour representatives will meet and assist you carefully upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport.
- Private expert and fluent English Egyptologist guides will accompany you during your tours.
- Spend 4 comfortable nights on board a charming Nile cruise on a full board basis.
- We cover the entrance fees to all the mentioned archaeological sites in Luxor, Aswan, and Cairo.
- We will buy a suitable domestic flight ticket from Aswan to Cairo.
- Private and comfortable transfers by modern and air-conditioned vehicles.
- All the mentioned enjoyable sightseeing tours are private.
Excluded
- You should pay the expenses of your international flights.
- Any additional optional hot air balloon ride or Abu Simbel Temples Tour.
- Any beverages during your meals at the hotel, on board the cruise, at the restaurants are excluded.
- The cost of your entry visa is excluded.
- Gratuities for the helpful crew or Best Egypt tour staff are excluded.
Itinerary:
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Day 1
Embarkation - Explore Luxor East Bank treasures:
Upon arrival at Luxor Airport, you will meet your cheerful representative, who will transfer you to your charming Nile Cruise to embark on your deluxe Nile cruise ship. You will enjoy a yummy lunch on board. You will meet your professional tour guide to start your adventure. You will visit the famous and wide Karnak Temple Complex, which is an unparalleled ensemble of towering and beautiful pylons, unique sacred lakes, and Amun-Ra’s hypostyle hall. This was the spiritual and amazing heart of ancient Thebes and grew over 1,500 years under successive and famous pharaohs, reflecting Egypt’s religious evolution.
You will visit the legendary Luxor Temple, which was built in 1400 BCE. This magnificent sanctuary celebrated kingship rejuvenation, where some famous pharaohs may have been crowned and later served as a main Roman administrative site. We will transfer you back comfortably to your beautiful Nile cruise to enjoy your evening.
Meals Included :
Lunch, Dinner -
Day 2
Enjoyable West Bank of Luxor Tour:
A healthy breakfast will be served on board your beautiful Nile Cruise. You will visit the world-wide Valley of the Kings, which is a burial ground of New Kingdom pharaohs, including the excluded tombs of Ramesses II and Tutankhamun. Each enchanting tomb’s painted walls reveal the important Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife and divine resurrection.
You will also see the famous Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which is a rare illustration of a powerful and beautiful female pharaoh’s temple, carved against cliffs at Deir el-Bahari. Recent excavations are revealing new and amazing blocks from her temple’s foundation wall.
You will see the stunning Colossi of Memnon, impressive Gargantuan seated figures of the famous Amenhotep III, just restored and re-erected as of late 2025. Return to the stunning ship for lunch and leisure time.
Meals Included :
Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerOptional Tours :
Optional Enjoyable Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride (extra fees)
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Day 3
Enjoyable Tour to the charming Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples:
You will have a fresh and yummy breakfast on board. You will visit the spectacular double temple dedicated to Sobek, who was the famous Nile’s crocodile god of fertility and protection and Haroeris. Its unique and beautiful symmetrical layout allowed priests to serve both cults simultaneously, and reliefs include rare and detailed depictions of medical instruments.
You will explore one of Egypt’s best-preserved and most famous temples, which was built between 237 and 57 BC to honour the great falcon god Horus. The temple’s towering and glamorous pylons and carved reliefs vividly recount myths like the rough struggle between Horus and Seth. We will transfer you again to your breathtaking Nile cruise to sail onward to Aswan and enjoy your dinner and overnight aboard.
Meals Included :
Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner -
Day 4
Visit the stunning sites of Aswan:
After enjoying a well-prepared breakfast on board.
Visit the unique Philae Temple Complex on the breathtaking Agilkia Island, devoted to the famous Isis, Osiris, and Horus, rebuilt to save it from flooding due to the high Aswan High Dam. It remained an important centre of old Egyptian religion long after other temples faded.You will also be impressed by the famous High Dam, whose foundation stone was laid by the famous President Gamal Abdel Nasser with the help of the Soviet Union.
See the charming Unfinished Obelisk, which is a massive, never-completed monument revealing the smart ancient quarrying techniques. We will comfortably transfer you again to your Nile cruise ship to have your yummy meals and spend a peaceful evening.
Meals Included :
Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner -
Day 5
Disembarkation - Fly to Cairo:
After having your last fresh breakfast on board, you will disembark in Aswan and take a domestic flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will meet your friendly tour leader and he will transfer you to your charming hotel.
Meals Included :
BreakfastOptional Tours :
You can add an optional and exciting visit to Abu Simbel Temples to see the famous monumental rock temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari. These temples were famously relocated in their entirety to save them from Lake Nasser’s rising waters — a centrepiece of the UNESCO Nubian rescue campaign. -
Day 6
Tour to the well-renowned Giza Pyramids and the huge Grand Egyptian Museum:
You will eat a well-prepared breakfast, and then you will meet a helpful and expert tour guide to visit the impressive Giza Pyramid Complex. You will see the stunning Great Pyramid of Khufu, and its huge neighbours Khafre and Menkaure, representing genius millennia-old engineering mastery. You will visit the breathtaking Great Sphinx, which is a massive and unique limestone guardian, carved with the face of a powerful pharaoh and enduring across ages. You will visit the stunning Valley Temple to see the amazing pharaonic architecture.
We will take you to a beautiful local restaurant to have your yummy lunch. You will visit the dazzling Grand Egyptian Museum, which is the world’s largest and most famous archaeological museum dedicated to one great civilisation, showcasing over 100,000 breathtaking artefacts, including the full priceless Tutankhamun collection and ongoing public restoration of the fascinating Khufu’s ancient solar boats.
You will be transferred quickly back to your hotel to take some rest.
Meals Included :
Breakfast, Lunch -
Day 7
Fly back to your home:
Enjoy your hearty breakfast at your hotel. If you have enough time, you can book one of our interesting optional tours in Cairo. We will privately transfer you to Cairo International Airport for departure.
Meals Included :
Breakfast