Schedule: Daily Departures
Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Pickup & Drop-off: Cairo International Airport (CAI)
Accommodation Levels: 5-Star Standard, Luxury, and Ultra-Luxury Packages
Tour Highlights
Experience the ultimate panorama of Egypt across ten immersive days combining monumental pharaonic wonders, scenic river sailing, and Mediterranean coastal history. Journey from Cairo’s Giza Plateau and the treasures of King Tutankhamun to the temple cities of Upper Egypt aboard a 5-star Nile cruise sailing between Luxor and Aswan. Conclude your voyage exploring the Greco-Roman heritage and seaside palaces of Alexandria.
- Giza Pyramids & The Egyptian Museum: Stand before the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the enigmatic Great Sphinx, and millennia of masterpieces inside the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahrir Square.
- 4-Night Full-Board Nile Cruise: Sail the Nile aboard a luxury vessel between Luxor and Aswan, stepping ashore at Karnak, Luxor Temple, Edfu’s falcon sanctuary, and Kom Ombo’s dual crocodile temple.
- West Bank of Luxor: Descend into painted underground royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, admire the terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, and view the towering Colossi of Memnon.
- Aswan Island Sanctuaries & Engineering: Discover the island Temple of Philae dedicated to Isis, the ancient Granite Quarries with the Unfinished Obelisk, and the Aswan High Dam, with an optional overland excursion to Abu Simbel.
- Mediterranean Alexandria: Explore the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Roman Amphitheatre, the oldest see at Saint Mark's Coptic Cathedral, vintage downtown souks, the Citadel of Qaitbay, and the royal gardens of Montaza Palace.
- Saqqara & Memphis Add-on: Optional exploration of the Step Pyramid of Djoser—the earliest stone monument in history—and the ancient Old Kingdom capital at Memphis.
Detailed 10-Day Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo – Welcome to Egypt
- Arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI). Your Ramasside Tours airport representative meets you inside the terminal holding a personalized name sign.
- Enjoy swift assistance through entry procedures, customs, and baggage retrieval.
- Transfer by private, air-conditioned executive vehicle to your hotel in Cairo for check-in.
- Relax and unwind from your travels. Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 2: The Giza Plateau & Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
- Breakfast at your hotel. Meet your private licensed Egyptologist guide.
- Museum of Egyptian Antiquities (Tahrir Square): Begin with an in-depth tour through the classical museum housing over 120,000 antiquities spanning 5,000 years of civilization, including rare statuary, sarcophagi, and the famed treasures of King Tutankhamun.
- The Giza Plateau: Travel across to Giza to stand face-to-face with the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World: the Great Pyramid of Khufu, alongside the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure.
- The Great Sphinx & Valley Temple: Walk through the granite mortuary halls of the Valley Temple and admire the monumental Great Sphinx carved from natural bedrock.
- Return transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 3: Flight to Luxor – East Bank Temples & Nile Cruise Embarkation
- Breakfast at the hotel, checkout, and transfer to Cairo Airport for your domestic flight to Luxor.
- Arrive in Luxor; your Egyptologist guide meets you upon arrival.
- Karnak Temple Complex: Tour the monumental temple complex dedicated to the Theban Triad. Walk along the Ram-Headed Sphinx Avenue, marvel at the 134 towering sandstone columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall, and view the towering obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Thutmose III.
- Luxor Temple: Proceed along the ancient Avenue of Sphinxes to explore Luxor Temple, built primarily by Amenhotep III and Ramesses II.
- Embarkation aboard your 5-star Nile cruise ship; freshly prepared lunch served onboard.
- Afternoon leisure to enjoy the onboard sun deck. Dinner and overnight stay onboard in Luxor.
Day 4: Luxor West Bank: Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut
- (Optional Dawn Activity): Take an early-morning hot air balloon flight gently drifting over the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, and the fertile Nile shores (approx. 45-minute flight).
- Breakfast onboard the cruise.
- Valley of the Kings: Cross to the West Bank of Thebes to enter underground burial chambers carved into the limestone hills, admiring rich, vibrantly preserved funerary hieroglyphs.
- Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari: Visit the grand colonnaded terraces constructed for Egypt’s most famous female pharaoh against sheer limestone cliffs.
- Colossi of Memnon: Brief photo stop before the two colossal quartzite seated statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
- Return onboard for lunch as the ship begins sailing upstream toward Esna lock.
- Afternoon tea served on the sun deck. Dinner and overnight stay onboard.
Day 5: Horus Temple at Edfu & Dual Temple of Kom Ombo
- Breakfast onboard.
- Temple of Horus at Edfu: Board a horse-drawn carriage to reach the most structurally intact temple of the ancient world. Admire its colossal entrance pylons, fortified enclosures, and sacred barque sanctuary.
- Return onboard for lunch while cruising upstream along the Nile.
- Temple of Kom Ombo: Arrive at the scenic river bend to tour the unusual dual temple dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god and Haroeris the falcon god. Visit the adjacent Crocodile Museum displaying mummified ancient Nile reptiles.
- Afternoon tea on the deck as the cruise sails toward Aswan.
- Dinner and overnight stay onboard near Kom Ombo / Aswan.
Day 6: Aswan High Dam, Granite Quarries & Philae Temple
- Breakfast onboard.
- Aswan High Dam: Explore the 20th-century engineering marvel that tamed the Nile's seasonal flooding and created Lake Nasser.
- The Unfinished Obelisk: Stand within the ancient northern granite quarries to observe ancient stone-working techniques and tools.
- Philae Island Temple: Take a private motorboat to Agilkia Island to visit the sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Isis, saved from submersion by UNESCO.
- Lunch served onboard. Afternoon free for leisure or exploring local Aswan souks.
- Dinner and overnight stay onboard in Aswan.
Day 7: Disembarkation – Optional Abu Simbel – Flight to Cairo
- Breakfast onboard and disembarkation.
- (Optional Excursion): Overland or short flight excursion across the Nubian desert to Abu Simbel. Stand before the four 65-foot seated colossi of Ramesses II carved into the cliff face and tour the adjacent Hathor Temple of Queen Nefertari.
- Transfer to Aswan Airport for your domestic flight to Cairo.
- Arrive in Cairo, meet your driver, and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 8: Coastal Alexandria Cultural Expedition
- Breakfast at your hotel. Board your private climate-controlled vehicle for an overland drive north across the desert highway to Alexandria.
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Visit the open-air plaza of the modern library, viewing submerged harbor statues of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I alongside its tilted granite disc design. (Note: Reading halls are closed on Fridays and public holidays).
- Roman Amphitheatre (Kom El Dikka): Walk the marble tiers and explore open-air displays of ancient sphinxes and columns raised from the harbor floor.
- Saint Mark’s Coptic Cathedral & Old Town: Tour Africa’s oldest church foundation, followed by a walk through vintage downtown alleys showcasing Italianate and French baroque facades.
- El Nabi Daniel Mosque & Mansheya Bazaars: Pass the historic mosque traditionally linked with Alexander the Great’s lost tomb, then wander the narrow lanes of Zan'et El Setat and the gold market.
- Citadel of Qaitbay: Stop outside the 15th-century Mamluk fortress built directly atop the foundations of the ancient Pharos Lighthouse.
- Montaza Palace Gardens: Tour 150 acres of royal coastal gardens once favored by King Farouk, viewing the Haramlek and Salamlek palaces and walking the bridge to Tea Island.
- Overnight stay in Alexandria.
Day 9: Return to Cairo – Optional Saqqara, Memphis & Dahshur
- Breakfast at your hotel in Alexandria. Drive south back to Cairo in your private air-conditioned vehicle.
- (Optional Pyramids & Capitals Excursion):
- Explore the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, the world’s oldest colossal stone monument.
- Visit the foundational capital at Memphis to see the colossal limestone statue of Ramesses II.
- Continue south to Dahshur to view the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid.
- (Optional Evening): Attend the Pyramids Sound & Light Show.
- Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 10: Final Departure from Cairo
- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Meet your Ramasside Tours representative and driver for your private transfer to Cairo International Airport (CAI), with assistance through check-in and boarding gates.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- 4 nights accommodation in Cairo on a bed-and-breakfast basis
- 1 night accommodation in Alexandria on a bed-and-breakfast basis
- 4 nights onboard a 5-star Nile cruise (Luxor to Aswan) on a full-board basis (all meals and guided sightseeing included)
- Domestic flight tickets: Cairo to Luxor & Aswan to Cairo
- Private round-trip overland transfers between Cairo and Alexandria
- All tours led by a licensed private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
- All site entrance tickets to scheduled attractions (Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae Temple, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Bibliotheca Alexandrina plaza, Roman Amphitheatre, and Montaza Gardens)
- Motorboat transfers for Philae Island Temple
- Chilled bottled mineral water provided inside vehicles throughout all travel days
- All airport transfers, meet-and-assist services, highway tolls, and local taxes
Exclusions
- Entry visa to Egypt
- International airfare
- Optional excursions (Abu Simbel, Luxor Hot Air Balloon, Saqqara & Memphis, Sound & Light Show)
- Special interior tickets (inside the Great Pyramid chambers, Tutankhamun's tomb, or Bibliotheca Alexandrina reading halls)
- Beverages during cruise meals and lunches
- Gratuities / Tipping
Accommodation Options
TierCairo HotelsAlexandria HotelsNile Cruise Vessels5-Star Standard (A)Le Méridien Pyramids / Steigenberger Pyramids / Ramses Hilton / Barceló PyramidsHelnan Palestine / Tolip AlexandriaMS Emilio / MS Radamis / MS Princess SarahLuxury (B)Kempinski Nile / Fairmont Nile City / Conrad Cairo / Marriott Cairo / Sheraton CairoSheraton Montazah / Steigenberger CecilMS Amwaj Living Stone / MS Blue Shadow / MS Jaz Jubilee / Steigenberger MinervaUltra-LuxuryFour Seasons at Nile Plaza / Marriott Mena House / The Nile Ritz-CarltonFour Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San StefanoSanctuary Sun Boat / The Oberoi Zahra / Mövenpick Royal Lily / Le Fayan / MS Farah
Tour Add-ons & Travel Notes
Executive Luxury Van Upgrade
Upgrade your overland transit between Cairo and Alexandria to an executive luxury van featuring extra legroom, plush reclining seats, onboard Wi-Fi, and cold beverages.
VIP Private Tour with Dr. Zahi Hawass
Request an exclusive private tour led by world-renowned archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass, including private access inside the Giza Plateau and between the paws of the Great Sphinx away from all crowds.
Child Policy
- 0 – 1.99 years: Free of charge (excluding domestic flight seat costs)
- 2 – 5.99 years: 25% of tour price (50% if domestic flights are included)
- 6 – 11.99 years: 50% of adult tour price
- 12+ years: Full adult rate
For reservations, customized flight schedules, and private VIP upgrades, contact us at: [email protected]
