4 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise Tour from Hurghada

Enjoy breakfast aboard the cruise before meeting your Egyptologist guide for a morning tour of Aswan.

Philae Temple:

Take a boat to Agilkia Island to visit Philae Temple, a major religious complex associated with Isis, Osiris, and Horus.

The temple complex was developed mainly during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods and was originally located on Philae Island. It was relocated to Agilkia Island as part of an international preservation project to protect it from the rising waters caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.

Unfinished Obelisk:

Continue to the granite quarries to see the Unfinished Obelisk. Believed to have been commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut, the enormous monument was abandoned after a crack appeared during its construction.

The site provides a direct look at how ancient Egyptian stoneworkers cut and shaped granite before transporting monumental blocks to their intended locations.

Aswan High Dam:

Visit the Aswan High Dam, one of Egypt’s major engineering projects of the 20th century. Construction was completed in 1970, creating Lake Nasser and providing greater control over the Nile’s annual flooding while contributing significantly to Egypt’s electricity generation.

Return to your cruise for lunch and begin sailing north toward Kom Ombo.

Spend the night aboard the cruise.

Wake up aboard the cruise as you continue your journey along the Nile.

Kom Ombo Temple:

Visit the unusual double temple at Kom Ombo, dedicated to two deities: Sobek, the crocodile god associated with fertility and the Nile, and Horus the Elder, the falcon-headed god.

The existing temple dates mainly to the Ptolemaic period, with later additions and decoration during the Roman period. Its symmetrical design reflects its dual dedication, with separate areas associated with the two gods.

Return to the cruise and continue sailing toward Edfu.

Temple of Edfu:

Visit the Temple of Edfu, one of Egypt’s best-preserved ancient temples. Dedicated to Horus, construction began under Ptolemy III in 237 BC and was completed under Ptolemy XII in 57 BC.

Its monumental pylons, reliefs, inscriptions, and preserved architectural elements provide valuable insight into the religious traditions of Ptolemaic Egypt.

After the visit, return to the cruise and continue sailing toward Luxor.

After breakfast, disembark from the cruise and begin your final day of sightseeing in Luxor.

Karnak Temple Complex:

Explore the Karnak Temple Complex, one of ancient Egypt’s largest religious sites. The complex developed over approximately 2,000 years, with successive rulers adding temples, pylons, obelisks, and other structures.

One of its most famous features is the Great Hypostyle Hall, which contains 134 massive columns decorated with inscriptions and reliefs.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing your Luxor sightseeing.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut:

Continue to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari on Luxor’s West Bank.

Built during the 15th century BC, the temple is characterized by its three broad terraces rising against the limestone cliffs. Its reliefs include scenes connected with Hatshepsut’s divine birth and her trading expedition to Punt.

Valley of the Kings:

Explore the Valley of the Kings, the royal necropolis used by New Kingdom rulers. The valley contains more than 60 known tombs, including those associated with Tutankhamun, Ramses II, and Seti I.

The decorated burial chambers contain religious texts, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and scenes representing the ancient Egyptian conception of the afterlife.

Colossi of Memnon:

Finish your Luxor sightseeing at the Colossi of Memnon, two quartzite sandstone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Each statue stands approximately 18 meters high and once guarded the entrance to his mortuary temple.

After completing the tour, travel by private vehicle back to Hurghada, concluding your journey.

See the Pyramids of Giza, explore Cairo’s archaeological collections, and then follow the Nile from Aswan toward Luxor aboard a 5-star cruise. The itinerary brings together major sites including Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, Hatshepsut Temple, the Valley of the Kings, and the Colossi of Memnon.

This four-day tour includes three nights aboard the cruise, domestic flights from Hurghada to Cairo and from Cairo to Aswan, and private road transfers, including the return from Luxor to your hotel in Hurghada.