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SAMPLE ITINERARY

Day 1 - UK to Cairo
Depart from the UK for your flight to Cairo. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to the Mercure Le Sphinx for next 3 nights on a Bed & Breakfast basis. Other hotels are also available.

Days 2-3 Cairo
Enjoy a further two nights in Cairo, with various excursions pre-bookable. Head to Khan El Khalili for great shopping and local food, or to the Citadel to see Cairo's less visited side.

Day 4 Luxor
Transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, embark on your Spring Tours Nile Cruise boat at noon where lunch will be served. In the early afternoon, visit the Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple before returning for dinner and an overnight stay in Luxor.

Day 5 Edfu
Wake up to breakfast on board, before heading to the West Bank by coach for sights to include the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, depart for Edfu for dinner and your overnight stay.

Day 6 Kom Ombo
This morning, savour a delightful breakfast on board as you sail to the rural town of Kom Ombo for dinner on board and an overnight stay.

Day 7 Aswan
Enjoy breakfast on board before heading to the serene city of Aswan, home to the Nubian people. Visit the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk (also known as the Granite Quarries) the Philae Temple and the Nubian Museum. Return to the boat for lunch on board with the afternoon free atyour leisure. Dine on board ahead of your overnight stay.

Day 8 Aswan
After breakfast, you will have the morning at your leisure, with an optional tour of Abu Simbel (extra cost). Enjoy lunch on board the vessel, before you head to the beautiful botanical gardens of Felucca. Dinner and overnight in Aswan.

Day 9 Edfu
Today you will have the chance to re-discover Kom Ombo, to visit the temples of Sobek and Horus the Elder. After lunch, sail back to Edfu where you will enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 10 Luxor
Your final day on board will be spent mostly cruising. After lunch, you will arrive in the vibrant city of Luxor, where you will have the evening at leisure, before a final dinner and overnight stay.

Day 11 Luxor
Wake up to breakfast on board, before an early disembarkation. From here, transfer to your hotel for a four night stay. Prices are based on the Steigenberger Nile Palace on a Bed & Breakfast basis, with a range of other hotels also available. Different durations are also possible.

Days 12-14 Luxor
Spend a further three nights in Luxor, exploring the sites or just relaxing at your hotel.

Day 15 Luxor to UK
Transfer to Luxor airport for the return flight to Heathrow.

A comprehensive overview of Egypt's incredible historic sites with this fantastic itinerary combining a week's Nile cruise with three nights in Cairo and four nights on the banks of the Nile in Luxor.

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2026 Cairo, Nile Cruise & Luxor package holidays Holiday prices are per person based on two sharing.

Prices include flights, hotels & transfers, and are subject to availability. Flights from Heathrow - other departures also available, ask for details. Holiday code J0626W.