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Egypt Explorer with Nile Cruise

8-Day Egypt Tour Including Nile Cruise

Egypt Explorer with Nile Cruise Guided Tour

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History

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Cairo City tour

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History

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Grand Egyptian Museum

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Culture

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Life on the Nile

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Entertainment

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Philae Temple Sound And Light Performance

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Ruins

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Abu Simbel Adventure

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Culture

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Aswan Bazaar with Local Guide 

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Culture

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Luxor Museum

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Entertainment

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Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple

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History

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Historic Highlights of Alexandria

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History

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National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

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Food & Wine

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Farewell Dinner, Dancing & Cruise

When do you want to travel?

Travel

8 Days, 1 Country and 5 Cities

Meals

7 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 4 Dinners

Accommodation

7 Nights

Tailor Your Trip

11 Choice Experiences

Where Legends Come Alive

Uncover ancient icons and everyday magic with the ultimate Egypt itinerary through the land of the pharaohs. From the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx to the buzzing streets of Cairo and the timeless Nile, this trip serves up the must-sees with loads of freedom to shape your journey your way. Visit temples and tombs, take a scenic sleeper train and choose from epic extras—like Abu Simbel, Alexandria or a belly dancing dinner cruise. It’s all the magic of Egypt, minus the hassle and full of choice.

ESSENTIALS

BY US

INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR

We know that when you travel, different people enjoy different things. That’s why we take care of all your travel essentials, while you tailor the rest.

Quality Accommodation

Comfortable Transport

Expert Travel Director

Professional Driver

Sustainable Travel

All the Big Sights

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Tailored

By You

Experiences to Tailor Your Tour

Incredible on-trip experiences you can choose to opt into based on your interests and budget. Expertly designed by our team, they get you to the heart of a destination, supercharging your tour beyond the main must-sees.

Tailor Your Trip

Trip Map

Egypt Explorer with Nile Cruise Guided Tour Map 2026

Day By Day Itinerary

8 Days trip from Cairo to Cairo visiting 1 Country and 5 Cities

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Select Your Dates

Included Sightseeing

Aswan

Visit High Dam and Philae Temple, sail on the Nile in a traditional felucca

Cairo

Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the mighty Sphinx

Cairo

Enjoy a ride on the scenic overnight train from Cairo to Aswan

Kom-Ombo

Visit Kom-Ombo Temple dedicated to two gods

Luxor

Explore the imposing Karnak Temple Complex

Valley of the Kings

See the Memnon Colossi and visit the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut

What You Can Expect On Your Trip

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

The services of a professional English speaking Egyptologist / Travel Director throughout your journey

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

Many meals and daily breakfasts included

City orientation tours

Audio headsets are provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries

Overnight train from Cairo to Aswan

Flight from Luxor to Cairo

Three-night luxury Nile Cruise

Extensive variety of Choice Experiences

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WE MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

LIVE, UNEDITED & INDEPENDENT REVIEWS

Hear what past travellers have to say about their Costsaver experience.

trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.6/

5

27555 of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

5.0/5

Travelled on 09/08/2025 13:45:01

*Personal information removed by Feefo* & *Personal information removed by Feefo* are a great team

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LOVE LOVE LOVE

5.0/5

Travelled on 09/08/2025 13:43:15

Easily booked through a Flight Centre agent *Personal information removed by Feefo* and *Personal

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Jess

5.0/5

Travelled on 09/08/2025 13:41:58

Japan Unrivalled was amazing! It took me everywhere that I wanted to go for my first trip to Japan!

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Relaxation, Partying, Great food and Great people!!!

Katharine G

5.0/5

Travelled on 09/08/2025 13:40:15

Really easy to book and all the contiki agents i spoke with prior to the trip were really helpful.

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BEWARE, I felt unsafe as a female traveler, avoid Contiki at all costs

1.0/5

Travelled on 09/08/2025 13:41:55

BEWARE of this company. I DO NOT RECCOMEND as a FEMALE SOLO traveler. I felt unsafe. I had the worst

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The most unreal experience!

5.0/5

Travelled on 09/08/2025 13:16:57

The trip was super easy to book and they send you all the information you need. I ended up making

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Lachlan Bacon

5.0/5

Travelled on 09/08/2025 12:35:53

Aaron Vella

5/5

Travelled on 09/08/2025 12:35:28

The Best of Spain and Portugal

Nicholas Warner

5/5

Travelled on 09/08/2025 13:06:16

I booked through a travel agent so it made things easier.

5.0/5

Travelled on 09/08/2025 13:05:13

This is the best way for young travellers to see Egypt. You manage to see most of egypts highlights

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