8-Day Egypt & Nile Family Treasures
Overview
Some trips are just sightseeing, but this 8-day chapter of your family’s story is built to be unforgettable. We start where the desert meets the city—standing right in front of the Great Pyramids and wandering through the massive halls of the new museum in Cairo.
Then, we skip the long roads and fly you south, right onto the deck of a 5-star cruise ship. For four days, the Nile becomes your moving home. Your private guide takes you behind the towering stone columns of Karnak, down into the hidden color-filled walls of the Valley of the Kings, and across the water to Philae Temple. It’s a seamless blend of ancient mystery and slow river magic, designed so your family experiences the true soul of Egypt without a single stressful moment.
Tour Plan
- Pickup: once you arrive at the airport. You will find our representative from Kemerya Tours waiting for you. to help you and take you to the hotel
- Hotel Check-in: while you arrive at the hotel. Take your welcome drink and stay back. Our representative will finish all the check-in procedures, and he will review your itinerary
- Your First Night in Egypt: Enjoy a peaceful night and get a good night’s rest. Tomorrow we will begin our adventure with one of the world's greatest wonders.
- Optional tours: There’re many optional tours if you hope; you can choose one of Kemerya's optional tours, such as
- Sound & light show at the Giza Pyramids.
- Cairo by Night tours.
- Nile Dinner Cruise.
- Giza Pyramids: After breakfast, we’ll begin our journey with one of the world’s greatest wonders. the legendary Giza Pyramids to see King Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. It was built from more than 4,500 years ago.
- Great Sphinx: Then we’ll see the Great Sphinx. Standing beside the Giza Pyramids. It’s a lion body with the face of a pharaoh. And it is considered one of the greatest symbols of ancient Egypt.
- Camel or Horse Optional Ride: there’re any optional activities in the Pyramids; you can choose between a horse ride or camel ride to start your adventure across the golden desert surrounding the Giza Pyramids and enjoy the spectacular panoramic views while exploring the quieter side of the Giza Plateau away from the crowds.
- Lunchtime: you’ll eat one of the most delicious Egyptian foods in Cairo, take a break, and enjoy your delicious lunch before continuing our journey.
- Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM): After lunch, we’ll continue our journey at the Grand Egyptian Museum to discover thousands of the remarkable artifacts that tell the story of ancient Egypt, and it is the newest and the largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilization. We will find Ramses II greeting us while we enter the Grand Egyptian Museum.
- Coptic Cairo: Then we’ll go to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, St. Sergius Church, and Ben Ezra Synagogue, and your Egyptologist guide will tell you the historical stories about these historic sites.
- Khan El-Khalili Bazaar: We’ll finish our journey at Khan Elkhalili; take your time exploring the narrow alleys and browsing Egyptian souvenirs.
- Return to your hotel: After a wonderful day exploring the historical places of Cairo, we’ll return to your hotel to relax.
- Flight to Luxor: After breakfast, get ready to check out from the hotel and transfer to Cairo International Airport to fly to Luxor.
- Cruise Boarding: Once you arrive in Luxor, you’ll meet our team in Luxor to take you to board your Nile Cruise and check into your cabin & enjoy the peaceful atmosphere as your unforgettable journey along the Nile begins.
- Lunchtime: you’ll eat one of the most delicious Egyptian foods on board, take a break, and enjoy your delicious lunch before continuing our journey.
- Luxor Temple: After lunch, we will visit Luxor Temple to continue our discovery tour. It is one of the most elegant monuments in ancient Egypt. And Luxor Temple played an important role in royal ceremonies. and it later expanded by Ramses II
- Overnight: after this wonderful day, we’ll return to the cruise boat to enjoy your first night on board in Luxor.
- Breakfast on Board: Take your breakfast in the morning on board before starting our journey today.
- Valley of the Kings: We’ll begin our day in the legendary Valley of the Kings. This is the highlight of this historical place. In this place is buried Tutankhamun. and many of the greatest Egyptian pharaohs.
- Hatshepsut Temple: Then we’ll visit Hatshepsut Temple, which was built for Queen Hatshepsut. It reflects the remarkable legacy of Egypt’s most successful female pharaoh.
- Colossi of Memnon: We will see the Colossi of Memnon before leaving the west bank of Luxor, which was built over more than 3000 years, and it is one of Luxor's most famous landmarks.
- Lunchtime: you’ll eat one of the most delicious Egyptian foods on board, take a break, and enjoy your delicious lunch before continuing our journey.
- Sailing Toward Edfu: After that we’ll continue our journey at Edfu.
- Breakfast on Board: Take your breakfast in the morning before starting the last sightseeing day.
- Edfu Temple: After the breakfast, we’ll visit Edfu Temple. It's one of the most historically significant places in Edfu that has remained remarkably intact for more than 2,000 years, allowing you to admire its impressive gateways, detailed carving, and magnificent halls.
- Lunch on Board: After that, we’ll return to the Nile Cruise to enjoy a delicious Egyptian lunch while the cruise sails to Kom Ombo.
- Kom Ombo Temple: Once we arrived at Kom Ombo, we visited Kom Ombo Temple that’s located on the banks of the Nile & it was dedicated to two gods. Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus the Elder.
- Sailing to Aswan: After that we will return back to the Nile Cruise to sail toward Aswan.
- Breakfast on Board: Take your breakfast in the morning before starting our journey in Aswan.
- Aswan High Dam: the first stop in Aswan will be at Aswan High Dam. It’s one of Egypt’s greatest modern engineering achievements. It built to control the Nile’s annual floods and generate hydroelectric power.
- Unfinished Obelisk: Then we’ll discover this massive ancient monument still attached to bedrock, offering insight into ancient Egyptian stone carving techniques.
- Philae Temple: Then we’ll take a motorboat to Agilkia Island to explore the beautifully preserved temple complex dedicated to Isis.
- Free Time: After that we’ll return to the Nile cruise to take our lunch on board and spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing on board & exploring Aswan at your own pace.
- Flight to Cairo: Take your breakfast before checking out the Nile Cruise & going to the Aswan Airport. To return back to Cairo.
- Free Time: Once we return back to Cairo. We’ll take you directly to your hotel. It’s time to relax.
- Breakfast at the hotel: Enjoy your final breakfast before checking out from the hotel. Take one last moment to reflect on the unforgettable memories you’ve created throughout our journey.
- Airport Transfer: At the scheduled time our representative will meet you at the hotel and transfer you to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight.
Meeting Point
Cairo International Airport (CAI) – Meet & Assist Arrival Hall
Included / Excluded
Clear details before booking your private Egypt tour.
Included
- Private AC transportation.
- Pickup & drop-off.
- Domestic flights
- 3 nights in Cairo includes breakfast
- 4 nights cruise – full board
- Entry fees to all sites
- Delicious Egyptian lunch.
- Professional Egyptologist tour guide.
- All service charges and taxes are covered.
Not Included
- International flights to Egypt.
- Egypt entry visa.
- Extra drinks during meals.
- Personal/shopping expenses.
- Any tips
- Any optional tours.
Price Per Person
| Package type | Oct-Apr |
|---|---|
| Single (Solo) | $2457 |
| Double | $1929 |
| Triple | $1727 |
Frequently asked questions
What makes this 8-day tour ideal for families traveling with children or seniors?
This tour combines 5-star comfort, private airport and land transfers, domestic flights to eliminate long road trips, full-board dining on the cruise, and flexible daily pacing led by child-friendly Egyptologist guides.
Are domestic flights between Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan included in the package?
Yes, both domestic flight sectors (Cairo to Luxor and Aswan back to Cairo) are fully included and pre-arranged to ensure a smooth transition between Lower and Upper Egypt.
What accommodations and dining options are provided?
The package includes 3 nights stay at luxury 5-star Cairo hotels (such as Kempinski Nile Hotel or similar) with daily breakfast, 4 nights on a 5-star Nile Cruise with full-board meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and lunch during Cairo day tours.
Can we add extra family activities like Abu Simbel or a hot air balloon ride?
Yes, optional add-ons—such as a early morning excursion to the Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan or a sunrise hot air balloon flight over Luxor's West Bank—can easily be added to your family itinerary.