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Egypt · 9 days · Tailor-made

The Nile, Unhurried

A 9 day Egypt itinerary at a civilized pace — the pyramids before the crowds, four nights sailing the Nile between Luxor and Aswan, and Abu Simbel at first light.

A starting point, not a package — every NndeeAfrika journey is designed from scratch around your interests, pace and dates.

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The route Cairo & Giza → Luxor → Nile cruise → Aswan → Abu Simbel
Day by day

The 9 day Egypt itinerary, day by day

Nothing here is fixed — this is the shape we design most often. Tell us what to keep, stretch or swap, and your version arrives priced and complete.

Best time to go

October–April for comfortable temple days. June–August is punishingly hot in Luxor and Aswan and we will steer you to other months.

US travelers: check current entry requirements for each country on travel.state.gov — we also walk you through visas at booking.

Days 1–2

Cairo & Giza

Stay beside the plateau and walk to the pyramids at opening time. The Grand Egyptian Museum with a private Egyptologist, and old Cairo in the cool of the evening.

Day 3

Luxor

Fly south to Karnak and the Valley of the Kings — early, before the heat and the coaches.

Days 4–7

Nile cruise, Luxor to Aswan

Board a small ship for Edfu, Kom Ombo and the river villages — temples by day, the Nile drifting past your cabin by night.

Day 8

Aswan & Abu Simbel

Philae by boat and a dawn flight to Abu Simbel, standing before Ramses before the light hardens.

Day 9

Home

Fly Aswan to Cairo and onward. Many travelers add the Red Sea, or pair Egypt with a Kenyan safari.

Feluccas and cruise boats on the Nile at Aswan with the desert escarpment behind, Egypt
The Nile at Aswan — feluccas under sail, and the desert a few hundred meters either side
Where to stay

Where you’ll stay on this route

Your accommodation is selected privately after we understand your dates, pace and priorities. We recommend each camp, lodge or villa for its location, guiding, privacy, room configuration and seasonal suitability. Your carefully curated selection will be presented within your tailor-made proposal.

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All lodging & meals

Every camp night, all meals and house drinks on safari.

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Private guide & vehicle

A private expert guide and 4x4 where specified; at fly-in camps, game drives may be shared unless a private vehicle is reserved.

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Fees & flights within Africa

Park fees, light-aircraft hops and meet-and-greet on every leg.

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One transparent quote

Priced to your camps, season and style — no set packages, no surprises.

This journey at a glance
Duration & route

9 days · Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Abu Simbel

Best months

October – April

Best suited to

Culture-focused travelers and families

The heart of it

The temples of the Nile with private guiding throughout

Typical private investment

Most private NndeeAfrika journeys begin from USD 12,000 per person, and every itinerary is priced individually.

Based on two guests sharing. Final pricing depends on season, camps, private guiding, internal flights and itinerary length. International flights are excluded.

Generally included

Every camp named night by night · internal flights and transfers · park and conservancy fees · meals and game activities per each lodge’s terms · airport meet & greet · a founder’s direct line while you travel.

This itinerary is a starting shape, not a package — every journey is fully tailor-made around your dates, pace and interests. Design this journey privately →

Good to know

Questions about this journey

Worth it. The temples between Luxor and Aswan sit on the river, so a small ship removes the driving entirely — you wake beside the next site. We use vessels with a few dozen cabins rather than floating hotels.

Yes, and it works beautifully. Cairo connects easily to Nairobi, so Egypt plus a Kenyan safari is a natural two-week pairing — pyramids first, bush second, beach if you have the days.

A fair amount on uneven stone, in heat. We plan the big sites for early morning, keep afternoons free, and can arrange private access and wheelchairs where needed — tell us about mobility at inquiry.

Make this journey yours.

Tell us when you want to go and how you'd bend this route — a specialist sends back your tailored, fully priced version within days. No pressure, ever.

This Egypt Nile cruise itinerary is a starting point; most travelers change the pace, and that is the idea.

Most of our travelers arrive the old-fashioned way — sent by someone who just came home.

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