Package Cairo & Alexandra & Luxor & Aswan

Egypt’s greatest sights come in one ambitious package here: the Pyramids of Giza, Cairo’s museums and bazaars, Alexandria’s Mediterranean landmarks, then the temple route south by Nile cruise. You get a broad first look at the country rather than a slow stay in one city.

I like the five Cairo nights, which give you time for Giza, Saqqara, Memphis, the Citadel, and the markets without squeezing every sight into one day. I also like the four-night cruise, since it turns a long journey between Luxor and Aswan into part of the experience. The drawback is pace: Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Aswan in about nine days leave little room for unscheduled wandering.

Key points to know

• The Pyramids of Giza and Saqqara give you both Egypt’s most famous monument and an older, less polished archaeological site.
• Five nights in Cairo include accommodation on a bed-and-breakfast basis at a 5-star pyramids-area hotel or similar.
• Four nights on a 5-star Nile cruise include full-board meals, but drinks are extra.
• Alexandria adds a Mediterranean side of Egypt, with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Montazah Gardens, the Roman Theatre, and the National Museum.
• Luxor and Aswan bring the major temple circuit, including Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and Queens, Edfu, Kom Ombo, the High Dam, and Philae.
• Transport, entrance fees, and an English-speaking guide are included for the scheduled sightseeing.

One trip, four very different Egyptian settings

This package is built for you if you want the main Egyptian sights handled in one booking. You begin in Cairo, make a full-day-style excursion to Alexandria, then continue south for Luxor and Aswan aboard a deluxe Nile cruise.

The price is listed at $900 per person, though the offer information says its rates were valid through the end of February 2020. That date matters. You should treat the figure as a historical advertised price and confirm the current cost, ship, hotel, and schedule before paying.

The package description calls the trip both nine days and ten days. The accommodation details add up to nine nights: five nights in Cairo and four nights on the Nile cruise. Ask the operator to confirm the exact number of calendar days, arrival and departure arrangements, and how the transfer between Cairo and the cruise is handled.

This is a private activity, so only your own group participates. That can be useful if you are traveling with family or friends and want the guide’s attention kept within your party. At the same time, a private booking does not necessarily mean a quiet or flexible holiday. The program covers a great deal of ground.

Five Cairo nights give the capital room to breathe

Cairo is usually the most demanding part of an Egyptian holiday. Traffic, distance, heat, and the sheer number of important sites can wear you down. Five nights here are a sensible choice, especially since the package uses Cairo as the base for several separate sightseeing days.

Your Cairo hotel is listed as a 5-star property in the pyramids area, or a similar hotel, with a standard room and breakfast included. The exact hotel is not named, so confirm its location before booking. A pyramids-area hotel can make early access to Giza convenient, but it may be some distance from central Cairo attractions.

Giza: the essential first stop

The Great Pyramids of Giza are the headline sight, and rightly so. You will see the massive pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, along with the wider Giza complex. The scale is difficult to grasp from photographs. Give yourself time to look beyond the standard photo stop and notice how the monuments sit beside modern Cairo.

The package includes entrance fees for its sightseeing, but the information does not specify which optional pyramid interiors or special areas are covered. Ask before arrival if entering a particular pyramid is important to you.

Giza can also be hot, exposed, and crowded. Wear practical shoes, bring water, and keep some patience in reserve for the approach to the monuments. Your guide and included transport should make the logistics easier, but the site itself remains a busy working tourist area.

Memphis and Saqqara: older layers of Egypt

Memphis and Saqqara add depth to the pyramid story. Saqqara is associated with the Step Pyramid of Djoser, an important early stage in Egyptian pyramid building. Memphis, the ancient capital, offers a different kind of visit, with remains and large statues rather than one single dominant monument.

I like this pairing because it helps you understand that Giza was not an isolated achievement. You see the development of royal burial architecture across different periods. The tradeoff is that these sites may feel less immediately dramatic than Giza, especially if you are already tired from a full day of monuments.

Cairo’s museums and old market streets

The package lists both the Egyptian Museum and the National Museum. Since the names can be confused, ask which specific museum visits are scheduled. The Egyptian Museum in central Cairo is famous for its major collection of ancient objects, while the National Museum generally refers to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.

These are not interchangeable visits. One focuses strongly on ancient Egyptian collections, while the other presents Egyptian civilization across a wider span. If both are included, you get a useful contrast. If only one is planned, knowing which one will help you set expectations.

The Citadel of Saladin offers another side of Cairo. From its hilltop position, you can look across parts of the city and visit the Mohamed Ali Mosque, known for its Ottoman design and large interior space. This stop works well after the museums because it shifts your attention from ancient pharaohs to medieval and later Cairo.

Khan el-Khalili Bazaars are included as well. Go ready for narrow lanes, shops, traditional goods, and persistent sales pitches. This is a place to browse rather than rush through. You can enjoy the atmosphere more if you decide in advance what you might buy and remember that bargaining is part of the process.

The package’s sightseeing includes transportation and a qualified English-speaking guide. That matters in Cairo, where a guide can explain the difference between a site of major historical importance and a stop that simply looks impressive in a photograph.

Alexandria adds sea air and modern Egyptian culture

Alexandria is a useful counterpoint to Cairo. The city faces the Mediterranean and has a different feel from the inland capital. The listed stops include the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Montazah Gardens, the Roman Theatre, and the National Museum.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a modern library and cultural center built in memory of Alexandria’s ancient library. It is not an ancient ruin, and that is precisely why it belongs in this trip. You get a look at present-day Egypt’s interest in scholarship, public culture, and its connection to the classical world.

Montazah Gardens provide a break from museums and archaeological sites. The Roman Theatre brings you back to the city’s Greco-Roman past, while the National Museum helps place Alexandria’s story within the longer history of Egypt.

Alexandria is not a quick add-on in practical terms. The distance from Cairo means you should expect a full day of road travel and sightseeing, although the package does not provide exact driving times. If you prefer slow travel, you may find the excursion tiring. If you want to see more than Cairo during a first visit, it is a worthwhile inclusion.

Four nights on the Nile change the rhythm

The four-night Nile cruise is the package’s most appealing structural feature. Instead of treating the distance between Luxor and Aswan as a transfer, you sleep aboard a 5-star deluxe or super-deluxe ship and receive full-board meals.

The cabin is assigned as a run-of-the-house cabin, so the exact room category and location are not guaranteed in the information provided. Ask about the ship’s name, deck, cabin size, and sailing dates. The operator also reserves the right to substitute a similar or better ship, which gives flexibility but makes it important to get the final vessel in writing.

Full board covers meals, but drinks are excluded. Budget for bottled water, soft drinks, coffee, tea, and any alcoholic beverages you choose. Since the cruise is four nights, this extra cost can add up.

A Nile cruise also gives you a different view of Egypt. You are not only ticking off temples. You see riverbanks, villages, farmland, and the changing scale of the Nile Valley from the water. The package description refers to villages, but it does not promise a separate village walk or home visit, so ask how much time you will spend off the ship.

Luxor brings the ancient world into focus

Luxor is one of the strongest parts of the route. The package includes Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings and Queens. These are major sites, and each deserves more than a hurried photograph.

Karnak is a vast temple complex built and expanded by successive rulers. Columns, courtyards, gateways, and carved surfaces make it easy to lose your sense of scale. A good guide is especially valuable here because the site can feel confusing if you do not understand how its parts fit together.

The Valley of the Kings and Queens shifts the story from public temples to royal burial places. Tomb visits can involve walking over uneven ground and climbing into enclosed spaces. The package includes entrance fees for scheduled sightseeing, but it does not state how many tombs are included or whether special tomb tickets cost extra.

One useful detail from the company’s broader tour activity is the association with a trip leader named Ziggy. Several comments specifically credit him with managing large groups, helping people feel secure, and adjusting to different needs. Your exact guide is not guaranteed by the package details, so confirm who will lead your group in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan.

Some people who book Egypt packages also add optional activities, and the supplied feedback refers to hot-air balloon rides in Luxor. That does not appear in the package inclusions, so do not assume it is part of the $900 price. Ask about optional excursions separately.

Edfu and Kom Ombo make the cruise worthwhile

Edfu and Kom Ombo are listed among the cruise sightseeing stops. Their position along the Nile route is part of the appeal. You see substantial temple remains without leaving the broader river journey behind.

Edfu is associated with the Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. Kom Ombo is unusual because its temple honors two deities and has a distinctive double design. These stops help break up the longer Cairo and Luxor visits, though temple fatigue is real. By this stage, a guide who explains what makes each site different can make the experience much more rewarding.

The cruise schedule itself is not supplied in detail. You should ask for embarkation and disembarkation points, daily departure times, and how much time you get at each temple. This is one of the most important practical questions because cruise sightseeing can feel rushed when several sites are packed into a short sailing window.

Aswan ends the route on a gentler note

Aswan is the southern endpoint named in the package. The High Dam and Philae Temple are included, giving you both a modern engineering project and an ancient religious site.

The High Dam changed the movement and storage of Nile water and had major effects on Egypt’s power supply and agriculture. A visit here provides useful context for the river itself, especially after several days spent watching life along its banks.

Philae Temple is one of Aswan’s signature sights. Its setting on an island gives the visit a different character from the large temple complexes farther north. The package includes the temple and transportation for sightseeing, but it does not specify the exact boat arrangements or timing. Ask for those details if you have mobility concerns or a tight departure schedule.

Aswan can be a pleasant place to slow down, but this package does not include an extra leisure day by name. If your flight home is immediately after the final tour, you may have little time to enjoy the city beyond the planned sites.

What the $900 price really includes

At the listed price, the package offers a lot: five hotel nights with breakfast, four cruise nights with full-board meals, transportation, entrance fees, and English-speaking guide fees. You also get a private tour format, which may be valuable for a family or friend group that wants a single point of contact.

The strongest value comes from combining accommodation and transport with the major sightseeing. Booking each piece separately can be complicated, especially when you must coordinate Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan, and the cruise.

Still, you need to clarify several possible extra costs:

• Drinks on the cruise are not included.
• Optional experiences, such as the hot-air balloon activity mentioned in the company’s wider offerings, are not listed as included here.
• The exact hotel and ship are not named.
• The advertised price may no longer apply because the validity date is past.
• The package does not spell out airfare, visa costs, tips, travel insurance, or personal purchases.

I would not book on the old price alone. I would ask for a current written quote with the hotel, ship, room category, sightseeing schedule, transfer details, and all exclusions. If those details remain close to the advertised package, the price could be strong value for a first Egyptian holiday.

Who should choose this Egypt package

I would recommend this trip to you if you want the major sights covered efficiently and prefer having transport and guides arranged. It suits first-time visitors, families, friend groups, and solo women who value a local team and organized support.

The company’s wider customer feedback repeatedly praises friendly service, English-speaking guides, airport pickup, safety support, and flexibility with large groups. The name Ziggy appears several times as a particularly attentive trip leader. Those details are encouraging, but you should still confirm the staff assigned to your dates.

This is less suitable if you want long, unplanned afternoons, boutique hotels, independent public transport, or a slow archaeological study tour. The Cairo to Alexandria excursion and the southern cruise route create a full schedule. You will see a great deal, but you will not have unlimited time at each place.

Pickup is offered, and the meeting point is in Cairo. Confirmation is stated to arrive at booking. Service animals are allowed, and the activity is described as suitable for most people, but the archaeological sites include uneven surfaces, stairs, heat, and walking. Ask the operator directly about any personal mobility needs.

The booking is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. That is a serious condition, so buy travel insurance and avoid paying until your dates, hotel, ship, and passenger names are correct.

Should you book it?

Book this package if your goal is a broad, organized introduction to Egypt at a potentially good bundled price. The combination of Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan, and a Nile cruise gives you far more range than a short Cairo stay.

Before paying, confirm the current price, the nine-day versus ten-day schedule, the exact cruise ship, the Cairo hotel, drinks and optional-tour costs, and the identity of your guides. If the operator answers those questions clearly, this is a practical way to see Egypt’s biggest sights without arranging every transfer yourself. If you want freedom and unhurried visits, choose a slower itinerary instead.

FAQ

How long is the Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Aswan package?

The package is described as lasting about nine days, while the overview also calls it a ten-day trip. The accommodation details specify five nights in Cairo and four nights on a Nile cruise, so confirm the exact calendar schedule before booking.

How much does the package cost?

The listed price is $900 per person. The offer information says rates were valid through the end of February 2020, so you should request the current price before making payment.

Where does the tour start?

The meeting point is in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Pickup is offered.

How many nights are spent in Cairo?

You receive five nights at a 5-star Cairo pyramids-area hotel or a similar property, in a standard room, with breakfast included.

How many nights are spent on the Nile cruise?

The package includes four nights aboard a 5-star deluxe or super-deluxe Nile cruise in a run-of-the-house cabin.

Are meals included?

Breakfast is included during the Cairo hotel stay. The cruise is on a full-board meal plan. Drinks are excluded from the cruise price.

What sightseeing is included?

The listed sights include the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, Khan el-Khalili, Memphis, Saqqara, the National Museum, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Montazah Gardens, the Roman Theatre, the Citadel of Saladin, the Mohamed Ali Mosque, Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings and Queens, Edfu, Kom Ombo, the High Dam, and Philae Temple.

Are transportation and entrance fees included?

Yes. The package includes sightseeing transportation by deluxe coach, land transportation, entrance fees, and qualified English-speaking guide fees for the scheduled tours in Luxor and Aswan. Confirm the exact transfer arrangements for your dates.

Is this a private tour?

Yes. Only your group participates in the private tour or activity.

Can I cancel or change the booking?

No. The experience is listed as non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. Any cancellation or amendment request results in no refund.