Are these among your more popular itineraries? From what I understand, the main difference appears to be the Nile sailing option — the cruise versus the daily felucca excursion. Could you please confirm if that's correct?

Yes, both the Amazing Egypt by Nile Cruise (9 Days) and Amazing Egypt by Land (9 Days) are among our more popular itineraries. You are correct that the main difference is in the Nile sailing experience — the Nile Cruise offers three nights onboard a 5-star cruise ship, while the Land option includes a daily Felucca excursion instead.

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Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 42
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Itinerary

Day 1
Cairo
Accommodation
Hotel (Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino)
Included Activities
- Welcome Meeting
Optional Activities
- Group Dinner on Cruise
Day 2
Cairo to Alexandria
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing of Alexandria
Optional Activities
- Group Dinner on Cruise - 35 USD
Landmarks
Library of Alexandria
Catacombs of Alexandria
Pompey's Pillar
Citadel of Qaitbay
Day 3
Cairo
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing of Giza Pyramids
- Sightseeing of Sphinx
- Sightseeing of The Grand Egyptian Museum
Landmarks
Giza Pyramids
Great Sphinx of Giza
The Grand Egyptian Museum
Day 4
Cairo to Aswan
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Tolip Hotel)
Included Activities
- Aswan City tour
- Sightseeing of Philae Temple
- Sightseeing of Unfinished Obelisk of Aswan
Optional Activities
- Nubian Dinner - 32 USD
Landmarks
Unfinished Obelisk
Philae Temple
Day 5
Aswan
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Tolip Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Abu Simbel - 120 USD
Landmarks
Abu Simbel
Day 6
Kom Ombo - Edfu - Felucca Cruise - Luxor
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Steigenberger Nile palace Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing of Kom Ombo Temple
- Sightseeing of Edfu Temple
- Sailing on the Felucca
Landmarks
Kom Ombo Temple
Edfu Temple
Nile River
Day 7
Luxor
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Steigenberger Nile palace Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing of Karnak Temple
- Sightseeing of Luxor Temple
Landmarks
Karnak Temple
Luxor Temple
Day 8
Luxor to Cairo
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing of Valley of the Kings
- Sightseeing of Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Balloon - 124 USD
Landmarks
Valley of the Kings
Hatshepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon
Day 9
Cairo
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Library of Alexandria
Catacombs of Alexandria
Pompey's Pillar
Citadel of Qaitbay

Landmarks
Giza Pyramids
Great Sphinx of Giza
The Grand Egyptian Museum

Landmarks
Unfinished Obelisk
Philae Temple

Landmarks
Abu Simbel

Landmarks
Kom Ombo Temple
Edfu Temple
Nile River

Landmarks
Karnak Temple
Luxor Temple

Landmarks
Valley of the Kings
Hatshepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon

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Where You'll Stay

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Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino
Hotel
Days 1, 2, 3, 8
Tolip Hotel
Hotel
Days 4, 5
Steigenberger Nile palace Hotel
Hotel
Days 6, 7

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Number of tours

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4.7

Yew
May 14th, 2025
5.0
Our guide Mr Mostafa Nasser was super friendly and engaging with us. He made sure that we get the information we...
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December 17th, 2024
5.0
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December 17th, 2024
5.0
A great tour and a good way to see the highlights of Egypt.

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Brian
Asked on September 8th, 2025
Are these among your more popular itineraries? From what I understand, the main difference appears to be the Nile sailing option — the cruise versus the daily felucca excursion. Could you please confirm if that's correct?
Tour Details
- Travel TalkOperator•Written September 2025
  Yes, both the Amazing Egypt by Nile Cruise (9 Days) and Amazing Egypt by Land (9 Days) are among our more popular itineraries. You are correct that the main difference is in the Nile sailing experience — the Nile Cruise offers three nights onboard a 5-star cruise ship, while the Land option includes a daily Felucca excursion instead.
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  Brian
  Traveler•Written September 2025
  Does the cruise make any stops along the way, or is it simply sailing for three nights straight?
- Travel TalkOperator•Written September 2025
  The Nile Cruise does make stops along the way. You will have the opportunity to visit key sites and temples at various locations during the three nights, rather than simply sailing nonstop.
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  Brian
  Traveler•Written September 2025
  Could you let me know if the key sites and temples visited on the cruise are the same as those included in the Amazing Egypt by Land tour? If possible, I would appreciate a list of the key sites and temples covered.
- Travel TalkOperator•Written September 2025
  While both the Amazing Egypt by Nile Cruise and Amazing Egypt by Land tours cover many of Egypt's iconic sites, there are some differences mainly due to the cruising experience.

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Amazing Egypt By Land (5 & 4 Star Hotels)

Itinerary

Cairo

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Cairo to Alexandria

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Cairo

Included Activities

Cairo to Aswan

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Aswan

Optional Activities

Kom Ombo - Edfu - Felucca Cruise - Luxor

Included Activities

Luxor

Included Activities

Luxor to Cairo

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Cairo

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