Self-Guided Tours & Trips in Nile Valley

Sail the Nile Valley on a 4-night cruise from Luxor to Aswan, passing through Esna Lock and stopping at Edfu's Temple of Horus and Kom Ombo's sanctuary for Sobek and Haroeris. Walk through Luxor's Necropolis of Thebes with the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, and Colossi of Memnon statues.

Travel independently from Cairo to Aswan through the Nile Valley, checking out UNESCO-listed Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple with their massive hypostyle halls. Cruise past Edfu's Temple of Horus and Kom Ombo's twin deity sanctuary, then visit the rock-carved Abu Simbel temples moved from Lake Nasser's shores.

Check out the UNESCO-listed Pyramids of Giza and Great Sphinx from the main entrance esplanade, with optional access to Saqqara Necropolis and King Djoser's step pyramid. Wander through Historic Cairo's medieval mosques and Salah ad-Din Citadel, then practice bargaining at Khan el-Khalili Market.

Cruise the Nile Valley from Luxor to Aswan, stopping at the Temple of Horus in Edfu and the Temple of Kom Ombo with its dual-deity design. Walk through the Valley of the Kings, a UNESCO site with 62 pharaonic tombs including Tutankhamun's, and see Queen Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir El Bahari.

Cruise the Nile Valley on your own with 3 nights of full-board accommodation sailing between Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Luxor. See the Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to falcon god Haroeris and crocodile god Sobek, then pass through the Esna lock with its 10-meter drop. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari is on the itinerary. Walk among sphinxes at Karnak Temple and find the Colossi of Memnon on Luxor's west bank.

Travel Egypt's Nile Valley from Cairo to Aswan, checking out the UNESCO-listed Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, and the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara. Cruise the Nile River on a 4-night full-board boat, stopping at the Temple of Horus in Edfu and the Temple of Kom Ombo.

Navigate Egypt's ancient wonders independently from Cairo, checking out the UNESCO-listed Giza Pyramid complex with the Great Sphinx and Pyramid of Khufu at your own pace. Head to Alexandria to see the 15th-century Qaitbay Castle built on the former lighthouse site and descend into the 1st-century Catacombs of Kom el Shogafa housing over 300 mummies.