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.

Navigate the Nile Valley with 4 nights cruising from Luxor to Aswan, visiting UNESCO sites like Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings with 62 pharaonic tombs (including Tutankhamun's), and Queen Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir El Bahari. You'll sail through Esna Lock and take a carriage to Edfu's Temple of Horus.

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.

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.

Move through the Nile Valley on your own to see the UNESCO-listed Thebes Necropolis and the Valley of the Kings, which holds 62 pharaonic tombs including Tutankhamun's. Cruise Lake Nasser to reach the relocated Abu Simbel temples dedicated to Ramses II, then check out the Temple of Kalabsha and the rock-carved Beit el-Wali near Aswan. Stay aboard a 4-night Nile cruise and 3-night Lake Nasser cruise with all meals included.

Walk through the Valley of the Kings independently, where 62 pharaonic tombs await including famous ones like Tutankhamun and Ramses IV. Then sail the Nile on a 4-night cruise from Luxor to Aswan, stopping at the Temple of Horus in Edfu (reached by traditional carriage) and Kom Ombo's dual temple.

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.