First time

Tour · 7 nights · with Travelsphere
A seven-night escorted tour with Travelsphere combining Cairo’s ancient monuments and a gentle cruise down the Nile, visiting Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan.
Highlights
Pyramids of Giza and Great Sphinx
Grand Egyptian Museum's collectionIncluding Tutankhamun artefacts
Valley of the Kings tombsWith hieroglyphics
Temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo
Temple of Philae and the Aswan High Dam
This seven-night escorted tour with Travelsphere opens in Cairo, where the pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx provide a palpable sense of Egypt’s immense past. The Grand Egyptian Museum, newly opened, houses an extensive collection that includes treasures from Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Journeys
First time
From Cairo, a short flight takes you to Luxor. The Karnak Temple’s avenue of sphinxes and the tombs in the Valley of the Kings with their vivid hieroglyphics give an insight into ancient rituals. A sail southwards on the Nile follows, stopping in Edfu and Kom Ombo, where temples dedicated to falcon and crocodile gods stand by the river.
The final days unfold in Aswan with an optional trip to Abu Simbel, famous for its enormous rock-cut statues. Closer to town, the Temple of Philae and the massive High Dam offer a contrast of old and new. A felucca ride on the Nile at sunset closes the day with a slower pace and a view that has inspired travellers for centuries.
Itinerary
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When to go
Departs between Nov 2026 and Nov 2027.
Travelsphere publishes a season rather than fixed dates for this trip, so we show it as they do. Their site lists the exact departures and the price for each.
Need to know
For full details of what’s included, check with Travelsphere. See the full details on their site
The operator
Escorted tours with the details arranged
Escorted tours with a tour manager throughout, for travellers who would rather someone else worked out the trains.
You book with Travelsphere directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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