Tour · 14 nights · with Riviera Travel
Wonders of the Nile River Cruise: Cairo to Aswan
A 14-night escorted river cruise with Riviera Travel from Cairo to Aswan, tracing the ancient Nile and its remarkable temples, tombs and museums along the way.
- Duration
- 14 nights
- Departures
- 9 dates
- Choose a month below
- Countries
- Egypt
- Operator
- Riviera Travel
- From
- £5,949
- per person
Highlights
What makes this one worth it
Great Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza
Tombs of Beni HassanWith daily life paintings
Temple of Seti at AbydosWith the Gallery of the Kings
Valley of the Kings and Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor
Temple of Hathor and relief of Cleopatra at Dendera
About the trip
This two-week river journey south from Cairo to Aswan follows the Nile through Egypt’s historical heartlands. The itinerary includes the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx just outside Cairo before setting out past the step pyramid of Saqqara and onward to sites less frequently visited, such as the tombs of Beni Hassan with their paintings of everyday life and the temple of Seti at Abydos.
The cruise also pauses at famed locations like Luxor, where the Valley of the Kings and the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut await. The enormous columns of Karnak and the smaller but detailed temple of Luxor are particularly telling of the scale and skill of ancient craftsmen. Closing days in Aswan offer a balancing act of modern engineering, with the High Dam, and more ancient grace at Philae temple, topped off by a felucca ride to the leafy Kitchener Island.
Riviera Travel runs this small-group escorted tour with a pace that allows for both the busy temple visits and quieter days watching the Nile’s ever-changing banks slip past. The mix of archaeology, landscape and the river itself hangs together well without fuss – a slow unfolding of Egypt’s layered stories rather than a whirlwind checklist.
- 1 Cairo
- 2 Giza
- 3 Luxor
- 4 Aswan
Itinerary
The route
Cairo
Giza
Luxor
Aswan
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Riviera Travel publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Departures and prices
Lowest price each month, per person.
Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
Before you book
- Price based on
- Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
- Travelling alone
- Check with Riviera Travel
- Flights
- Check with Riviera Travel
- What’s included
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- Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with Riviera Travel. See the full details on their site
Questions people ask
- How long is Wonders of the Nile River Cruise: Cairo to Aswan?
- Wonders of the Nile River Cruise: Cairo to Aswan is a 14 nights tour holiday.
- Who operates Wonders of the Nile River Cruise: Cairo to Aswan?
- Wonders of the Nile River Cruise: Cairo to Aswan is operated by Riviera Travel.
- How much does Wonders of the Nile River Cruise: Cairo to Aswan cost?
- Prices for Wonders of the Nile River Cruise: Cairo to Aswan start from £5,949, subject to availability.
The operator
Riviera Travel
River cruises and escorted tours
A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.
You book with Riviera Travel 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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