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Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic

Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic

8 Nights / 9 Days

Duration
8 Nights / 9 Days
Type
Private
Destination
Cairo, Luxor, Aswan
Starting From
$1,180

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From the Cairo desk

Tour Overview

Eight nights overland and by air: Giza, both Luxor banks, Philae, and Abu Simbel, without a cruise. This itinerary is "Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic". Named stops: Giza, Luxor, Philae, Abu Simbel.

Hotels instead of a cabin. Abu Simbel is a dawn start from Aswan.

Philae is an island temple of Isis, moved above the new lake after the High Dam — reached by a short boat, not a parking-lot walk. Abu Simbel is the four seated kings of Ramses II, cut from the cliff and lifted above the lake, with Nefertari’s smaller temple beside them.

"Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic" sits around domestic seats held after we see your dates.

Private means your party only. Empty seats are not filled with strangers, and shops not named on this page are not added at the gate.

There is no online checkout for "Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic". Send dates, hotel or ship, and party size; we reply from Downtown Cairo with an outline and a quote for this itinerary.

Domestic seats are quoted after we see your dates. If economy is full, we tell you before adding a business-class difference.

On this outline

  1. 01 Giza
  2. 02 Luxor
  3. 03 Philae
  4. 04 Abu Simbel

Included Services & Excluded Services

Included Services

  • Hotels with breakfast
  • Private guiding on touring days
  • Transfers
  • Main entrance fees

Excluded Services

  • International flights
  • Visa
  • Tipping

The written days

Tour Itinerary

  1. Arrive.

    Abu Simbel is the four seated kings of Ramses II, cut from the cliff and lifted above the lake, with Nefertari’s smaller temple beside them.

  2. Plateau.

    This step stays inside "Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic": private car, no coach leaving time. Abu Simbel is the four seated kings of Ramses II, cut from the cliff and lifted above the lake, with Nefertari’s smaller temple beside them.

  3. City.

    This step stays inside "Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic": private car, no coach leaving time. Philae is an island temple of Isis, moved above the new lake after the High Dam — reached by a short boat, not a parking-lot walk.

  4. Fly.

    This step stays inside "Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic": private car, no coach leaving time. Abu Simbel is the four seated kings of Ramses II, cut from the cliff and lifted above the lake, with Nefertari’s smaller temple beside them.

  5. Tombs.

    This step stays inside "Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic": private car, no coach leaving time. Abu Simbel is the four seated kings of Ramses II, cut from the cliff and lifted above the lake, with Nefertari’s smaller temple beside them.

  6. Philae.

    This step stays inside "Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic": private car, no coach leaving time. Abu Simbel is the four seated kings of Ramses II, cut from the cliff and lifted above the lake, with Nefertari’s smaller temple beside them.

  7. Dawn temples.

    This step stays inside "Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic": private car, no coach leaving time. Abu Simbel is the four seated kings of Ramses II, cut from the cliff and lifted above the lake, with Nefertari’s smaller temple beside them.

  8. Fly north.

    This step stays inside "Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic": private car, no coach leaving time. Abu Simbel is the four seated kings of Ramses II, cut from the cliff and lifted above the lake, with Nefertari’s smaller temple beside them.

  9. Airport.

    This step stays inside "Cairo to Abu Simbel Classic": private car, no coach leaving time. Abu Simbel is the four seated kings of Ramses II, cut from the cliff and lifted above the lake, with Nefertari’s smaller temple beside them.

    Interior pyramid tickets, the Solar Boat, and camel time stay optional unless this stop already names them.

Hotel and cruise class

Choose your stay

Prices are per person for the hotel nights and Nile cabin in the outline. We confirm the ship after your dates.

Most booked

5-star standard, sharing

2 travelers

$1,180 / per person

  • Cairo hotel nights
  • Nile cabin when listed
  • Private guiding
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Solo traveler, 5-star

1 traveler

$1,676 / per person

  • Private room
  • Same touring days
  • Airport transfers
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Luxury hotels and deluxe boat

2 travelers

$2,301 / per person

  • Cairo hotel nights
  • Nile cabin when listed
  • Private guiding
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Prices are in US dollars per person and change with museum tickets, holidays, and domestic seats. We confirm the figure on your inquiry.

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Family fares

Children Policy

Ages are counted on the touring day you name on the form. There is no online checkout; we confirm the seats in the same reply as the adult rate.

0 – 1

Free

Rides on a lap. No extra seat in the car.

2 – 5

25%

Own seat in the private car. Meals billed if the outline includes lunch.

6 – 11

50%

Full sightseeing day at half the adult figure we quote.

12+

Adult

Same private hours and tickets as an adult traveler.

What guests say about this journey

Google Reviews

Guest notes after private touring days

Highly rated by travelers on Google

Tripadvisor

Notes from travelers we hosted

Recommended after private days in Egypt

Recent reviews from happy travelers

Elena Ruiz – Spain Giza Pyramids and Sphinx Morning Tour
5.0

“The Cairo day was private and unhurried. We changed the museum stop that morning and the guide adapted immediately — that is why we booked from the Cairo office, not a marketplace.”

Posted on Google 3 weeks ago
Claire Martin – France Cairo and Alexandria Classic Week
5.0

“We sent the customize form with hotel class and dates. The outline came back the next day in French, with pickup times written clearly.”

Posted on Tripadvisor 1 month ago
James Whitaker – United Kingdom Giza Pyramids and Sphinx Morning Tour
5.0

“A private morning on the plateau, not a coach dump. Time at the Sphinx was long enough to photograph without being pushed along. Highly recommend writing to them before you fly.”

Posted on Google 3 weeks ago
Sofia Bianchi – Italy East and West Bank of Luxor
5.0

“West bank tombs without a coach timetable. The Egyptologist let us stay longer in the tombs we cared about and skip the souvenir stop.”

Posted on Google 1 month ago
Markus Keller – Germany 4-Night Nile Cruise Luxor to Aswan
5.0

“Cabin nights between Luxor and Aswan were as described. They confirmed the ship after they had our dates — no surprise name change two days before boarding.”

Posted on Tripadvisor 1 month ago
Hannah Cole – Australia Cairo and Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan
5.0

“Traveled solo and felt looked after from the Cairo hotel through the sailing. WhatsApp replies came from the same person who sent the first outline.”

Posted on Google 3 weeks ago
Omar Haddad – United Arab Emirates Cairo Highlights: Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili
5.0

“Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, and Khan el-Khalili in one privately paced day. Pickup was from our hotel in Zamalek at the hour we asked for, not a depot.”

Posted on Google 1 month ago
Priya Nair – India Luxor Day from Safaga Port
5.0

“Shore day from Safaga with a name sign at the gangway. We were back before all-aboard. The children’s percentage on the quote matched the policy on the page.”

Posted on Tripadvisor 1 month ago

Before you write

Questions about this tour

Pickup, group size, and what is already in the price — then send the form if you want a date held.

There is no online checkout. Send the inquiry form or a WhatsApp note with dates and how many people are traveling. The Cairo office replies with a private outline and a quote. You confirm when the plan fits.

Yes. Day tours and most packages use a licensed Egyptologist and a private vehicle for your party, timed to your hotel or ship — not a coach departure from a depot.

Each tour page lists includes, excludes, and package prices per person by group size. Typical days include the guide, the car, and the entrance fees named on that page. Interiors, lunch, and tipping are only included when the page says so.

The children policy is written on each tour. As a rule of thumb: under 2 travel free, ages 2–5.99 pay 25%, 6–11.99 pay 50%, and 12+ pay the adult package price. We apply that on the quote.

Pickup is from your Cairo, Giza, Luxor, or Aswan hotel, or from the ship quay on shore days. Guides are arranged in English, Spanish, or French when you ask on the form.

Write as soon as dates are firm. A private Cairo or Luxor day can often be set closer in. Nile cabins depend on the sailing date: we name the ship after we know your embarkation, then hold the cabin when you confirm the outline.

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