Cairo and Nile Cruise in Egypt - 7 or 9 nights…

Keep the paragraph ‘Beautiful, historic, warm and welcoming – the land of the Pharaohs is a dramatic holiday destination and our arrangements offer the best of both worlds. Enjoy a leisurely journey through time on one of the most luxurious ships on the river Nile. From the awesome Valley of the Kings to the Aswan Dam, the images will stay with you forever. 

9 or 7 nights…

Our 9-night / 10 day holiday is a superb twin centre experience of ancient and modern Egypt, starting with 2 nights in Cairo before a week’s cruise along the Nile in style. Each day we disembark to explore astonishing ancient sites, with optional thrills like a trip in a hot-air balloon.

Alternatively, our 7-night holiday allows you to fly in to join us for the Cruise only – arriving on Day 3 by air into Luxor and flying out on Day 10.

Day 1

Fly to Cairo, transfer to our 4-star hotel.

Day 2

A full day tour of Cairo taking in the Pyramids and the iconic Sphinx, as well as the extraordinary Egyptian Museum (including lunch). 

Day 3

A full Day Tour to visit Egyptian Museum with Mohamed Aly Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque & Khan El-Khalili Bazzars (including lunch). The take a direct flight from Cairo to Luxor and check in at the MS Queen of Hansa.

Day 4

Passing through Esna’s locks, we relax on-board while we cruise to Edfu.

Day 5

We go ashore to see the Temple of Edfu at first hand, before returning to the ship to travel to Kom Ombo, then on to Aswan by nightfall.

Day 6

We disembark to visit the High Dam, the unfinished Obelisk and the temple of Philae. This afternoon, we include a trip on a felucca, the traditional sailboat of the Nile and visit the botanical gardens.

Day 7

A free morning: optional extra trip to the temples of Abu Simbel, or enjoy the ship’s on-board facilities.  This is our half-way point: in the afternoon we sail back to Kom Ombo where we visit the temple, then return to Edfu.

Day 8

We return through Esna’s locks, relaxing on-board while we cruise to Luxor.

Day 9

This morning we visit the West Bank Valley of the Kings, Queens, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon and after lunch the temples of Karnak.

Day 10

We all disembark after breakfast and fly home direct from Luxor airport.

Note – Each day includes full board with a glass of beer, wine and water served at dinner

Accommodaton -

In Cairo we stay in a 4* Centrally located hotel in double rooms for sole use on a half board basis.

The Queen of Hansa
Our chosen Nile cruiser is the 5-star Queen of Hansa, which was built in 2000 and re-furbished in 2006 to maintain its high standards.  We really believe that no other singles company offers such high standards on the Nile. All cabins are on the main or upper levels. There is a sun deck with swimming pool and bar, a lounge  and bar, restaurant, small sauna and gym. As well as breakfast, lunch and dinner (with 1 glass of beer or wine) each day, afternoon tea is also provided.

• 68 cabins/suites, each with
• Shower or bath
• Individually-controlled air conditioning
• Plasma screen TV
• Hairdryer

Extras to budget for are a £20 entry visa plus tips per day. The service you receive in Egypt is excellent (not having to lift a bag, on buses, in the boat and hotels etc), therefore a daily amount of £5 will be suggested for tips, which can be divided by al the local staff concerned. Once you experience the friendly Egyptain people and their service, you will no doubt agree the tips are worth while.