Pharaohs & the Nile
A sample private journey — the classical arc, unhurried. Giza in the early light, unhurried hours at the Grand Egyptian Museum, then several nights on a Nile sailing between Esna and Aswan. Adapted to your dates, group size and pace.
A journey shaped by how you want to travel.
A sample private journey — the classical arc, unhurried. Giza in the early light, unhurried hours at the Grand Egyptian Museum, then several nights on a Nile sailing between Esna and Aswan. Adapted to your dates, group size and pace.
Every element listed here is a customisable starting point. Once you enquire, we rewrite the itinerary around your party, calendar and pace; final arrangements are confirmed in your personalised proposal, subject to availability.
What we would build around.
- N° 01Early-morning start on the Pyramids plateau where possible
- N° 02Sailing between Luxor and Aswan on a small traditional dahabiya (vessel confirmed in your proposal, subject to availability)
- N° 03Guided visits to the Valley of the Kings and Karnak, with an Egyptologist guide requested where suited to the route
- N° 04Philae Temple in the late afternoon (subject to site opening times)
The rhythm of the trip.
A sample cadence. Everything is negotiable — pace, order, additions, and quiet days.
- Day 01Arrive Cairo
Private airport greeting and transfer to your Cairo hotel. A quiet first evening.
- Day 02Giza & the plateau
An early start at Giza with a guide (Egyptologist requested where suited to the route). Interior visits and additional sites can be requested subject to daily quotas and separate ticketing.
- Day 03Grand Egyptian Museum & Old Cairo
Guided hours at the Grand Egyptian Museum, then Coptic and Fatimid Cairo — the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra synagogue and the alleys of Old Cairo.
- Day 04Fly Luxor · board the Nile boat
Morning flight to Luxor. Karnak in the late afternoon light. Board a traditional dahabiya at Esna and sail with the sunset.
- Day 05West Bank of Luxor
Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's terraces. Additional tombs (such as Nefertari's) can be requested where permitted, subject to quotas and separate ticketing.
- Day 06Edfu & the river
Temple of Horus in the morning, an afternoon of sailing between palm-lined banks, and dinner on board or on a river bank.
- Day 07Kom Ombo & Gebel Silsila
The twin sanctuary of Sobek and Haroeris at dusk. Gebel Silsila — a quieter quarry site smaller boats can reach.
- Day 08Aswan
Disembark. Felucca on the First Cataract, a Nubian village afternoon, and tea on a hotel terrace at golden hour.
- Day 09Abu Simbel & Philae
Early flight to Abu Simbel for a morning at the temples. Afternoon at Philae as the temple lights come on.
- Day 10Fly home
A quiet morning. Private transfer to Aswan airport and onward via Cairo.
What's in the trip.
- Accommodation at carefully selected properties (final selection confirmed in your proposal)
- Private car and English-speaking guide as arranged for your itinerary (Egyptologist guide can be requested, subject to availability)
- A small traditional Nile dahabiya (cabin count and vessel confirmed in your proposal, subject to availability)
- Domestic flights and Nile transfers as specified in your proposal
- Site entrance fees as listed in your proposal
- Airport greetings and planner contact by phone and WhatsApp during your trip
What sits outside.
- International flights to and from Egypt
- Personal expenses, spa treatments and tipping
- Travel insurance
- Optional add-ons (hot-air balloon, dive add-ons, etc.)
A mix of heritage and contemporary hotels in Cairo and Aswan, a traditional dahabiya on the Nile, and a lakeside lodge at Abu Simbel. Exact properties and vessel are confirmed in your final proposal, subject to availability.
Final property selection is confirmed once your dates are held and depends on availability.
Explore staysCouples and small families making their first — or definitive — trip to Egypt. Suited to those who value pace, expertise, and privacy over an itinerary that ticks every box.
Season: October through April is the ideal window — warm days, cool evenings, and river conditions at their best. May and September remain workable with a slower pace.
Scenes from journeys of this kind.
Illustrative photography. Specific sites, activities and inclusions are those confirmed in your personalised proposal.
