12-Day Honeymoon Nile Cruise & Tours

Day 1: Arrive in Egypt

The first day of your Honeymoon Nile Cruise vacation begins the moment you land at Cairo International Airport, and of course we will have representative there to meet you and to assist you with your luggage. You will then be driven in air conditioned comfort to your hotel where you will be staying the night.

Our representative will assist you with check-in at the hotel and then the two of you will go over your tour itinerary together, and agree on pick up times for your tours. Enjoy a free “welcome drink” and have the remainder of the day to yourself.

Day 2: Exploring the Pyramids & Sakkara

Begin your day with a delicious and hearty Egyptian breakfast. Your personal guide will then escort you to the Giza Plateau, where you’ll start by admiring one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Wander around the Plateau to take in the sight of the iconic Sphinx and the Valley Temple.

After completing your visit to the Pyramids, enjoy lunch at a traditional Egyptian restaurant before heading to the Sakkara district. Here, you’ll explore the Sakkara Complex and the Djoser Pyramid, the first pyramid ever built. Overnight stay in Cairo.

You will then be driven back to your hotel where you’ll be staying for the night.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 3: Touring the GEM & Egyptian Museum

On the third day of your Egyptian honeymoon Nile cruise you will enjoy breakfast at your hotel. After breakfast, your day begins with a visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum. This impressive archaeological site is located about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza Pyramid complex. Currently, the GEM Complex provides limited access to help test site readiness and enhance the visitor experience prior to its official opening. Visitors can explore the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial areas, and surrounding gardens.

Following your museum visit, enjoy lunch at a traditional Egyptian restaurant. Then, proceed to the Egyptian Museum in Downtown Cairo, overlooking the historic Tahrir Square. Here, you’ll immerse yourself in a stunning array of ancient Egyptian artifacts and treasures

Later you will be transferred to Giza Railway Station to board the Sleeper Train to Aswan. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board as you will stay overnight on the train in a private compartment.

Meals included: Breakfast and dinner

Day 4: Arrive in Aswan and explore

Arrive in Aswan and be met by our representative, who will escort you to your hotel where you will be spending the night. You have an “optional” excursion to the Abu Simbel Temples (recommended).

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 5: Nile Cruise and Aswan Sightseeing

After enjoying breakfast in your hotel, you will be taken to check-in on board the Nile cruise ship. Enjoy lunch on board and then visit the Aswan High Dam, the Old Dam, the famed granite quarries with its famous Unfinished Obelisk and then the magnificent Philae Temple. You’ll enjoy dinner on your boat, as well as spending the night aboard.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Kom Ombo, Edfu and on to Luxor

You will sail to Kom Ombo, where you will enjoy lunch and visit Kom Ombo Temple. You will also enjoy an oriental dinner aboard ship, as well as a costume party. You will then sail to Edfu to visit the Temple of Edfu.

You will sail on to Luxor and sleep aboard the boat.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 7: Luxor Sightseeing

After breakfast, you will pay a visit to the Luxor West Bank to explore the amazing Valley of the Kings, home to more than 60 royal tombs, including the tomb of Tutankhamen. After that you will make your way to the Temple of Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari, and finally the Colossi of Memnon.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 8: Luxor and Hurghada

You will disembark from the cruise boat after breakfast and you will visit Luxor Temple and the vast Karnak temple complex. Next, enjoy a private air-conditioned drive to Hurghada, where you will spend the night.

Meals included: Breakfast

Days 9 and 10: Leisure at Hurghada

These two days have been set aside for relaxation in Hurghada, but you will find no shortage of optional tours and activities being offered, including delightful snorkeling and diving in the Red Sea coral reefs; sailing, deep-sea fishing or windsurfing. You will spend the night in Hurghada.

Meals included: Breakfasts

Day 11: Back to Cairo

After enjoying an excellent breakfast at the hotel, a tour consultant will meet you and you will be transferred to Cairo on a luxury air-conditioned bus. You will spend the night at your hotel in Cairo.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 12: Final Departure

The final day of your Honeymoon Nile Cruise vacation has dawned, and it will soon be time for the two love birds to fly away home. After you have enjoyed a wonderful breakfast, one of our tour representative and a driver will pick you up and take you to Cairo International Airport. They will assist with luggage and check-in, and then it will be time for everyone to say their final goodbyes.

Meals included: Breakfast

Accommodation Plan

• Movenpick Media City Hotel
• Helnan Hotel Aswan
• Salacia Nile Cruise
• Continental Resort Hurghada

Prices are quoted per person in US$ and are valid until the 30th of September 2025, except during the Christmas, New Year and Easter holidays.

Inclusions – What is included in your Nile cruise honeymoon package:

• Meet, greet and assist for all arrivals and departures
• All transfers ( private air-conditioned vehicles)
• Accommodation in Cairo for 3 nights at Le Meridien Resort and Spa (includes breakfasts)
• Accommodation in Aswan for 1 night at the Movenpick Aswan Resort (includes breakfast)
• Accommodation only on the 5-star Sonesta Nile Goddess for 3 nights (full board)
• Accommodation in Hurghada for 3 nights at the Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort (includes breakfasts)
• One way transfer by sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan (half-board)
• All sightseeing tours
• English speaking guide (Expert) for all tours
• Entrance fees to all sites stated on the itinerary
• All transfers in modern air-conditioned vehicles
• Transfer from Hurghada to Cairo in a modern air-conditioned bus
• Portage when needed
• All service charges and taxes

Exclusions – What is included in your Nile cruise honeymoon package:

• Optional tours not mentioned in the Honeymoon Nile Cruise itinerary
• Personal expenses
• Entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum – Inside one of the Pyramids – Tutankhamen Tomb at Valley of the Kings