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Wonders of Ancient Egypt

12-Day Ancient Egypt Tour with Nile Cruise

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Wonders of Ancient Egypt Guided Tour
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

12 days, 1 country and 9 cities

11 nights accommodation

Meals

11 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 7 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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Journey through Egypt: by land, air and sea

The enduring buzz of Cairo's bustling city streets and imposing Great Pyramids of Giza launch your discovery of Ancient Egypt. Cruise down the Nile to Kom-Ombo, Luxor, and explore the Valley of the Kings.

To enquire in local currency, call or click on Easy Quote button and add your currency preference in the Additional Information box.

Trip map

Wonders Ancient Egypt Guided Tour Map 2025

Day By Day Itinerary

12-day itinerary from Cairo to Cairo visiting 1 Country and 9 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Luxor and Cairo with an Egyptologist

Visit the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the temples of Karnak, Luxor's Temple and Museum, the temple dedicated to Goddess Hathor at Dendera, the Temple of Isis on the island of Philae, the Temple at Kom-Ombo, the Valley of the Kings and the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo

View the Great Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan, the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener's Island, the Citadel and the Alabaster Mosque in Cairo

See the Ramses II statue and Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis, the Sound and Light show in Giza

Sail in a traditional felucca across the Nile

What's included?

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The services of a professional English speaking Egyptologist / Travel Director throughout your journey
Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Return flight from Cairo to Luxor
Seven-night luxury Nile Cruise
Flight from Luxor to Cairo

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised

Frequently asked questions

A departure is shown as 'Definite Departure' once it has reached a minimum number of guests. That particular departure will definitely run, barring any extraordinary circumstances.

We update these regularly, and you can book any departure. While it is highly unlikely a departure doesn't meet the minimum number of guests, you will be offered the best alternative dates or a full refund of any payment made if this is the case.

If there are ever any changes to your departure, we will contact you.

You can add extra hotel nights directly through Trafalgar, so that everything is taken care of, leaving you to relax and enjoy your tour.

If you're booking online, once you've selected your travel dates and room type, you'll be offered an option to add extra hotel nights.

Alternatively, you call us to book and one of our travel experts can advise on your options.

On most of our departures, you can secure your trip today with a low deposit from just $200.

Each Trafalgar tour has a carefully-selected range of included experiences to help immerse yourself in a destination. But did you know that every tour also has a Be My Guest and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience?

Be My Guest Experiences are the original local travel experience, letting you step into the lives of hosts who will share stories about their families and communities.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are conscious travel experiences that give back to the local communities, which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Our tours also include a selection of Optional Experiences which are available for an additional cost, allowing you to make your trip your own.

A guided tour is the perfect way to solo travel. You'll meet like-minded people travelling with Trafalgar, and you'll relax knowing you can travel with ease, forming genuine connections as you go.

To find out more solo room types and pricing select your preferred departure date and continue to the next page.

Once you've selected your preferred departure date, on the next step add the number of guests to review the available room options and find the one that suits you best.

It's great to have you back on board - the loyalty of our guests means everything to us.

To access your Global Tour Rewards discount, please confirm the name and date of your past trip once you've added your passenger details. The discount will be applied before you book.

Live, unedited & independent traveller reviews

Wonders of Ancient Egypt trip reviews

Wonders of Ancient Egypt trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

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357 reviews

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90% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

"Amazing Egypt"

Bertha Sanchez

4/5

Reviewed on 11/28/2025 14:10:02

Our guide - *Personal information removed by Feefo* was wonderful. very educated and informed ,

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"Great Tour Director!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/26/2025 15:20:54

I arrived very early in the morning and a Trafalgar representative was there to pick me up at the

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"Amazing wonders of Egypt"

Sonia Diaz

5/5

Reviewed on 11/25/2025 15:38:41

The professional standards that is being applied. Helpful, on time, they met us at the airport and

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"Amazing Egyptian experience"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/25/2025 14:59:41

Our guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* was awesome. Very knowledgeable. He was very aware

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/20/2025 09:24:26

Our travel guide made the trip well worth it . *Personal information removed by Feefo* went over and

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Thomas

5/5

Reviewed on 11/18/2025 13:07:32

*Personal information removed by Feefo* was excellent as a tour guide for providing detailed

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"Ancient Egypt"

Peter Hock Chye Lim

3/5

Reviewed on 11/17/2025 10:02:24

Refer initial comment above. Trip comments already submitted on Trafalgar survey. Refer same for

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Abbas Dashti

4/5

Reviewed on 11/17/2025 06:29:57

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/10/2025 13:06:43

This was a journey of a lifetime! We were so fortunate to tour with an amazing group of people. We

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"An experience of a lifetime!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/10/2025 13:03:42

The service from Trafalgar was first rate from the pick up at the airport to the drop off at the end

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You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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