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Ancient Wonders of the Nile - Small Group

9-day Small Group tour of Egypt featuring Cairo’s highlights and a dahabiyya cruise along the Nile

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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

9 days, 1 country and 9 cities

8 nights accommodation

Meals

8 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 6 Dinners

Group Size & Activity Level

Average 16 people, Balanced

Itinerary

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From Cairo to Cruising the Nile: Egypt's River Route

Travel through Egypt on a Small Group tour, splitting your time between Cairo and a multi-day cruise on the Nile aboard a traditional dahabiyya. Explore Cairo, from the Saladin Citadel and Alabaster Mosque to the Hanging Church and the Great Pyramids of Giza, and a visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum. Fly to Luxor to see the Valley of the Kings and sail to Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae Temple. Along the way, meet artisans at a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience and enjoy dinner on a private Nile island.

How you’ll travel

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Guided in comfort, with elevated touches at every turn.

4 & 5-star hotel and overnight cruise stays

Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants

Business class coach with extended leg room, cruise travel and select flights

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Day By Day Itinerary

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

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About this trip

What's included?

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Our highly-skilled Travel Director and certified Egyptologist will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas.

Air-conditioned coach with onboard washroom

We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door

From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with a local specialty representing the destination.

4 night Nile cruise aboard your mid-size cruise ship featuring air-conditioned cabins with private facilities, on either MS Medea, MS Miriam, MS Giselle, MS La Boheme or similar. Please note that gratuities are not included for the Travel Director, Nile Cruise staff, Drivers and Airport Escorts.

Included economy class flights between Cairo/Luxor and Aswan/Cairo with transfers between airports and hotels.

Complimentary transfers from/to Cairo Airport are available on arrival and departure days, or with additional accommodation booked through Insight Vacations.

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Overall Trip Rating

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162,207 reviews

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93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

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5/5

Reviewed on 10/20/2026 19:41:06

Travel Director was excellent, itinerary was well thought out and truly gave us an insight to the

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"Excellent trip"

Daniel Weis

5/5

Reviewed on 10/20/2026 19:14:01

Could not have had better service. Our 5th trip with Trafalgar. As always, a great experience. Our

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"Excellent Trip"

Linda Pehr

5/5

Reviewed on 10/20/2026 19:04:07

Service was excellent and professional. Trip was fantastic! Each day was loaded with fun and

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"Overall a great trip - my travel agent at AMAwas wonderful"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/20/2026 17:32:00

Trafalgar's service was a little spotty when it came to my questions about prepaying tips. Was given

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Kelly Leaver

5/5

Reviewed on 10/20/2026 17:09:11

Although I did not book directly with Trafalgar (used my TA) I felt that we were looked after from

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/20/2026 16:36:01

Goes out of their way to make sure everybody is taken care of and has a good time. A little rushed

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/20/2026 16:31:07

Ivor Simmons

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Reviewed on 10/20/2026 16:15:07

The Best of Poland bus tour was as good as it could be. The guide was excellent. He provided lots of

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5/5

Reviewed on 10/20/2026 16:15:07

Great trip. Saw plenty and learned a lot.

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Reviewed on 10/20/2026 15:00:03

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

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

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