Trip Overview
This 8-Day Egypt Abu Simbel Tour is built for travelers who want to see everything — Cairo’s ancient icons, the far-south temples of Abu Simbel, and a full Nile cruise — without stretching the trip past a single week and a half. You’ll spend your first days with a private Egyptologist guide in Cairo, fly south to Aswan for Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk, join a small group for the unforgettable journey to Abu Simbel, then board a five-star Nile cruise ship for a relaxed sail north through Kom Ombo, Edfu, and into Luxor.
What sets this 8-Day Egypt Abu Simbel Tour apart from a standard Cairo-and-cruise package is the inclusion of Abu Simbel itself — the twin rock-cut temples Ramesses II carved into the sandstone cliffs of Nubia, and one of the most photographed monuments on earth. Rather than treating it as a rushed side trip, this itinerary builds Abu Simbel into the natural flow between Aswan and your cruise departure, so you experience it fully rested and without a same-day flight scramble.
Every hotel night, domestic flight, cruise cabin, private guide, and entrance fee along the way is arranged for you — you simply choose your travel dates and let NileWays Egypt Tours handle the logistics.
Trip Highlights
- Explore the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple with a private guide
- Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum and see the complete Tutankhamun collection
- Wander Khan El Khalili Bazaar and the medieval alleys of Islamic Cairo
- See Philae Temple, dedicated to Isis and Hathor, on its Nile island in Aswan
- Marvel at the Unfinished Obelisk, still resting in its ancient quarry
- Take a small-group excursion to the UNESCO-listed Abu Simbel temples
- Board a 5-star Nile cruise ship in Aswan for three full-board nights
- Ride a horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus in Edfu
- Tour the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon
- Finish at Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple before flying back to Cairo