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Grand Egyptian GEMs: Hidden Pyramids and the Nile - Return Flight Included - 9 Days

9 days
Start and end in Cairo
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 25
Age range 2 to 75
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Highlights

  • Explore the Great Pyramids of Giza
  • Sail the Nile on a 5-star cruise
  • Discover Karnak's Hypostyle Hall
  • Visit the Valley of the Kings
  • Tour the temples of Abu Simbel

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrive Cairo
  2. Day 2 Egyptian Museum - Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
  3. Day 3 Luxor - Karnak Complex - Luxor Temple (Nile Cruise embarkation)
  4. Day 4 Luxor - Valley of the Kings - Hatshepsut - Hot Air Balloon - Edfu
  5. Day 5 Edfu - Kom Ombo
  6. Day 6 Aswan - Abu Simbel - Nubian Village
  7. Day 7 Aswan - Temple of goddess Isis - High Dam - Cairo
  8. Day 8 The Grand Egyptian Museum - Saqqara - Step Pyramids - Cairo
  9. Day 9 Depart Cairo
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  • Meals
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    Excellent
    4.7
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.3
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  • JB
    · June 4th, 2025
    Amazing tour! Incredible and knowledgeable tour guides. They will know the answer to almost all of your questions. The days were full and busy, yet the guide made it all very entertaining and gave us a lot of free time to explore on our own.
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    Thank you for your feedback and for choosing Beyond The Nile Tours for your Egyptian journey. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found it to be a valuable experience. Your safety and comfort are our top priorities, and we're glad... Show more
    Trip date: May 2025
  • Grand Egyptian GEMs: Hidden Pyramids and the Nile - Return Flight Included - 9 Days reviewer 2
    · May 30th, 2025
    It was a great experience very good value and the guide Abdul was a veritable treat he was a friendly helpful guy the best
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    Thank you for your feedback and for choosing Beyond The Nile Tours for your Egyptian journey. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found it to be a valuable experience. Your safety and comfort are our top priorities, and we're glad... Show more
    Trip date: May 2025
  • Grand Egyptian GEMs: Hidden Pyramids and the Nile - Return Flight Included - 9 Days reviewer 3
    · May 28th, 2025
    I really enjoyed and recommend this tour for anyone visiting Egypt. The tour guides are very professional, knowledgeable and are always there to help and assist thee group with great energy! The logistics of the tour are phenomenal, everything is smooth and well organized, the accommodation is great and it is very safe! A 10/10 for me.
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    Trip date: May 2025
  • AN
    · May 13th, 2025
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    The trip was perfectly organized and executed. We can only recommend this trip to all our friends and acquaintances. Many thanks to the guides Harry, Hamed Mostafa and Abdul.
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • CJ
    · May 2nd, 2025
    Ashraf was an amazing guide. He's an egyptologist so he's extremely knowledgeable on everything you would want to know and is always happy to share and even discuss various theories. Besides that he always had the safety and convenience of every member of the group in mind and would try his best to accommodate us. Highly recommended.
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    Thank you for your feedback and for choosing Beyond The Nile Tours for your Egyptian journey. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found it to be a valuable experience. Your safety and comfort are our top priorities, and we're glad... Show more
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • LB
    · April 25th, 2025
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    Dear Ahmed, I am Liviana Branchini, we thank you for your dedication and the fantastic programs you made, because without you the whole trip would not have been so good. Thank you and goodbye, I hope.
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    Thank you for your feedback and for choosing Beyond The Nile Tours for your Egyptian journey. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found it to be a valuable experience. Your safety and comfort are our top priorities, and we're glad... Show more
    Trip date: April 2025
  • RF
    · April 21st, 2025
    Beyond the Nile provided us a great and memorable trip to Egypt. The best feature was the flexibility they provided for optional small group visits to places that were especially important to us (visit to Dahshur and all three Cairo museums), including arranging for guides and drivers for these 1-off visits. The Cairo-based guide Abdou is an archaeologist who provided fantastic insight into the pyramids and Egyptian ancient history. The guide Saladino accompanied us for the boat and the sites from Luxor to Abu Simbel, and he flexibly managed both the sites and the logistics for our group of 30. Our return plane from Aswan to Cairo was scheduled for late evening and Saladino and Beyond the Nile moved heaven and earth to get us all on an earlier flight. The hotel in Cairo was modern and top-end. Our boat was comfortable with spacious cabins. And the logistical master, Harry, made everything work for the diverse needs of our group. All transfers from hotel, airport, sites, and boat were efficient and reliable. It is a busy itinerary, but this is what we wanted so that we could see as much as possible.
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • GD
    · April 15th, 2025
    Not real well organized. Seems like we, and 10,000 of our closest friends, had to be at every attraction at the same time.
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • GO
    · March 24th, 2025
    Overall it was a fun tour with a small group of about 11 people. The schedule was very tiring with several very early mornings...3, 4, 5 am and very late dinners always at 8 pm. We covered a lot of ground and had a very activity packed tour. Both guides, Abdou and Medhat, were excellent and very well-versed in history and other relevant facts about the places they took us to. I would readily take another tour with either of these two gentlemen! Accommodations were very nice and the food was good.
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    Trip date: March 2025
  • PD
    · March 19th, 2025
    A memorable experience from start to finish. The organisation was excellent, the guides were first class and the camaraderie of the group was special.
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    Thank you for your feedback and for choosing Beyond The Nile Tours for your Egyptian journey. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour and found it to be a valuable experience. Your safety and comfort are our top priorities, and we're glad... Show more
    Trip date: March 2025

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Grand Egyptian GEMs: Hidden Pyramids and the Nile - Return Flight Included - 9 Days
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    Eva

    Asked on May 10th, 2025

    How much is the total cost of all entrance fees for this tour?

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    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten May 2025

      The entrance fees are approximately between 125 USD and 165 USD per person.

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      Eva

      TravelerWritten May 2025

      The fees depend on what (why approximately, not exact amount)? Do we have to buy the tickets in front of the sites by our selves?

    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten May 2025

      The entrance fees are approximately between $125 and $165 USD per person and will get you into all of the sites you visit. You can certainly pay as you go if you want. If you decide you just want to pay once, we will collect this money from you during the welcome meeting.

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      Eva

      TravelerWritten May 2025

      Do you know if I need to apply for visa to Egypt in advanced

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      Eva

      TravelerWritten May 2025

      How much are the tips for the tour usually?

    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten May 2025

      The tipping kitty is USD $60 per traveler and covers tips for all drivers and boat crew along the way. The only tips not included in the kitty are for the tour guides which you can tip at your own discretion.

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    Angela

    Asked on May 10th, 2025

    How much deposit require? Deposit is refundable? How many excursion? & expensive?

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      Angela

      TravelerWritten May 2025

      Alexandria excursion, how much?

    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten May 2025

      Alexandria tour will cost 125 USD per person. The extra night will cost 150 USD per 1 night in a double room

    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten May 2025

      The deposit is 30% of the tour cost and it is non refundable. There are optional tours you can book them: Abu Simbel Tour: 125 USD per person, Hot Air Balloon Tour: 135 USD per person, Nubian Village Tour: 55 USD per person, City Tour by carriage in Luxor: 25 USD Per person, Karnak Temple Sound and Light Show at night: 60 USD per person, Alexandria Tour: 125 USD Per person, Old Cairo Tour: 95 USD Per person, Saqqara and Dahshour Tour: 95 USD Per person

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    Esther

    Asked on May 4th, 2025

    need b2b agent price

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    Andrea

    Asked on April 28th, 2025

    When you visti the Valley of the Kings can i visit King Tuts tomb?

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    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten April 2025

      Sure, you will need an extra ticket, and you can arrange that with the tour guide.

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    Rose

    Asked on April 28th, 2025

    Do you offer visit to Abu Serga (Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus)?

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    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten April 2025

      The package doesn't include the Coptic Church. We can arrange a visit to the Coptic Church as a part of an optional tour of Old Cairo. Regarding Old Cairo tour, it will cost 95 USD per person, the tour will need an extra night to do and the tour starts at 08:00 and ends approximately at 16:00. The tour includes Lunch + Entrance fees + Tour guide + Transfer. During the tour you will visit: The oldest churches and Mosques.

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    Ronald

    Asked on April 27th, 2025

    What are the options for Solo travelers

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    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten April 2025

      We don't provide share rooms, if you are a solo traveler you can book a single room.

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    Dave

    Asked on April 25th, 2025

    Is the tour suitable for the 6 years old?

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    Esther

    Asked on April 23rd, 2025

    I would like to know more about the ship that is used for this cruise. How large. Sleeping accomodations. And pictures

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      Esther

      TravelerWritten April 2025

      Do you tour the Dendera Temple in Luxor. I did not notice it on the itinerary

    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten April 2025

      The cruise is a 5 Star Standard Nile cruise (Full-Board Meals Included). All cabins have a private bathroom, air-conditioned and have a large panoramic ultra violet window. There are on the cruise a swimming pool, Gymnasium, Laundry service, Bar, SPA and restaurant. And the Nile cruise will be M/S Princess Sarah or similar. The package doesn't include Dandera Temple.

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    Courtney

    Asked on April 20th, 2025

    Could you please provide the names of the hotels used on the tour and more details about the ship for the Nile cruise?

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    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten April 2025

      The hotel will be Tolip Golden Plaza or similar. The Nile cruise ship will be M S Princess Sarah or similar. The cruise is a 5 Star Standard Nile cruise (Full-Board Meals Included). All cabins have a private bathroom, air-conditioned and have a large panoramic ultra violet window. There are on the cruise a swimming pool, Gymnasium, Laundry service, Bar, SPA and restaurant.

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    Trevor

    Asked on April 19th, 2025

    Can this be upgraded to a 5-star hotel in Cairo, and what would be the price now that it is on sale at $840/875 and later when the price goes up?

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    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten April 2025

      Hotel upgrade will cost approximately 300 USD per person and the hotel will be Hilton Ramsses or similar. Nile cruise ship upgrade will cost approximately 300 USD per person and the Nile cruise ship will be M/S Concerto or similar.

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      Trevor

      TravelerWritten April 2025

      On Day 7 (November 26) we disembark from the Nile boat and that evening fly to Cairo. We need to fly out of Cairo that evening on a 23:20 flight. When will your flight get to Cairo? If too late, can we skip the Temple of Godess Isis and High Dam, and leave for Cairo in the EgyptAir flight leaving at 15:40, and is there an additional charge?

    • Beyond The Nile ToursOperatorWritten April 2025

      I will inform our operation team your request and get back to you. Please note that you will also miss your visit on day 8 to the GEM too!

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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Egypt. Ideally 10 days before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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