Overview
Tour Description
Nine days for senior travelers that cover all of Egypt’s great sights at an easy pace. A 4-night luxury Nile cruise does the traveling for you between Luxor and Aswan, so you unpack once and see the temples from the comfort of the ship.
Planned for senior travelers
The pace is unhurried, with a private car that waits close to each site, regular rest stops and good restaurants for lunch. Your guide adapts the walking to you, and we can arrange wheelchairs or extra help on request.
Highlights
- A Nile dinner cruise on your first night
- The Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
- 4 nights on a 5-star deluxe Nile cruise
- Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae
- Abu Simbel by private car
- The Citadel and Khan el-Khalili
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Cairo and Nile dinner cruise
A King Tut Tours representative meets you inside the airport, helps with your visa, passport control and luggage, and walks you out to your guide and private driver, who take you to your 5-star hotel. In the evening you join a relaxed Nile dinner cruise with music and a folklore show.
Meals: Dinner. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 2: Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
After breakfast your guide meets you in the lobby. At the Giza Plateau your driver takes you close to the Great Pyramid, the panorama point and the Sphinx, so there is little walking on sand. After lunch with a view of the pyramids, you visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, which has lifts, wide walkways and plenty of seating, to see the Tutankhamun galleries.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 3: Fly to Luxor, Karnak and Luxor Temple, board the cruise
A morning flight takes you to Luxor. You visit Karnak and Luxor Temple, then board your 5-star Nile cruise for lunch and a quiet afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Nile cruise, Luxor.
Day 4: Luxor West Bank, sail to Edfu
You visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, then sail south with afternoon tea on the sun deck.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Nile cruise, Edfu.
Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo
Day 6: Aswan: the High Dam and Philae
You visit the High Dam and take a boat to Philae Temple. The afternoon is free to relax on deck.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Nile cruise, Aswan.
Day 7: Abu Simbel, fly to Cairo
After breakfast you leave the ship and travel by private car to Abu Simbel, the temples of Ramses II and Nefertari. After lunch you fly back to Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 8: the Citadel and Khan el-Khalili
After breakfast Your guide takes you to the Citadel of Salah el-Din and the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, with wide views over the city, then after lunch to Khan el-Khalili for spices, perfumes and souvenirs.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 9: Fly home
After breakfast and a relaxed check-out, your driver takes you to Cairo International Airport and our representative helps with check-in.
Meals: Breakfast.
Included and Excluded
- Meet and assist at Cairo Airport
- 4 nights in a 5-star hotel in Cairo with breakfast
- 4 nights on a 5-star deluxe Nile cruise, full board
- Flights Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo
- Private car from Aswan to Abu Simbel and back
- Nile dinner cruise
- Professional Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to all sites in the itinerary
- Meals as listed
- All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
- All service charges and taxes
- International flights and Egypt entry visa
- Optional tours such as the hot air balloon
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Tips
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FAQs
How much does the 9-day senior tour cost?
It depends on group size: $8,000 per person for a solo traveler, $6,000 each for 2 to 3, $4,500 for 4 to 8, $3,500 for 9 to 15 and $2,500 for 16 or more.
Why is a Nile cruise good for seniors?
You unpack once, meals are on board, and the ship moors close to most temples, so there are no long drives between sites.
Is the Abu Simbel trip tiring?
It is a long day, about three and a half hours each way by private car. A short flight is possible instead; ask us for the price.
Do cruise ships have lifts?
Many 5-star ships do. If you need one, tell us and we will choose a ship with a lift and a cabin close to it.
Are your tours suitable for seniors?
Yes. They are paced gently, with private transfers and flights.
