Dalia was absolutely incredible and made our experience in Egypt so special! She was knowledgeable, welcoming, attentive, and genuinely passionate about sharing Egyptian history and culture with us. She took us to the pyramids, arranged for us to go inside one of the pyramids, explored the local bazaars and oil shops, helped us get beautiful personalized cartouches made, showed us the Grand Egyptian Museum, and finished off the day with a lovely meal. Everything was so well organized, and she made sure we got to experience so many different sides of Egypt. She was patient with all our questions, shared so much interesting history, and made the entire day fun, comfortable, and memorable. If you’re visiting Egypt, I couldn’t recommend Dalia enough. Having someone so passionate and knowledgeable guide you through these experiences makes all the difference. We are so grateful for such an amazing day! from Lauren and Kirsten, Canada
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- 5-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan for 4 nights
- All entrance fees
- Private car/van transportation
- Private guide
- Flight from Cairo to Luxor
- Felucca ride in Luxor and Aswan
- 5-star hotel accommodation in Cairo for 3 nights
- Hot air balloon ride
- Flight from Aswan to Cairo
Excludes
- Drinks
- Spanish, German, or French-speaking guide
- Tips
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Day 1
1
Our representative will be waiting for you outside the exit hall with the sign of nice tours to welcome you to Egypt. Then head directly to the restaurant to enjoy a traditional Egyptian lunch. After that you will move to the check in at the hotel booked for you (5-star). In the evening, at about 7 p.m., you will go to a gala dinner on a Nile cruise ship while enjoying the folklore party and other traditional shows to live an experience of the Egyptian vibes during the boat moves on the Nile. Then return back to the hotel to relax and overnight.
Day 2
2
After breakfast at the hotel, your private guide will take you to visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Feel the majesty of the pyramids that were built to last forever, and they did so to became one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the only surviving wonder of the ancient world. Continue your day tour with a stop in Memphis, one of the most important cities in more than 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history. It was a center for the worship of the god Ptah, and its temple was one of the most important places in ancient Egypt. Next is Saqqara a real open-air museum. Take a closer look at the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser and learn about the pyramids of some of the most important kings of the Old Kingdom. Enjoy a lunch break, then return to the hotel, where you will have dinner and overnight.
Day 3
3
Meet your guide after breakfast at the hotel to explore the two different sides of Cairo, Egypt. Islamic and Coptic Cairo. First you will start by visiting Islamic Cairo that includes two of the most beautiful Islamic symbols. Cairo Citadel is the most popular Islamic monument in Cairo. It was built by Saladin Al-Ayubi in 1176 A.D, and it was the center of government during the Ayyubid era. Move to the elaborated decorated Muhammad Ali Grand Mosque. It is sometimes called the Alabaster Mosque, and its walls are covered with alabaster panels. Watch the candlelight that illuminates the Arabic inscriptions in the mosque, and the mihrab is decorated with gold.
Moving to Coptic Cairo, you will start by visiting the Church of Saint George also known as Mary George. One of the few round churches built in Egypt, the St. George Church was built on top of an ancient Roman tower connected to the monastery below it. Your next stop will be the famous Hanging Church, which is believed to be the first basilica-style church built in Egypt. The church includes 110 icons, most of which are made of ebony and some are inlaid with ivory. The oldest and holiest of them dates back to the 8th century. Your day in Cairo includes lunch at a local restaurant between the visits, then return to the hotel where you will rest after the long day, have dinner and overnight.
Day 4
4
After breakfast at the hotel, our representative will pick you up and take you to the airport to take the flight to Luxor. Upon arrival there, your guide will be waiting for you outside the exit hall with the sign of nice tours to recognize him. Move to explore the beautiful and historic city of Luxor and all its monuments.
You will start your tour on the eastern bank of Luxor, where you will visit the Karnak Temple. Home to three main temples, several smaller enclosed temples, and several outdoor temples – the impressive structure combines the achievements of many generations of ancient builders over 1,500 years. Move on to the smaller but equally impressive Luxor Temple. This beautiful temple contains well-preserved hieroglyphs and statues and was the center of annual Opet celebrations. Finally, go to the boat to check in at lunch time, and at about 4 or 5 pm our representative will return to take you to a one-hour tour of the felucca in the Nile and then return to the boat to relax and overnight.
Day 5
5
In the early morning ( kindly ask the reception to prepare a breakfast box for you) our representative will pick you up to live a life time experience of hot air balloon ride over the city of Luxor and watch the city as an open museum where you will be able to take a look over the west and east bank and the Nile river that split between the two banks in a marvelous view. When the balloon lands, our professional guide will be waiting for you to explore the stunning west bank of Luxor City,
starting from the Valley of the Kings. In a world governed by the rules of the afterlife, the ancient Egyptians attached great importance to their burial places. The Valley of the Kings looks like a dull, rocky gorge from the outside, but hides elaborately painted and carved tombs beneath the surface. Continue to the stunning Temple of Hatshepsut. The inscriptions on the walls of the temple tell the story of the birth of Queen Hatshepsut and her trading trips to the country of Punt, now known as the modern state of Somalia or the peninsula. Stop at the giant statue of Memnon, and enjoy taking amazing and fun photos with family and friends. Then return to the boat to enjoy lunch and sailing towards Edfu.
Day 6
6
While you continue sailing along the Nile River, it's time to discover Egypt's most beautiful hidden gems in Edfu and Kom Ombo. In the morning after breakfast on board, your guide will meet you to visit the hidden gem of Edfu, the Temple of Horus. Edfu Temple represents the lost art that displays the true spirit of ancient Egyptian civilization from the perspective of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. Return to the ship for lunch and continue sailing to Kom Ombo where your guide will be waiting for you to explore the temple. Kom Ombo means a pile of gold and the temple is dedicated to two gods: Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris (the falcon god, Horus). Learn more interesting facts about the unique temple with your Egyptologist's guide. After your tour of Kom Ombo, return to the ship for dinner and continue sailing to Aswan at night.
Day 7
7
In the early morning once again (you will take your breakfast box with you) and go with a group to the most beautiful temple in Egypt. Enjoy the trip to the Great Temple of Abu Simbel. Hear the story of how the temple of Abu Simbel was moved to be saved from destruction due to floods, and to be put on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was built by Ramesses II, who dedicated it to Egypt's national gods: Ptah, Ra, Amun, and Ramesses II as a deified king, the son of Ra. After visiting the temple, you will return on board to enjoy lunch before your guide picks you up again to visit the beautiful Temple of Philae, the Pearl of Egypt. The walls of the Philae temple are covered in ancient hieroglyphics, and among the large sculptures of the gods of ancient Egypt are inscriptions in the ornate pictorial alphabet, telling the stories of this civilization. After finishing the visit of Philae, enjoy a traditional felucca ride on the Nile River and then return to the ship to relax and have dinner
Day 8
8
After breakfast on the ship , you will be picked up and transferred to the airport for your return flight to Cairo where your tour ends and our agent will be waiting for you to welcome you once again at Cairo and will take you to your hotel safe and sound.
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Reviews
This is a review for day 3 with Ahmad. It's been an amazing day. He took us today even to more places than what's in the itinerary (historical mosques, cavern churches). He told the history passionately, he knows all the details of el Fustat. He was very helpful in negotiating with the shopkeepers. One of the best moment with him is he took us to a coffee/shisha bar, enjoying turkish coffee and shisha, talking about life and he made sure we pay with LOCAL price. It's like we are accompanied by a friend. I highly recommend Ahmad for anyone visiting Egypt.
Great mixture of seeing sites and evoking history- with free time to enjoy our surroundings. NICE TOURS was great communicating to keep us informed and answer questions. Having private guides and drivers most of the time was much better than a tour group! We could weave through the crowds and go at our pace - stopping when we wanted to spend more time or less time. All our guides were very knowledgeable, but some were a bit hard to understand. We worked at listening. They ALL did their best and tried to please us. Our only disappointment was the cancellation of the hot air balloon over Luxor - due to weather - but without a full refund. The substitute tour didn’t cover the cost of what we’d paid for the balloon ride. Also, we added a day in Cairo just to spend time at the new Grand Egyptian Museum. Any visit included in a tour wouldn’t give the time needed to fully experience all there is! We have no requests for booking this amazing tour!
We had such a lovely Day 7 in Cairo with Rahma! ❤️ She made our day special with some really nice tours of the Hanging Church, Salah El-Din Citadel, the beautiful Mosque of Muhammad Ali, and St. George’s Church. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and explained the history behind each place in a way that was easy to understand and enjoyable. We genuinely enjoyed spending the day with her and learning so much about Egypt’s rich history and culture. Thank you, Rahma, for making Day 7 such a memorable part of our Egypt trip! Highly recommend her to anyone visiting Cairo. 😊
The tour today's was very interesting with a nice guide Sherif. We visited Guiza Pyramid Memphis and Saqqara. 100% satisfied
Sherif was our guide for our tour of the pyramids and for our day tour of Islamic and Coptic Cairo. He had great energy and was very knowledgeable on various subjects. He always made time for us to ask questions and have free time. Special shout out to his photography skills!
My wife and I had a wonderful experience visiting the pyramids around Cairo / Giza . Our tour guide Shady was very informative and accommodating.
Our day 1 of tour was well coordinated by Omar ( our driver) and Jasmine, our very knowledgeable and friendly guide. We visited Giza in the morning followed by saqqara and Memphis. It was long but fulfilling day.
This review is for the second day of our tour. We cover Giza, Sakkara and Memphis. We are very pleased the way tour arranged with excellent time management. The driver Abdosalam is very nice and have patience. He drove us safely everywhere. Specially we need to give five star to our tour guide Sherif. His knowledge and guide helped us to cover our biggest and most important day in Egypt. Thank you for the Day Team.
Hamdy, our personal guide was amazing! He knows everything about the temples and kings! His enthusiasm and smile are contagious. It was a history class full of fun and interesting facts we will always remember. His knowledge of Egyptian history is impressive. A great big Shukran to Hamdy. We are truly blessed to have had this beautiful and personal experience with him. We will definitely share our positive experiences with family and friends and hope to cross paths again soon. Shalom my friend.
Our tour guide Jasmine was amazing, very informative, helpful and friendly, we were so lucky that we had Jasmine assigned to us, she made our trip to the Giza Pyramids so much more special. Would highly recommend
Noura is a very nice and very beautiful guide in Cairo, she always takes care for me about my feelings and everything. Very wonderful experience today. It’s impressive memories in my trip.
I went to the great pyramids, Memphis, and saqqara with Sherif, and he was a very good tour guide. He knows a lot about ancient Egypt and was excited to share his knowledge with me. Very good experience.
Mohammed Farag is much more than a taxi driver—he’s an honest, trustworthy, and genuinely kind person who makes you feel like you’re traveling with a friend. From the moment I got into his car, he went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable, offering me water and snacks and always making sure I was okay. He clearly takes great pride in his work and truly cares about the people he drives. I feel incredibly lucky to have had Mohammed Farag as my driver, and I sincerely hope everyone has the chance to travel with him. If you do, you’re in the best hands.
Ahmed Ashred is a good driver and helps us a lot
Excellent tour in Aswan and Abu Simbel with our guide George who explained every detail of the place and also made us feel comfortable during the experience
Mahmoud Abozaid was an excellent tour guide. He was very knowledgable & passionate about Egypt’s history. We visited Saqqara pyramids, Dahshur pyramids & Memphis. Lovely trip & highly recommend Mahmoud as your tour guide.
We did the citadel and the market with Hishek and it was amazing and I highly recommend it
Ahmed was very professional. He arrived on time and I had a safe journey to the airport.
Reliable and on time. Makes us tourist feel comfortable. Thank you
I had as a driver Mr Jamaica, he was punctual and exemplary in his professionalism. I recommend him
We booked this tour expecting a five-star experience, but unfortunately, it didn’t live up to that standard. We spent a couple of days in Cairo, which was fine overall. However, the flight to Luxor and the cruise experience were disappointing. The boat was definitely not five stars — the rooms were dirty, the food was poor, and the customer service felt more like a one-star experience. There was no Wi-Fi available, and they even charged extra for hotspot access, which was frustrating. We had a few different guides during the trip. Ramez was very nice, and we also had the chance to be guided by Aladdin, who was truly the best of the best and made a big positive difference in our experience.
Abdo was our driver for our day tour on 4/10. He was professional and drove very safely and smoothly. We enjoyed our time very much.
Abdo was our driver, and he was professional and knew the routes very well. He was friendly and drove well. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip.
The company is more than 5 stars to me any situation faced me they respond quickly and professional I love their way of organising thanks for the WhatsApp team support and a special Thank to Mr Ahmad Ashraf he was a great guy.
Highly recommended! Ahmed is an exceptional driver, very professional and attentive. The car was spotless, he was punctual and communicative. Made our stay in Egypt 🇪🇬 unforgettable. Thanks, Ahmed, for excellent service!
Our driver Mohamed Farag is excellent. Friendly, helpful and drive very safety.
Ahmed was a great driver from Come Back Limousine. He sas friendly and we knew exactly where to meet him for pick up. Highly recommend
We had a wonderful experience with our Hager Ayman. She was extremely knowledgeable and shared so much interesting information in a way that was easy to understand and engaging. On top of that, she was very friendly and made us feel comfortable throughout the tour. Highly recommend!
Ahamed was an excellent driver, punctual, kind, and the car was spotless. Thanks a lot for the service! 😊
Jamaica was punctual and polite. I would recommend him and Comeback transport for pickups from the airport or wherever.
Sayed Mahmoud The tour was so Good . We learned a lot from the tour guide He was so nice and helpful all the time. It is the best tour that we ever had. 5 ⭐️
Jamaica from come back limousine was very nice, polite and professional. He sent a message when landed and waited for us at the exit of the airport. Speaks good English.
Mohamed faraq was very kind. He picked us up from our accomodation and took us to lunch. He supplied us with water and snacks for the car journey. Afterwards he took us to a spice shop papyrus and jewellers then on to the hotel. In the evening he collected us and took us to a party on a boat. He looked after us very well
Our trip with Doha was amazing. She is very knowledgeable and kind. She was a great help in learning everything during our tour and even show is nice spots for shopping and pictures. Would totally recommend to take this tour.
Very young and very informative. Got lots of knowledge. Good English. Comfortable car and he don’t smile but he is nise his name king travel
We have spent the days with Asma on a tour of the pyramids as well as the Egyptian museum. She was very welcoming and we had a great time!
Good experience with Sayed Mahmoud.. He is very knoledagable guide. Took time to explain and show everything from egyptian meuseusm. Helped with buying stuff and camel rides.
What looked like a great trip on paper ended up being a bit disappointing. The issues we encountered mainly had to do with poor planning/communication skills from the agency, as well as some bad experiences with guides. For instance, months before the trip, the agency agreed to find us a driver to pick us up at the airport, since we arrived a day before the start of the tour, then denied having agreed to this just hours before we were about to land in Cairo. Another example is that even though we booked the tour six months ago, they only actually made all the bookings five days in advance. As a result, most of the flights to Luxor were already booked and we had to get a 6 am flight. Additionally, for Edfu, they did not properly communicate with the guide that our entry tickets were already included in the tour. Additionally, some guides were very pushy to get good reviews, some of them having a hard time accepting that we would not write our review right there on the spot where they could read over our shoulder, making sure we wrote a five star review that mentioned their name. The worst part of our trip was probably the Gizeh Pyramids and we have our guide, Hesham, to blame for this. He gave very little explanations about the pyramids, focussing mostly on taking pictures. Additionally, he made us skip Saqqara, even though the entrance ticket was included in the tour, citing traffic and a lack of time as his excuses (there was no traffic, it was on the way between Gizeh and Memphis anyway, and it was 2 pm). Additionally, he made us pay him 20 USD per person for a part of the visit that was actually free entry (and not even really worth visiting for free tbh), and insisted on bringing us to perfume "shops" and papyrus "museums". On the more positive side, we loved the planned itinerary. Taking a boat between Luxor and Aswan was a great idea, we especially loved the hot air balloon ride, and our pilot Amar gave us a smooth takeoff and landing. We were told giving good reviews mentioning guides' names was important for them to keep their jobs, so we wanted to mention people we genuinely appreciated. We had Karim as our guide for the Luxor temples. We liked his expertise and sense of humor throughout our visits. We liked Ahmed Zanen for the visit of the Edfu temple, and Muhammad Aiti for the visit of Kom Ombo, both of whom were very competent and pleasant guides. For our visit to the Philae temple, we loved how passionate and knowledgeable Mostafa was about the history of Egypt and Egyptian mythology. The hotels were just alright, the one in Cairo playing loud music in the evenings and the cruise ship having pretty dirty bathrooms and no Wi-Fi. Additionally, in Cairo, we had to eat our dinners in our bedrooms because the restaurant was rented out for events. The bedrooms in the cruise ship sometimes smelled like gas and they initially put us in a room next to the engine, which was quite loud. However, in both of these places, the staff was always very kind, and the food was quite tasty. Overall, we would not recommend this tour due to the issues cited at the beginning.
Habibi mostafa, very friendly and highly recommended. Very professional. Thank you !!!we visited Memphis,Sakkara and the pyramids ,but he knew everything about Egypt.we loved Egypt because Habibi. Mostafa thanks bro
What a day! From morning to the evening, so much to do, so many memories were made!!! We started with the pyramid of Saqqara, had an interesting ride through the colorful and very different streets if Cairo, had a tasty lunch, beautiful and refreshing boat ride on the Nile and of course - the Great pyramids!!! They were just breathtaking!!! The driver Amr and the egyptologist/perfect picture taker/your right hand on the tour Maged went above and beyond taking care of everything. Thank you so much for a great day of history and joy!
I had an exceptional experience with Mohammed Farag. From the moment the ride began, Mohammed demonstrated professionalism, courtesy, and genuine care for his passengers. His driving was smooth and safe, and he maintained a calm, friendly attitude throughout the entire journey.
Our driver Mohammed Farag took us to the airport this morning. He arrived early and helped us get to the airport in great time. He was very knowledgeable of the area and took the time to explain important landmarks on the way to the airport.
I had the pleasure of spending my holiday whilst being accompanied by Sayed Mahmoud he is very professional and friendly, made me feel really comfortable I cannot fault him with anything. Top tour guide!
Ahmed ragen From come back limousine Very friendly. He picked us up right after landing. He is the friendliest. Communication was also top. Perfect pick up.
Ahmed ragab from come back lemousine is the best driver, he was super early here. Pickup was super easy, communication via WhatsApp was so good
Today we had the opportunity to visit the Giza Pyramids. It was such a great experience to do as its a very beautyfull site . Also we were so lucky to have a great tour guide that explained fully the history of the side and had such a positive attitude that added greatly to our visit. Highly recommend
Ahmed from Comeback limousine was very prompt, very nice and very accommodating for us. He took us from the hotel to the airport in a very timely manner. He was very knowledgeable about many different sites along the way.
Great tour Jasmine our guide was excellent and showed us all the important places and was very informative. Her english is outstanding and i would highly recommend her and the tour in cairo
I booked on GetYourGuide they work with Nice Tours. Trip: Hugharda to Cairo, Pyramids, Eygptian Museum & Boat Ride Im am so devastated to say that our trip to see The Great Pyramids as a once in a lifetime opportunity turned into a real life nightmare. I’m really disappointed with our experience with Noura as a tour guide in Cairo. The entire tour felt rushed from start to finish, like we were being hurried through every stop without any time to actually enjoy or take anything in. Instead of learning about the history and culture, most of the time was spent trying to upsell us extra add-ons and services, which honestly ruined the experience. The information provided was very basic and not very engaging or detailed. For someone booking a guided tour, you expect insight and stories – not to feel like you’re being pushed through a checklist. The pyramids visit was especially misleading. We felt pressured and basically forced to purchase a camel ride, with constant pushing to pay extra. It honestly felt like she was working on commission rather than focusing on giving us a good experience. The trip to the Egyptian Museum was very rushed and we only got to see 1 floor out of the 8 floors, because Noura mentioned that the 1 floor was only on the package, which didn’t make sense to me. We wanted to go to the NEW Egyptian Museum and she said i have to book through her and have to pay her and her company even if i made my own reservation. So i couldn’t even go to the New Egyptian Museum which i was extremely upset because this is something i was really looking forward to on the trip. The most frustrating part was the boat ride. We were told before booking that it would be a 30-minute ride, but it lasted about 10 minutes at most. That felt completely misleading and unacceptable. Noura then forced me to open my phone and watched me write a 5* review in front of her while she screenshotted what i wrote. Luckily my internet on my phone wasn’t working and neither was her personal hotspot but she kept pushing and pushing and got quite aggressive and concerning. She also kept taking pictures of us without consent. However, the 1 star goes to Jameel and Moustafa our drivers. Who were absolutely brilliant and due to the long 6 hour car journey from Hugharda to Cairo, they were both very accommodating and lovely. Will definitely recommend the drivers. Overall, very poor value for money and a stressful, rushed experience. Absolutely atrocious and would not recommend Noura as a tour guide at all.
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