A perfect first-time Egypt experience, blending ancient history with a relaxing 5★ Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor. Ideal for Indian families or small groups based in UAE, KSA, or Qatar looking for a smooth, curated cultural escape.
08 Days / 07 Nights
01 May - 30 Sept 2026
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Cairo
A perfect first-time Egypt experience, blending ancient history with a relaxing 5★ Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor. Ideal for Indian families or small groups based in UAE, KSA, or Qatar looking for a smooth, curated cultural escape.
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Upon arrival to Cairo International Airport, you will be met with GAT Tours’ representative, your best friend for the coming few days, who will help you in passing the passport control and collecting your luggage. Then, you will be transferred to the hotel in Cairo by air-conditioned vehicle with qualified driver. Arrival to your hotel in Cairo, we will check in the hotel within few minutes! Then you will proceed to your nice room for overnight. [No Meals]
Breakfast at hotel – Join your Egyptologist Tour Guide and Enjoy the first day tour to visit Giza Plateau to explore Giza Pyramids, the world famous Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Mycrenos & Sphinx – Time to enjoy taking photos with Panoramic view of the Pyramids. Stop for rest and have your lunch. Later proceed to visit the The Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as Giza Museum. It is the world’s largest archaeological museum. After the tour transfer to your hotel in Cairo – Overnight in Cairo (Breakfast – Lunch)
Breakfast at hotel – Meet your Egyptologist tour guide – Enjoy your tour to visit one of the most important Museums in the world, the Civilization Museum where you will enjoy visiting the most important antiquities during all the eras in ancient and modern Egypt and see the pharaonic kings’ mummies – Lunch at local restaurant – After Lunch proceed to visit Coptic Cairo including various churches and historical sites and proceed to visit Islamic Cairo including visit Citadel Of Salah El Dien and Alabaster Mosque Of Mohamed Ali – transfer to your Hotel – Check in your Hotel – Overnight in Cairo (Breakfast – Lunch)
Breakfast at hotel – check out. Transfer to Cairo airport to take your flight to Aswan.
Arrive in Aswan airport. Meet and assist. Today’s visits will start at the High Dam which was built during the reign of the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1960. It was considered as an engineering miracle at that time. Let’s
continue this wonderful tour by visiting the marvelous temple of Philae. This temple was built for the worship of Goddesses Isis and Hathour, the great heritage of this temple makes it more unique than any other temple in the city. You better visit it yourself to discover its greatness. Your last visit of the day has to be very unique, that’s why you will be visiting the Unfinished Obelisk. This is one of the amazing states built by the ancient Egyptian, if they
were able to complete the unfinished obelisk, it would have been the largest piece of stone humans ever dealt with. At the end of the day you will be heading to your hotel in Aswan to check in and get some relaxation.
Afternoon time is more fun as you will enjoy a felucca ride around the Islands and view of the Agha Khan Mausoleum and also the Botanical Gardens, a tour like this should be on your plan. Overnight on board of the Nile Cruise. [Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner]
Your breakfast meal will be served to you on board while sailing to Kom Ombo city.
Once you reach the city, you will start exploring the Kom Ombo temple. The building of this temple started in the Ptolemaic period and completed in the Roman era. The ancient Egyitan built this temple to worship two gods, the local crocodile, Sobek, and the famous eagle god, Haroeris.
Now it’s the time to get back to your Nile Cruise and have your lunch meal while sailing towards Edfu city.
You will find there, the Temple of Horus which is one of the best preserved temples in the land of the Nile. This temple was built from Sandstone blocks related back to the Ptolemaic period as it was constructed by the Ptolemies in the 3rd century BC and it was dedicated to god Horus.
After such a great tour you will get back to your ship and enjoy your dinner meal while sailing to Luxor city.
There will be some fun activities on board like the Galabeya Party show.
Get a relaxing night now on your Cruise and dream of tomorrow’s adventure. (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)
Don’t miss your breakfast on board and get ready to land in Luxor city.
You will start todayطs visits by discovering the temple of Karnak, where more than one Pharaoh took the chance to participate in the construction process of this temple. Next you will be visiting the temple of Luxor, which is one of the most picturesque temples from ancient Egypt as you will enjoy the beauty of its suspended mosaics. Finally, It’s now
the time to get back to your Cruise and enjoy the rest of the day free at leisure. The Dinner meal will be on board then you will enjoy your time with a Folkloric show on the Cruise. Overnight in Luxor (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)
Get your breakfast on board before checking out your Nile Cruise.
Let’s start the tour at The Valley of The Kings which hosts the most famous and rich tombs from ancient Egypt. This is because the Valley of The Kings was the main burial site for all the kings from the New Kingdom. You will have the chance to visit 3 of those royal tombs.
Then you will continue today’s visits at El Dear El Bahri temple of queen Hatshepsut. This unique temple was built in the 18th dynasty and it has many terraces and lots of statues for the Queen with a beard. This temple has a magnificent location carved out of one of the great mountains of Thebes. The Colossi of Mammon consists of two huge statues
constructed in 1350 BC. Those were the only status remaining from the great funerary temple of Amenhotep III that’s why it became one of the important sites in Luxor.
After finishing this tour, you will fly back to Cairo city where you will reach your hotel (near the airport) to spend your night. (Breakfast)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
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شركه محترمه وبتوفر ناس محترمه للتعامل والتعامل معاهم سهل ومريح ولو كلمتهم ف اي وقت بلاقيهمPosted on Tripadvisor![]()
Ash D84 days agoVerified
6/5 stars 6/5 stars GAT tours took care of every detail and were amazing in every way. Would highly recommend themPosted on Tripadvisor![]()
Ihor George C153 days agoVerified
Trip of a lifetime We just got back from a family "trip of a lifetime" to Egypt: 3 couples arrived in Cairo from different parts of US and Canada, at different flights and times, and yet the reception and arrival coordination and documents arrangement could not have been smoother. All was arranged, and the trip was custom designed by Ahmet from GAT Tours. We were a bit apprehensive considering the issues in the Middle East, but really there never has been a moment of concern and a complete feeling of safety as we were chauffeured, flown and sailed to the various destinations of this great country of Egypt. We visited the important sites around Cairo : the fantastic, new, Grand Egyptian Museum, the pyramids, the Sphinx, Civilization Museum, the market, Citadel, and other sites. Our hotel was first class. Our voyage down the Nile from Luxor was in upgraded suites (courtesy of GAT) on top of the line Sonesta Cruise line : gourmet meals in absolute comfort! We were lucky to have Asmaa in Cairo and Simon in Luxor and Aswan to guide us through the exhilarating sites of Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Kim Ombo, Edfu, Abu Simbel etc. in a very knowledgeable and entertaining fashion. WOW !! What a trip. GAT Tours made it happen. George C.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Andrew C159 days agoVerified
Fantastic family trip to Cairo and Luxor. GAT tours was great Our tour guides Asmaa and Simon made our trip to Cairo and our Nile cruise so much more meaningful.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Marc C159 days agoVerified
Cairo and Nile Cruise This was an excellent tour! GAT Tours planned every detail and was very accommodating. We were initially going to cancel the tour considering the recent instability in the Gulf Region, however, the tour manager (Ahmed Omar) ensured our safety. We felt very safe in the hands of our tour guides (Asmaa - in Cairo and Simon in Luxor/Aswan). Both tour guides were extremely knowledgeable, personable, engaging, and advised us well on how to save time and money at the various sites and markets. Strongly recommend Asmaa and Simon as tour guides! Our travel/logistics person (Seif) was also great. He ensured our transportation, pick-ups, and meals were all on time. Everyone operating the tour was accessible and responsive via iPhone. The tour guides really showed us how rich their culture (ancient or modern) is. Highly recommend this tour: Six adults (incl. 2 seniors). My personal favorites: Valley of the Kings, GEM, and any of the evening tours of the temples!Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Angustias R160 days agoVerified
Una agencia muy fiable Fue todo excelente desde Dina hasta Omar el representante de la agencia , los guías auténticos profesionales , nos sentimos muy agustos y protegidosPosted on Tripadvisor![]()
Neil91162 days agoVerified
Good experience overall It’s a mixed review of the tour and I will divide it into office staff and guide & drivers. Ahmed Omar in Cairo office helped us with our 5 days-Nile cruise and associated sightseeing. He was very prompt, polite and professional. As we didn’t get the morning flight on the day of our cruise, Ahmed helped us book a Luxor hotel for the night before. He also asked us for a personal favour and we obliged. Ahmed was thoughtful and offered to arrange ‘meet and greet’ at Cairo airport, in addition to the pick up on our return to Cairo after the cruise. Mr Mina met us at Cairo airport for helping with visa, Sim and money exchange. Despite Ahmed’s assurance that we would be helped with exchanging money, Mr Mina was walking out without doing that. When my wife pointed that out, he tried to blame us for not reminding him, which was not very nice! At Luxor airport, we were expecting My Ayman, but someone else came, which is fine. He was helpful and went to the hotel with us and next morning picked us up from hotel and dropped us at the cruise. We chose Sonesta star goddess for our trip and Ahmed had arranged everything. The guide Mohamed Refaat met us at 3pm. He said was a freelancer, and that he was given to us because he is a close friend of Mr Ayman. We found difficult to understand his English initially and his knowledge was just ok. He spent 20 minutes outside the Karnak temple talking about canals etc and as a result we had to rush at the end. He didn’t offer to take photos, but obliged whenever we asked. He repeated himself a lot and was not very interesting or engaging. We did think of calling the office to change him but didn’t. In Aswan, he said that we should pay for the felucca ride which was included. And then went on to say that we should pay the driver as he is not paid well and that we have to spend a lot during our Abu Simbel trip. On the final day, Mohamed went to our cruise reception and asked the person to give us an envelope and then turned around and told me to give them tips, before he leaves. That was very disrespectful behaviour and we were angry. Then we went to Abu Simbel and throughout the journey, he mostly chatted with the driver or slept. The driver, Kareem, was holding his phone with his left hand and talking while driving on the highway, which we found quite scary. Despite clearly telling Mohamed that we will not take out money using our card and that we will exchange money when we return to Aswan, after our trip finishes, he kept asking us to take money out throughout the day whenever he saw an ATM, very irritating behaviour. It left us with a bad taste. On the positive side, he was always on time, was friendly and did the basics. There were other little negative things like the car didn’t have water or tissue box, though it was sorted after informing Ahmed twice. It would have been good if someone from Gat tour contacted us directly to see if we were ok. We had to keep texting Ahmed for all minor issues, and he was always prompt. The representatives for Aswan airport and then again at Cairo airport were all on time and professional. So overall it was good. Gat tours is recommended but the guide Mohamed is definitely not.Posted on Tripadvisor![]()
Malau M195 days agoVerified
Agence au top Agence vraiment au top gestion des visites, transports, choix des hôtels malgré des changements d’horaires causer par les avions, une personne était là à chaque étape au moment de notre arrivée. Un grand merci à Dina qui nous a organisé un séjour sur mesure en famille dont nous garderons de merveilleux souvenirsPosted on Tripadvisor![]()
Anne198 days agoVerified
The best! Highly recommended! 10 out of 10 The best. Seamless from start to finish. Nothing is too much. Excellent communications. We did the Renaissance 5 day river cruise from Luxor to Aswan. 4 of us. We had our own knowledgeable and very solicitous guide who accompanied us throughout the cruise. GAT also met us at the airport and in Luxor to take us to the boat and introduce us to our tour guide. Everything on time, with clear communication. GAT also booked us the Elite sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor. Their cost was was very reasonable and it was a fabulous experience: a wonderful, clean and well designed compartment with excellent service, they even provided slippers! Mr Omar, one of the managers, based in Cairo, was superb in choreographing our entire trip. Thank you GATPosted on Google![]()
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