Egypt Honeymoon Itinerary: Cairo, Nile Cruise, Sharm El Sheikh

Welcome to the newlyweds, it’s starting right away ! You’ll land at Cairo International Airport where the whole adventure feel like a warm opening. A dedicated tour guide will be waiting there and ,well, help you with arrival formalities, then take you to your hotel by an exclusive air-conditioned vehicle. After that they’ll also guide you through a smooth check-in, and go over your itinerary step by step, making sure every single pick-up time for the upcoming tours is properly confirmed.

Overnight stay in Cairo.

After this delicious break fast, your own guide will lead you toward the Giza Plateau, so you can just stare at the Great Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. You’ll make time to see the famous Sphinx too, plus the Valley Temple… it’s all part of the same calm, guided loop. After an authentic Egyptian lunch , you’ll then move to the New Grand Egyptian Museum, sometimes called the Giza Museum. This newest landmark is only about two kilometres away from the Giza Pyramids, and it’s often described as one of the world’s largest, and more advanced archaeological museum spaces. Inside, there are more than 100,000 artefacts covering roughly 5,000 years, including the full Tutankhamun collection shown together for the very first time, and it blends modern styling, interactive displays, and those incredible views over the Giza Plateau. Then you’ll head back to your hotel, for the night.

Overnight in Cairo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Valley Temple, Grand Egyptian Museum

Have breakfast at your hotel, before you set off in a private deluxe vehicle toward the Pharaonic Village. There, you will take part in a special celebratory wedding ceremony, with a Pharaonic style, like it’s something really from back then. When you arrive you ll be greeted with a traditional Zaffa celebration, that is a local band with a folkloric show, oriental drum and flute music going on, not just in the background . You’ll also get a little time to wander around the Pharaonic Village and really soak in the mood of ancient Egyptian life before you head back to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo

Meals: Breakfast

Visits: Pharaonic Village for a Wedding Zaffa Celebration

Today you, kinda leave Cairo and fly off to the bright, shining city of Luxor. Your tour guide will meet you early at your hotel and, well, accompany you to Cairo Airport. After you land in Luxor, someone will quickly whisk you away so you can board your elegant Nile cruise, the Salacia. Once you settle in, you’ll have a delicious lunch onboard , and then you’ll go on to your first stop in Upper Egypt: visiting the well known Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple on the East Bank. Back on your cruise again, you’ll enjoy a warm dinner that s hand-crafted.

Overnight staying aboard your cruise in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Visits: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple.

Take a moment, for your very first breakfast onboard, right there while the Nile looks so calm and peaceful. After that, you’ll go out and wander around Luxor’s West Bank. There you will see the Valley of the Kings, which was the royal resting place for 62 Pharaohs, and then later the striking Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir El-Bahari. Wrap up the day by standing there and just marveling at the towering Colossi of Memnon. Once you’re back on your cruise, you’ll begin sailing toward Edfu, all while you enjoy a really lovely lunch. Then, you can just drift through the rest of the day, relaxing as the boat moves, maybe with afternoon tea and using the cruise facilities whenever you feel like it. Finish the evening with a filling, appetizing dinner.

Overnight aboard your cruise in Edfu.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Visits: Valley of the Kings, Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon

Have breakfast on board and just sail on. When you reach Edfu , you’ll go see the best-preserved temple from the Greco-Roman age, it’s the Temple of Horus. You’ll also get a wonderful horse and carriage ride both ways, up to the site, so you can catch a glimpse of Upper Egypt’s laid back, countryside rhythm. After that the ship keeps going to Kom Ombo. There you’ll walk with the locals through the odd Kom Ombo Temple, famous for having two matching entrances and sanctuaries, kinda neat and different. Then, return to the cruise for a tasty lunch as you cruise toward Aswan. Finish everything with a cozy, delicious dinner , with the calm Nile water all around.

Stay overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Visits: Temple of Horus, Kom Ombo Temple

Have some more very tasty breakfast onboard as you sail right into the vibrant city of Aswan. Once you get there, you’ll jump into your sightseeing and first take a look at the massive Unfinished Obelisk, still sitting there in the stone quarries. After that, you’ll go and see the lovely Temple of Philae, which is dedicated to the goddesses Isis and Hathor. Then, you’ll return to your cruise for a satisfying dinner right in the middle of the Nile, somehow it all feels extra cozy.

Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast Lunch, Dinner

Visits: Unfinished Obelisk, Temple of Philae

Take in your last scrumptious breakfast onboard . After breakfast , you will disembark the cruise and get shuttled to Aswan Airport, for your flight over to Sharm El Sheikh along the Red Sea. When you arrive at Sharm El Sheikh Airport, you will then be transferred to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Sharm El Sheikh.

Meals: Breakfast

This is a free day in Sharm El Sheikh, so you can choose whatever you like really. Theres also the option to jump on a tour to Ras Mohamed National Park. Its one of those top places globally for snorkeling and diving, kinda legendary honestly. You will have a chance to discover unusual viewpoints, spend the day swimming, drifting around, and just relaxing on the boat, and later you can have an open buffet lunch served on board.  

Overnight stay in Sharm El Sheikh  

Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy one more free day in Sharm El Sheikh, and well, you can choose to hop on a tour toward the breathtaking Colored Canyon, which is among those natural wonders of the Sinai. Go for a relaxed stroll along the dramatic sandstone walls, they’re marked with vibrant tones and strange stripes , and the canyon walls climb up to around 40 meters high, so yeah it feels pretty grand.

Overnight stay in Sharm El Sheikh.

Meals : Breakfast

After breakfast , at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, you will be transferred to Sharm El Sheikh Airport for the return journey flight to Cairo  

Overnight stay in Cairo .  

Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, then sort of transfer to Cairo Airport for your final departure.  

Meals: Breakfast