Group Size: 12 - 24 travelers
Price: Starting from $6,195 double occupancy, $7,590 single occupancy
Harvard Exclusive
Activity Level
3
Terms & Conditions
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Detailed Itinerary
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Trip Overview
Journey through antiquity from Cairo and the Great Pyramids to Abu Simbel, ancient Nubia, and Lake Nasser—and a classic voyage along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor before returning to Cairo.
Schedule by Day
- Oct 27: Depart U.S. for Cairo, Egypt
- Oct 28: Arrive Cairo
- Oct 29: Cairo
- Oct 30: Cairo
- Oct 31: Cairo / Abu Simbel / Embark Lake Nasser Cruise
- Nov 1: Lake Nasser Cruising - Kasr Ibrim / Amada / Wadi el-Seboua
- Nov 2: Lake Nasser Cruising - Wadi el-Seboua / Valley of the Lions / Aswan
- Nov 3: Disembark / Aswan / Embark Nile Cruise Ship
- Nov 4: Nile Cruising - Kom Ombo / Edfu / Luxor
- Nov 5: Nile Cruising - Luxor / West Bank
- Nov 6: Nile Cruising - Luxor / East Bank
- Nov 7: Disembark / Luxor
- Nov 8: Luxor / Cairo
- Nov 9: Cairo
- Nov 10: Depart for U.S.
Pricing
Air inclusive from Boston or New York City (including airline taxes and fees):
- $7,397 per person double occupancy ($6,595 air & land inclusive plus $802 airline fees & taxes)
- $1,395 single supplement
Land Only:
- $6,195 per person double occupancy
- $1,395 single supplement
Accommodations
- 3 nights at Sofitel Cairo Nile el Gezirah
- 3 nights aboard M/S Prince Abbas
- 4 nights aboard M/S Sun Ray
- 1 night at Steigenberger Nile Palace
- 2 nights at Sofitel Cairo Nile el Gazirah
Optional Extensions
Jordan: Petra & Amman, November 10 - 14, 2025
- 5 days/4 nights
- $1,995 per person double occupancy, $435 single supplement
- Air transportation from Cairo to Amman
- 2 nights in Petra at Movenpick Resort Petra
- 2 nights in Amman at Grand Hyatt Amman
- 9 meals
What to Expect
Activity Level 3
- 2-4 miles of walking per day, sometimes during the heat of the day
- Walking up hills or stairs (without handrails) on cobblestone streets, and at sites of ancient ruins
- Long days of motorcoach travel and sightseeing
- Moderate hikes on uneven terrain
- Inside of tombs/temples is dimly lit
- Walking inside a pyramid is only accessible through a small 3’ to 4’ high shaft; walking up, crouched over, at an angle for about 150 steps (15 minutes); not recommended for guests who are claustrophobic or who have mobility issues
- Early am wake up calls on some days to depart for the airport or to visit a site before the heat of the day sets in
- Ability to embark/disembark boats. Sometimes a small plank is used to get on/off of a boat
- Ability to get on/off the motorcoach several times a day without assistance
- This program would not be suitable for guests with mobility issues or guests who use walkers, scooters or rollators
