Date
Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025
Trip Type
By River By Land

Group Size: 12 - 24 travelers
Price: Starting from $6,195 double occupancy, $7,590 single occupancy
Harvard Exclusive

Activity Level
3

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

Study Leader(s)

Howard Mumford Jones Professor of American Studies; Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor
Professor Emeritus of History and French Studies at New York University

For More Information

Please email haatravels@harvard.edu or call our office at 800-422-1636 or 617-496-0806.