11-night Splendors of Egypt and the Nile Cruise/Land Package

April 12, 2025

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises: S.S. Sphinx

Roundtrip Cairo

Vacation Offer ID 1537442

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Activities & Services

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Cruise Inclusions

ACCOMMODATIONS

7-night cruise in a riverview stateroom
Lavishly appointed riverview staterooms and suites
4 nights in Cairo at the Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza (or similar)

DINING

Meals onboard prepared using the finest and freshest ingredients
11 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 8 dinners
Captain’s Welcome Reception and Dinner
Farewell Dinner at the elegant Mena House Hotel
Complimentary house wine, local beer, soft drinks, tea, and coffee will be served during lunch and dinner onboard

EXCURSIONS

9 days of excursions, all fully hosted by English-speaking trained Egyptologists

EXPERIENCES

1 country: Egypt
15 UNESCO World Heritage sites
Services of an experienced Egyptologist
Cultural enrichment
All transfers on arrival and departure days
Gratuities for onboard personnel (ship staff, crew, Cruise/Tour Manager) are included during the cruise/tour

Available Add-Ons

Pre or post cruise hotel stay
Optional roundtrip airfare

Airfare Terms:
Payment in full for optional airfare booked in conjunction with a Uniworld Cruise or Cruise-Tour is required at time of booking. Upon receipt of full air payment, your airfare, taxes and fuel surcharges are final. You may cancel your air within 24 hours of booking and receive a full refund of the cost of the airfare.

Destination Guide
Suggested Shore Excursions

Destination	Arrival	Departure
Cairo Cairo 04/12/2025 Arrive at Cairo International Airport. If your cruise/tour package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, a Uniworld representative will be on hand to greet you and escort you to the opulent Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza.,	04/12/2025	04/12/2025
Cairo Cairo 04/13/2025 The ancient quarter of Cairo is intense—the colors, the sounds, the density of people—and it's likely been this way for thousands of years. Your local expert will show you a 12th-century citadel, the beautiful Alabaster Mosque and an unsurpassed collection of priceless artifacts, including mind-boggling treasures once buried with the boy king Tutankhamen.,	04/13/2025	04/13/2025
Cairo Cairo 04/14/2025 Prepare to be amazed at the legendary Temple of Karnak, a massive and absolutely astounding site, with gigantic columns, broad avenues lined with stone sphinxes, and halls of truly epic proportions. This evening, you'll revel in a Welcome Reception and Dinner onboard.,	04/14/2025	04/14/2025
Air Travel Air Travel 04/14/2025 Prepare to be amazed at the legendary Temple of Karnak, a massive and absolutely astounding site, with gigantic columns, broad avenues lined with stone sphinxes, and halls of truly epic proportions. This evening, you'll revel in a Welcome Reception and Dinner onboard.,	04/14/2025	04/14/2025
Luxor Luxor 04/14/2025 Prepare to be amazed at the legendary Temple of Karnak, a massive and absolutely astounding site, with gigantic columns, broad avenues lined with stone sphinxes, and halls of truly epic proportions. This evening, you'll revel in a Welcome Reception and Dinner onboard.,	04/14/2025	04/14/2025
Cruise Starts (Embarkation) Cruise Starts (Embarkation) 04/14/2025 Prepare to be amazed at the legendary Temple of Karnak, a massive and absolutely astounding site, with gigantic columns, broad avenues lined with stone sphinxes, and halls of truly epic proportions. This evening, you'll revel in a Welcome Reception and Dinner onboard.,	04/14/2025	04/14/2025
Luxor Luxor 04/14/2025 Prepare to be amazed at the legendary Temple of Karnak, a massive and absolutely astounding site, with gigantic columns, broad avenues lined with stone sphinxes, and halls of truly epic proportions. This evening, you'll revel in a Welcome Reception and Dinner onboard.,	04/14/2025	04/14/2025
Dendera Dendera 04/14/2025 Prepare to be amazed at the legendary Temple of Karnak, a massive and absolutely astounding site, with gigantic columns, broad avenues lined with stone sphinxes, and halls of truly epic proportions. This evening, you'll revel in a Welcome Reception and Dinner onboard.,	04/14/2025	04/14/2025
Dendera Dendera 04/15/2025 Like its twin shrine, the Temple of Karnak, the Temple of Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, the once flourishing capital of Egypt's New Kingdom. It was built over hundreds of years and even in ruins, it is still an extraordinary place. You'll also visit the Temple of Hathor, dedicated to the goddess of love and beauty.,	04/15/2025	04/15/2025
Luxor Luxor 04/15/2025 Like its twin shrine, the Temple of Karnak, the Temple of Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, the once flourishing capital of Egypt's New Kingdom. It was built over hundreds of years and even in ruins, it is still an extraordinary place. You'll also visit the Temple of Hathor, dedicated to the goddess of love and beauty.,	04/15/2025	04/15/2025
Luxor Luxor 04/16/2025 The word "colossal" will take on a whole new meaning after today's excursion to the gigantic twin statues known as the Colossi of Memnon. And that's just the beginning—you'll also visit the temple of one of Egypt's rare female pharaohs as well as the Valley of the Kings, used as a royal burial place for nearly 500 years and where the mummified remains of Tutankhamen are on display.,	04/16/2025	04/16/2025
Colossi of Memnon Colossi of Memnon 04/16/2025 The word "colossal" will take on a whole new meaning after today's excursion to the gigantic twin statues known as the Colossi of Memnon. And that's just the beginning—you'll also visit the temple of one of Egypt's rare female pharaohs as well as the Valley of the Kings, used as a royal burial place for nearly 500 years and where the mummified remains of Tutankhamen are on display.,	04/16/2025	04/16/2025
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut 04/16/2025 The word "colossal" will take on a whole new meaning after today's excursion to the gigantic twin statues known as the Colossi of Memnon. And that's just the beginning—you'll also visit the temple of one of Egypt's rare female pharaohs as well as the Valley of the Kings, used as a royal burial place for nearly 500 years and where the mummified remains of Tutankhamen are on display.,	04/16/2025	04/16/2025
Valley of the Kings Valley of the Kings 04/16/2025 The word "colossal" will take on a whole new meaning after today's excursion to the gigantic twin statues known as the Colossi of Memnon. And that's just the beginning—you'll also visit the temple of one of Egypt's rare female pharaohs as well as the Valley of the Kings, used as a royal burial place for nearly 500 years and where the mummified remains of Tutankhamen are on display.,	04/16/2025	04/16/2025
Kom Ombo Kom Ombo 04/16/2025 The word "colossal" will take on a whole new meaning after today's excursion to the gigantic twin statues known as the Colossi of Memnon. And that's just the beginning—you'll also visit the temple of one of Egypt's rare female pharaohs as well as the Valley of the Kings, used as a royal burial place for nearly 500 years and where the mummified remains of Tutankhamen are on display.,	04/16/2025	04/16/2025
Kom Ombo Kom Ombo 04/17/2025 After visiting a temple dedicated to a crocodile god today (don't miss the display of some of the 300 mummified crocs found in the local area), hop aboard a small boat for a bird-watching excursion along the Nile.,	04/17/2025	04/17/2025
Aswan Aswan 04/17/2025 After visiting a temple dedicated to a crocodile god today (don't miss the display of some of the 300 mummified crocs found in the local area), hop aboard a small boat for a bird-watching excursion along the Nile.,	04/17/2025	04/17/2025
Aswan Aswan 04/18/2025 Today is an epic day, filled with wonders from start to finish. You'll visit a marvel of modern engineering—the Aswan High Dam—as well as the Unfinished Obelisk and the beautiful Philae Temple complex, which was moved from one island to another back in the 1970s. But wait, there's more. You'll also take a ride in a felucca—a traditional Egyptian sailboat—and enjoy afternoon tea at a famous hotel depicted in Agatha Christie's novel Death on the Nile.,	04/18/2025	04/18/2025
Aswan Aswan 04/19/2025 Spend the day at leisure or join us for an optional excursion to see the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel.,	04/19/2025	04/19/2025
Edfu Edfu 04/19/2025 Spend the day at leisure or join us for an optional excursion to see the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel.,	04/19/2025	04/19/2025
Esna (Isna) Esna (Isna) 04/20/2025 On today's excursion, you'll learn how the Temple of Esna was buried under debris for many centuries and is one of the last great Egyptian temples ever built. Your Egyptologist guide will share all sorts of fascinating insights about this significant cultural site and show you the façade bearing the last known hieroglyphic inscriptions ever recorded in Egypt.,	04/20/2025	04/20/2025
Luxor Luxor 04/20/2025 On today's excursion, you'll learn how the Temple of Esna was buried under debris for many centuries and is one of the last great Egyptian temples ever built. Your Egyptologist guide will share all sorts of fascinating insights about this significant cultural site and show you the façade bearing the last known hieroglyphic inscriptions ever recorded in Egypt.,	04/20/2025	04/20/2025
Luxor Luxor 04/21/2025 Disembark in Luxor and transfer to the airport for your return flight to Cairo. Then, check in to the Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza where you'll have time to relax before tonight's Farewell Dinner at the elegant Mena House Hotel.,	04/21/2025	04/21/2025
Cruise Ends (Debarkation) Cruise Ends (Debarkation) 04/21/2025 Disembark in Luxor and transfer to the airport for your return flight to Cairo. Then, check in to the Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza where you'll have time to relax before tonight's Farewell Dinner at the elegant Mena House Hotel.,	04/21/2025	04/21/2025
Air Travel Air Travel 04/21/2025 Disembark in Luxor and transfer to the airport for your return flight to Cairo. Then, check in to the Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza where you'll have time to relax before tonight's Farewell Dinner at the elegant Mena House Hotel.,	04/21/2025	04/21/2025
Cairo Cairo 04/21/2025 Disembark in Luxor and transfer to the airport for your return flight to Cairo. Then, check in to the Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza where you'll have time to relax before tonight's Farewell Dinner at the elegant Mena House Hotel.,	04/21/2025	04/21/2025
Cairo Cairo 04/22/2025 It's a day of Bucket List Moments today as we venture to Ancient Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a number of amazing monuments to see—including the enigmatic Great Sphinx. After seeing the pyramids from afar last evening, you'll have a thrilling opportunity to view them from an up-close perspective, the only way to fully appreciate their remarkable size and grandeur.,	04/22/2025	04/22/2025
Giza Giza 04/22/2025 It's a day of Bucket List Moments today as we venture to Ancient Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a number of amazing monuments to see—including the enigmatic Great Sphinx. After seeing the pyramids from afar last evening, you'll have a thrilling opportunity to view them from an up-close perspective, the only way to fully appreciate their remarkable size and grandeur.,	04/22/2025	04/22/2025
Cairo Cairo 04/23/2025 Check out of your hotel and transfer to the Cairo International Airport for your flight home, or extend your trip with a memorable optional extension in Jerusalem.,	04/23/2025	04/23/2025

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises: S.S. Sphinx

The S.S. Sphinx offers two gourmet dining venues, a swimming pool, massage room and 42 gorgeously appointed suites. This Super Ship offers an authentically immersive onboard experience, with bespoke decor by local artisans and materials sourced regionally such as fine Egyptian cottons, marble and hand-carved blonde wood to highlight Egyptian craftsmanship while minimizing the carbon footprint.

Ship Statistics

Ship Length: 236 ft (72 m)
Passenger Capacity: 84
Number of Decks: 5
Number of Suites: 26

Dining / Restaurants: 2
Pool: Yes
Bars / Lounges: 1

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Deluxe French Balcony (DLXFRNCH) $9,199

Category: DLXFRNCH
Karnak Deck
Abu Simbel Deck

Size: 301 sq. ft. / 27. 9 sq. m.
All staterooms and suites onboard have French balconies.

Suite

Grand Suite (GRANDSTE) $11,199

Category: GRANDSTE
Karnak Deck
Abu Simbel Deck

Size: 430 sq. ft. / 40 sq. m.
All staterooms and suites onboard have French balconies.

Royal Suite (ROYALST) Call for pricing

Category: ROYALST
Karnak Deck
Abu Simbel Deck

Size: 592 sq. ft. / 54.9 sq. m.
All staterooms and suites onboard have French balconies.

Rates are cruise or cruise/land only, per person, based on double occupancy and include port charges and government fees/taxes. Fuel surcharges may apply. Please ask your travel counselor for details. Rates are subject to availability and may change without notice. Restrictions may apply.

All fares are per guest in US Dollars based on double occupancy unless otherwise noted. Fares are cruise or cruise/land only and include port charges and government fees/taxes. Fares listed may represent promotions or discounts which would require full payment at time of booking to qualify for the listed discounted fares. Fares are capacity controlled and are subject to change at any time without notice. Availability of all stateroom categories cannot be guaranteed. Single Supplement applies for single accommodation. Itineraries, hotels, and vessels may change, and substitute visits to other sites may occur during your trip due to water level fluctuations and other uncontrollable factors. The order of sightseeing and docking ports are subject to change according to port authority assignments.

TRUE ALL-INCLUSIVE BOUTIQUE RIVER CRUISING™: All gratuities for all onboard and onshore services; unlimited fine wine, beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages; shore excursions with local experts as your guide; free Internet and Wi-Fi; and all arrival and departure day transfers.

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.

11-night Splendors of Egypt and the Nile Cruise/Land Package

Cruise Inclusions

Available Add-Ons

Cairo 04/12/2025

Cairo 04/13/2025

Cairo 04/14/2025

Air Travel 04/14/2025

Luxor 04/14/2025

Cruise Starts (Embarkation) 04/14/2025

Luxor 04/14/2025

Dendera 04/14/2025

Dendera 04/15/2025

Luxor 04/15/2025

Luxor 04/16/2025

Colossi of Memnon 04/16/2025

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut 04/16/2025

Valley of the Kings 04/16/2025

Kom Ombo 04/16/2025

Kom Ombo 04/17/2025

Aswan 04/17/2025

Aswan 04/18/2025

Aswan 04/19/2025

Edfu 04/19/2025

Esna (Isna) 04/20/2025

Luxor 04/20/2025

Luxor 04/21/2025

Cruise Ends (Debarkation) 04/21/2025

Air Travel 04/21/2025

Cairo 04/21/2025

Cairo 04/22/2025

Giza 04/22/2025

Cairo 04/23/2025

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