Scarabee / Classical & the Nile
5,000 years, one river

The Egypt of pharaohs & the Nile.

The Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, the temple-cities of Luxor and Aswan, the colossi of Abu Simbel — and the timeless way to see them, drifting the Nile between them.

Cities · Cairo · Luxor · AswanCruises · 3 · 4 · 7 nightsSeason · Oct–AprStyle · private & guided
★ A licensed Egyptian operator with our own guides — the classics, done properly, at direct prices.
The great journeys

Where the story unfolds.

The beginning

Cairo & Giza

The Pyramids, the Sphinx and the new Grand Egyptian Museum — plus Saqqara, Coptic and Islamic Cairo.

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The greatest open-air museum

Luxor

Karnak and Luxor temples, the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut — ancient Thebes on both banks of the Nile.

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The soft south

Aswan & Abu Simbel

Philae temple, the High Dam, Nubian villages and the colossal rock temples of Abu Simbel.

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The river itself

Nile Cruises

Sail Luxor–Aswan in 3, 4 or 7 nights, or Lake Nasser to Abu Simbel — temples between breakfast and sunset.

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How it fits together

The classic route.

Days 1–3

Cairo & Giza

Pyramids, Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum and old Cairo, then fly south to Luxor or Aswan.

Days 4–7

Cruise the Nile

Board in Luxor or Aswan and sail between the temples — Edfu, Kom Ombo, Esna — the effortless heart of the trip.

Add on

Abu Simbel & more

Fly or sail to Abu Simbel, add the Red Sea to relax, or the desert for contrast — we combine it all.

When to go

Winter is Nile season.

Best months (cool, clear)
OCT – APR
Peak (book ahead)
DEC – JAN
Very hot in the south
JUN – AUG
Plan my Egypt journey

Pyramids, temples and the river — tailored to you.

Private or small-group, with a Nile cruise or a dahabiya, and the Red Sea or desert added on. A real person replies within a day.

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