Accompanied by an expert Egyptian guide, this singular small group journey through antiquity travels from vibrant Cairo and the Great Pyramids to Abu Simbel and the Upper Nile for a fascinating cruise on Lake Nasser. Then: a classic voyage along the Lower Nile from Aswan to Luxor before returning to Cairo.

Dates: November 27-December 11, 2026
From San Francisco (air-inclusive)*: $6,897
($6,095 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $802 airline taxes and fees)
Land Only (transfers not included): $5,195.
Deposit: $650
Single Supplements: $1,495.00
*Other cities listed on the brochure, which can be downloaded on the overview tab of this trip, approximately nine months before departure. Airline prices are subject to change, and airline upgrades will be additional to the costs listed above.
Please note, all prices are for a standard, double room unless listed otherwise.
Your tour price includes:
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- Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights within Egypt
- 13 nights’ accommodations: 6 nights in Deluxe and Superior First Class hotels; 7 nights aboard Deluxe and Superior First Class ships
- 32 meals: 13 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners
- Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees
- Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director
- Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip, including shore excursions
- Luggage handling for one bag per person
- Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drive
Book your trip today by filling out the form and emailing it to ietravel@ucsc.edu.
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
Post-Tour Extension December 11-15, 2026
Jordan: Petra & Amman
5 days/4 nights for $1,895 total price
Single Supplement: $435
Discover the fabled “rose-red city, half as old as time” on this exciting exploration. Plus: ancient Jerash and the capital of Amman.
Your Post-Tour Extension price includes:
- Air transportation Cairo/Amman
- 4 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in Petra at Mövenpick Resort Petra (Sup. First Class),
- 2 nights in Amman at Grand Hyatt Amman (Deluxe)
- 9 meals: 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
- Extensive included sightseeing: Madaba (City of Mosaics); Mt. Nebo pilgrimage site; full day at Petra; Amman’s Roman theatre and Citadel; Roman ruins of Jerash
- Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director
- Private motorcoach transportation
- Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, and all drivers















