$2899 – Egypt 5-star tour w/Nile cruise & air, save $1180

Update (Aug. 15, 5:20 p.m. ET): Due to popularity, May 4 departures are now sold out. You can still depart on May 18, 25; June 1, 2023; see website for details.

Next year, follow an expert guide to Egypt's golden pyramids and the Sphinx before cruising the Nile to Aswan. Unlike most packages, this 8-night tour also stops in the site of Abu Simbel, famed for its UNESCO-designated temples.

And, that's not all; you'll explore in style with luxury accommodations for a small group tour of no more than 16 travelers.

This $2899-per-person trip includes:

• Roundtrip flights from the U.S. to Cairo
• 3 nights in Cairo at 5-star hotels: Hyatt Regency Cairo West (2 nights); and the Sonesta Hotel, Tower & Casino Cairo (1 night)
• 1 night on a train from Cairo to Luxor
• 4 nights cruising the Nile on the 5-star M.S. Nile Premium
• Incredible sightseeing to 15 sites with entry fees included — visit the Egyptian Museum, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Valley of the Kings and more
• Traditional felucca sailboat ride in Aswan
• All transportation in Egypt: airport transfers, flight from Cairo to Aswan and coach transportation
• Daily breakfast, four lunches and five dinners
• English-speaking guide
• Air and hotel taxes

Depart: May 4, 18, 25; June 1, 2023, from Chicago, Los Angeles, New York (JFK) and San Francisco. Surrounding departures in January-November 2023 are also on sale, starting at +$393.

Additional departures: Dallas and Miami departures start at +$138.

Customize your trip: For an additional cost, you can tack on tours of Luxor Temple and the Temple of Isis, as well as a home-cooked Egyptian dinner; see website for details.

More trips to Egypt: Explore Egypt and Jordan on a two-week land and sea tour or journey through the Middle East on a 25-night Egypt, Jordan and Israel vacation.