If Egypt has been on your bucket list, Viking is giving you a longer, deeper way to see it. The line’s new 19-day Grand Nile Journey, with departures beginning in 2028, is described as its most comprehensive Egypt exploration yet, pairing well-known landmarks with lesser-visited archaeological sites and communities in Middle Egypt.
The trip combines four hotel nights in Cairo with a 14-night sailing between Cairo and Aswan aboard the all-suite Viking Ra. The ship carries just 52 passengers and was refurbished in 2017, so this is a small, intimate way to travel the Nile rather than a big-ship experience.
In Cairo, touring highlights include the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum. Along the way south, guests visit the Meidum Pyramid, the cliffside Noblemen’s Tombs of Beni Hasan, the remains of Tell el-Amarna, and the Deir el-Muharraq monastery, before continuing to the temples of Luxor and Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Philae, Abu Simbel, and a traditional felucca sailing in Aswan.
Travelers who want even more time in the region can add pre- or post-cruise extensions, including two extra nights in Cairo, five nights in Morocco, or four nights in Jordan covering the Dead Sea, Petra and Amman. Viking now operates a fleet of 10 Egypt vessels and expects to add two more in 2028.
Key takeaways
- New 19-day Grand Nile Journey with departures beginning in 2028
- Four hotel nights in Cairo plus a 14-night Cairo-to-Aswan sailing aboard the 52-passenger, all-suite Viking Ra
- Highlights include the Pyramids of Giza, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Luxor, Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and Abu Simbel
- Less-visited Middle Egypt stops include Meidum, Beni Hasan and Tell el-Amarna
- Optional extensions add Cairo, Morocco, or Jordan with Petra and the Dead Sea
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Source: Seatrade Cruise News
