Ancient Egypt & the Nile River: 16 days for $2,295 per person
O.A.T.'s special price for "Ancient Egypt & the Nile River" departing Dec 10 is $2,295 per person (two sharing), flights not included. O.A.T. normally charges about $5,099 per person for this trip without flights. Round-trip flights from the US to the Middle East usually run about $1,100 per person (our estimate); O.A.T. can add its own airfare when you book.
- 14 nights' accommodations, including 7 nights aboard our privately chartered river ship
- 35 meals—14 breakfasts, 11 lunches, and 10 dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted Meal)
- All transportation and transfers
- Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader
- 23 activities, including A Day in the Life of El Ramla, a rural village on the west bank, and a visit to the iconic Great Pyramids of Giza
The catches
What you pay
| Item | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| O.A.T. special price, 2 × $2,295Required | O.A.T. special-offers page | $4,590 |
| Total | two travelers, O.A.T.'s price; flights not included | $4,590 |
| Flights to the Middle East, about $1,100 per person round trip (estimate)Not included | not in the price; our estimate of a typical economy round trip from a major US airport | $2,200 |
| Tips for the trip leaderNot included | not in O.A.T.'s inclusions list |
How to book it
- Open O.A.T.'s special offers (the button) and find "Ancient Egypt & the Nile River" departing Dec 10
- Book online or call O.A.T. at 1-800-955-1925
- Add O.A.T.'s airfare or book your own flights
Why it's this cheap
O.A.T. releases unsold places on near-term departures at a fraction of the regular price rather than run them with empty seats.
Why it's a steal
GOOD COMPARISONO.A.T.'s regular price for this trip, about $5,099 per person without flights, for two. O.A.T. lists this departure at $5,295 per person before the special, and the trip from $6,199 per person with its own airfare (about $5,099 without, using our flight estimate); we compare with the lower of the two.
Evidence trail
| Source | What we checked | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| O.A.T. trip page | From $6,199 per person, 16 days, includes airfare | Oct 26, 9:20 AM ET |
| O.A.T. special offers | Ancient Egypt & the Nile River, 2026-12-10 (Tutankhamun Deck): $2,295 pp, listed $5,295 | Oct 25, 1:20 PM ET |
