Arrive Cairo Airport, meet & greet and transfer to hotel.

OVERNIGHT: CAIRO    

Today, visit Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. Continue down the valley where the guardian of this mortuary complex, the Mighty Sphinx, bears witness to the passage of time and man in eons of silence. After lunch will visit The Grand Egyptian Museum, is one of the largest museums in the world. Back to hotel and overnight.

OVERNIGHT: CAIRO   –  (B,L)

Morning visit to Saqqara is one of several other notable necropolis sites near Cairo After lunch will enter the world of Islamic Cairo, and visit the Citadel and the 19th Century Mosque of Mohammed Ali. We then explore the incredible Khan El Khalili Bazaar Back to hotel and overnight.

OVERNIGHT: CAIRO   –  (B,L)

Early morning transfer to the airport to fly Cairo/Luxor, transfer to your cruise which you will board for the next 7 nights. Afternoon tour to Karnak & Luxor Temples. Back to cruise and overnight

OVERNIGHT: NILE CRUISE   –  (B,L,D)

Optional Excursion: Ballooning ride this morning over Luxor City

Early morning visit West Bank of the Nile for sightseeing of the Valley of the Kings. Here, hundreds of tombs, including that of Tutankhamun, were carved into the desert rock & Valley of the Queens. Continue on to the Temple of Hatshepsut, dedicated to Egypt’s only female pharaoh. Colossi of Memnon. Sail to Esna, rest of day free at leisure to enjoy cruising the Nile.

OVERNIGHT: NILE CRUISE   –  (B,L,D)

All day sailing towards Edfu, overnight moored beside a Nile Island in Edfu.

OVERNIGHT: NILE CRUISE   –  (B,L,D)                         

Morning visit to Edfu to see the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus. overnight moored beside Maneeha Island in Kom Ombo.

OVERNIGHT: NILE CRUISE   –  (B,L,D)

Today will continue Sailing to Gebel El Silsila where the stones for the temples in Egypt were quarried “Optional”. Next will continue southwards to Kom Ombo to visit the Temple of Sobek. Overnight on board.   

OVERNIGHT: NILE CRUISE   –  (B,L,D)

A leisurely sailing to Aswan, Dinner and overnight nearby Aswan Bridge.

OVERNIGHT: NILE CRUISE   –  (B,L,D)  

Early morning optional Abu Simbel Excursion by Air. 

Afternoon visit to the High Dam, and the Temple of Philae. Enjoy a Nubian Folkloric show tonight on board the cruise.

OVERNIGHT:  NILE CRUISE   –  (B,L,D)

Check out from cruise, transfer to Aswan airport to fly to Cairo. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel and overnight.

OVERNIGHT: CAIRO   –  (B)

Transfer from hotel to airport for your international departure on    @    –  (B)