Itinerary
- Day 1
Hurghada to Luxor
Your hotel pickup in Hurghada happens in the morning, and then you'll get driven to Luxor in an air-conditioned car. After you check into your 5-star Nile River cruise, there's time to start seeing the temples right away. First you'll head to Karnak Temple Complex, which was built for Amun-Ra and covers a huge area with columns and carvings everywhere. Later in the day, Luxor Temple is up next with its tall columns and hieroglyphics carved into the walls.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple Complex
- Visit Luxor Temple
Landmarks/POIs Karnak Temple Complex Luxor Temple - Day 2
Luxor
This morning you're heading to the West Bank to see the main archaeological sites there. The Valley of the Kings is where pharaohs like Tutankhamun were buried, so you'll walk through the tombs and chambers. From there, Hatshepsut Temple is a short trip away, built for one of Egypt's female pharaohs and it's quite different from other temples. You'll also see the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues that once stood as guardians of the city. By afternoon, you'll get back on the cruise and head south on the Nile, with night sailing later on.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack (Sunset tea with cake)
Included Activities
- Explore Valley of the Kings
- Visit Hatshepsut Temple
- Visit Colossi of Memnon
- Afternoon and night sailing on the Nile
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings Hatshepsut Temple Colossi of Memnon - Day 3
Edfu to Kom Ombo
The cruise sails to Edfu today where you'll check out the Temple of Horus, a large and well-kept temple dedicated to the falcon god. It's one of Egypt's biggest temples and you can really see how detailed the carvings are. After that, you continue sailing to Kom Ombo and explore that temple, which is kind of unusual because it was shared between two gods, Sobek the crocodile and Haroeris the falcon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack (Sunset tea with cake)
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Horus in Edfu
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Horus Kom Ombo Temple - Day 4
Abu Simbel
Today is a journey to Abu Simbel Temples, located much further south and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main feature here is the four colossal statues of Ramses II carved right into the cliff face, along with detailed hieroglyphics covering the surfaces. The scale of these monuments really shows what ancient Egyptian builders could do with stone and planning.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Abu Simbel Temples
Landmarks/POIs Abu Simbel Temples - Day 5
Aswan to Hurghada
You'll spend time at Philae Temple, which was dedicated to the goddess Isis and sits on an island. Next, there's the Aswan High Dam to see, a modern structure that's pretty impressive from an engineering standpoint. After touring both sites, you get driven back to Hurghada by car, ending your Nile River cruise experience.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Philae Temple
- Visit Aswan High Dam
Landmarks/POIs Philae Temple Aswan High Dam
