Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
Your journey starts when you land at Cairo International Airport. From there, you'll be driven to your 4-star hotel in the city center, giving you a chance to settle in and get oriented to Egypt's historic capital. It's a good time to rest up before the real exploring begins tomorrow.
- Day 2
Cairo
This morning you head out to Saqqara Necropolis to see the Step Pyramid of Djoser and the Pyramid of Teti. Around midday you'll grab lunch at a local restaurant, then continue southwest to Dahshur Necropolis where the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid wait for you. You'll head back to your hotel after that.
- Meals
- Lunch (Local Restaurant with famous local Egyptian food)
Included Activities
- Visit Saqqara Necropolis complex
- Explore Step Pyramid of Djoser
- Visit Pyramid of Teti
- Visit Bent Pyramid
- Visit Red Pyramid at Dahshur Necropolis
Landmarks/POIs Saqqara Necropolis Step Pyramid of Djoser Pyramid of Teti Bent Pyramid Red Pyramid - Day 3
Cairo
Today you're spending time at Giza, walking through the Great Pyramid of Khufu, Pyramid of Chefren, and Pyramid of Mykerinus. The Sphinx and Valley Temple are there too. Later in the afternoon, you'll check out the Grand Egyptian Museum, which has 5,000 years of artifacts and royal treasures from Ancient Egypt.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Great Pyramid of Khufu
- Visit Pyramid of Chefren
- Visit Pyramid of Mykerinus
- Visit the Sphinx
- Visit Valley Temple
- Visit Grand Egyptian Museum
Landmarks/POIs Great Pyramid of Khufu Pyramid of Chefren Pyramid of Mykerinus Great Sphinx of Giza Valley Temple Grand Egyptian Museum - Day 4
Cairo to Luxor
An early flight takes you to Luxor this morning, and then you board a 5-star Nile cruise for the next 5 days. You'll spend the day walking through Karnak's Great Hypostyle Hall with its intricate columns, seeing the granite statues of Ramses II and ancient obelisks. Later you head to Luxor Temple, checking out its columns and colossal statues.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple Complex - Great Hypostyle Hall
- Visit courtyard and granite statues of Ramses II at Karnak
- View Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III
- Visit Luxor Temple
Optional Activities
- Luxor city tour by horse carriage
- Karnak sound and light show
Landmarks/POIs Karnak Temple Complex Great Hypostyle Hall Luxor Temple - Day 5
Luxor
The West Bank of the Nile is your focus today. You'll explore the Valley of the Kings where 63 tombs and chambers sit carved into the hillside, then see the Colossi of Memnon and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. By evening you're sailing toward Edfu with dinner served on board, and you'll sleep on the ship.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Leisurely dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Colossi of Memnon
- Visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Sail to Edfu
Optional Activities
- Sunrise hot air balloon excursion over ancient lands of Luxor
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings Colossi of Memnon Temple of Queen Hatshepsut - Day 6
Edfu to Kom Ombo
After breakfast, you go ashore for a guided tour of Edfu's Temple of Horus, one of Egypt's best-preserved temples. Back on the cruise you'll have lunch, then later the ship sails to Kom Ombo Temple, which has an unusual setup with two deities honored there - Horus and the Crocodile God Sobek. Tonight there's an Egyptian Night Party with traditional music and Galabeya gowns.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple
- Egyptian Night Party on board
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Horus Kom Ombo Temple - Day 7
Aswan
You wake up at Aswan where the cruise docks. The morning is spent at Philae Temple on Agilkia Island, which was moved here in the 1960s to save it from the dam flooding. You'll also see the Aswan High Dam, built between 1960 and 1970 for hydroelectric power. If you're interested, there's an optional late afternoon trip to a Nubian Village.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Philae Temple
- Visit Aswan High Dam
Optional Activities
- Late afternoon tour to Nubian Village
Landmarks/POIs Philae Temple Aswan High Dam - Day 8
Aswan to Cairo
You disembark from the cruise today. There's an optional early morning tour available to Abu Simbel's Great Temples, where Ramses II and Nefertari's sanctuaries were relocated in 1968 to escape submersion by Lake Nasser. After that you transfer to Aswan International Airport for your internal flight back to Cairo, then check into your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Early morning tour to Great Temples of Abu Simbel
Landmarks/POIs Abu Simbel Temples - Day 9
Alexandria
This morning you travel to Alexandria, the ancient port city founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC. You'll walk through the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa to see the rock-cut tombs with their blend of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman styles. Then you visit Pompey's Pillar and the modern Alexandrina Bibliotheca with its granite facade covered in 120+ scripts. By evening you head back to Cairo.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
- Visit Pompey's Pillar
- Visit Alexandrina Bibliotheca
Landmarks/POIs Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa Pompey's Pillar Alexandrina Bibliotheca - Day 10
Cairo Departure
Breakfast at your Cairo hotel ends your trip. After checking out, you're driven to Cairo International Airport where you catch your departure flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
