Itinerary
- Day 1
Luxor
You'll get picked up from your hotel, train station, or airport and head to your 5-star Nile cruise for check-in. After settling in with a welcome drink and lunch onboard, you'll head out to Karnak Temple, which has those massive towering columns and halls that really show you the scale of ancient Egyptian construction. From there, walk through Luxor Temple on the East Bank to see the impressive pylons and statues up close. You'll return to the cruise for dinner and get comfortable in your cabin for the first night.
- Start point
- Luxor, Luxor, Egypt (We pick up all traveler from Luxor Airport, Luxor Train Station or Hotels, 07:00 - 12:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch onboard), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (A Private Cabin on a 5-star Cruise Boat)
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple
- Visit Luxor Temple
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor
Landmarks Karnak Temple Luxor Temple 
- Day 2
Luxor to Edfu
Starting after breakfast, you'll spend the morning in the Valley of the Kings where pharaohs like Tutankhamun were buried, checking out some of the best-preserved tombs around. Next you'll see the Temple of Hatshepsut, a mortuary temple that really stands out architecturally. Before heading back to the ship, grab a photo at the Colossi of Memnon. You'll have lunch onboard as the cruise sets sail toward Edfu, then dinner and another night on the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard as you sail toward Edfu), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (A Private Cabin on a 5-star Cruise Boat)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Temple of Hatshepsut
- Stop for photo at Colossi of Memnon
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Temple of Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon - Day 3
Edfu to Kom Ombo
After breakfast, you'll ride a horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, one of the best-preserved ancient temples in Egypt. You'll return to the cruise for lunch as the ship moves toward Kom Ombo. In the afternoon, you'll walk through Kom Ombo Temple, which is unusual because it's dedicated to both Sobek the crocodile god and Horus the falcon god. The temple sits right on the Nile and has some fascinating reliefs worth spending time on. You'll get back to the ship for dinner and your night onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard as you sail toward Kom Ombo), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (A Private Cabin on a 5-star Cruise Boat)
Included Activities
- Take horse-drawn carriage to Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple
Landmarks Temple of Horus at Edfu Kom Ombo Temple 
- Day 4
Kom Ombo to Aswan via Abu Simbel
You'll start early after breakfast and head out on a 3.5 hour road trip to Abu Simbel. Once there, you'll explore the Abu Simbel Temples carved into the mountainside by Ramses II, seeing both the Great Temple and the Temple of Nefertari. The drive back to Aswan takes another 3.5 hours, and you'll have lunch and dinner back onboard the cruise. Before settling in for your last night in Aswan, there's a folkloric performance to watch on the ship.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (A Private Cabin on a 5-star Cruise Boat)
Included Activities
- Early morning road trip to Abu Simbel
- Visit Abu Simbel Temples - Great Temple
- Visit Abu Simbel Temples - Temple of Nefertari
- Onboard folkloric performance
Landmarks Abu Simbel Temples 
- Day 5
Aswan
After breakfast you'll check out from the cruise and take a boat to Philae Island to see Philae Temple, which sits surrounded by water and was dedicated to the goddess Isis. From there, you'll visit the Aswan High Dam, one of the world's largest, which controls the Nile's flow and generates hydroelectric power. In the afternoon, you'll get transferred to Aswan Airport, the train station, or your hotel for your departure.
- End point
- Aswan, Aswan, Egypt (Drop off to Aswan Airport, Aswan Railway Station or hotel in Aswan city, 09:00 - 17:30)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Philae Temple on Philae Island
- Explore Aswan High Dam
Optional Activities
- Visit to Nubian Village in Aswan
Landmarks Philae Temple Aswan High Dam
