Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
You'll land at Cairo International Airport where someone from the tour company meets you with information about the city. After getting your welcome, you're transferred to your hotel to rest up for the night. If you want an earlier transfer, that's available but costs extra.
- Start point
- Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Cairo 11, Egypt (Up on Arrival )
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Cairo Pyramids or Similar)
Optional Activities
- Early transfer before trip starts (available for extra charge)
- Day 2
Cairo
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll meet your Egyptologist guide for a full day around Cairo. The morning takes you to the three great pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, then you'll grab lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you head to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities to see the collection of ancient artifacts.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel (open buffet)), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant (Grilled Chicken, Koftaa, rice, salads))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Cairo Pyramids or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit the three great pyramids of Giza
- Visit the valley temple
- Visit the Sphinx
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities (or Grand Egyptian Museum upon opening)
Landmarks Great Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza Valley Temple Egyptian Museum of Antiquities - Day 3
Cairo to Luxor
Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Luxor, where you board your river cruise. Once on the ship, you start exploring Karnak's Great Hypostyle Hall with its intricate columns and granite statues of Ramses II. Later you see the obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III, then visit the open-air temple complex of Amun. By evening, you check out the illuminated Luxor temple with its impressive columns and statues.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board (buffet)), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (MS/ Acamar Nile Cruise or Similar )
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak's Great Hypostyle Hall
- See the granite statues of Ramses II
- Visit the obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III
- Visit the open-air temple complex of Amun
- Visit Luxor temple
Optional Activities
- Luxor city tour by horse around Luxor city
- Karnak sound and light show
Landmarks Karnak Temple Complex Great Hypostyle Hall Luxor Temple - Day 4
Luxor
This morning you explore the Valley of the Kings with its 64 tombs ranging from simple pits to complex structures with over 120 chambers. You then visit the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, and see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. After the day of exploration, you sail to Edfu and have a leisurely dinner on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Leisurely dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (MS/ Acamar Nile Cruise or Similar )
Included Activities
- Visit the Valley of the Kings
- Visit the Colossi of Memnon
- Visit Hatshepsut's mortuary temple
- Sailing to Edfu with dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Sunrise Hot Air Balloon tour
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Colossi of Memnon Temple of Hatshepsut - Day 5
Edfu to Aswan
You experience Egyptian culture with a horse and carriage ride to Edfu Temple, dedicated to the god Horus. Back on the cruise, you continue sailing toward Kom Ombo while enjoying Egyptian tea on the sun deck. At sunset, you visit Kom Ombo temple before the ship sails on to Aswan, a city known for its Nubian culture.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (MS/ Acamar Nile Cruise or Similar )
Included Activities
- Visit Edfu temple by horse and carriage
- Visit Kom Ombo temple
- Egyptian tea on sun deck during sailing
Landmarks Temple of Horus (Edfu) Kom Ombo Temple - Day 6
Aswan
An optional early morning tour takes you to the Great Temples of Abu Simbel, featuring the sanctuaries of Ramses II and his queen Nefertari (these temples were relocated in 1968 to avoid being submerged by Lake Nasser). You return to the ship for an optional afternoon visit to a Nubian village, then rejoin the cruise before dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (MS/ Acamar Nile Cruise or Similar )
Optional Activities
- Early morning tour to the Great Temples of Abu Simbel
- Optional tour to the Nubian Village in the afternoon
Landmarks Great Temples of Abu Simbel - Day 7
Aswan to Cairo
Meet your Egyptologist guide for a final tour of Aswan's highlights, including the High Dam. After that, you take a motorboat to Philae Island Temple. Following the tour, you're transferred to Aswan Airport for your domestic flight back to Cairo, arriving at your hotel in the evening.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Cairo Pyramids or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit the High Dam in Aswan
- Motorboat transfer to Philae Island Temple
- Visit Philae Island Temple
Landmarks Aswan High Dam Philae Temple - Day 8
Departure from Cairo
You'll have breakfast at your hotel before your final departure. You can choose to either return to your Cairo hotel or head to Cairo International Airport, and you'll take some unique photos to remember your Egyptian adventure.
- End point
- Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Cairo 11, Egypt (after you finish your tour transfer to Cairo Airport.)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Final departure to hotel in Cairo or Cairo International Airport
