Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
You'll land at Cairo Airport where your representative meets you for a private car transfer to your hotel. The air-conditioned vehicle takes you through the city, giving you your first look at the surroundings. Once you arrive, check in and settle in for the night.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Cairo Pyramids or Similar)
- Day 2
Cairo
After having breakfast at your hotel, your guide picks you up at 9:00 am to start a full-day tour. You'll head to the Giza Pyramids complex to see the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, plus the Valley Temple and the Sphinx. There's lunch included at a local restaurant during the day. From there, you continue on to Saqqara to visit the Step Pyramid of King Zoser. You'll return to your hotel by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Full meal at local restaurant (beverages not included))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Cairo Pyramids or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos
- Visit Valley Temple
- Close-up view of the Sphinx
- Visit Step Pyramid at Saqqara
Optional Activities
- El Moaez street tour
- Azhar Park tour
- Hussein Mosque tour
Landmarks Great Pyramid of Cheops Great Pyramid of Chephren Great Pyramid of Mykerinos Valley Temple The Sphinx Step Pyramid of King Zoser 
- Day 3
Cairo to Luxor
Your hotel provides a breakfast box before you check out. The domestic flight to Luxor leaves early in the morning, typically around 5:00 am depending on availability. At Luxor Airport, your representative meets you and takes you to the 5-star Nile Cruise, where you board around noon. Lunch is served at 1:00 pm on board. By 2:00 pm, you meet your guide to visit the East Bank of Luxor, checking out Karnak and Luxor Temples. Back on the cruise by evening for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast box), Lunch (Lunch onboard at 1:00 pm), Dinner (Dinner onboard at approximately 8:00 pm)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Royal Esadora Nile Cruise or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple
- Visit Luxor Temple
Landmarks Karnak Temple Luxor Temple 
- Day 4
Luxor to Edfu
Breakfast comes around 7:00 am, and then you meet your guide at 8:00 am for a West Bank tour. You'll see the Valley of the Kings with royal tombs carved into the cliffs, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Lunch waits for you back on the cruise at 1:00 pm. At 2:00 pm the cruise sets sail for Esna, and around 8:00 pm it crosses through the lock heading toward Edfu. You'll spend the night on board in Edfu.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast around 7:00 am), Lunch (Lunch onboard around 1:00 pm), Dinner (Dinner onboard around 8:00 pm)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Royal Esadora Nile Cruise or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Colossi of Memnon
- Visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon flight
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Colossi of Memnon Temple of Queen Hatshepsut - Day 5
Edfu to Aswan
After breakfast at 7:00 am, you head out at 8:00 am by horse carriage to explore Edfu's massive temple dedicated to Horus. You return to the cruise by 10:00 am. The boat then sails to Kom Ombo, and lunch is at 1:00 pm. At 5:00 pm, you visit the unusual double temple dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris, returning by 7:00 pm. The cruise sails toward Aswan, arriving around 11:00 pm. Dinner is at 8:00 pm followed by a galabia party at 9:00 pm, then overnight in Aswan.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 7:00 am), Lunch (Lunch at 1:00 pm), Dinner (Dinner onboard at 8:00 pm)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Royal Esadora Nile Cruise or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Edfu Temple by horse carriage
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple
Landmarks Edfu Temple Kom Ombo Temple 
- Day 6
Aswan to Abu Simbel
An early breakfast box is provided before you meet your guide at 3:30 am for an air-conditioned coach journey to the Temple of Abu Simbel, roughly 350 km away. This is one of the most impressive pharaonic monuments you'll see. You return to the cruise by noon, with lunch at 1:00 pm. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or explore on your own. Overnight on the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast box), Lunch (Lunch at 1:00 pm), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Royal Esadora Nile Cruise or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Abu Simbel
Landmarks Temple of Abu Simbel - Day 7
Aswan
After breakfast, you leave the cruise and head into Aswan for a full morning visiting the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Island. Lunch comes at a local restaurant in the afternoon. From there, you transfer to Aswan Airport for the flight back to Cairo, then transfer to your hotel. You'll stay overnight in Cairo.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Aswan)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Cairo Pyramids or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit High Dam
- Visit Unfinished Obelisk
- Visit Philae Island
Landmarks High Dam (Aswan High Dam) Unfinished Obelisk Philae Island - Day 8
Cairo
Following breakfast at your hotel, your guide meets you at 9:00 am to start a full-day museum tour. You'll spend time at the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which holds the world's largest collection of Egyptian art with over 250,000 genuine artifacts spanning 5,000 years. The Tutankhamon exhibition is a major highlight, showing treasures and jewelry from his tomb. After that, you explore the Coptic area, visiting the Church of Abu-Sergah, St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Lunch happens at a local restaurant, and you return to your hotel by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Cairo Pyramids or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
- Visit Church of Abu-Sergah
- Visit St. Barbara Church
- Visit Hanging Church
- Visit Ben Ezra Synagogue
Optional Activities
- National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Landmarks Egyptian Museum of Antiquities Church of Abu-Sergah St. Barbara Church Hanging Church Ben Ezra Synagogue - Day 9
Cairo Departure
After breakfast at your hotel (or a breakfast box if your flight departs early), your driver meets you for transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
