Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
Your representative meets you when you clear immigration at Cairo International Airport and handles the transfer to your hotel. You'll have the rest of the day to settle in and rest after traveling.
- Day 2
Cairo
A local expert leads your sightseeing tour to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza Plateau. From there you head to the Egyptian Museum to see the collections. Lunch happens at a local restaurant before you return to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Open buffet at hotel), Lunch (Local restaurant in Cairo including grilled chicken, koftaa, rice, and salads)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour with local expert to Great Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza Plateau
- Visit Egyptian Museum
Landmarks/POIs Great Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza Egyptian Museum - Day 3
Cairo to Luxor
You transfer to Cairo airport and take a domestic flight to Luxor. Once you arrive, your Egypt Tour Pro guide meets you at the exit and takes you to your Nile Cruise for check-in at noon. Lunch and dinner happen on board, and you settle in for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Dinner (On board Nile Cruise)
Included Activities
- Embark on Nile Cruise
- Day 4
Luxor
Departing around 6:30 am, you head to the Valley of the Kings to explore three open tombs. Next you visit Queen Hatshepsut Temple and see the Colossi of Memnon. Back on the cruise, you sail toward Edfu and pass through the Esna Lock before docking for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Lunch (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Dinner (On board Nile Cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings (3 open tombs)
- Visit Queen Hatshepsut Temple
- Visit Colossi of Memnon
- Sail through Esna Lock
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings Temple of Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Esna Lock - Day 5
Edfu to Aswan
At 7:00 am you visit the Edfu Temple, which is dedicated to the God Horus. The cruise then stops at Kom Ombo for about an hour and a half before heading up the Nile to Aswan where you dock for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Lunch (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Dinner (On board Nile Cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit Edfu Temple
- Visit Kom Ombo
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Edfu Temple of Kom Ombo - Day 6
Aswan
Breakfast comes at 8:00 am, then you visit Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis. After that you see the Aswan High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk. You return to the cruise for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Lunch (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Dinner (On board Nile Cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit Philae Temple
- Visit Aswan High Dam
- Visit Unfinished Obelisk
Landmarks/POIs Philae Temple Aswan High Dam Unfinished Obelisk - Day 7
Aswan
This early morning starts at 4:30 am if you book the optional Abu Simbel tour, which involves about three hours of driving each way from Aswan. After you return, lunch and dinner happen on board the Nile Cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Lunch (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Dinner (On board Nile Cruise)
Optional Activities
- Abu Simbel tour - early morning departure at 4:30 am (3 hours each way by road, pre-bookable)
Landmarks/POIs Abu Simbel Temples - Day 8
Aswan to Luxor
You sail along the Nile in the morning and arrive at Kom Ombo Temple. Continuing toward Edfu, there's a two-hour lunch stop. You cross the famous Esna floodgate before reaching Luxor for dinner and an overnight stay on the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Lunch (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet (2-hour stop)), Dinner (On board Nile Cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple
- Sail through Esna Lock
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Kom Ombo Esna Lock - Day 9
Luxor
After breakfast on the cruise, you visit the Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple. Lunch and dinner happen on board before you settle in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Lunch (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet), Dinner (On board Nile Cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temples
- Visit Luxor Temple
Landmarks/POIs Karnak Temple Complex Luxor Temple - Day 10
Luxor to Cairo
Breakfast comes on the cruise, then around 8:00 am you check out and transfer to Luxor Airport for a domestic flight back to Cairo. You'll stay overnight there.
- Meals
- Breakfast (On board Nile Cruise, open buffet)
- Day 11
Cairo
Your 11-day Egypt tour and cruise ends today. You transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At hotel)
