Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo to Giza to Aswan
Your guide picks you up from your Cairo or Giza hotel and you'll spend the day visiting pyramid sites around the city. You'll see the Great Pyramid of Cheops along with the pyramids of Chephren and Menkaure, then check out the Sphinx at the Valley Temple. After that, you head to Saqqara to see the Pyramid of Djoser, and then drive to Dahshur to visit the Red and Bent pyramids. There's an optional lunch break before heading to Cairo train station to catch the night sitting train to Aswan.
Included Activities
- Visit Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza Plateau
- Visit pyramids of Chephren and Menkaure
- Visit Valley Temple and view the Sphinx
- Visit papyrus institute
- Visit Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara
- Visit tombs of the Nobles at Saqqara
- Visit Red Pyramid at Dahshur
- Visit Bent Pyramid at Dahshur
Optional Activities
- Camel ride in the Sahara Desert area
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Upgrade to sleeping train with extra charge 80$ USD per person
Landmarks/POIs Great Pyramid of Cheops Pyramid of Chephren Pyramid of Menkaure Valley Temple Great Sphinx of Giza Pyramid of Djoser Red Pyramid Bent Pyramid - Day 2
Aswan
You'll be met at Aswan railway station and transferred to your 5-star Nile cruise for check-in. After lunch on board, you take a trip to the High Dam, then travel by motorboat to the Graeco-Roman temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. Back on the cruise you'll have dinner and watch a folkloric show before settling in for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board cruise), Dinner (Dinner on board cruise with folkloric show)
Included Activities
- Visit High Dam
- Visit Graeco-Roman temple dedicated to goddess Isis by motorboat
Landmarks/POIs High Dam (Aswan High Dam) Temple of Isis (Philae Temple) - Day 3
Aswan to Edfu
Breakfast comes first on board, and then you have a free morning to relax on the deck. After lunch, the cruise heads to Kom Ombo where you visit the dual temple devoted to Sobek the crocodile god and Horus the falcon god. You return to the cruise for dinner, and the ship continues sailing to Edfu for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board cruise), Lunch (Lunch on board cruise), Dinner (Dinner on board cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit dual temple of Sobek and Horus at Kom Ombo
Optional Activities
- Optional trip to Abu Simbel temples (285 km from Aswan) with extra charge
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Kom Ombo - Day 4
Edfu to Luxor
Following breakfast, you take a horse carriage ride with your guide to visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu, which is one of the most intact Egyptian temples still standing. Back on the cruise you can relax on the deck while sailing toward Luxor and crossing the Esna Lock. Lunch and afternoon tea are served on the sundeck, then you transfer to visit Luxor Temple on the East Bank before returning for dinner and a belly dancing show.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board cruise), Lunch (Lunch on board cruise), Afternoon Tea (Afternoon tea on the sundeck), Dinner (Dinner on board cruise with belly dancing show)
Included Activities
- Horse carriage ride to Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Visit Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Visit Luxor Temple on East Bank
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Horus Esna Lock Luxor Temple - Day 5
Luxor to Cairo
After breakfast you check out and drive to the West Bank to explore the Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs built their tombs into the mountains. Next you visit the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari and stop for photos at the Memnon statues. There's an optional lunch at a local restaurant, then you head to the East Bank to see Karnak Temple, the largest temple ever constructed. Finally, you transfer to Luxor railway station to catch the first class sitting train back to Cairo.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari
- Photo stop at the Statues of Memnon
- Visit Karnak Temple
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Hot Air Balloon in Luxor (120$ USD per person)
- Abu Simbel temples by private car (120$ per person, starting from 2 travelers; 180$ USD for single person)
- Abu Simbel temples join tour sharing a small group (60$ USD per person)
- Nubian Village by motorboat (50$ per person)
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Karnak Temple
