Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo to Luxor
Your day starts early with hotel pickup around 4:30 am from Cairo or Giza for the flight to Luxor. Once you arrive, a transfer takes you to your 5-star Nile cruise where you'll check in by noon and have lunch on board. After settling in, you'll head out with your guide to see Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple during the afternoon. Back on the cruise by evening, you'll have dinner and spend your first night aboard.
- Start point
- Cairo, Cairo, Egypt (Cairo or Giza Hotel, 04:00 - 08:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise), Dinner (Dinner on board the cruise)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (5 star deluxe cruise)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Karnak Temple
- Visit to Luxor Temple
Landmarks Karnak Temple Luxor Temple 
- Day 2
Luxor - West Bank to Edfu
After breakfast, you'll cross to the West Bank to explore the Valley of the Kings and visit Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple at El Deir El Bahari. The Colossi of Memnon makes for good photo stops before you return to the cruise by noon for lunch. The afternoon brings sailing down the Nile with tea on the sundeck, and you'll pass through the Esna Lock before arriving in Edfu for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (5 star deluxe cruise)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Valley of the Kings
- Visit to Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
- Photo stop at Colossi of Memnon
- Afternoon tea on sundeck
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Esna Lock 
- Day 3
Edfu to Kom Ombo to Aswan
Following breakfast, you'll take a horse carriage ride to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, then relax on deck while sailing toward Kom Ombo. Lunch arrives on board with afternoon tea on the sundeck. Late afternoon takes you to the double temple of Kom Ombo, which honors both Sobek and Horus. You'll return for dinner and a folkloric party, then continue sailing to Aswan where you'll sleep overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise), Dinner (Dinner followed by folkloric party)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (5 star deluxe cruise)
Included Activities
- Horse carriage ride to Temple of Horus
- Guided tour of Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Guided tour of Temple of Kom Ombo
- Afternoon tea on sundeck
- Folkloric party on cruise
Landmarks Temple of Horus at Edfu Temple of Kom Ombo 
- Day 4
Aswan
The morning is yours to spend as you like, though you can join an optional Nubian Village tour if interested. Around 3:30 pm, you'll board a motorboat heading to Nubian Village on Soheil Island. There you'll visit a local Nubian family home, receive a welcome drink, learn about their customs, and walk through the village with your guide. You'll catch the sunset before heading back to the cruise for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (5 star deluxe cruise)
Included Activities
- Motorboat ride to Nubian Village
- Visit to Nubian family home
- Guided tour of Nubian Village on Soheil Island
- Sunset boat return from Nubian Village
Optional Activities
- Optional tour to Abu Simbel temples in the morning (available around 9:30 am, extra charge applies)
Landmarks Nubian Village on Soheil Island Abu Simbel Temples - Day 5
Aswan
After breakfast, you'll check out at 8 am and spend the morning exploring Aswan's main sights with your guide, including learning about Nubian immigration history. You'll visit the High Dam, constructed in 1960 to control the Nile's flooding and produce electricity. A small motorboat then takes you to the Greco-Roman Temple of Isis before you're transferred to your hotel, airport, or railway station to depart.
- End point
- Cairo, Cairo, Egypt (Cairo or Giza Hotel, 14:00 - 21:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of High Dam
- Motorboat visit to Temple of Isis (Philae Temple)
Landmarks High Dam Temple of Isis (Philae Temple) 
