Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo to Luxor
You'll get picked up from your Cairo or Giza hotel around 4:30 am and head to the airport for your flight to Luxor. Once you arrive, a transfer takes you to your 5-star Nile cruise for check-in. After having lunch onboard, you'll walk through Karnak Temple, which is the largest temple ever built, and then see Luxor Temple before heading back to the cruise for dinner.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise), Dinner (Dinner on board the cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple
- Visit Luxor Temple
Landmarks/POIs Karnak Temple Luxor Temple - Day 2
Luxor
Following breakfast, you'll head to the West Bank and explore the Valley of the Kings where pharaohs built their tombs into the mountainside. The day includes visiting the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and stopping at the Colossi of Memnon for photos. You'll return to the cruise by noon for lunch, then spend the afternoon sailing down the Nile with tea served on the sundeck as you pass through the Esna Lock.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise), Dinner (Dinner on board the cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Photo stop at Colossi of Memnon
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon - Day 3
Edfu to Kom Ombo to Aswan
After breakfast, you'll take a horse carriage ride with your guide to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, one of Egypt's best-kept temples. Back on the cruise, you'll relax on deck while sailing to Kom Ombo. Following lunch and afternoon tea, you'll visit the double temple dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god and Horus the falcon god. That evening you'll have dinner and a folkloric party before the cruise continues to Aswan overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise), Dinner (Dinner on board the cruise)
Included Activities
- Horse Carriage ride to Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Visit Temple of Horus
- Visit double temple of Sobek and Horus at Kom Ombo
- Folkloric party on the cruise
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Horus Temple of Sobek and Horus - Day 4
Aswan
Your morning is free to relax or you can join an optional Nubian Village tour. Around 3:30 pm, you'll take a motorboat down the Nile to Soheil Island to see a traditional Nubian village. A local family welcomes you with a drink while you learn about their customs and walk through the village with your guide, then watch the sunset before returning to the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise), Dinner (Dinner on board the cruise)
Included Activities
- Nubian Village tour on Soheil Island (motorboat, village exploration, welcome drink)
Optional Activities
- Abu Simbel temples tour (available in morning around 9:30 am, optional excursion with extra charge)
Landmarks/POIs Soheil Island - Day 5
Aswan
You'll check out at 8 am and explore Aswan's main sights with your guide, learning about Nubian history and immigration patterns. Next, you'll see the High Dam built in 1960 to control flooding and produce electricity for Egypt. After that, a motorboat takes you to the Greco-Roman Temple of Isis, and then you'll transfer to your hotel, airport, or railway station.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit High Dam
- Visit Greco-Roman Temple of Isis (by motorboat)
Landmarks/POIs High Dam of Aswan Temple of Isis at Philae
