Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
Your tour representative will meet you at Cairo airport and guide you through immigration and customs. After collecting your luggage, you'll head to your 5-star hotel in a deluxe vehicle.
- Start point
- Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, El Nozha, Cairo 11, Egypt (on the door out after collecting your luggage )
- Day 2
Cairo
After breakfast at the hotel, you'll head to the Pyramids of Giza and see the Great Sphinx, which was built around 4,500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau. In the afternoon, you'll spend time at the Egyptian Museum checking out King Tutankhamen's treasures including his golden death mask, view the mummies of ancient pharaohs (optional), and walk through galleries with thousands of ancient artifacts before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Pyramids of Giza
- Visit Great Sphinx
- Tour Egyptian Museum
Optional Activities
- View mummies of ancient pharaohs at Egyptian Museum
Landmarks Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx Egyptian Museum - Day 3
Cairo
Starting with breakfast at the hotel, you'll explore the historic Khan El-Khalili old market of Cairo. From there, you'll visit three famous churches built into the Fort of Babylon's walls: the Hanging Church and Church of St. George the Martyr (both among Cairo's oldest), then the Church of Abu Serga where the Holy Family reportedly took shelter in a cave. You'll return to your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Khan El-Khalili market
- Tour Hanging Church
- Tour Church of St. George the Martyr
- Tour Church of Abu Serga
Landmarks Khan El-Khalili Hanging Church Church of St. George the Martyr Church of Abu Serga Fort of Babylon - Day 4
Cairo to Aswan
After breakfast and checking out, you have the whole day free in Cairo to do as you like. In the evening, you'll head to Ramses railway station to board the night sleeper train departing at 20:25 for Aswan. Dinner gets served once the train leaves.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Dinner (Dinner served on sleeper train)
- Day 5
Aswan
The train arrives at Aswan station at 08:15 where you'll meet your guide and transfer to your 5-star Nile cruise boat (your home for the next 4 days). After lunch on board, you'll visit the High Dam and then take a short sail to the Temple of Philae on Agilika island. You'll return to the cruise ship for dinner while the Nile flows past.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on cruise boat), Dinner (Dinner on cruise boat)
Included Activities
- Visit High Dam
- Visit Temple of Philae
Landmarks High Dam Temple of Philae 
- Day 6
Edfu - Esna - Luxor
After breakfast on board, the cruise heads toward Kom Ombo. You'll visit the Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to gods Horus and Sobek, then return for lunch while the boat sails to Edfu. There you'll explore the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best-preserved temple, then rejoin the boat as it sails to Esna. You'll watch the boat pass through the Esna locks before continuing toward Luxor, arriving after dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board), Lunch (Lunch on board while sailing to Edfu), Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Kom Ombo
- Visit Temple of Horus
- Sail through Esna locks
Landmarks Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Horus Esna Locks - Day 7
Luxor
You'll start early with breakfast, then spend the full day exploring Luxor's West Bank. You'll visit the Valley of the Kings to see New Kingdom pharaoh tombs, then the Valley of the Queens with tombs of princes. From there, you'll go to Queen Hatshepsut's temple at Deir El-Bahri and finish at the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch on board, you'll explore the Karnak and Luxor Temples, two of Egypt's finest ancient Theban temples, before returning to the boat for your final dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast on board), Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Valley of the Queens
- Visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- View Colossi of Memnon
- Visit Karnak Temple
- Visit Luxor Temple
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Valley of the Queens Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Karnak Temple Luxor Temple - Day 8
Luxor to Cairo
You'll have breakfast on board and then check out. The rest of the day is yours in Luxor to spend as you like. In the evening, you'll head to Luxor railway station to board your train at 21:30 back to Cairo. Dinner gets served as the famous city fades behind you.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board cruise), Dinner (Dinner served on sleeper train)
- Day 9
Departure from Cairo
An early wake-up call brings breakfast. The train arrives at Ramses station at 06:45 where your tour representative will meet you. You'll have free time after that until you're transferred to the airport for your departure.
- End point
- Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, El Nozha, Cairo 11, Egypt (at the departure hall)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on sleeper train)
