Itinerary
- Day 1
Aswan
You'll arrive at Aswan Airport and get picked up by private vehicle heading straight to your dahabiya cruise ship. After getting settled in your cabin, there's lunch waiting on board. The afternoon takes you through Aswan's main sights: the High Dam (quite the engineering feat), the Unfinished Obelisk sitting in the granite quarries, and Philae Temple where you'll take a private boat out to see the temple dedicated to Isis. Back to the ship for the evening.
- Meals
- Lunch (Freshly prepared lunch on board)
Included Activities
- Visit the High Dam
- Explore the Unfinished Obelisk
- Visit Philae Temple with private boat ride
Landmarks/POIs High Dam Unfinished Obelisk Philae Temple - Day 2
Edfu
Breakfast comes first on board while the ship heads toward Kom Ombo. You'll check out the double temple there, which has sections for both Haroeris the falcon god and Sobek the crocodile god, plus there's a museum with mummified crocodiles and sacred offerings to see. Lunch happens on the sun deck, and then the ship continues on toward Edfu. In Edfu, you'll ride in a traditional horse-drawn carriage through town and visit the Temple of Horus, which is one of the most intact temples remaining in Egypt with detailed carvings and historical inscriptions all over the walls. Dinner's back on the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Served on board), Lunch (Lunch on the sun deck), Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Visit Kom Ombo double temple
- Explore the Crocodile Museum
- Horse-drawn carriage ride through Edfu
- Visit the Temple of Horus
Landmarks/POIs Kom Ombo Temple Crocodile Museum Temple of Horus - Day 3
Luxor
After breakfast on board in Luxor (which used to be the capital during the New Kingdom), you'll head out with a private Egyptologist guide to Karnak Temple. This is the largest religious complex that was ever built, and you'll walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall with its 134 enormous columns. Next is Luxor Temple, which started under Amenhotep III and got expanded by Ramses II, and it still has its impressive obelisk standing there. You'll head back to the dahabiya to spend some time relaxing on the sun deck afterward.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Served on board)
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple with private Egyptologist guide
- Explore the Great Hypostyle Hall
- Visit Luxor Temple
Landmarks/POIs Karnak Temple Great Hypostyle Hall Luxor Temple Obelisk of Ramses II - Day 4
Luxor West Bank
Early start to Luxor's West Bank, where you'll explore the Valley of the Kings with its royal tombs carved into rock and filled with scenes from the Book of the Dead. Your standard ticket gets you into 3 tombs (pick from 10 options), though premium tombs cost extra like Tutankhamun around 700 EGP, Seti I at 2,000 EGP, and a couple others. After that you'll see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon (there's also an optional early morning hot air balloon ride if you want it). Then transfer to Luxor International Airport for your flight out.
Included Activities
- Explore Valley of the Kings with entry to 3 tombs of choice
- Visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- View the Colossi of Memnon
Optional Activities
- Visit Tomb of Tutankhamun (~700 EGP)
- Visit Tombs of Ramesses V & VI (~220 EGP)
- Visit Tomb of Seti I (~2,000 EGP)
- Visit Tomb of Ay (~200 EGP)
- Luxor Hot Air Balloon Experience with early pickup between 3:00 and 5:00 a.m.
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings Tomb of Tutankhamun Tomb of Ramses IV Tomb of Ramses III Tomb of Merenptah Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon
