Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
Your representative meets you after you clear baggage claim at Cairo International Airport and takes you by private transfer to your luxury hotel. Check-in happens smoothly, and the rest of the day is open for you to rest and adjust after your flight.
Landmarks/POIs Cairo International Airport - Day 2
Cairo
An Egyptologist guide meets you to explore the Giza Plateau, where you'll see the Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure along with the Great Sphinx. Lunch at a local restaurant is included. After that, you head to the Grand Egyptian Museum to see its collections, then walk through the busy Khan El Khalili bazaar before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Full-day tour of Giza Plateau: Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx
- Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum
- Explore Khan El Khalili bazaar
Landmarks/POIs Great Pyramid of Khufu Pyramid of Khafre Pyramid of Menkaure Great Sphinx of Giza Grand Egyptian Museum Khan El Khalili - Day 3
Cairo
Your Egyptologist guide takes you to Dahshur's royal burial sites, including the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid. Next, you walk around Saqqara's Step Pyramid (the first monumental stone structure) and check out ancient Memphis. Lunch is provided at a local restaurant. Later that evening, you transfer to a floating restaurant on the Nile for dinner with an open buffet and a folklore show.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant), Dinner (Open buffet dinner with folklore show at a floating restaurant)
Included Activities
- Half-day tour to Saqqara and Dahshur
- Visit Bent Pyramid
- Visit Red Pyramid
- Visit Step Pyramid
- Explore ancient Memphis
- Dinner at floating restaurant with open buffet and folklore show
Landmarks/POIs Bent Pyramid Red Pyramid Step Pyramid of Djoser Memphis - Day 4
Cairo to Aswan
After breakfast at your hotel, you head to Cairo Airport for your domestic flight to Aswan. Upon landing, you board your 5-star Nile cruise and check in. Lunch is included on the ship. In the afternoon, you visit the Temple of Philae (dedicated to Isis), the Aswan High Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk. A Nubian Village visit is available if interested. Dinner and overnight are on the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo), Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise ship), Dinner (Dinner on board the cruise ship)
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Philae
- Visit Aswan High Dam
- Visit Unfinished Obelisk
Optional Activities
- Visit Nubian Village
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Philae Aswan High Dam Unfinished Obelisk - Day 5
Aswan to Kom Ombo
You have breakfast on board, or you can join an optional early morning tour to Abu Simbel Temple by air-conditioned vehicle with your Egyptologist guide (weather dependent). After breakfast, the ship sails north. Lunch is on board. You visit Kom Ombo Temple, which features a rare double design honoring both Horus and Sobek. Dinner and overnight stay on the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board the cruise ship), Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise ship), Dinner (Dinner on board the cruise ship)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Kom Ombo Temple
Optional Activities
- Abu Simbel Temple tour by AC vehicle with Egyptologist guide (early morning, weather dependent)
Landmarks/POIs Abu Simbel Temple Kom Ombo Temple - Day 6
Kom Ombo to Luxor
Breakfast is served as you sail toward Edfu to see the Temple of Horus, one of Egypt's best-preserved and second-largest temples. The ship continues to Luxor with lunch on board. Once there, you explore the East Bank including the massive Karnak Temple Complex with its forest of columns and obelisks, then view Luxor Temple as it's lit at dusk. The Karnak Temple Sound and Light Show happens later that evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board the cruise ship), Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise ship), Dinner (Dinner on board the cruise ship)
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Horus in Edfu
- Tour Karnak Temple Complex
- Visit Luxor Temple
- Attend Karnak Temple Sound and Light Show
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Horus Karnak Temple Complex Luxor Temple - Day 7
Luxor
Very early, an optional hot air balloon ride over Luxor's West Bank offers views of temples and the Nile (weather dependent). After breakfast on board, you disembark for a guided morning tour of the Valley of the Kings with entries into three decorated pharaonic tombs, the tiered Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch is at a local restaurant before your domestic flight back to Cairo. Your evening is free.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board the cruise ship), Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor)
Included Activities
- Valley of the Kings tour with entry to 3 tombs
- Visit Temple of Hatshepsut
- See Colossi of Memnon
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Balloon Ride over West Bank of Luxor (weather dependent)
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings Temple of Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon - Day 8
Cairo
After breakfast at your hotel, you drive to the Al Fayoum Oasis about 1.5 to 2 hours away. You do a 4x4 desert safari across sand dunes, then visit Wadi El Rayan's protected area with its waterfalls and the Magic Lake with its shifting colors. The Valley of the Whales (UNESCO site) shows fossil remains of ancient whales. Lunch is included at a local restaurant in Fayoum before you return to Cairo late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Fayoum)
Included Activities
- 4x4 desert safari across sand dunes
- Visit Wadi El Rayan waterfalls
- Visit Magic Lake
- Visit Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan), UNESCO World Heritage site
Landmarks/POIs Al Fayoum Oasis Lake Qarun Wadi El Rayan Magic Lake Valley of the Whales (Wadi Al-Hitan) - Day 9
Cairo to Alexandria
Breakfast at your hotel, then you drive to Alexandria (about 3 hours). Your guide takes you through the 15th-century Citadel of Qaitbay, built where the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria once stood, one of the Seven Wonders. You descend into the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, a Roman burial site mixing Egyptian and Greco-Roman styles. The modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a photo stop or quick visit. You stroll along the Corniche for Mediterranean views, then have fresh seafood lunch overlooking the sea before returning to Cairo.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Fresh seafood lunch at a renowned local restaurant overlooking the sea)
Included Activities
- Visit Citadel of Qaitbay
- Visit Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
- Visit Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Landmarks/POIs Citadel of Qaitbay Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa Bibliotheca Alexandrina Alexandria Corniche - Day 10
Cairo
After breakfast at your hotel, your driver picks you up for your transfer to Cairo International Airport. Safe travels on your journey home.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Landmarks/POIs Cairo International Airport
