Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
You'll arrive at Cairo International Airport and go through immigration with assistance provided. After transferring to your hotel and getting settled in, you'll have some time to rest. By evening, head out to a local restaurant for dinner before returning to the hotel.
- Start point
- Cairo, Egypt (Cairo International Airport CAI)
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner in a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tolip Gardens hotel 5*, or Similar )
- Day 2
Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel comes first, then your guide takes you to the Pyramids of Giza to see the three massive pyramids and the Great Sphinx. You have the option to go inside the Cheops Pyramid, and there are optional stops at a papyrus institute or perfume shop if you're interested. After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll spend the afternoon at the Grand Egyptian Museum looking at the royal mummies and artifacts arranged chronologically and thematically. Dinner wraps up the day at another local restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner in a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tolip Gardens hotel 5*, or Similar )
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus)
- Visit Great Sphinx of Giza
- Visit Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
Optional Activities
- Visit papyrus institute
- Visit perfume shop
Landmarks Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) 
- Day 3
Cairo to Aswan
After breakfast and checking out, you'll head to Cairo airport for your flight to Aswan. Once you arrive, a representative meets you and takes you to your Nile Cruise for check-in. Lunch happens on board, then you'll take a guided tour to the High Dam and Philae Temple, which sits on an island and requires a water taxi to reach. Dinner's on board as you settle in for your first night on the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Sarah Nile cruise (5*) – FB, or Similar )
Included Activities
- Visit High Dam
- Visit Philae Temple with English-speaking guide
Landmarks High Dam Philae Temple - Day 4
Aswan to Edfu
Following breakfast on board, the cruise sails toward Kom Ombo with lunch served during the journey. Your guide takes you to visit Kom Ombo Temple, which stands at a bend in the Nile and honors the crocodile-god Sobek. Afterward, you continue sailing to Edfu, where you'll have dinner on board before spending the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Sarah Nile cruise (5*) – FB, or Similar )
Included Activities
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple
Landmarks Kom Ombo Temple - Day 5
Edfu to Luxor
You'll start with breakfast on board, then visit Edfu Temple, the largest and best-preserved Pharaonic temple in Egypt dedicated to Horus. The cruise sails toward Luxor by way of Esna, and lunch is served en route. Once you arrive in Luxor, you'll explore the East Bank temples, including the massive Karnak Temple complex built over two millennia and Luxor Temple, which was once connected to Karnak by an avenue lined with sphinx statues. Overnight stays on the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Sarah Nile cruise (5*) – FB, or Similar )
Included Activities
- Visit Edfu Temple
- Visit Karnak Temple
- Visit Luxor Temple
Landmarks Edfu Temple Karnak Temple Luxor Temple - Day 6
Luxor
After breakfast and checking out from the cruise, a guide leads you through Luxor's West Bank, an ancient burial ground in the desert. You'll enter three tombs in the Valley of the Kings belonging to Ramses I, Ramses IX, and Merenptah. Next, you'll see Hatshepsut Temple, which rises in terraces against limestone cliffs, and then the iconic Colossi of Memnon. Lunch happens at a local restaurant, after which you check into your Luxor hotel and rest. Dinner at a local restaurant finishes the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner in a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pyramisa Luxor (5*) – BB, or Similar )
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Valley of the Kings
- Entrance to 3 tombs (Ramses I, Ramses IX and Merenptah)
- Visit Hatshepsut Temple
- Visit Colossi of Memnon
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Hatshepsut Temple Colossi of Memnon 
- Day 7
Luxor to Hurghada
After breakfast and checkout, you travel by vehicle from Luxor to Hurghada, which takes about 3 hours. Once you arrive and check into your hotel, the rest of the day is yours to relax by the sea or do whatever you like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swiss Inn Hurghada (5*) – AI, or Similar )
- Day 8
Hurghada
Following breakfast, you have another free day in Hurghada. Spend it however you'd like, whether that's relaxing on the beach or exploring the town on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swiss Inn Hurghada (5*) – AI, or Similar )
- Day 9
Hurghada to Cairo
After breakfast and checking out, you'll travel back to Cairo by vehicle, which takes around 6 hours. Upon arrival, you'll have lunch at a local restaurant before transferring to your Cairo hotel for check-in and the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Swiss Inn Hurghada (5*) – AI, or Similar )
- Day 10
Cairo
After breakfast and checking out from the hotel, you'll transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure.
- End point
- Cairo, Egypt (Cairo International Airport CAI)
- Meals
- Breakfast
