Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

   • Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport, and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle.
   • At the hotel, the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.
     Overnight in Cairo.

2. Day 2: Giza Pyramids - Sakkara

   • After breakfast, you will be accompanied by your personal guide to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus - Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. 
   • Additional visit to the Solar Boat in front of Cheops Pyramid (extra ticket on the spot). 
   • Lunch will be served in a good quality restaurant, and then proceed to the Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and the first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). 
   • Move to Memphis, the old kingdom's capital and famous Necropolis.

   Overnight in Cairo.

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

3. Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing - Train to Aswan

   • Check out after breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit: Egyptian Museum. 
   • Lunch throughout the tour at a local restaurant. 
   • Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. 
   • Later, you will be transferred to Giza railway station to board the sleeper train to Aswan. 

   Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.

   Overnight inside your compartment on the train.
   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

4. Day 4: Arrival Aswan

   • You will be met at Aswan station, then transferred to your hotel.
   • Explore the option (not included) to enjoy a tour to one of Egypt's top tourist attractions, Abu Simbel Temples, originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II approximately in the 13th century BC, a lasting monument to himself and his Queen Nefertari.

   NB: If you would like to do Abu Simbel Tour, you will do it on day 5, and the Aswan sightseeing tours will be on day 4.
   Overnight in Aswan.
   Meals: Breakfast.
   Visits: Optional visit to Abu Simbel Temple.

5. Day 5: Aswan Sightseeing

   • After breakfast at your hotel in Aswan, embark on your Nile River Cruise and enjoy visiting the world-famous High Dam, the awesome Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor.
   • Also, see the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. 

   Dinner on board.
   Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.
   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

6. Day 6: Kom Ombo - Edfu

   • Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and visit Kom Ombo Temple, a temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris, in Kom Ombo. 
   • Sail to Edfu, have lunch on board and visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. 
   • Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. 

   Dinner on board.
   Overnight aboard your cruise in Esna.
   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

7. Day 7: Luxor West Bank

   • Sail to Luxor.
   • Have breakfast on board, then visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings
   • Next, see the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC, at El-Deir El-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon.
   • Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. 

   Lunch and dinner on board.
   Overnight aboard your cruise in Luxor.
   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

8. Day 8: Luxor East Bank - Hurghada

   • After having breakfast on board, disembark from your Nile cruise. 
   • Then, transfer to see the Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple. 
   • In the afternoon, transfer to Hurghada on the Red Sea. Luxor to Hurghada is about a 3 hour and a half drive.

   Overnight in Hurghada.
   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

9. Day 9: Hurghada Vacation

   • Explore the optional tours to experience the exquisite diving and snorkelling among the Red Sea coral reefs and see some amazing rare fish. 
   • Or choose one of the many other activities such as windsurfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing.

   Overnight in Hurghada.
   Meals: Breakfast.

10. Day 10: Hurghada Vacation

    • Explore the optional tours to experience the exquisite diving and snorkelling among the Red Sea coral reefs and see some amazing rare fish. 
    • Or choose one of the many other activities such as windsurfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing.

    Overnight in Hurghada.
    Meals: Breakfast.

11. Day 11: Back to Cairo

    • Breakfast at your hotel in Hurghada with free time at leisure.
    • Then, you will be transferred to the bus station to take the first-class coach to Cairo (about 6 hours drive).
    • Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be met and assisted by your tour representative.
    • Then, get transferred to your hotel for free time at leisure.

    Overnight in Cairo.
    Meals: Breakfast.

12. Day 12: Final Departure

    • Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo - free time before your flight.
    • Check out and then transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure.

    Meals: Breakfast.