Itinerary

1. Day 1- Cairo- Giza

   • Upon arrival at Cairo airport, connect with your tour representative and transfer to the hotel.
   • Then, start the tour by visiting the plateau of Giza, where you will see the Great Pyramids of Giza.
   • Take a few pictures from the scenic area before moving to the Valley Temple and the Great Sphinx.

2. Day 2- Cairo

   • Go to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and get a chance to see the collection of King Tutankhamen, including the famous golden mask of the boy king. 
   • Next, visit the famous Citadel of Saladin, also known as the Citadel of Cairo. This UNESCO World Heritage Site has a storied history dating back nearly 850 years. Built by the Sultan of Egypt, Salah Al-Din on the Mokattam Hills offers beautiful city views. Learn about the Citadel's fascinating history. 
   • Then, explore one of the oldest markets in the Arab world, Khan El-Khalili Bazaar.

3. Day 3- Aswan

   • Have breakfast. Then the representative will pick you up from the hotel to the airport to travel to Aswan.
   • Go to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 to protect Egypt from annual floods from the Nile.
   • Proceed to the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks.
   • Then move to the majestic Philae Temple, which was built in honour of goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island.
   • Afterwards, embark on the Cruise—lunch on board.
   • Sail to Kom Ombo. Have an afternoon tea while sailing.
   • Visit the temple of Kom Ombo, which is shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris.

4. Day 4-Dahabiya Nile Cruise

   • Eat breakfast on board. 
   • Visit The temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus and is considered the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth.
   • Head back to the cruise and lunch on board.
   • Cross the lock with afternoon tea while sailing.
   • Sail to Luxor. Dinner on board & Galabya party.

5. Day 5- Luxor - Nile Cruise

   • Have breakfast on board. Cross the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where tombs cut in the mountain for the new kingdom pharaohs, ruled over Egypt for almost 500 years between 1550 – 1080 BC.
   • Proceed to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most striking monuments in Egypt, built at the bottom of the al Qurna mountain cliff. Queen Hatshepsut, the famous female pharaoh of Egypt, posed as a male to gain the throne.
   • Then, take a brief photo stop at the colossi of Memnon, which marks the entrance of the ruined funerary temple of Amenhotep III (1391–1353 BC).
   • Eat lunch & have your afternoon tea. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

   Dinner & overnight stay on the cruise.

6. Day 6-Dahabiya Nile Cruise - Luxor

   • Enjoy breakfast onboard and then disembark from the cruise.
   • Start the tour at Karnak Temple. The greatest cult temple in history, dedicated to the Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu.
   • Then, continue to visit Luxor temple, which marks the other end of the avenue of sphinxes, that once connected between Karnak and Luxor temples. At the rear of the temple are chapels built by Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, as well as Alexander the Great. Other parts of the temple were built by Tutankhamun and Rameses II.

   Tour ends.