11-Day Egypt Highlights Tour with Nile Cruise and Abu Simbel

• Arrival in Egypt, the Land of the Pharaohs.

• At Cairo International Airport, be welcomed by our representative and then escorted to your hotel.

• In the morning, visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, home to the world's largest collection of Pharaonic artefacts and the treasures of Tutankhamen's tomb. Visit the Mummies Room.

• Stop for lunch at the Fish Market restaurant.

• Drive to the Citadel of Saladin and visit the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque.

• In the evening, enjoy the Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids. (B, L)

• Drive to Old Cairo, where early Judaism and Christianity flourished in Egypt.

• Visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue and Saint Sergius Church.

• Stop for lunch at Naguib Mahfouz Cafe.

• Enjoy a walking tour of Khan El Khalili Bazaar, the largest 13th-century oriental market. (B, L)

• After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor.

• Upon arrival, transfer to your luxury cruise ship for a 5-day, 4-night sailing.

• Visit the Temple of Karnak and the Temple of Luxor.

• Have afternoon tea.

• In the evening, transfer to Karnak Temple for the Sound and Light Show.

• Return to your cruise ship for dinner, followed by a belly dancing show.

Overnight in Luxor. (B, L, D)

• After breakfast, visit the West Bank, including the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.

• After lunch, sail to Esna.

• Have afternoon tea, the Captain's welcome cocktail, and dinner.

Overnight in Esna. (B, L, D)

• Sail to Edfu during breakfast.

• Upon arrival in Edfu, travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus, considered the best-preserved ancient temple in Egypt and the second largest after the Temple of Karnak.

• Enjoy lunch while sailing to Kom Ombo.

• Have afternoon tea and dinner, followed by a Galabeya Party.

Overnight in Kom Ombo. (B, L, D)

• After breakfast, visit the Temple of Sobek and Horus in Kom Ombo.

• Then sail to Aswan.

• Enjoy lunch on board.

• Visit the Aswan High Dam, the Granite Quarries, and Philae Temple.

• Have afternoon tea and dinner, followed by a Nubian folkloric show.

Overnight in Aswan. (B, L, D)

• Disembark and transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight to Abu Simbel.

• Visit the Great Temple of Ramses II and his beloved Queen Nefertari.

• After visiting this magnificent site, transfer back to Abu Simbel Airport for your flight to Cairo via Aswan.

• Relax and enjoy the facilities of your hotel in Cairo. (B)

• Have an early breakfast, then begin your day trip to Alexandria by private air-conditioned vehicle, accompanied by your representative.

• Visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shukafa and Quait Bay Fort.

• Stop for lunch, then proceed to the National Museum and Alexandria Library (Bibliotheca Alexandrina).

• Transfer back to Cairo in the evening. (B, L)

• After breakfast, a scenic drive will take you to the Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, which have stood for the last 5,000 years. Complete your visit to Giza with a tour of the Solar Boat Museum.

• After lunch, continue to the ancient city of Memphis, the first capital of the united Upper and Lower Egypt, and then visit Sakkara, the site of the Step Pyramid of Zoser.

• In the evening, enjoy top-class service aboard a Nile dinner cruise, gliding past Cairo's illuminated skyline while you dine, with entertainment provided by a spectacular belly-dancing and folklore show. (B, L, D)

• After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight. (B)