9-Day Nile Cruise from Cairo to Luxor with Temples and Pyramids

• Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, meet and be assisted through customs and formalities, then transfer to your hotel.

• The rest of the day is at leisure.

Overnight in Cairo.

• Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses the world's largest collection of artifacts from the era of the pharaohs, including some belonging to King Tut.

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

• Explore sites like the Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Moallaka Church, where the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus took refuge.

• Spend the afternoon at the Great Pyramids of Giza and the guarding Sphinx.

• End the day at the bazaar of Khan El Khalili. A Sound and Light Show is available this evening.

Overnight in Cairo. (B)

• This day is at leisure.

• An optional excursion to Alexandria is available today. Go on a morning drive to Alexandria across the desert road, where you will visit the Catacomb of Kom El Shukafa, Alexandria National Museum, the Library of Alexandria, and more. In the late afternoon, drive back to Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo. (B)

• Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan.

• Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, transfer to your deluxe Nile cruise boat for a 5-day/4-night Nile cruise. Accommodation aboard will consist of an outside cabin with private facilities.

• In the afternoon, sail by felucca for an outside visit to the Agha Khan Mausoleum and Elephantine Island.

Overnight on board. (B/L/D)

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

• Sail to Edfu.

Overnight on board. (B/L/D)

• Travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus, the best-preserved of all the large Egyptian temples.

• Sail to Luxor.

Overnight on board. (B/L/D)

• Cross the Nile to the West Bank.

• Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, the Colossi of Memnon, Queen Hatshepsut's Funerary Temple, and the Valley of the Kings and Queens. A Sound and Light Show is available this evening.

Overnight on board. (B/L/D)

• Explore Luxor Temple, dedicated to the god Amon-Ra. It was expanded by Ramses II, who added statues of himself. Visit the magnificent Karnak Temple.

• After disembarkation, you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo.

• Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo. (B)

• Transfer to Cairo Airport for your return flight. (B)