Itinerary

1. Day 1- Arrive in Cairo

   • Meet the tour guide after arriving at the Cairo International Airport, and check-in at the hotel for your night's stay. 

2. Day 2- See the Highlights of Cairo

   • Visit the Giza Pyramids, the last remaining of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Nearby, see the Sphinx, a marvellous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long. 
   • Stop by the papyrus Institute and perfume factory to observe the making of souvenirs. 
   • Continue to visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, considered one of the world's wealthiest museums. It has more than 250,000 pieces from different periods in the chronological order of Egyptian art, where they observe the artistic taste changes over 3.000 years. 
   • Return to the hotel in Cairo. 

   (Optional lunch)

3. Day 3- Arrive at Luxor

   • Have breakfast and transfer to Cairo International airport to take your flight to Luxor. 
   • Meet your guide in Luxor and cross the west bank of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings (the visit to the Tomb of Tutankhamun is not included); the guide will give explanations of the tombs.
   • Move to the beautiful Temple of Der El Bahari, dedicated to the funerary cult of Queen Hatshepsut and the Statues of Memnon. 
   • Continue to dock and embark on a 5* Nile Cruise on a full board basis.

   Overnight in Luxor.

4. Day 4- Explore the City of Luxor

   • Transfer to the massive Temple Of Karnak, which is regarded as a "holy city" of columns, hypostyle halls, colossal statues, shrines, obelisks and the scarab, which is famous for its magical stories that you may experience by yourself. 
   • Visit Luxor Temple, which was once joined to Karnak by an avenue of ram-headed sphinxes, many of which remain.  
   • Sail to Edfu for an overnight stay. 

   (Optional tour: Balloon ride over the West bank in Luxor- early morning before the tour)

5. Day 5- Head to the Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples

   • Have breakfast and visit the Temple Of Horus in Edfu dedicated to the Lord of the Sky. The Ptolemaic architecture shows preservation so exceptional that it demonstrates its marvellous architecture. 
   • Sail to Kom Ombo, dominating a curve of the Nile. This Ptolemaic temple strikes the imagination for its romantic frame. It is astonishing because afterwards, it became a double temple. Haroeris with the Head of the Falcon and Sobek with the head of a crocodile. The famous mummified crocodile of Kom Ombo is a sight not to be missed. 
   • Head to Aswan for a galabya party and overnight.

6. Day 6- Explore the City of Aswan

   • Have breakfast and visit the Aswan High Dam. Then continue to the unfinished obelisk. 
   • Visit the beautiful Temple of Philae, dedicated to worshipping the Goddess of love, the Goddess Isis. 
   • Get back to the cruise overnight on board in Aswan.

7. Day 7- Have a Free Day or Visit Abu Simbel Temples

   • Have breakfast and head to the Aswan airport to fly back to Cairo.
   • Or
   • Escape the city of Aswan and uncover the wonders of Ancient Egypt on tour to the Abu Simbel Temples. As you explore, learn about the temples' rich history from your expert guide and how the complex was moved from the banks of the River Nile. Transfer to Cairo. (Optional sound and light show at Giza Pyramids with extra charge.)

8. Day 8- Departure

   • Have breakfast and transfer to Cairo International Airport to take your flight for final departure.