Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive in Cairo

   • Land at Cairo International Airport.

   • Meet your tour representative who will assist with immigration and luggage.

   • Transfer in a private air-conditioned vehicle to your selected hotel.

   • Check in and review your itinerary with the tour manager.

   • Settle in and rest after your journey.

   Stay overnight in Cairo.

2. Day 2: Explore Cairo’s Ancient Marvels

   • Eat breakfast at the hotel.

   • Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza with your Egyptologist guide.

   • Ride a camel across the desert sands of Giza.

   • Explore the Sphinx and its surrounding temple.

   • Tour the Egyptian Museum to see artifacts including royal statues and ancient treasures.

   • Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

   • Return to your hotel and rest.

   Stay overnight in Cairo.

3. Day 3: Discover Old Cairo

   • Eat breakfast at your hotel.

   • Visit the Hanging Church and explore Coptic Cairo.

   • Tour Abu Sarga and the Church of St. Barbara.

   • Explore the Citadel of Salah El-Din and enjoy panoramic city views.

   • Eat lunch in an authentic restaurant at Khan El Khalili market.

   • Take a walking tour through the medieval streets to Bab Zuweila.

   • Return to your hotel.

   Stay overnight in Cairo.

4. Day 4: Fly to Luxor and Tour the East Bank

   • Transfer to Cairo Airport and fly to Luxor.

   • Visit the Karnak Temple complex, the largest religious structure in history.

   • Tour Luxor Temple, constructed for royal ceremonies and festivals.

   • Learn about religious transformation through Greek, Christian, and Islamic influences.

   • Eat lunch and check in to your hotel.

   Stay overnight in Luxor.

5. Day 5: Explore the West Bank and Begin Your Cruise

   • Eat breakfast (boxed if choosing optional hot air balloon).

   • Visit the Valley of the Kings, including King Tutankhamun’s tomb.

   • Tour the terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

   • Stop at the Alabaster factory to view traditional craftsmanship.

   • Marvel at the Colossi of Memnon.

   • Eat lunch and participate in an Egyptian cooking session.

   • Transfer to Esna and board your Dahabiya Nile Cruise.

   Stay overnight on board.

6. Day 6: Visit El Kab and Edfu

   • Eat breakfast on board.

   • Walk through a small village to the El Kab necropolis and temple.

   • Cruise to Edfu and take a horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus.

   • Return to the boat and sail to a scenic island.

   • Walk or swim near the shore and explore ancient petroglyphs in the desert.

   Stay overnight near the illuminated Temple of Gebel Silsileh.

7. Day 7: Explore Kom Ombo

   • Eat breakfast while sailing south.

   • Dock at Kom Ombo and tour the dual temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus.

   • Visit the Crocodile Museum and see mummified reptiles.

   • Continue sailing on the Nile.

   Stay overnight on board.

8. Day 8: Discover Aswan

   • Sail into Aswan and enjoy breakfast.

   • Visit the High Dam, a modern marvel of engineering.

   • Tour the Unfinished Obelisk in the ancient granite quarry.

   • Explore Philae Temple, dedicated to goddess Isis.

   • Return to the cruise for dinner on the Nile.

   Stay overnight on board.

9. Day 9: Optional Visit to Abu Simbel and Return to Cairo

   • Choose to visit Abu Simbel with an early breakfast box.

   • Tour the colossal temples of Ramses II, saved from flooding by international efforts.

   • Return to Aswan Airport and fly back to Cairo.

   • Meet your representative upon arrival.

   • Transfer to your hotel for your final night.

   Stay overnight in Cairo.

10. Day 10: Departure from Cairo

    • Eat breakfast at your hotel.

    • Transfer to Cairo International Airport.

    • Board your flight and depart Egypt with unforgettable memories.