Egypt

Arrival in Cairo – Welcome to Egypt

• Arrival at Cairo International Airport.
• Meet & assist by our representative upon arrival, followed by a comfortable private transfer to your luxury hotel in Cairo.
• Check-in and enjoy free time to relax or explore the surrounding area at your own pace.
• Cairo is the vibrant capital of Egypt, blending ancient history with modern city life.
• Overnight in Cairo.

Explore the Pyramids and Cairo's Rich Heritage

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Meet your private Egyptologist guide for a full-day exploration of Cairo's most iconic sites.
• Begin at the Giza Plateau, home to the Great Pyramid of Giza and the majestic Sphinx.
• Enjoy a short camel ride with panoramic desert views.
• Continue to the Egyptian Museum, where the treasures of Tutankhamun and countless ancient artifacts await.
• Savor a traditional Egyptian lunch at a local restaurant.
• Return to your hotel for a relaxing evening.
• Overnight in Cairo.

Fly to Luxor – Board Your Luxury Nile Cruise

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Transfer to Cairo Airport for your domestic flight to Luxor.
• Upon arrival, you'll be escorted to your luxury Nile cruise ship and enjoy lunch on board.
• In the afternoon, visit the magnificent Karnak Temple complex, a vast sanctuary filled with towering columns and ancient inscriptions.
• Continue to Luxor Temple, beautifully illuminated at dusk and once linked to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes.
• Return to the cruise for dinner and overnight stay in Luxor.

Discover the West Bank – Valley of the Kings & More

• Breakfast onboard the cruise.
• Cross to Luxor's West Bank to explore the Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs were laid to rest in elaborately decorated tombs.
• Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, an architectural marvel carved into the cliffs.
• Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two monumental statues that have stood for thousands of years.
• Return to the cruise for lunch as you begin sailing toward Edfu.
• Dinner and overnight on board.

Temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo

• Breakfast onboard the cruise.
• Take a horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus in Edfu, one of Egypt's best-preserved temples dedicated to the falcon god.
• Sail onward to Kom Ombo and enjoy lunch on board.
• In the afternoon, visit the unique twin temple of Kom Ombo, shared by the gods Sobek and Horus the Elder.
• Admire its symmetrical design and the fascinating collection of mummified crocodiles.
• Continue sailing to Aswan for dinner and overnight.

Highlights of Aswan

• Breakfast onboard the cruise.
• Begin your Aswan sightseeing with a visit to the impressive High Dam, a modern engineering achievement that reshaped Egypt's landscape.
• Take a boat to the island of Philae to explore the Temple of Isis, a sanctuary rescued from the rising waters of the Nile.
• Return to the cruise for lunch and enjoy a leisurely afternoon surrounded by the serene beauty of Aswan.
• Dinner and overnight on board.

Return to Cairo

Farewell Egypt