Day 1)          Arrive in Cairo
Arrive at Cairo International Airport. We meet you at the airport, assist you with passport and customs formalities, and take you to the hotel. A refreshing Egyptian drink awaits you there. Settle in, relax, and then start taking in the atmosphere of this exciting city!
This evening, we meet together as a group by the Egypt Travel team in Egypt.

Day 2)           Cairo - Giza
After an early breakfast, we meet our Egyptian guide for sightseeing in and around Africa’s largest metropolis. We drive to Memphis, capital of ancient Egypt, where we see a huge alabaster Sphinx and a statue of Ramses II. At Saqqara we view the Step Pyramid of Zoser I, the oldest in the world.

From Saqqara we travel to Giza for a close-up look at the mighty Sphinx and the majestic Great Pyramids. Cheops’ Pyramid is the most colossal pyramid ever built – it stands 140.2 Meters in height, is made from over 7.7 million tons of rock, and its base covers an area of 12 acres!

Day 3)           Cairo - Luxor
After breakfast at the hotel, we fly south along the Nile from Cairo to Luxor, and then drive to our luxurious Nile cruiser, later we visit the Temple of Karnak dedicated to the god Amun. The impressive Temple of Karnak has no equal among the national shrines of Egypt! And visit the Temple of Luxor, built by Amenophis III, Ramses II and Tutankhamun, during their respective reigns. Inside the courtyard of Ramses II is an ancient mosque built over a portion of the temple.


Day 4)           Luxor
Today we take a thrilling journey to the west bank of the Nile, to the Valley of the Kings, where generations of pharaohs were buried in great splendor in crypts cut into the cliffs. From a dramatic backdrop of sun, sand and rugged mountain peaks, we peer into the dark, eerie silence of some of the 64 royal tombs discovered there to date. One of these, the tomb of Tutankhamun, was almost completely intact when discovered in 1922. We visit Deir el Bahari to see the monumental stone temple dedicated to the only female pharaoh, Queen Hatshepsut. We marvel at the two Colossi of Memnon that faithfully guard the valleys.
Afternoon we sail to Esna and cross the lock

Day 5)           Edfu – Kom Ombo
This morning we sail to Edfu. We disembark our cruiser and board an awaiting horse-drawn carriage for the drive to the Temple of Horus, the best-preserved temple in Egypt. Built in the time of Cleopatra, about 2000 years ago, its remarkably intact interior makes it easy to imagine yourself back in ancient Egypt, amongst a congregation of worshippers in the temple.
Afternoon we sail to Kom Ombo to visit its temple. The Temple of Kom Ombo, dating back to the Ptolemies, is unique in that it is dedicated to two gods: Sobek, the crocodile god of Nile fertility, and Horus, the falcon-headed god of the sky.

Day 6)           Aswan
Sailing to Aswan, and we embark on a short motorboat ride to visit the Temple of Isis at Philae. Then we drive to the Aswan High Dam. After we marvel at this masterpiece of modern engineering, we stop at the ancient quarry for a lesson in the innovative techniques used by ancient engineers to create the monuments around us and see the unfinished obelisk.


Day 7)           Aswan - Cairo
Following breakfast on our cruiser, we enjoy a ride on a traditional Egyptian felucca, and sail down the Nile to visit the peaceful Botanical Gardens
Later, we disembark our cruise ship and drive to the airport for our flight back to Cairo

Day 8)           Cairo
After breakfast, we begin today’s sightseeing by focusing on Egypt’s Islamic period, which began in 640 A.D. We visit the Citadel of Salah Al Din and the Mosque of Mohammed Ali. The Mosque is also known as the “Alabaster Mosque” because of the extensive use of this fine material. A Greek architect, commissioned by Mohamed Ali Pasha, designed it in the Ottoman style. It has two very slender minarets, 82 meters high.

In the afternoon, we head to the world-famous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, with artifacts dating back to 5000 B.C. The museum offers a vivid introduction to the artistic and architectural styles of successive periods in ancient Egyptian history. Highlights of our visit include the incredible treasures of the tomb of Tutankhamun, including the stunning Jewel Room, and the fascinating Mummy Room.

Day 9)           Cairo
After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, we accompany you to Cairo International Airport for your flight back home. You leave Egypt with wonderful memories and our very best wishes. It was our pleasure to host you; we hope that Egypt and her people always have a special place in your heart and that you will come back and visit us again!


PS. Nile Cruise schedule is subject to change