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 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!
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 3)           Cairo – Abu Simbel – Aswan
After breakfast at the hotel, we fly south along the Nile from Cairo to Abu Simbel. There we visit the two magnificent temples of Abu Simbel, located on the edge of the Nile, overlooking Lake Nasser. Ramses II built both temples for the purpose of demonstrating his power and divine nature to the ancient Nubians. The greater of the two temples is consecrated to the gods Ptah, Amun-Re, and Re-Horakhty. This temple is the most colossal of the temples still remaining in Egypt. Four imposing statues of Ramses II sit in pairs flanking the entrance, each over 19.8 meters high. The second temple was built in honor of his beloved wife, Nefertari, and was dedicated to Hathor, the goddess of love.
Later, we fly to Aswan, and then drive to our luxurious Nile cruiser. In the afternoon we enjoy a ride on a traditional Egyptian felucca, and sail down the Nile to visit the peaceful Botanical Gardens

In the evening, we attend the breathtaking Sound and Light Show at the beautiful Temple of Isis at Philae.

Day 4)           Aswan – Kom Ombo
Following breakfast on our cruiser, 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.


We begin our memorable Nile cruise in the afternoon by sailing 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 5)           Edfu – Esna – Luxor
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.

After our visit to Edfu, we sail to Esna and sail through the Esna lock on our way to Luxor, known to the ancient Egyptians as Thebes.

Day 6)           Luxor
After breakfast on board our cruiser, 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.

This evening we attend the splendid Sound and Light Show at the Temple of Karnak, an entertaining walk through thousands of years of Egyptian history.

Day 7)           Luxor – Cairo
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.
Later, we drive to Luxor airport for our flight back to Cairo.

Day 8)           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!