Day 1 – Arrival
Ahalan Wa Sahalan, you will be met by this traditional greeting when you arrive at Cairo airport. Transfer to your hotel for overnight in Cairo.

Day 2 – Old Cairo
Visit the famous Egyptian museum which houses the Tutanakhamen exhibition. Stop at the Citadel, the Alabaster, Mohamed Ali Mosque and visit the noisy and chaotic Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Overnight in Cairo. (B)

Day 3 – Great Pyramids • Memphis • Sakkara
Visit the three great Pyramids of Giza, continue to the 5000 year old Sphinx and the Temple of the Valley. Proceed to visit the ruins of the ancient capital of Egypt, Memphis, where the statue of Ramses II is located. At Sakkara visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, representing a staircase to heaven and the Tombs of Sakkara. View the amazing City of the Dead. Late evening transfer to Cairo train station for your dinner & overnight on the sleeper train. (B, D)

Day 4 – Luxor • Nile Cruise
Arrival to Luxor and transfer to the deluxe Nile cruise. In the afternoon visit the great Temple of Luxor and Karnak, the Holy City of Pylons and the Obelisk dedicated to God Amen, his wife Mut and their son Moon God Khons. Dinner and overnight aboard the cruise ship in Luxor. (B, L, D)

Day 5 – Valley of the Kings • Esna • Nile Cruise
Visit the Necropolis of Thebes. Visit the Valley of the Kings where over 60 Pharaohs had their palatial resting place hewed into sheer rock. Continue to visit the Unique Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, facing the Nile. Evening sailing to Esna and the Temple of Khnum, dedicated to the god who created men and animals from the clay of the Nile and past the famous “lock” as you reach Edfu. Dinner and overnight aboard the cruise ship. (B, L, D)

Day 6 – Edfu • Kom Ombo • Nile Cruise
Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, the falcon headed God. Proceed to Kom Ombo for a visit to the Temple shared by the two Gods, Sobek and Haroeris, where beautiful murals and fine views of the Nile are offered. Continue along the Nile for Aswan. Dinner and overnight aboard the cruise ship. (B, L, D)

Day 7 – Aswan • Nile Cruise
Visit the Aswan High Dam and the Temple of Philae. In the afternoon sail on a picturesque “Felucca” sailboat and view the ancient frontier fortress of Elephantine Island, and Kitchener Botanical Gardens before returning to your ship. Dinner and overnight aboard the cruise ship. (B, L, D)

Day 8 – Aswan • Edfu • Nile Cruise
Morning sails along the Nile towards Edfu. Afternoon you stop for a view of Kom Ombo with its magnificent Temple and continue towards Edfu. Dinner and overnight aboard the cruise ship. (B, L, D)

Day 9 – Edfu • Esna • Luxor • Nile Cruise
Morning sail to Esna for a visit to the Temple of God Khnum, dedicated to the god who created men and animals from the clay of the Nile. Afternoon sail to Luxor. Dinner and overnight aboard the cruise ship. (B, L, D)

Day 10 – Luxor • Cairo
Morning visit to the Luxor Museum. Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo. (B)

Day 11 – Departure
Transfer to the airport. (B)