BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY

After breakfast and check out you will be taken by your tour guide to Giza to explore the highlights of the city. then you will be transferred to Giza train station to take the train to Aswan.

Saqqara Complex

Your first stop will be at the Sakkara Necropolis. Here you'll see the Six Steps Pyramid Complex, the main entrance of the Necropolis, the Pyramid of King Teti, and more!

Afterwards, you'll head to one of our favorite local restaurants.

Pyramids of Giza

After your lunch, you'll have a quick stop at the Papyrus Institute to learn about the world's first paper.

After this stop, you'll head to the Great Pyramids of Giza. Here, you'll have a three hour guided tour with three main stops. Please note that you can visit the inside of the Great Pyramid of Cheops, however you'll need to purchase tickets on the spot. This is NOT included in this tour price, but your tour guide will be more than happy to help you purchase these tickets.

Wrapping up this awesome day, you'll stop at the Oils Salon to learn about how the ancients would create various scents. Afterwards, you'll be taken back to your hotel.

• Overnight in a cabin on the sleeper train
• Lunch will be served during the tour in a local restaurant.
• Breakfast will be served in the Hotel.

Optional Tours:

• Pyramids sound and Lights Show.
• Cairo by Night.
• Quad Safari in Pyramids Desert.

Once you arrive at the Aswan Train Station, your tour guide will be waiting for you to pick you up. Once you've seen the sights of Aswan, you'll head to your Nile Cruise Ship to check in and spend the rest of the evening relaxing onboard. 

The High Dam

The Aswan High Dam is located across the Nile River. It was built in 1970 and cost roughly $1 billion to construct. The Aswan High Dam yields enormous benefits for the Egyptian economy.

Philea Temple

The Philea Temple was built during the reign of Ptolemy II. The Temple of Isis at Philae is dedicated to Isis, Osiris, and Horus. The walls of the temple contain scenes from Egyptian Mythology of Isis bringing Osiris back to life, giving birth to Horus, and mummifying Osiris after his death.

Cruise

After your tour of Aswan, you'll head to your cruise ship to start your cruise down the Nile!

Overnight in a Luxury Nile Cruise

Optional Tour - Nubian Village

Nubian Villages are situated at the bottom of Elephantine Island. You are going to discover the simple and natural life of the very kind and hospitable Nubian. 

Your cruise will set sail at 2:00pm where you'll head down the beautiful Nile River. Around 8:00pm, you'll stop at one of the best temples in Egypt.

Kom Ombo Temple  

The Kom Ombo Temple is a gorgeous structure which is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis of the temple. There are twin entrances, two linked hypostyle halls with carvings of the two Gods on either side, and twin sanctuaries. It is assumed that there were two priesthoods at this temple. The left (western) side of the temple was dedicated to the God Harris, and the right (eastern) was dedicated to Sobek.

• Overnight on 5 Luxury Cruise
• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served onboard.
• Optional tour to (Abu Simbel temples) Early Morning Tour.

Since the cruise doesn't set sail until 2:00pm, you'll have the option to visit Abu Simbel.

Optional Tour - Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel is two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel. They are situated on the Western Bank of lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan.

This morning, you'll visit Edfu Temple before continuing down the Nile towards Luxor.

Edfu Temple

Edfu Temple is located on the West Bank of the Nile. You'll have a nice tour around the temple before heading back to the cruise for your breakfast and your trip to Luxor.

Once you arrive in Luxor, you'll be transferred to the Karnak Temple Complex.

The Karnak Temple Complex

Commonly known as Karnak, this complex comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings. This is the oldest complex in Egypt and is a highlight for many visiting Luxor.

• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served on board.
• Evening Galabia party.
• Optional tour (Karnak temples Sound and Light Show)

Once you're back on land your tour guide will take you on a jam packed day in Luxor.

The  Valley of The Kings

Your first stop will be to the Valley of The Kings. Here, you'll be able to visit three tombs from the inside. The Valley of The Kings is the funerary complex of the Ancient Egyptians hidden in the mountains between the low limestone hills of Gurna. The Valley holds 63 registered tombs with three more tombs being recently discovered.

Please note that tickets to visit Tutankhamen's tombs are not included in this tour. You can purchase them when you arrive to the tomb. Your tour guide will be more than happy to assist you with purchasing these tickets.

The Mortuary Temple of the Queen Hatshepsut

Your next stop will be to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This is the only temple in Egypt build in a terrace formation into the cliff face. Hatshepsut was a famous female pharaoh who wore a false beard and all the trappings of a male pharaoh in order to claim the throne for herself.

Visiting the Colossi of Memnon

After your visit to the Mortuary, you'll see the statues of Memnon. These are the only remaining statues from the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III showing the pharaoh sitting on his throne.

According to your flight details, you'll be taken to the Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo. 

• Overnight in a 5 stars hotel in Cairo.
• Breakfast will be served on board. 

According to your flight details, your tour guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel to transfer you to the Cairo Airport. We'll help you check into your flight and wish you safe and happy onward travels.