Arrival at Cairo International Airport, where you will be met and assisted by our representative. Transfer to your hotel in a private air-conditioned tourist vehicle, accompanied by our representative. Arrival at the hotel and overnight stay in Cairo.

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for a guided tour of the world-famous Pyramids of Giza:

The Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), the oldest and only remaining wonder of the ancient world, built by the pharaoh of Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty.

The Pyramid of Chephren (Khafre), dating from the 26th century BC.

The Pyramid of Mycerinus (Menkaure), known in ancient times as “The Divine Pyramid.”

Visit the Great Sphinx, the majestic statue with a pharaoh’s head and a lion’s body, and the Valley Temple. Lunch will be served at a quality local restaurant.

Continue to the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square, which houses thousands of pharaonic treasures, including the golden mask of King Tutankhamun, and is itself a historical monument dating back to 1835. Return to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. Arrival and assistance at Luxor Airport.

Visit the Karnak Temple Complex, one of the most influential religious centers of ancient Egypt. Located in ancient Thebes (modern Luxor), this vast complex was primarily dedicated to Amun, the king of the gods, as well as to his consort Mut and their son Khonsu, forming the Theban triad. Over centuries, Karnak was expanded and beautified by successive pharaohs, becoming a symbol of Egypt’s religious and political power.

Next, visit the Luxor Temple, one of the most exquisite architectural masterpieces of ancient Egypt. Dedicated to the Theban triad—Amun, Mut, and Khonsu—it was a key site for the Opet Festival, which celebrated the divine power of the pharaoh. The temple was connected to Karnak by a long ceremonial avenue lined with sphinxes.

Transfer to your Nile cruise ship by private air-conditioned vehicle. Embarkation, lunch on board, dinner, and overnight stay on board.

Breakfast on board. Visit the Valley of the Kings, the main burial site of pharaohs during the New Kingdom (1550–1070 BC). Located near ancient Thebes, this valley contains more than 60 tombs belonging to kings and nobles. The tombs were carved into the rock to protect them from looting and are decorated with magnificent reliefs and paintings illustrating the pharaohs’ journey to the afterlife. The most famous tomb is that of Tutankhamun, discovered almost intact in 1922.

Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, one of the most remarkable and unique temples in Egypt. Built for Queen Hatshepsut of the 18th Dynasty, it features elegant terraced architecture that blends harmoniously into the cliffs of the mountain. The temple celebrates the reign and achievements of one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs and stands out for its elegance and symbolic design.

Visit the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, each about 18 meters high. Originally guarding the entrance to his mortuary temple, these colossal figures became famous in Greco-Roman times for the mysterious sound one of them emitted at dawn. Return to the cruise ship. Lunch on board while sailing toward Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.

Breakfast on board. Sail to Edfu and take a horse-drawn carriage to visit the Temple of Horus, dedicated to the falcon-headed god. This is one of Egypt’s best-preserved temples and a masterpiece of Ptolemaic architecture (237–57 BC). Its walls are covered in inscriptions narrating the myth of Horus’ victory over Set, avenging his father Osiris.

Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board.
Visit the Temple of Sobek and Horus, a unique double temple with perfect symmetry, dedicated to two gods: Sobek, the crocodile god associated with fertility and the power of the Nile, and Horus the Elder, the falcon god. Its location on the Nile makes it one of the most fascinating sites for both its architecture and scenic setting. Return to the cruise and sail toward Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board.

Breakfast on board. Visit the Aswan High Dam, completed in 1960, one of Egypt’s most important modern engineering achievements. It was built to control the Nile’s annual floods, provide irrigation, and generate hydroelectric power, leading to the creation of Lake Nasser, one of the world’s largest artificial lakes.

Visit the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis, one of Egypt’s most beautiful temples. Originally located on Philae Island, it was moved to nearby Agilkia Island to save it from the rising waters of Lake Nasser after the construction of the High Dam.

Enjoy a peaceful felucca ride near Elephantine Island, one of Aswan’s most picturesque and historic spots. Return to the cruise. Dinner and overnight on board.

Breakfast on board. Disembark from the cruise. Optional excursion to visit the magnificent Temples of Abu Simbel, masterpieces built by Pharaoh Ramses II. Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Arrival and assistance at Cairo Airport, transfer to the hotel, and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cairo International Airport, accompanied by our representative, for your departure flight. End of our services.