Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be warmly greeted and assisted by our representative. Transfer to your hotel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, accompanied by your guide. Upon arrival, check in and spend the night in Cairo.

Breakfast at the hotel. Begin your day with a fascinating tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza:

The Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) – the oldest and only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, commissioned by Pharaoh Khufu of Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty and designed by the architect Hemiunu.

The Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren) – built by Khufu’s son around the 26th century BC.

The Pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinos) – known in ancient times as “The Divine Pyramid.”

Continue to visit the Great Sphinx, a magnificent statue with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion, and the Valley Temple, which is part of the pyramid complex.

Lunch will be served at a high-quality local restaurant.

Then visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, home to an extraordinary collection of ancient monuments and treasures, including the golden artifacts of King Tutankhamun. The museum also houses the Royal Mummies Room (entrance ticket not included).

Return to your hotel for overnight stay in Cairo.

Enjoy a complimentary camel ride by the Pyramids.

Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, meet and assist at Luxor Airport, then transfer in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to your Dahabiya cruise boat. Embarkation and lunch on board.

Visit the Karnak Temple Complex, the grandest of all ancient Egyptian religious sites. Of the three temples that once dominated Egypt—Ptah in Memphis, Ra-Atum in Heliopolis, and Amun-Ra in Karnak—only Karnak has survived the ages, standing as a majestic testament to over 4,000 years of history.

Continue to the Luxor Temple, built as a southern extension of Karnak and connected to it by a grand avenue lined with sphinxes—many of which are still being excavated today. Dinner and overnight stay on board.

Breakfast on board, then start your tour on the West Bank of Luxor. Visit the Valley of the Kings, home to the most famous royal tombs of ancient Egypt. After the failure of the pyramids to protect their treasures, the pharaohs of the New Kingdom chose secret rock-cut tombs to secure their eternal rest.

Continue to the Valley of the Queens, burial place of royal wives and children of the New Kingdom. Known in ancient times as “The Place of Beauty,” it is located south of the Valley of the Kings, near Medinet Habu Temple.

Visit Medinet Habu, the mortuary temple of Ramses III, one of the best-preserved examples of New Kingdom architecture, noted for its impressive gates and fortified walls.

Finally, stop at the Colossi of Memnon, the two massive statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III that once guarded the entrance to his grand mortuary temple.

Lunch on board, then begin sailing toward Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.

Enjoy a relaxing day on board your Dahabiya as you sail along the Nile. Take in the serene scenery of the riverbanks and local villages.

Breakfast on board as you sail to Edfu. Upon arrival, take a horse-drawn carriage to visit the Temple of Horus, the falcon-headed god. This is the best-preserved temple of the Greco-Roman period and offers deep insight into the rituals and beliefs of ancient Egypt. Its beautifully carved hieroglyphs were designed to preserve the temple’s sacred knowledge for generations to come.

Lunch, dinner, and overnight on board.

Breakfast on board. Enjoy a peaceful day of sailing toward Kom Ombo. Relax on deck or watch daily life unfold along the Nile’s banks.

Breakfast on board, then visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, a unique double temple from the Hellenistic period dedicated to two deities: the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus the Elder (Haroeris).

Lunch on board as you continue sailing toward Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board.

Breakfast on board. Begin your tour with a visit to the High Dam of Aswan, built in 1960 to control the Nile’s annual floods and provide hydroelectric power.

Continue to the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis, located on Philae Island, about 11 kilometers south of Aswan. Famous during the Greco-Roman period, the temple complex covers nearly the entire island and features the latest known hieroglyphic and demotic inscriptions in Egypt.

Lunch, dinner, and overnight on board.

Breakfast on board, then disembark from the Dahabiya. Transfer in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for an excursion to the breathtaking Abu Simbel Temples, built by Pharaoh Ramses II for himself and his beloved queen Nefertari. These colossal rock-cut temples are considered masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art and devotion.

Return to Aswan, then transfer to the airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, meet and assist, then transfer to your hotel for overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel, then check out. Transfer to Cairo International Airport, assisted by our representative, for your return flight home.

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