Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
You'll arrive at Cairo airport and get picked up for transfer to your hotel. Check-in happens at 14:00, so if you get there earlier you can hang out at the hotel or add an extra night if you want. In the evening, there's the option to do a Nile dinner cruise or catch the Sound and Light show if you're not too tired from traveling.
- Start point
- Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt (9 Days Cairo And Nile Cruise With Alexandria Holiday)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tolip Hotels)
Optional Activities
- 2-hour open buffet dinner Nile cruise with belly dancer, local band and skirt rotation performer
- Sound and Light show
- Day 2
Cairo to Luxor
After breakfast at the hotel, head out to Giza Plateau to see the Great Pyramid of Khufu, Khafre's pyramid, Menkaure's pyramid and the Great Sphinx. You'll stop at the Valley Temple and get photos of all three pyramids with Cairo's skyline in the background. Grab lunch at a local restaurant, then spend the afternoon at the Egyptian Museum checking out the ancient artifacts and King Tutankhamun's treasures. Later you'll go to the train station for your overnight sleeper train heading to Luxor.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner on the sleeper train)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Sleeper train )
Included Activities
- Visit Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) and three small pyramids at Giza Plateau
- Visit Khafre's pyramid and remains of funeral temple
- Visit pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinus) and three small pyramids
- Visit Great Sphinx
- Visit Valley Temple of Chephren
- Photo opportunity of three pyramids with Cairo skyline
- Visit Egyptian Museum - extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities including King Tutankhamun's golden treasures
Landmarks Great Pyramid of Khufu Pyramid of Khafre Pyramid of Menkaure Great Sphinx of Giza Valley Temple Egyptian Museum 
- Day 3
Luxor
Have breakfast on board the train as you arrive in Luxor. Then visit Karnak Temple, which is the largest temple complex ever built with the massive Hypostyle Hall and lots of shrines. After that, check out Luxor Temple built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II. You'll have some free time to shop around Luxor before heading to your hotel for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board train), Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nile Dolphin, Semiramis, Monica Nile Carnival, Hapi v, Princess du Nile, Sara King of Teba, Nabiltan, Ti-yiII)
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple - largest temple complex ever built with three main temples and outer temples
- Visit Luxor Temple built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II
- Free time for shopping in Luxor
Optional Activities
- Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple
Landmarks Karnak Temple Luxor Temple 
- Day 4
Luxor to Edfu
Get an early breakfast then cross to the West Bank to see the Colossi of Memnon, two huge stone statues from Amenhotep III's memorial temple. Explore the Valley of the Kings where you'll see three royal tombs including King Tutankhamun's. After lunch at a local spot, walk through the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahary with its three levels. By evening you'll have tea and dinner on board as the boat sails toward Edfu.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nile Dolphin, Semiramis, Monica Nile Carnival, Hapi v, Princess du Nile, Sara King of Teba, Nabiltan, Ti-yiII)
Included Activities
- Visit Colossi of Memnon - two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III
- Visit Valley of the Kings - explore 3 tombs including sites from royal necropolis
- Visit Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahary
Landmarks Colossi of Memnon Valley of the Kings Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut - Day 5
Edfu to Kom Ombo
The boat reaches Edfu and you'll have breakfast on board before visiting the Temple of Horus, the second largest temple after Karnak and really well preserved from the Ptolemaic era. Lunch is on the boat, then you continue sailing to Kom Ombo. There you'll see the unique double Temple of Sobek and Haroeris with its interesting dual dedication to the crocodile god and Horus, plus later Roman additions. Dinner's on board with an overnight stay in Kom Ombo.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board), Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nile Dolphin, Semiramis, Monica Nile Carnival, Hapi v, Princess du Nile, Sara King of Teba, Nabiltan, Ti-yiII)
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Horus at Edfu - second largest temple in Egypt from Ptolemaic period
- Visit Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo - double-dedicated temple overlooking the Nile
Landmarks Temple of Horus Temple of Kom Ombo - Day 6
Aswan
Sail into Aswan and grab breakfast on board. Check out the High Dam, a major engineering project built between 1960 and 1970 that changed how Egypt manages water and agriculture. Walk through the Unfinished Obelisk, the largest known ancient obelisk that would have been around 42 meters tall if they'd finished it. Then visit the Temple of Philae on Isis Island which is dedicated to Isis and Hathor, and explore the Granite Quarries. Have afternoon tea and a Galabya party dinner on board before staying overnight in Aswan.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board), Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Galabya party dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nile Dolphin, Semiramis, Monica Nile Carnival, Hapi v, Princess du Nile, Sara King of Teba, Nabiltan, Ti-yiII)
Included Activities
- Visit High Dam - engineering project constructed 1960-1970
- Visit Unfinished Obelisk - largest known ancient obelisk in northern stone quarries
- Visit Temple of Philae on Isis Island dedicated to Isis and Hathor
- Visit Granite Quarries
Optional Activities
- Sound and Light show at Philae Temple
Landmarks Aswan High Dam Unfinished Obelisk Temple of Philae Granite Quarries of Aswan - Day 7
Aswan to Cairo
Have breakfast on board then disembark from the cruise. You'll transfer to Aswan train station to catch your overnight sleeper train back to Cairo.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Sleeper train )
- Day 8
Cairo to Alexandria to Cairo
After breakfast, your representative picks you up for a 210-kilometer drive to Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast. Visit Montazah Palace and its 317-acre gardens with historic palaces and upscale hotels. See Pompey's Pillar, a monument put up in the late 4th century for Emperor Diocletian. Check out the Catacombs, the largest Roman cemetery with three levels carved into rock. Have lunch at a local restaurant and then head back to Cairo for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tolip Hotels)
Included Activities
- Visit Montazah Palace and Gardens - 317 acres with historic palaces
- Visit Pompey's Pillar - constructed in honor of Emperor Diocletian
- Visit Catacombs - largest Roman cemetery with three levels
Landmarks Montazah Palace Pompey's Pillar Catacombs of Alexandria - Day 9
Cairo Departure
Start with breakfast at the hotel, then your representative will pick you up and take you to the airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt (9 Days Cairo And Nile Cruise With Alexandria Holiday)
- Meals
- Breakfast
