Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
You'll arrive at Cairo Airport and get transferred to your hotel. Settle in, rest after your flight, and take advantage of the hotel's facilities to refresh yourself.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cairo Marriott & Omar Khayyam Casino)
- Day 2
Cairo to Luxor
Meet your travel director, then fly to Luxor. Walk through Karnak temple complex, passing the avenue of ram-headed sphinxes and seeing the towering columns of the Hypostyle Hall. Board your Nile cruise ship for a 4-night stay. After lunch on the ship, head to Luxor Museum to see ancient artifacts and royal mummies. Dinner happens on board this evening.
- Meals
- Lunch (On board cruise ship), Dinner (Get to know your fellow travellers over a delightful drink followed by dinner on the ship)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (MS Medea or MS Miriam (or similar))
Included Activities
- Flight from Cairo to Luxor
- Visit Karnak temple complex
- Walk avenue of ram-headed sphinxes
- Visit Hypostyle Hall
- Transfer to Nile cruise ship
- Visit Luxor Museum and see ancient artifacts and royal mummies
Landmarks Karnak Hypostyle Hall Luxor Museum 
- Day 3
Luxor
Take a coach to the west bank of the Nile and see the Colossi of Memnon. From there, visit the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings where pharaohs like Tutankhamun were buried. Stop in the village of Geziret Bahirat to share bread and stories with a local family. Check out Luxor Temple before returning to your ship. Late afternoon you'll sail via the Esna Lock heading toward Edfu for an overnight stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (MS Medea or MS Miriam (or similar))
Included Activities
- Coach transfer to west bank of the Nile
- See the Colossi of Memnon
- Visit Temple of Hatshepsut
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit village of Geziret Bahirat and share bread with local family
- Visit Luxor Temple
- Sail via Esna Lock to Edfu
Landmarks Colossi of Memnon Temple of Hatshepsut Valley of the Kings Luxor Temple Esna Lock 
- Day 4
Edfu
Early morning sailing takes you to Kom Ombo and its unique double temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus. Learn about the symmetrical design. Pick your Insight Choice activity: either watch an Egyptian cooking demonstration with the onboard chef or have tea with the Captain. Tonight there's a traditional Egyptian dinner and galabeya party on the ship.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Egyptian-themed dinner and galabeya party on board your ship)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (MS Medea or MS Miriam (or similar))
Included Activities
- Early morning sail to Kom Ombo
- Visit Kom Ombo double temple
Optional Activities
- Egyptian cooking demonstration with onboard chef (Insight Choice)
- Tea with the Captain (Insight Choice)
Landmarks Kom Ombo Temple 
- Day 5
Aswan
Visit the Aswan High Dam and granite quarries where you'll see the enormous unfinished obelisk. Take a motorboat to Philae Island for the Temple of Isis, the last classical Egyptian temple constructed. You'll learn about traditional sailing on a Nile felucca. Have high tea at the Old Cataract Hotel, the historic spot where Churchill and Agatha Christie stayed. Return to Philae Island for the Sound and Light Show as evening falls.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Afternoon Tea (High tea at the historic Old Cataract Hotel as the sun begins to set)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (MS Medea or MS Miriam (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Aswan High Dam
- Visit granite quarries and see unfinished obelisk
- Travel by motorboat to Temple of Isis
- Visit Temple of Isis on Philae Island
- Traditional Nile Felucca sailing experience and meet sailor
- High tea at Old Cataract Hotel
- Sound and Light Show at Philae Island Temple
Landmarks Aswan High Dam Granite Quarries Temple of Isis Philae Island Old Cataract Hotel - Day 6
Aswan to Cairo
Leave your cruise ship and have free time in Aswan. You can choose to fly to Abu Simbel to see the Temples of Ramesses II overlooking Lake Nasser, or explore on your own pace. Options include the Nubian bazaar, Botanical Gardens, Elephantine Island, or the Aga Khan Mausoleum. Later, transfer to the airport for your flight back to Cairo where you'll spend the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cairo Marriott & Omar Khayyam Casino)
Included Activities
- Leisure time in Aswan
Optional Activities
- Flight to Abu Simbel temples and Great Temple of Ramesses II
- Flight to Temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel
- Visit Nubian bazaar
- Visit Botanical Gardens
- Visit Elephantine Island
- Visit Aga Khan Mausoleum
Landmarks Abu Simbel Temples Great Temple of Ramesses II Temple of Hathor Nubian Bazaar Botanical Gardens Elephantine Island Aga Khan Mausoleum - Day 7
Cairo
Walk through Cairo's Citadel of Saladin, the fortress built to defend against Crusader forces. See the Great Alabaster Mosque with its cascading domes, slender minarets, and stained-glass windows showing Ottoman influence and Muhammad Ali Pasha's vision. Then head to the Grand Egyptian Museum which holds over 100,000 ancient treasures including rare textiles, ornate coffins, and Tutankhamun's personal belongings.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cairo Marriott & Omar Khayyam Casino)
Included Activities
- Visit Citadel of Saladin with Egyptologist
- Visit Great Alabaster Mosque
- Visit Grand Egyptian Museum
Landmarks Citadel of Saladin Great Alabaster Mosque Grand Egyptian Museum - Day 8
Cairo
Your Egyptologist guides you through Giza to see the last remaining Wonder of the Ancient World. Meet the Sphinx and go inside one of the great pyramids. Travel to Memphis, the Old Kingdom capital, to see the colossal Ramesses II statue and the great Alabaster Sphinx. Continue to Saqqara for the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world's oldest pyramid from 2686 BC. Visit a local weaving school to meet skilled artisans. The afternoon is yours to spend freely.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cairo Marriott & Omar Khayyam Casino)
Included Activities
- Visit Giza pyramids with Egyptologist
- Meet the Sphinx
- Venture inside one of the pyramids
- Visit Memphis, capital of the Old Kingdom
- See colossal statue of Ramesses II
- See great Alabaster Sphinx
- Visit Saqqara to view Step Pyramid of Zoser
- Meet skilled artisans at local weaving school (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER experience)
Landmarks Great Pyramids of Giza Sphinx Memphis Colossal Statue of Ramesses II Alabaster Sphinx Step Pyramid of Zoser Saqqara Necropolis 
- Day 9
Cairo
Your trip concludes with transfers to Cairo International Airport for your departure.
Landmarks Cairo International Airport
