Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
Optional Activities
- Visit the Nile River
- Explore Khan el Khalili medieval market
- Walk down the Nile promenade
- Dinner
Landmarks Khan el Khalili Nile River 
- Day 2
Cairo
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Giza Pyramids complex
- View the Sphinx
- Visit Granite Temple
- Visit Egyptian Museum
Landmarks Great Pyramids of Giza Sphinx Granite Temple Egyptian Museum 
- Day 3
Cairo
- Meals
- Dinner (Delivered by carriage steward to your compartment), Breakfast (Delivered by carriage steward to your compartment)
Included Activities
- Overnight train to Aswan with dinner and breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Saqqara and Step Pyramid of Djoser
- Explore Islamic Cairo and Saladin's Citadel
- Visit medieval mosques of Cairo
- Revisit Egyptian Museum at Tahrir
Landmarks Saqqara Step Pyramid of Djoser Citadel of Cairo 
- Day 4
Aswan
Included Activities
- Excursion to Philae Temple by motorboat
Optional Activities
- Relax at hotel pool
- Visit Nubian bazaar
- Tour Aswan High Dam and unfinished obelisk
- Motor boat journey to traditional Nubian village for home-cooked dinner
Landmarks Philae Temple Aswan High Dam Nubian Bazaar - Day 5
Aswan to Luxor
- Meals
- Lunch (On board cruise), Dinner (On board cruise)
Included Activities
- Nile River cruise boarding and lunch
- Dinner on board cruise
Optional Activities
- Very early morning excursion to Abu Simbel by bus
Landmarks Abu Simbel Old Cataract Hotel - Day 6
Aswan to Edfu
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Traditional felucca sail around Aswan islands
- Visit Botanical Gardens
- River cruise sailing
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple
Optional Activities
- Camel trek to St. Simeon's Monastery with boat crossings
Landmarks Botanical Gardens (Aswan) Kom Ombo Temple 
- Day 7
Edfu to Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Edfu
Optional Activities
- Horse-drawn calesh ride to Temple of Edfu
- Sound and light show at Karnak Temple
- Visit Luxor Museum
- Visit Luxor Mummification Museum
- Explore souks
Landmarks Temple of Edfu Karnak Temple Luxor Museum Luxor Mummification Museum 
- Day 8
Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Amun at Karnak
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon rise over Luxor and Valley of the Kings
- Visit Luxor Museum
- Visit Luxor Mummification Museum
Landmarks Temple of Amun at Karnak - Day 9
Luxor (West Bank)
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked lunch at a local family's house including okra stew, koshari (made with rice, lentils, pasta and chickpeas), tagen (rich tomato-based dish), and freshly baked bread)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings with entrance to three tombs
- Visit Temple of Hatshepsut
- Visit Habu Temple
- Home-cooked lunch at local family's house
Optional Activities
- Village calesh ride for two hours
- Donkey trek
- Entry to Tutankhamun's Tomb (supplement)
- Entry to Tomb of Seti I (KV17)
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Temple of Hatshepsut Habu Temple Tutankhamun's Tomb - Day 10
Luxor to Hurghada
- Day 11
Hurghada
Optional Activities
- Snorkelling trip by boat over coral reefs (6-8 hours)
- Scuba diving
- Relax on the beach
- Hotel pool and facilities
Landmarks Red Sea Coral Reefs (Hurghada) - Day 12
Hurghada
- Day 13
Hurghada
- Meals
- Breakfast
