Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Embrace Hotel.)
Included Activities
- Airport to hotel transfer
Optional Activities
- Cairo by Night Tour - Khan el-Khalili bazaar, street food, Sufi dance show at Wekalet El Ghoury ($60 USD, arrivals before 5:00 PM)
- Old Cairo Highlights Tour - Citadel, Egyptian Museum, historic religious sites, gourmet lunch ($75 USD, arrivals before 10:00 AM)
- Day 2
Cairo to Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Sleeper Train (Overnight Sleeper Train)
Included Activities
- Sleeping train ticket Cairo to Luxor
- Train station transfer and assistance
- Breakfast onboard train
- Lunch onboard train
- Dinner onboard train
Optional Activities
- Papyrus institute visit - ancient hieroglyphics, traditional paper-making, personalized artwork with name in hieroglyphs
- CAI to LXR flight upgrade ($135 USD per person, book 7+ days ahead)
Landmarks Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza Grand Egyptian Museum 
- Day 3
Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Onboard), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (5* Full board *Standard* Nile Cruise.)
Included Activities
- Transfer from Luxor train station to cruise
- Karnak Temple visit
- Luxor Temple visit
- Breakfast onboard cruise
- Lunch onboard cruise
- Dinner onboard cruise
- Mineral water during tour
Optional Activities
- Felucca Nile Tour - sunset sail ($35 USD per person)
- Luxor City Tour by Carriage ($35 USD per person)
Landmarks Karnak Temple Luxor Temple 
- Day 4
Luxor to Edfu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (5* Full board *Standard* Nile Cruise.)
Included Activities
- Valley of the Kings visit with entry to 3 tombs
- Hatshepsut Temple visit
- Breakfast onboard cruise
- Lunch onboard cruise
- Dinner onboard cruise
- Mineral water during tour
- Nile sailing to Edfu with Esna Lock passage
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon ride at sunrise ($90 USD per person)
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Hatshepsut Temple 
- Day 5
Edfu to Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (5* Full board *Standard* Nile Cruise.)
Included Activities
- Temple of Horus (Edfu) visit
- Nile sailing toward Kom Ombo
- Temple of Sobek (Kom Ombo) visit
- Crocodile mummy museum visit
- Transport to Horus temple by mini-van
- Breakfast onboard cruise
- Lunch onboard cruise
- Dinner onboard cruise
Landmarks Temple of Horus Temple of Sobek 
- Day 6
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Gourmet), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (5* Full board *Standard* Nile Cruise.)
Included Activities
- Motorboat transfer to Philae Temple
- Philae Temple visit
- Breakfast onboard cruise
- Lunch onboard cruise (gourmet)
- Dinner onboard cruise
- Mineral water during tour
- Sun deck leisure time
Optional Activities
- Nubian Village Experience - colorfully painted homes, ancient traditions, hibiscus tea with local family, handmade crafts shopping ($45 USD per person)
Landmarks Philae Temple 
- Day 7
Aswan to Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Sleeper Train (Sleeping train to Cairo.)
Included Activities
- Private transfer to Abu Simbel (3-hour drive)
- Abu Simbel Temples visit
- Return transfer to Aswan
- Breakfast onboard train
- Lunch (local)
- Dinner onboard train
- Sleeping train ticket Aswan to Cairo
- Transfer to Aswan train station
Optional Activities
- Abu Simbel Temple guided tour with UNESCO history insight (tour guide available)
Landmarks Abu Simbel Temples 
- Day 8
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast (Served onboard the train)
Included Activities
- Pickup from Giza Train Station
- Transfer to preferred location in Cairo or Giza
- Breakfast onboard train
