Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo to Luxor
Your hotel pickup happens early around 4:30 am for the flight to Luxor. Once you land, a transfer takes you straight to your 5-star Nile cruise for check-in. After grabbing lunch on board, you'll meet your guide around 2:30 pm to walk through Karnak Temple, which is one of the largest temples from ancient Egypt. From there you head to Luxor Temple before heading back to the cruise for dinner and settling in for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise), Dinner (Dinner on board the cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple - the largest temple ever built, covering about 63 acres
- Explore the Great Hypo-style Hall with huge columns and obelisks
- Visit Luxor Temple with ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features
Landmarks Karnak Temple Luxor Temple 
- Day 2
Luxor West Bank to Edfu
Breakfast comes first, then you'll head to the West Bank to see the Valley of the Kings where pharaohs built their tombs. You'll visit the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and stop at the colossal Memnon Statues for photos. Back on the cruise by noon for lunch, then you spend the afternoon sailing down the Nile with tea on the sundeck. The boat crosses through the Esna Lock before you stay overnight in Edfu.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise), Dinner (Dinner on board the cruise)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings - explore pharaonic tombs from the New Kingdom
- Visit Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari
- Photo stop at the Memnon Statues - two 17-meter-high granite statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Memnon Statues 
- Day 3
Edfu to Aswan
After breakfast, you'll take a horse carriage to the Temple of Horus in Edfu, which is one of Egypt's best-preserved temples. Back on the cruise, you relax on deck watching the Nile landscape while sailing toward Kom Ombo. Lunch comes on board followed by afternoon tea on the sundeck. Later in the afternoon you visit the double temple at Kom Ombo dedicated to Sobek and Horus. You return to the cruise for dinner and a folkloric party before continuing overnight to Aswan.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board the cruise), Dinner (Dinner followed by folkloric party)
Included Activities
- Horse carriage ride to Temple of Horus at Edfu - the most complete and best-preserved Egyptian temple
- Visit the double temple of Kom Ombo - dedicated to Sobek (crocodile god) and Horus (falcon god)
- Folkloric party on the cruise
Landmarks Temple of Horus at Edfu Kom Ombo Temple 
- Day 4
Aswan to Cairo
You'll checkout around 4:00-4:30 am for the shared group trip to Abu Simbel to see the rock-cut temples of King Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari. Back on the cruise around 2:30 pm, you collect your luggage and then explore Aswan highlights including Philae Temple by motorboat. After that, a transfer takes you to Aswan Airport for your evening flight back to Cairo, where your driver meets you for the final transfer to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Abu Simbel Temples trip (sharing a group in a bus or minibus) - rock-cut temples of King Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari
- Visit Philae Temple - Greco-Roman temple dedicated to goddess Isis by small motorboat
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Balloon in Luxor (120 USD per person)
- Nubian Village by motorboat (50 USD per person)
- Abu Simbel Temples private tour (140 USD per person starting from 2 travelers, 220 USD for single person)
Landmarks Abu Simbel Temples Philae Temple 
