Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
Your tour representative will meet you at Cairo airport and help with check-in formalities, then drive you to your hotel. You'll get settled in for your first night and can rest after traveling.
- Day 2
Cairo
Kick things off with breakfast, then make your way out to the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. You'll stop by a papyrus factory to watch how craftspeople work with traditional techniques, and after that head to the Grand Egyptian Museum to walk through the collections. By evening you'll head back to your hotel to rest up.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Pyramids at Giza
- Sphinx at Giza
- Papyrus factory visit
- Grand Egyptian Museum
Optional Activities
- Abu Simbel excursion
- Hot Air Balloon ride
- Nubian Village visit
- Alexandria (requires extra night)
- Old Cairo (requires extra night)
- Saqqara and Dahshour (requires extra night)
- Sound and Light Show
- City Tours
Landmarks Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza Grand Egyptian Museum 
- Day 3
Cairo to Aswan
You'll have breakfast in Cairo, then fly to Aswan. Once there, you'll see the High Dam and Temple of Philae in the morning, stop at a perfume shop, and board your luxury Nile cruise. Lunch and dinner are on the ship as you start sailing down the Nile.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast in Cairo), Lunch (Lunch on Nile Cruise), Dinner (Dinner on Nile Cruise)
Included Activities
- Breakfast in Cairo
- Aswan High Dam visit
- Temple of Philae visit
- Perfume shop visit
- Lunch on Nile Cruise
- Dinner on Nile Cruise
Landmarks Aswan High Dam Temple of Philae 
- Day 4
Nile Cruise
If you choose the optional early morning trip, you can visit Abu Simbel before breakfast. The ship then sails to Kom Ombo Temple, and you'll continue on to Edfu. You'll have dinner aboard the cruise and stay overnight on the ship.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on Nile Cruise)
Included Activities
- Cruise sail along the Nile
- Kom Ombo Temple visit
- Dinner on Nile Cruise
Optional Activities
- Early morning visit to Abu Simbel before breakfast
Landmarks Kom Ombo Temple Abu Simbel 
- Day 5
Nile Cruise to Luxor
You'll take a horse carriage ride to explore Edfu Temple, then return to the cruise for breakfast. After that, you'll sail toward Luxor, passing through the Esna Lock with lunch served on board. You'll arrive in Luxor to see the East Bank Temples and spend the night on the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on Nile Cruise), Lunch (Lunch on Nile Cruise)
Included Activities
- Horse carriage ride to Edfu Temple
- Edfu Temple visit
- Breakfast on Nile Cruise
- Nile cruise sail to Luxor
- Esna Lock passage
- Lunch on Nile Cruise
- East Bank Temples exploration
Landmarks Edfu Temple Esna Lock Luxor Temple Karnak Temple 
- Day 6
Luxor to Hurghada
You'll disembark in Luxor to visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, and the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank. After lunch, you'll take an air-conditioned bus to Hurghada on the Red Sea and stay overnight there.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Temple of Hatshepsut visit
- Colossi of Memnon visit
- Valley of the Kings visit
- Lunch
Landmarks Temple of Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Valley of the Kings 
- Day 7
Hurghada
You'll have a relaxing day by the Red Sea with the choice to swim, snorkel, or just relax on the shore. There's an option for a full-day trip to Giftun Island where you can snorkel, fish, and have lunch before returning to your Hurghada hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Giftun Island)
Included Activities
- Swimming in Red Sea
- Snorkeling
- Beach relaxation
- Full-day trip to Giftun Island
- Island snorkeling
- Fishing at Giftun Island
- Lunch at Giftun Island
Landmarks Giftun Island - Day 8
Hurghada to Cairo
After breakfast, you'll head to the airport for a one-hour flight back to Cairo. Your tour representative will pick you up and drive you to your hotel for an overnight stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Day 9
Cairo Departure
You'll have breakfast at your hotel and then head to the airport for your flight home, bringing your Egyptian trip to an end.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
