Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome reception at rooftop restaurant with Nile views)
Included Activities
- Complimentary arrival transfer with VIP assistance and lounge service
- Welcome reception at rooftop restaurant with Signature Guide
Optional Activities
- Optional walking tour in Cairo
- Optional felucca ride on the Nile (available to prebook on request)
Landmarks Nile River 
- Day 2
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Khufu Restaurant with front-row views of the Great Pyramid), Dinner (Dinner at Tarbouch Restaurant with Nile views and fragrant dishes)
Included Activities
- Entry to the Grand Egyptian Museum with Signature Guide
- Visit to the Sphinx and Great Pyramids
- Entry into Khufu's Pyramid with private vehicle transport within the site
- Lunch at Khufu Restaurant with Great Pyramid views
- Dinner at Tarbouch Restaurant with Nile views
Landmarks Grand Egyptian Museum Great Sphinx of Giza Great Pyramid of Khufu Giza Plateau 
- Day 3
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Lazib Inn Fayoum in Tunis village surrounded by palms and water gardens)
Included Activities
- 4x4 desert drive to Wadi Al-Hitan
- Visit to 40m-year-old whale fossils at Wadi Al-Hitan
- Lunch at Lazib Inn Fayoum in Tunis village
- Visit to local pottery studios
Landmarks Wadi Al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) - Day 4
Cairo to Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Domestic flight to Luxor
- Visit to Temple of Hathor in Dendera with carved constellations and painted ceilings
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Visit to Luxor Temple on East Bank at dusk
Landmarks Temple of Hathor Luxor Temple 
- Day 5
Luxor to Nile
- Meals
- Breakfast (Farm breakfast (after optional hot-air balloon flight)), Lunch (Later lunch on deck as sails catch the wind), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Valley of the Kings
- Visit Medinet Habu
- Tour Howard Carter's House
- Visit Temple of Khnum
- Board private dahabiya Safiya
Optional Activities
- Private hot-air balloon flight over West Bank (available on request)
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Medinet Habu Howard Carter's House Temple of Khnum - Day 6
Nile River - El Kab to Edfu
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on deck), Lunch, Dinner (Special moonlit barbecue on deck)
Included Activities
- Breakfast on deck
- Visit to temples and tombs of El Kab
- Exploration of ancient mud-brick walls at El Kab
- Sailing to Edfu
- Visit to Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Dinner - moonlit barbecue on deck
Landmarks El Kab Temple of Horus at Edfu 
- Day 7
Nile River - Bisaw Island to El Silsila
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Bisaw Island
- Meeting with local families on Bisaw Island
- Experience of local fishing practices
- Observation of traditional sun bread baking
- Sailing to El Silsila
- Exploration of ancient sandstone quarry at El Silsila
- Visit to rock-cut temple of Horemheb
Landmarks Bisaw Island El Silsila Temple of Horemheb - Day 8
Nile River to Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Starlit farewell dinner on deck)
Included Activities
- Visit to Kom Ombo Temple
- Visit to Crocodile Museum
- Shopping at Daraw Market
- Refreshing swim
- Starlit farewell dinner on deck
Landmarks Kom Ombo Temple Daraw Market 
- Day 9
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Hotel)
Included Activities
- Signature Day experience with choice of three activities
- Farewell dinner at Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Hotel
Optional Activities
- Fly to Abu Simbel to view Ramses II's colossal temples overlooking Lake Nasser (full day, 9am-3pm, subject to availability, supplement applies)
- Sail to Philae Temple, island home of Isis, with traditional Nubian lunch and palm-leaf weaving instruction (half day, 9am-2pm)
- Explore Aswan's High Dam and Nubian Museum, wander the spice market, enjoy sunset drink at a hilltop Nubian house (half day, 8am-midday)
Landmarks Abu Simbel Temples Lake Nasser Philae Temple Aswan High Dam Nubian Museum Aswan Spice Market - Day 10
Aswan Departure
Optional Activities
- Extended stay arrangements
