Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive in Cairo

   • Meet the tour representative upon arrival at Cairo international airport and transfer to your hotel.

2. Day 2: Pyramids of Giza

   • After having breakfast at the hotel, spend the day exploring the most beautiful sites of Cairo City.

   • Your Egyptologist guide will pick you up from your hotel for visits to:

     • The Great Pyramids of Giza: Three Pyramids of the kings "Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus"

     • The Sphinx: Statue having the head of King Chephren & the body of a lion

     • Valley Temple of Chephren: The site of Mummification of the body of the great King.

   • Then after lunch at a local touristic restaurant, proceed to the Papyrus Gallery to learn how ancient Egyptians manufactured the first material of writing in history (Paper); there you can do some shopping as well.

   (Meals Included: B, L)

3. Day 3: The Egyptian Museum - Old Cairo - Khan El-Khalili Bazaar

   • Head to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo which houses more than 100.000 ancient Egyptian artifacts including the collection of the Golden King Tut Ankh Amon.

   • Have lunch at a local Touristic restaurant.

   • Continue your tour with a visit to Old Cairo, the old Christian quarter in Cairo city which still have some of the oldest churches in the world, dating back to the 4th & 5th century as the Hanging Church and Abu Sirga Church (Crypt of Virgin Mary).

   • Reach the nearby Jewish Synagogue of Ben Izra and then head out to see the Mosque of Amro, the oldest mosque in Africa, dating back to 642 A.D.

   • Walk straight to Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest street markets of Cairo Cit, built on 1382A.D; there, you will have the chance of enjoying an exquisite shopping experience, getting Egyptian little souvenirs for family and friends.

   • At the end of the day, take your Sleeper Train to Aswan from Giza Train Station.

   Breakfast: Hotel

   Dinner: Train

   (Meals Included: B, L, D)

4. Day 4: High Dam - Philae Temple

   • Upon arrival at Aswan Train Station, meet and assist by the representative and start your tour by visiting the High Dam which was built in 1971 to control the flood of the river Nile.

   • There, you will enjoy the magnificent panoramic view of the River Nile and Lake Nasser behind the dam.

   • Continue to the beautiful Temple of Philae, built on a beautiful island in River Nile for Goddess Isis, the goddess of magic & maternity.

   • After finishing the tour, drive to your Nile Cruise.

   • Check-in and relax for the rest of the day. 

   • Enjoy the night show program at the cruise.

   Breakfast: Train

   Lunch: Cruise

   Dinner: Cruise

   (Meals Included: B, L, D)

5. Day 5: Kom Ombo - Edfu

   • On arrival at Kom Ombo, your Egyptologist tour guide will take you to visit the Graeco-Roman Kom Ombo Temple, shared by the two gods the Crocodile God, Sobek and The Hawk God, Horus the Elder. 

   • Sail on to Edfu to visit the Graeco-Roman Temple of Horus, the Hawk god. 

   • Afternoon Tea will be served on the top deck while sailing to Luxor through Esna lock.

   (Meals Included: B, L, D on the cruise)

6. Day 6: Valley of Kings - Temple of Queen Hatchepsut - Colossi of Memnon

   • Start your day with crossing to the west bank of river Nile to visit the Valley of Kings holding the magnificent colourful sacred tombs of the great Pharaohs of 12-18-19-20-21 Dynasties.

   • Continue on visiting the commanding Temple of Queen Hatchepsut, which was built in the form of 3 terraces cut deep in the mountain, dating back to 15th century B.C.

   • Afterwards, move to take some nice pics for Colossi of Memnon which was built as decoration for the façade of the temple of king Amun-Hotep III & misnamed by the Greeks.

   (Meals Included: B, L, D on the cruise)

7. Day 7: Karnak Temples, Luxor Temple

   • Disembark after breakfast; Then, proceed to visit the great Karnak Temples which was built over 2000 years ago.

   • Afterwards, move to visit the scenic Luxor Temple, built by Amun-Hotep III.

   • Transfer to Luxor Train Station to take your Sleeper Train back to Cairo.

   Breakfast: Cruise   

   (Meals Included: B, L, D)

8. Day 8: Departure

   • Arrive at Cairo Train Station, then transfer to Cairo Int. Airport for your final departure.

   (Meals Included: B)