Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

   • Arrive at Cairo International Airport and meet your Egyptian tour guide.

   • Transfer to your accommodation for an overnight stay.

2. Day 2: Giza & Memphis

   • After a delicious breakfast, visit the Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Kefren and Micerinos and the Sphinx of Giza. 

   • You can take an optional excursion to Memphis, the Capital of the Ancient Empire and to the Sakkara Necropolis in the afternoon.

   • Return to your hotel in the evening.

3. Day 3: At leisure in Cairo

   • Take delight in a free day during which you can choose to explore the city and try local cuisines or just relax in your hotel.

4. Day 4: Abu Simbel

   • Transfer to the airport to depart by a domestic flight to Abu Simbel via Aswan. 

   • Arrive at Abu Simbel and shift to the cruise. 

   • After boarding and lunch, visit the temples of Abu Simbel, a symbol of the international campaign for the rescue of the Nubian monuments. 

   • At night, enjoy a light and sound show in Abu Simbel and savor dinner on deck (if weather conditions permit).

   Overnight on cruise (full board).

5. Day 5: Qasr Ibrim & Wadi es Seboua

   • Navigate to Qasr Ibrim and observe from the deck, the only vestige of ancient Nubia that remains in its original site. 

   • Head to Amada and visit the temple of Amada built during the Reigns of Thutmose III, Amenophis and Thutmose IV. 

   • Learn about the Hemi-Speos de Derr dedicated by Ramses II to the Rising Sun, the tomb of Pennut. 

   • Find your way to Wadi es Seboua. 

   Overnight on cruise (full board).

6. Day 6: Wadi es Seboua & Aswan

   • Visit the temple of Wadi el-Seboua, the temple dedicated by Ramses II to the Gods Amon-Ra and Ra Hamakis.

   • Gaze at the Dekka Temple, dedicated to God Thot, the Master of Divine Scriptures and the Greco-Roman temple of Meharkka. 

   • Head to Aswan. 

   Overnight on cruise (full board).

7. Day 7: Aswan

   • Drive to the temple of Kalabsha with its pharaonic aspect dedicated to the God Mandulis, the Hemi Speos of Beit el Wali, the Kiosk of Kertassi built in honour of Goddess Isis. 

   • Shift to the riverboat anchored in Aswan. 

   • After boarding and lunch, ride on a felucca (typical Egyptian sailboat) along the Nile to admire a panoramic view of the Mausoleum of the Ismaelita Aga Khan sect chief, the Elephantine Islands and the Botanical Garden. 

   • Have a good dinner and spend the night on the cruise (full board).

8. Day 8: Kom Ombo & Edfu

   • Have a look at the Aswan Dam and the Temple of Philae. 

   • Move towards Kom Ombo.

   • Upon arrival, walk to the temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the Gods Sobek and Haroeris. 

   • Continue to Edfu.

   Overnight on cruise (full board).

9. Day 9: Edfu & Luxor

   • Go into the Temple of Horus in Edfu. 

   • Navigate to Esna to take a turn and pass the Esna lock. 

   • Continue to Luxor. 

   • Upon arrival in Luxor, tour the majestic temples of Karnak and Luxor. 

   • Spend the night in Luxor.

10. Day 10: Luxor & Cairo

    • After a hearty breakfast and disembarkation, cross the Nile to marvel at the Necropolis of Thebes: Valley of the Kings, the temple of Queen Hatchepsut in Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. 

    • At the scheduled time, transfer to Luxor Airport and fly to Cairo. 

    • Arrive in Cairo and move to the hotel.

11. Day 11: Departure

    • After your final breakfast in Egypt, go to the airport for your return flight.