Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival at Cairo

   • Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, meet the tour guide who will help you with passport control, luggage area, and customs formalities.

   • Then, transfer to your 5-star hotel in Cairo by a private air-conditioned vehicle for check-in. 

   Overnight in Cairo.

2. Day 2: Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren & Mykerinus

   • After breakfast, enjoy an excursion to the Giza pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus. 

   • Then, proceed to visit the Great Sphinx with a lion's body, which dates back to the time of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. 

   • Then, visit the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiques, which exhibits a collection now over 120000 masterpieces ranges from the pre-dynastic era, the Pharaonic era, to the Greco-roman period in Egypt, including the treasures of the child King Tutankhamen, Pharaonic Gods and Goddess. 

     • Optional: Visit the mummies room at the Egyptian Museum, where you may learn about the Great Egyptian civilization and the mummification art in ancient Egypt. 

   • In the evening, transfer to railway station taking the first class sleeper train to Aswan.

   Overnight on train.

3. Day 3: Nile Cruise to Philae Temples

   • Have breakfast onboard the train and then be met and assisted by our representative, who will transfer you to embark on your Nile cruise for the next 4 days.

   • Later, go on an exciting tour of the world-famous High Dam that was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s.

   • Then, be taken by motorboat to the island of Egilka visit the majestic Philae temple that was dedicated to the Goddesses Isis.

   Overnight stay onboard cruise.

4. Day 4: Sailing to Kom Ombo

   • Early sail to Kom Ombo.

   • After your breakfast, be escorted by your Egyptologist guide to visit Kom Ombo temple, the crocodile-headed God of fertility and creator of the world.

   • Have lunch aboard your cruise with free time at leisure while sailing to Edfu to explore Edfu's Temple of Horus,

   • Continue the cruise down to Luxor.

   • Afternoon tea is served on the sun-deck with dinner and overnight stay onboard cruise.

5. Day 5: West Bank of the River Nile

   • Breakfast onboard the cruise, and go to the West Bank of the River Nile to visit the two colossal statues (Colossi of Memnon).

   • Then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs discovered.

   • Continue the tour to visit the Hatshepsut temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut.

   • Then back to the cruise for lunch, after afternoon tea on the ship with free time at leisure and overnight stay onboard.

     • Enjoy an optional sound and light show at the Temple of Karnak.

6. Day 6: Temples of Karnak

   • After breakfast, you will be accompanied by your guide to visit Karnak Temple, the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means “the most sacred of places.”

   • Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars.

   • Transfer to Luxor temple which built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amen. 

   • Then you will be transferred to the Luxor train terminal take a sleeper train back to Cairo.

   Dinner and overnight stay on board.

7. Day 7: Christian heritage in Coptic Cairo

   • Upon arrival at Giza station, drive to your hotel.

   • Check-in, and in the afternoon, look beyond the pyramids and pharaohs.

   • Discover the Citadel of Salah el-Din, where Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque stays.

   • Then visit the Christian heritage in Coptic Cairo, including the hanging church or the suspended church; this basilica church was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon; the church became the center of the Christian Church of Egypt, continuing to Khan El Khalili Bazaars.

   • Enjoy free time to stroll through the maze of streets and try your luck bargaining with the shop owners for a souvenir of your trip to Egypt.

     • Optional: Cairo nights; Egyptian Cultural Dinner Nile cruise and Show.

   Overnight in Cairo.

8. Day 8: Departure

   • Have breakfast at hotel and check out from the hotel.

   • Then transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.