Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive in Cairo

   • Welcome to Cairo, Egypt.

   • Meet with a representative at Cairo International Airport for assistance.

   • Transfer to the hotel in Cairo by air-conditioned car.

   Overnight at Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino or Fairmont Nile City Cairo.

2. Day 2: Giza Pyramids & Egyptian Museum

   • Meet with a private Egyptologist guide at the hotel.

   • Visit the Giza Pyramids to explore the three famous pyramids (Cheops, Chefren, and Mecyrinos) and the Great Sphinx.

   • Enjoy a camel ride around the plateau and take memorable photos.

   • Visit the Egyptian Museum, which contains thousands of artifacts.

   • Return to the hotel.

   • Optionally, attend the Sound and Light Show at the Giza Pyramids.

   Overnight at Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino or Fairmont Nile City Cairo.

   Tour Duration: 08 Hours

3. Day 3: Saqqara & Memphis

   • Meet with a private guide at the hotel.

   • Visit Saqqara to explore the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, the first stone construction in history.

   • Explore Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt, and see the colossal statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx.

   • Visit the Serapeum of Saqqara and the burial site of sacred Apis bulls.

   • Discover Teti Pyramid, one of the earliest pyramids of the 6th Dynasty.

   • Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and return to the hotel.

   Overnight at Hilton Pyramids Golf, Hilton Airport, or similar.

   Tour Duration: 08 Hours
   Meals: Breakfast at the hotel, Lunch and Dinner in local restaurants

4. Day 4: Domestic Flight to Aswan

   • Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.

   • Transfer to Cairo Airport for a domestic flight to Aswan.

   • Visit the High Dam, built by President Nasser, and the Unfinished Obelisk.

   • Check-in at Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan.

   Overnight at Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan.

   Tour Duration: 08 Hours

5. Day 5: Abu Simbel (Optional)

   • In the early morning, travel to visit the Abu Simbel Temples (optional).

   • Explore the two massive temples dedicated to Ramses II and his queen, Nefertari.

   • Visit Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis.

   • Check-in aboard the Nile Cruise.

   Overnight on board.

   Tour Duration: 08 Hours

6. Day 6: Kom Ombo & Edfu

   • Sail to Kom Ombo and visit Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek.

   • Continue sailing to Edfu.

   Overnight in Edfu.

   Tour Duration: 08 Hours

7. Day 7: Edfu to Luxor

   • After breakfast, visit the Edfu Temple, dedicated to Horus, the falcon god.

   • Sail to Esna and visit the Esna Lock.

   • Arrive in Luxor and visit the Luxor Temple, located on the east bank of the Nile.

   Overnight on board.

   Tour Duration: 04 Hours

8. Day 8: Luxor

   • Check out from the cruise and visit the West Bank.

   • Explore the Valley of the Kings, the burial ground of pharaohs from the New Kingdom.

   • Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a funerary temple dedicated to the longest-reigning female pharaoh.

   • See the Colossi of Memnon, the remnants of Amenhotep III’s mortuary temple.

   • Check-in at Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor.

   Tour Duration: 08 Hours

9. Day 9: Luxor to Cairo

   • After breakfast, visit the Karnak Temple Complex, dedicated to the Theban triad of Amon-Re, Mut, and Konsou.

   • Transfer to Luxor Airport for a domestic flight to Cairo.

   • Check-in at Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino or Fairmont Nile City Cairo.

   Overnight in Cairo.

   Tour Duration: 04 Hours

10. Day 10: Final Departure

    • After breakfast, visit the Salah El-Din Citadel in Cairo.

    • Explore the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, a Turkish-style mosque located within the citadel.

    • Visit the Khan El Khalili Bazaar and El-Moez Street, a lively area to shop and explore Islamic Cairo.

    • Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.

    Tour Duration: 08 Hours