Day 1: Arrival in Cairo (Welcome to Egypt)

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, your dedicated tour representative will be waiting for you with a meet & assist greeting sign. You will be smoothly transferred via a private airconditioned vehicle to your hotel for check-in and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Overnight in Cairo at Ramses Hilton Hotel or similar (5-Star Deluxe)

. Meals: Dinner

Day 2: Giza Pyramids & The Grand Egyptian Museum

Stop 1: The Pyramids of Giza & The Great Sphinx (Duration: 3 hours - Admission Ticket Included). Discover the last remaining wonder of the ancient world. Explore the architectural mastery of the Great Pyramids, the Valley Temple, and stand face-to-face with the iconic Great Sphinx.

Stop 2: The Grand Egyptian Museum (Duration: 3 hours - Admission Ticket Included). Immerse yourself in the history of ancient Egypt by exploring the world's largest archaeological museum complex, housing thousands of priceless pharaonic artifacts and royal treasures.

Accommodation: Overnight in Cairo at Ramses Hilton Hotel or similar.

Meals: Breakfast (Hotel) & Lunch (Local Restaurant).

Day 3: Fly to Aswan & Nile Cruise Boarding

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, your representative will meet you at the exit gate to begin your Upper Egypt exploration.

Stop 1: The Aswan High Dam (Duration: 30 minutes - Admission Ticket Included). Visit the engineering miracle built in the 1960s, providing electricity and water to all of Egypt, while overlooking Lake Nasser.

Stop 2: Temple of Philae (Duration: 2 hours - Admission Ticket Included). Take a scenic motorized boat ride to Agilkia Island to visit the magnificent Temple of Isis (Philae Temple), beautifully rescued from the rising waters of the Nile.

Stop 3: Nile River Valley Felucca Ride (Duration: 1 hour & 30 minutes - Admission Ticket Free). Unwind and catch a breathtaking sunset while sailing on a traditional Egyptian Felucca sailboat through Aswan's pristine waters.

Accommodation: Boarding and overnight on a 5-Star Deluxe Nile Cruise ship

. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4: Optional Abu Simbel Tour & Kom Ombo Temple

Stop 1: Abu Simbel Temples Optional Excursion (Duration: 3 hours - Admission Ticket Not Included). Take an early morning private drive to the colossal rock-cut temples of King Ramses II and Queen Nefertari at Abu Simbel, showcasing spectacular ancient engineering.

Stop 2: Temple of Kom Ombo (Duration: 2 hours - Admission Ticket Included). Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the unique double temple shared by two gods: Sobek (the crocodile god) and Haroeris (the falcon god), dramatically perched on a hill overlooking the Nile.

Accommodation: Overnight on board the Nile Cruise ship.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5: Edfu Temple & East Bank of Luxor

Stop 1: Temple of Edfu (Duration: 2 hours - Admission Ticket Included). Tour the beautifully preserved Temple of Horus in Edfu, widely considered the most intact ancient temple in Egypt.

Stop 2: The Karnak Temple (Duration: 2 hours - Admission Ticket Included). Arrive in Luxor and explore the largest religious complex ever constructed in human history. Walk through the stunning Great Hypostyle Hall and view its 134 massive columns.

Stop 3: Luxor Temple (Duration: 2 hours - Admission Ticket Included). Visit the elegant temple located right in the heart of Luxor, dedicated to the Amun-Ra deity and constructed by Pharaohs Amenhotep III and Ramses II.

Accommodation: Overnight on board the Nile Cruise ship in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6: Luxor West Bank & Fly Back to Cairo

Stop 1: Valley of the Kings (Duration: 2 hours - Admission Ticket Included). Disembark from the cruise after breakfast and cross to the West Bank to visit the royal rock-cut tombs of Egypt's greatest New Kingdom Pharaohs, featuring vibrant and incredibly well-preserved wall paintings.

Stop 2: Temple of Hatshepsut (Duration: 2 hours - Admission Ticket Included). Visit the dramatic, terraced mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the famous female pharaoh, carved directly into the limestone cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.

Stop 3: Colossi of Memnon (Duration: 15 minutes - Admission Ticket Included). Enjoy a brief stop to marvel at and photograph the two towering twin stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Afterward, have lunch at a local restaurant before transferring to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo.

Accommodation: Overnight on board the Nile Cruise ship in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 7: Coptic & Islamic Cairo Heritage Tour

Stop 1: Coptic Cairo (Duration: 2 hours - Admission Ticket Included). Explore the ancient fortress of Babylon and tour old religious landmarks, including the famous Hanging Church and the Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, which sheltered the Holy Family.

Stop 2: Islamic Cairo (Duration: 1 hour & 30 minutes - Admission Ticket Included). Journey through historical Islamic Cairo and visit the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, originally built in 642 AD as the first mosque ever erected on the African continent.

Accommodation: Overnight in Cairo at Ramses Hilton Hotel or similar.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 8: Final Departure

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. At your scheduled departure time, your private vehicle will arrive to transfer you comfortably to Cairo International Airport for your final flight home, leaving Egypt with unforgettable memories.

Meals: Breakfast.