Cairo, Luxor & Aswan Cruise 11 days \ 10 nights

Welcome to Egypt. Hope you had a pleasant flight.

At the Airport, you’ll meet one of our representatives who’ll offer you all kinds of help through passport control.

Then you’ll be transported to the hotel, check-in while enjoying a welcome drink, and have a good night.

Good morning. Enjoy a tasty breakfast full of calories to charge your energy to be ready for what you are going to witness.

Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza the most famous monument in the world, probably it’s the first thing you think about when you hear the word Egypt. Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus built these huge structures to be their tombs, and they had left it safe under the surveillance The Sphinx.

Then visit Memphis, where you can find some ruins of the oldest capital ever known and some artifacts from the new kingdom, especially the tallest statue of King Ramses II.

Then visit the Sakkara Complex, the first necropolis ever made, you can get to know how the Pyramids idea started when you see Zoser Pyramid or also known as the Step pyramid, built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty.

Lunch will be served during visits.

After all these visits, you are going to need a break, go back to the hotel, and get some rest. Good night.

Have your breakfast, and get ready to go deeply into the heart of Cairo.

Visit The Egyptian Museum, where you’ll be walking through stories and historical facts, every piece of 100.000 pieces exposed there is telling a great story.

Then go through another era of Egyptian history by visiting Salah El Din Citadel. Salah El Dine was the leader of a huge army facing the crusades, and this citadel was his defensive point in Egypt. It’s where you can also find Mohamed Ali Mosque, built in the 19th century by Mohamed Ali Pasha, that will amaze you with its magnificent Islamic architecture.

Then have a walking tour of Khan El Khalili open market, enjoy the Islamic architecture, and buy yourself a souvenir.

Lunch will be served during visits.

Back to the hotel, have sweet dreams.

Wake up early, have a quick breakfast, then check-out from the hotel as you’ll be transported to the Airport to take a flight to Luxor.

Upon arrival, our representative will meet you at the Airport, leads you to the Nile cruise where you’ll have a unique accommodation for the next few days, enjoy one of the Egyptian luxury tours.

Check-in, and have lunch on board.

In the afternoon, you’ll have the opportunity to relax and have some rest; this city is full of greatness; everywhere you go has a monument from the Pharaoh’s time, and it’s considered an open museum.

A nice prepared dinner will be served on board.

Good night.

After breakfast, you’ll be heading to the west bank.

This city is full of greatness, so we intend not to let you miss any of it, so take care not to be over-excited.

The Valley Of The Kings, Where you can find some tombs of Kings and nobles from the new kingdom, some had kept their treasures and colors like the famous one of King Tut Ankh Amen, don’t miss going inside it.

Temple Of Queen Hatshepsut, designed by Senmout, not sure if he is just an engineer or Queen’s lover, but it’s such a perfect design. This mortuary temple was dedicated to Amun and Hatshepsut.

The Two Colossi of Memnon: depicting King Amenophis III, who reigned in Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty. It’s the ruins of an old destroyed temple.

Back to the Nile cruise, have lunch while it’s starting sailing for the first time. Enjoy a unique experience passing through Esna Lock.

Enjoy the rest of the day on board while proceeding to sail toward Edfu.

Good morning. This is Edfu.

Edfu Temple, where Horus was worshiped and was symbolized by the Falcon. It was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BCE.

Back on board, sail again, this time to Kom Ombo, to visit another temple.

Kom Ombo Temple, this temple is unique; it has a double dedication; you’ll meet Haroeris (Horus) the Falcon another time and the crocodile Sobek god of fertility. (You can skip this visit for now, and postpone it while going back to Luxor).

Back on board where you’ll find all the meals served, and you’ll be sailing to Aswan.

At your breakfast, you’ll find yourself in one of the most beautiful cities in Egypt. Aswan seems to be another good day ahead.

Start by visiting The High Dam, where Aswan Nile stops flowing. The construction started by the early sixties, and it became a reason for developing and prosperity for Egypt, leaving behind Lake Nasser.

Then visit Philae Temple after being relocated by UNESCO to save it from Nile floods.

Have lunch on board.

In the afternoon, explore the city by yourself; you’ll have free time to walk around.

Back to the boat again to spend the night and have dinner.

In the morning, and after breakfast, ride a felucca and move around the Aswan Nile Islands.

Then the boat will be sailing again, to Luxor, no, we are not done yet.

Enjoy a comfortable stay on board with all the luxury.

Spend all day onboard while sailing, enjoy the Nile and sun, relax.

All-day sailing, all meals served on board.

Luxor another time, it still has something to tell you. After breakfast, you’ll go on visiting again.

The Great Temple Of Karnak, don’t miss your way while walking between the 134 columns; this temple was built during 2000 years.

Luxor Temple, Amenophis III, and the great Ramses II had built this temple to be where they could rejuvenate their kingship.

Back to the Nile cruise, enjoy dinner, and have a good night.

Unfortunately, our trip came to its end; you’ll be transported from the Nile cruise to Luxor Airport to take your flight back home via Cairo.

You’re going to need to refresh your life, and there’s no better place to do that than Egypt; you may have to consider another visit to go deeper.