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; you’ll be in the presence of greatness; this is one of the wonders of the ancient world, till now, we don’t know all its secrets. 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, the oldest capital of Egypt, maybe the oldest capital we know in all history, where you can find some artifacts from different dynasties, especially the statue of King Ramses II, the tallest statue for such a great King.

Then visit Sakkara Complex, where the first pyramid built was found, Zoser Pyramid or also known as the Step pyramid, built in the 27th century BC during the 3rd Dynasty.

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

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

Visit The Egyptian Museum, house of 100.000 pieces of antiquities and original treasures from the time of Pharaohs, you’ll be walking through stories and historical facts, don’t miss the particular section of King Tut Ankh Amen.

Then walk through ages by visiting Salah El Din Citadel. Salah El-Din 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 walk between the streets of an old district where Khan El Khalili open market exists, enjoy the Islamic architecture, and buy yourself a souvenir.

Back to the hotel, and have a peaceful night.

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 and lead you to the Nile cruise where you’ll stay for the next few days floating on the Nile water surface and 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; we call it the open museum, so we intend not to let you miss any of it.

Valley of the Kings, where you can walk between the tombs of great Kings from the new kingdom, but it’s not depressing as it sounds because these tombs are masterpieces, you’ll be able to go inside three of these tombs.

Temple Of Queen Hatshepsut: it was dedicated to the first woman to rule a nation and designed by Senmout, a brilliant engineer who was also believed to be the Queen lover.

The two Colossi of Memnon, depicting King Amenophis III. A King who was reigning 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 continuing to sail toward Edfu.

Good morning. This is Edfu.

Edfu Temple, guarded by the Falcon, Horus, son of Isis and Osiris. 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, where two gods were sharing it, you’ll meet Haroeris (Horus) the Falcon another time and the crocodile Sobek. (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 breakfast, you’ll find yourself in one of the most beautiful cities in Egypt, Aswan. It seems to be another good day ahead.

Start by visiting The High Dam, a megastructure to be a barrier from floods and produce electricity. The construction started by the early sixties, leaving behind Lake Nasser.

Then visit Philae Temple, it was saved from sinking, due to the Nile floods caused by the Dam construction. And it was moved to Agilkia Island.

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 Aswan’s 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 again, it still has something to tell you. After breakfast, you’ll go on visiting again.

The Great Temple Of Karnak, built by several Kings and rulers, actually the construction had lasted for 2000 years, don’t miss your way while walking between the 134 columns.

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.

To cover all Egypt, you need more than one visit; it still has more secrets to tell you, consider another visit.