Day 1Arrive Cairo, Egypt

Your Egypt Tours tour leader will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, and handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area & customs formalities. Then will accompany you to your fantastic pyramids view hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2Giza | The Pyramids & The Sphinx

Tour the Giza Plateau, the site of the ancient pyramids of Mycerinus, Chefren, and the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Explore the interior of one of these legendary pyramids. Ride Like a Local on camelback. Then, view the Great Sphinx, the ancient world’s largest monumental sculpture, carved from a single ridge of limestone. After lunch, return to your hotel and enjoy time at leisure.

Day 3Luxor | Karnak & The Valley Of The Kings

Fly to Luxor and journey to the Temple of Karnak. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, with its expertly aligned columns. Board your luxury Nile cruise and enjoy lunch on board. Afterward, explore the west bank of the Nile and the Necropolis of Thebes, the burial site of the Great Pharaohs of the New Kingdom. Discover the Valley of the Kings and step inside the tomb of Tutankhamun. You also visit the Valley of the Queens (Biban el-Harim). Later, explore the Temple of Hatshepsut. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4Cruising The Nile | Temple Of Hathor At Denderah

Cruise north on a scenic route — far from other ships and crowds — to the Temple of Hathor at Denderah. Sail back to Luxor. This afternoon, return to the east bank of the Nile, this time visiting the city of Thebes and the striking Temple of Luxor. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5Cruising The Nile | Edfu To Kom Ombo

Continue cruising to Edfu and the Temple of Horus. Join your chef on board for a local cooking lesson. Later, disembark at Kom Ombo (“Hill of Gold”) to visit the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god). Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6Aswan | Majestic Philae

Cruise to Aswan and ride a motorized boat to Philae Temple on the island of Agilika, moved and reconstructed here to avoid flood damage from Aswan’s High Dam. Continue to the granite quarries and site of the Unfinished Obelisk. Then sail amid the Aswan islands like a local — by felucca, weather permitting. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7Abu Simple | Temples Of Ramses II & Nefertari

Disembark your luxury Nile cruise and fly to Abu Simbel. See the twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. Return to Cairo for an evening at leisure. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8Cairo | Legendary Pharaohs & Bustling Souk

Visit the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, home to the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, including treasures from Tutankhamun and artifacts dating back to 4000 BC. After lunch, walk from Bab el-Fotouh to Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, where tightly packed stalls display everything from spices and leather goods to jewelry and birds. Explore the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, built-in 1356, and among the finest examples of early Mamluk architecture. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 9Cairo | Ancient Treasures

Drive to Sakkara, home to hundreds of tombs and 14 pyramids, including the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser, which stands 204 feet tall and was the largest building of its time. Continue to Memphis, the capital of the ancient kingdom and now home to an open-air museum and the giant statue of Ramses II. Meals: Breakfast

Day 10Depart Cairo

After breakfast, transfer to the airport and depart. Meals: Breakfast.

 Inclusion

• Meet & assist upon arrival and departure.
• Internal flights (Cairo–Luxor-Aswan-Abu Simbel-Cairo).
• All transfers by a Private air-conditioned vehicle.
• All Accommodations at 5-star Luxury hotels on a B.B basis.
• 5 days 4 nights on a 5-star luxury Nile cruise.
• Private English-Speaking Egyptologist guide.
• Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites.
• All Service charges & taxes.

Your Egypt Tours free Special services.

• New for 2019! Breakfast in Bed on Select Days.
• Traveler’s Valet® Laundry Service.
• Internet Access (Where Available).
• 24/7 On-Call Support.
• Guaranteed Departures with Just Two Guests.
• All Service charges & taxes.