Your journey begins with a warm welcome at Cairo International Airport, where our private representative will provide meet-and-assist service. Transfer in a luxury vehicle to your 5★ hotel in Cairo for check-in. Take time to relax after your flight and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of Egypt’s capital city.

Meals: None

After breakfast, set out with your private Egyptologist guide to discover Cairo’s most iconic treasures:

- The Great Pyramid of Giza – the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. Built for King Khufu around 4,500 years ago, it remains one of humanity’s greatest engineering achievements.
- The Sphinx – the mysterious half-lion, half-man guardian of the plateau.
- The Grand Egyptian Museum – an unprecedented collection of pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of Tutankhamun.

Your guide will bring history to life, weaving stories of kings, queens, and myths that shaped Egypt’s identity. Return to your hotel in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

In the morning, fly to Aswan, the southern gateway of ancient Egypt. Upon arrival, your private guide will introduce you to Aswan’s highlights:

- The High Dam – a modern engineering marvel controlling the Nile’s flow.
- The Temple of Philae – dedicated to Isis, goddess of love and magic, beautifully relocated to Agilkia Island.

Check into your luxury Nile Cruise, your floating 5★ hotel for the next 3 nights. In the late afternoon, enjoy a traditional felucca (sailboat) ride around Kitchener’s Island as the sun sets over the golden Nile. Dinner and overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sail from Aswan northward, following the timeless rhythm of the Nile. Along the way:

- Kom Ombo Temple – a unique twin sanctuary dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon god. Its reliefs offer insight into ancient medicine and rituals.
- Lunch while sailing.
- Edfu Temple – reached by horse-drawn carriage, this is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. Dedicated to Horus, it tells the myth of his battle with Seth, god of chaos.

Continue sailing overnight towards Esna.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Early morning sailing brings you to Luxor, ancient Thebes, often called the “world’s greatest open-air museum.”

- On the West Bank, visit the Valley of the Kings, burial site of pharaohs including Tutankhamun and Ramses the Great. Step inside royal tombs decorated with dazzling wall paintings.
- Visit the elegant Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s most powerful female pharaoh.
- Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, towering statues of Amenhotep III.

After lunch, continue on the East Bank:

- Karnak Temple – the largest religious complex of the ancient world, built over 2,000 years. Walk the Avenue of Ram-Headed Sphinxes and marvel at the Great Hypostyle Hall.
- Luxor Temple – illuminated beautifully at dusk, once the center of pharaonic celebrations.

Dinner and overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, check out of your cruise. Transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo to connect with your international departure. Our representative will assist you with all arrangements.

 Breakfast