6 Days Cairo & Nile Cruise Holiday | Pyramids, Aswan, Luxor & Nile Experience

07:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

08:00 Meet your Egyptologist guide and begin a full-day exploration of Egypt's most famous landmarks.

Visit the Giza Plateau

Discover one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Explore:

• Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)

• Pyramid of Khafre

• Pyramid of Menkaure

• Panorama Point

• Great Sphinx

• Valley Temple

Enjoy plenty of time for photographs and optional camel riding.

13:00 Lunch at a carefully selected local restaurant.

Continue to the world-famous Egyptian Museum, home to thousands of priceless treasures including the treasures of King Tutankhamun, royal mummies, statues, sarcophagi and ancient artifacts dating back over 5,000 years.

If time permits, enjoy shopping at Khan El Khalili Bazaar.

Transfer to Cairo Airport for your evening domestic flight to Aswan.

Upon arrival, transfer to your luxury 5-Star Nile Cruise.

Welcome cocktail and dinner onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Nile Cruise (Aswan)

07:00 Breakfast onboard.

Begin exploring the beautiful city of Aswan.

Visit:

High Dam

One of Egypt's greatest engineering achievements offering spectacular views over Lake Nasser.

Unfinished Obelisk

Discover the largest unfinished obelisk ever discovered and learn how ancient Egyptians carved massive monuments from solid granite.

Philae Temple

Take a short motorboat ride to the enchanting Temple of Isis located on Agilkia Island, one of Egypt's most beautiful temple complexes.

Return to the cruise.

13:00 Lunch onboard while beginning your scenic cruise along the Nile.

In the afternoon arrive at Kom Ombo Temple, uniquely dedicated to two gods:

• Sobek, the Crocodile God

• Horus the Elder

Visit the fascinating Crocodile Museum before returning to the ship.

Dinner onboard while sailing towards Edfu.

Evening entertainment featuring traditional Egyptian music.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Nile Cruise

Early morning tea or coffee.

Travel by traditional horse-drawn carriage to visit the magnificent:

Temple of Horus at Edfu

One of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, famous for its enormous pylons, detailed hieroglyphics and sacred sanctuary.

Return to the cruise.

Breakfast onboard.

Continue sailing through the famous Esna Lock, offering wonderful views of daily life along the Nile.

Lunch onboard.

Relax on the panoramic sun deck while cruising toward Luxor.

Upon arrival visit:

Luxor Temple

An extraordinary temple built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II connected to Karnak by the famous Avenue of Sphinxes.

Return to the cruise.

Dinner onboard.

Optional Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Nile Cruise (Luxor)

Optional Activity (Early Morning)

Hot Air Balloon Flight over Luxor (optional).

Breakfast onboard before disembarkation.

Begin a full-day exploration of ancient Thebes.

Valley of the Kings

Explore the royal burial place of Egypt's greatest Pharaohs including beautifully decorated tombs over 3,000 years old.

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Visit one of Egypt's most spectacular architectural masterpieces built beneath towering limestone cliffs.

Colossi of Memnon

Stop to admire the two gigantic statues of Amenhotep III that have stood for over 3,400 years.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Continue to:

Karnak Temple Complex

Walk through the magnificent Great Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, Sacred Lake, obelisks, chapels and monumental gateways inside Egypt's largest religious complex.

Transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo.

Arrival in Cairo and transfer to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight: Cairo

Breakfast at the hotel.

Depending on your international flight schedule, enjoy some free time before your transfer to Cairo International Airport.

Your unforgettable Egyptian holiday comes to an end with wonderful memories of the pyramids, ancient temples and the legendary Nile River.

Meals: Breakfast