Egypt in 6 Days: Cairo & Nile Cruise an Ancient Heritage Experience

After breakfast, meet your private guide and travel by air-conditioned vehicle to the Giza Necropolis. See the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx. Visit the nearby Valley Temple, then enjoy lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant.

Continue to the Egyptian Museum to discover its remarkable collection of ancient artifacts. Then visit the Citadel of Saladin and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, famed for its alabaster interior and sweeping Cairo views.

In the evening, transfer to the train station and board your overnight sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner is served on board.

Overnight: Sleeper train
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Enjoy breakfast on the train before arriving in Aswan, where your representative and guide will meet you. Visit the Aswan High Dam, a landmark of modern engineering, then board your deluxe Nile cruise and check in for your three-night stay.

After lunch and afternoon tea on board, explore Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, and the Unfinished Obelisk, an extraordinary testament to ancient stone working.

You may also choose an optional felucca ride on the Nile, with visits to Kitchener’s Island, known for its exotic plants, and a Nubian village.

Overnight: Nile cruise in Aswan
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

For an early start, join the optional excursion to Abu Simbel to see its monumental temples. Later, sail toward Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes, and visit Kom Ombo Temple, set above the Nile and dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris.

Continue sailing to Edfu, enjoying lunch and the river scenery along the way.

Optional excursion: Abu Simbel
Overnight: Nile cruise in Edfu
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Visit Edfu Temple, one of Egypt’s best-preserved temples, dedicated to Horus. Then continue sailing to Luxor.

After lunch on board, explore Luxor’s East Bank, including the vast Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple. Return to the cruise for dinner and your final night on board.

Overnight: Nile cruise in Luxor
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Before sunrise, you may take an optional hot-air balloon flight over Luxor’s West Bank and the Nile, with sweeping views of the ancient landscape in the early morning light.

After breakfast on board, explore the West Bank. Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, and the beautiful Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, set beneath the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, the twin statues of Amenhotep III.

Transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. On arrival, your tour services conclude.

Optional excursion: Hot-air balloon flight
Meals: Breakfast and lunch