Itinerary
Arrival at Cairo airport, where our staff will be waiting to process your visa and transfer you to the selected hotel. Check-in and accommodation. Free time to explore the capital of Egypt.
In the evening, an optional Sound and Light show excursion is available.
(Accommodation and full board onboard)
Morning departure from the Cairo hotel for a flight to Luxor.
In the afternoon, visit the Luxor and Karnak Temples, dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra. Return to the cruise ship.
Early morning optional hot air balloon ride. Visit the Valley of the Kings to explore the tombs of the great pharaohs, such as Ramses III, Seti I, and Amenhotep II. Visit the Colossi of Memnon and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Lunch onboard, then sail to Esna, enjoying the scenic beauty of the Nile shores. Evening entertainment onboard with music. Sail towards Edfu.
(Accommodation and full board onboard)
Arrive in Edfu and visit the Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved Ptolemaic temples. Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, where you’ll find a Nilometer and mummified crocodiles. Continue sailing to Aswan, and enjoy a traditional "Galabeya" party onboard.
(Accommodation and full board onboard)
Morning departure to visit the temples of Abu Simbel, built by Ramses II. Return to Aswan. Optional city tour of Aswan by horse-drawn carriage.
Breakfast and disembark from the cruise. Visit the Temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis, and take a felucca ride on the Nile. Optional Nubian village tour. Transfer to the hotel in Aswan.
Free day to explore Aswan at your leisure.
Breakfast at the hotel, then flight to Cairo. Visit the famous Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the Sphinx, and the Papyrus Institute. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Necropolis of Memphis and Sakkara. Return to the hotel.
Breakfast. City tour visiting the Egyptian Museum, the Alabaster Mosque, and the Coptic Quarter. Lunch. End the day at the Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to the hotel.
Breakfast. Free day in Cairo, or take a full-day tour to Alexandria, visiting the Catacombs, Pompey's Pillar, the famous library, and the Citadel of Qaitbay. Lunch at a Mediterranean-facing restaurant. Transfer to the hotel in Alexandria.
Breakfast. Drive from Alexandria to Marsa Matrouh for lunch, then continue to the Siwa Oasis. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Breakfast. Visit the Great Temple of Alexander the Great, the Siwan Oracle, and Cleopatra's Bath. Explore the Salt Lake and Temple of Umm Ubayda. Continue to Gebel Al Mawta, and enjoy a traditional Siwan meal at a local restaurant. Return to the hotel.
Breakfast. Explore the Great Sand Sea by 4x4, visiting Bir Waheed and experiencing a Bedouin tea at sunset. Overnight in the desert, enjoying a BBQ dinner.
Breakfast at the desert camp, then drive back to Cairo, passing through Marsa Matrouh. Arrival and transfer to the hotel in Cairo.
Breakfast, transfer to the airport for departure. End of services.
