DAY 1: CAIRO-ARRIVE CAIRO
Upon arrival at the Cairo airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day at leisure to explore  this fascinating city.

DAY 2: CAIRO-FULL DAY TOUR
Today you see the Three Great Pyramids and the magnificent Sphinx. Try a camel ride before you stop for lunch. After lunch you visit the Egyptian museum, the mosque of Mohammed ail at the citadel of Saladin and time permitting, the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar.

8 DAY NILE CRUISE
SAILING EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY

DAY 3: CAIRO-LUXOR
Early morning transfer to the Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival at the Luxor airport you will be met and transferred to your cruise ship. Lunch and dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor.

DAY 4: LUXOR-ESNA/EDFU
In Luxor, the morning visit includes the famed Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari and the 70 foot tall, colossi of Memnon. After lunch the ship sails to Edfu after crossing the snag lock. Dinner and overnight on board the ship in Edfu.

DAY 5: EDFU-KOM-OMBO/ASWAN
In the morning depart by horse drawn carriage to visit the temple of Horus, the best preserved of all the large temples. Return to the cruise ship sailing to Komombo. In the afternoon visit the Greco-Roman temple, dedicated to Horus and the temple of Komombo dedicated to two deities, “Sobek” and “Haroeries”. We arrive in Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board the ship.

DAY 6: ASWAN
In the morning you visit the Aswan High Dam and the unfinished Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut. Continue by motorboat to the Island of Philae to see the sandstone Temple of Isis. After lunch on board, you sail on a typical Egyptian “Felucca” passing Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener’s Botanical Garden and the Aga Khan Mausoleum. At night enjoy the magnificent “Sound and Light Show” in the middle of the Nile, (Optional). Dinner and overnight on board the ship.

DAY 7: ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL, (OPTIONAL)/ ESNA/LUXOR
After breakfast transfer to Aswan airport for your flight to Abu Simbel. You will visit the two temples built by Ramses II as a high-architect before he became a Pharaoh. In the afternoon return to Aswan. Optional “Sound and Light show” at Philae. The ship sails for Luxor via Esna. Dinner and overnight on board the ship.

DAY 8: LUXOR
In the morning you visit the avenue of the sphinxes and the imposing temple of Luxor, as well as the famed Karnak Temple Complex. In the evening you can enjoy the “sound and Light show” at Karnak, which is a unique experience, (Optional). Dinner and overnight on board the ship in Luxor.

DAY 9: LUXOR-DENDERA/LUXORA
In the morning during breakfast enjoy the scenery, sailing to Quena. From Quena we depart for Dendera to visit the temple of Dendera, that was dedicated to the mother of all gods “Hathor”. Sailing back to Luxor for dinner and overnight.

DAY 10: LUXOR-CAIRO
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at the Cairo airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 11: CAIRO-DEPARTURE
Free time until you are transferred to the airport for your departure flight

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