Itinerary

Day 1: Departure from USA   (every Friday)

An overnight flight to Istanbul.

Day 2: Arrive Cairo 

Arrive at Cairo airport and transfer to hotel. Meet tour coordinator for welcome briefing.Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3: Cairo Tour (B) 

After breakfast, begin full day sightseeing tour of  Cairo .  First visit Giza Plateau, located in the west bank of Nile, facing  Cairo . Cheops, Chepren and Mycerinus are the three pyramids we will see in this plateau and their guardian Sphinx, the lion body human head mythical statue. Later visit the world famous  Egyptian  Museum . The museum that houses the largest Egyptian collection with more than 250.000 antiques extending over the past 5000 years. Return to hotel. 
Overnight:  Cairo

Day 4: Cairo -Luxor  (B, L, D)

Early morning we will be transferred to  Cairo airport for our flight to  Luxor .  Upon arrival we will be guided to embark to Nile Cruise ship and have lunch on board. After lunch begin the tour in the enchanted  Luxor , considered the greatest open air museum in the world. Cross the river to the eastern bank of Nile to see the temple of  Karnak and  Luxor . After tour return to the ship for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Nile Cruise /  Luxor

Day 5:  Luxor - Edfu (B, L, D)

Breakfast on board. In the morning visit the West bank - Valley of the Kings, the  Temple of  Queen Hatshepsut and  the Colossi of Memnon. Sail to Edfu, have lunch on board and will have free time at leisure. Overnight in Edfu.

Day 6: Edfu – Kom Ombo - Aswan (B ,L, D) 

Today visit  Edfu  Temple, located in the west bank of  Nile and dedicated to god Horus, the falcon god. Then sail to Kom Ombo to visit the temple that was built in Ptolemaic Roman era for the worship of god Haroeris and Sobek, the crocodile god. Sail to  Aswan  for dinner and overnight.

Day 7:  Aswan (B, L, D) 

After breakfast visit the remarkable Aswan Dam, considered as one of the outstanding architectural achievements of the 20th Century. Then visit the  Philae  Temple , which was dedicated to goddess Isis.  Lunch on board and sail on the Nile by Feluccas for the view of Elephantine island (or  Kitchener ’s island), view from boat. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 8: Aswan – (optional Abu Simbel) – Cairo (B)

After breakfast disembark and transfer to  Aswan  Airport . Clients who booked optional Abu Simbel tour will take the flight to Abu Simbel to see the magnificent temples of Ramses II and Nefertiti; after you return  Aswan you might have free time in  Aswan until your flight to  Cairo . If you don’t take the optional tour you’ll fly to  Cairo  in the morning, you’ll be transferred to your hotel and will have free time in the afternoon. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 9: Departure (B) 

Transfer to  Cairo  airport for flight back home. 

*Above cruise itinerary is subject to change according to the preferred cruise ship and embarkation dates / routes.