Day 1 - Cairo: Pyramids, Sphinx & Egyptian Museum
Meet our representative at Cairo Airport, then head straight to the Pyramids of Giza to marvel at the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure and the Great Sphinx. Continue to the Egyptian Museum to explore masterpieces from Egypt’s Pharaonic and Greco-Roman eras. After your museum visit, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Next, transfer to your 5-star Cairo hotel for check-in and a short rest. In the evening, savor a Nile dinner cruise with live entertainment.
Meals Included: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 - African Safari Park & Fly to Luxor
After breakfast, set off for the African Safari Park, the Middle East’s first open-air wildlife reserve, experienced safely by vehicle. Enjoy lunch, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Luxor. On arrival, your driver will meet you for a seamless transfer to your hotel. Check in to your 5-star Luxor hotel, then relax and enjoy dinner.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3 - Luxor: Balloon Flight, West & East Banks
Rise before dawn for a magical sunrise hot-air balloon ride over Luxor’s temples and green fields. After landing, visit the Valley of the Kings (entry to three royal tombs), the elegant Temple of Hatshepsut, and the mighty Colossi of Memnon. Cross to the East Bank to explore the monumental Karnak Temple and the illuminated Luxor Temple. Board your 5-star Nile cruise for lunch and dinner as you begin sailing south.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4 - Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples
After breakfast on board, take a horse-drawn carriage to the superbly preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu. Continue cruising to Kom Ombo and visit its unique twin temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus. Return to the ship to relax as you sail toward Aswan and enjoy lunch and dinner on board.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5 - Abu Simbel & Fly Back to Cairo
Depart early with a small-group excursion to Abu Simbel, where colossal temples honor Ramses II and Queen Nefertari. Return to the cruise for lunch, then visit a colorful Nubian village along the Nile. Later, fly back to Cairo and check in to your 5-star Cairo hotel for dinner and overnight.
Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch (onboard) + Dinner
Day 6 - Alexandria Day Trip & Felucca Sail
Travel to Alexandria after breakfast. Explore the Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa, the striking Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and the seaside Qaitbay Citadel. Return to Cairo, unwind on a traditional felucca sail along the Nile, then enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and a festive farewell dinner at your hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7 - Farewell Cairo
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure.
Meals Included: Breakfast
