Nile Explorer

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our friendly vehicular assistant and company representative. They will assist you with your luggage and any language needs before transferring you comfortably to your hotel for an overnight stay in Cairo.

Overnight: Cairo
Meals: None

After breakfast, embark on a guided tour of the magnificent Giza Pyramids—Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure. You will have the option to enter one of the pyramids to experience its awe-inspiring interior. These ancient wonders, built from massive stone blocks weighing over a ton each, have fascinated visitors for centuries.

Next, visit the Valley Temple of the Pyramids to see the iconic Great Sphinx, Egypt’s emblematic half-lion, half-man guardian. Your Egyptologist guide will share captivating stories and historical insights about this majestic monument.

Your final stop will be the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, home to the world’s most extensive collection of pharaonic artifacts, including the treasures of Tutankhamun and displays of daily life in ancient Egypt.

In the evening, you will be transferred to the train station to board a sleeper train bound for Aswan.

Overnight: Sleeper Train Cairo to Aswan
Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast on the train, you will be transferred to your Nile cruise vessel and enjoy lunch onboard. Begin your exploration of Aswan with a visit to the High Dam—an engineering marvel completed in 1960 to control the Nile’s powerful floods.
Next, visit the serene Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. After lunch on board, set sail to Kom Ombo, where you will visit the unique double temple dedicated to two sets of gods, built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty.

Continue cruising to Edfu, where dinner will be served onboard.

Overnight: Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast will be served onboard before visiting the Temple of Horus in Edfu, renowned for its grandeur and rich mythology—legend tells that Horus avenged Osiris here by defeating Seth.

Return to the cruise as you sail toward Luxor. Lunch and dinner will be served onboard, followed by an evening celebration for guests.

Overnight: Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, disembark to visit the famous Valley of the Kings, where Pharaohs and nobles were buried for over 500 years in elaborately decorated tombs that reveal ancient Egyptian rituals and mythology.

Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only female Pharaoh to reign in ancient Egypt. Time permitting, you will also see the Colossi of Memnon.

Enjoy lunch, dinner, and afternoon tea onboard, capped with a traditional belly dancing show.

Overnight: Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast will be served on board. Today is yours to enjoy leisure in Luxor. Optional excursions may be arranged through your tour guide or hotel concierge at your own expense. Overnight in Luxor.

Overnight: Luxor
Meals: Breakfast

Following breakfast at your hotel, our representative will assist you with your transfer to Luxor airport and provide support with your departure arrangements.

Meals: Breakfast