A Week in Egypt

✈ Arrive in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. You will be greeted upon your arrival by your representative and transferred to your luxury Hotel.

Four Seasons (Nile view room)

Begin your day with an Egyptian breakfast buffet at your hotel. Here you will have a beautiful view of the pyramids as you dine in the fresh morning air. After breakfast, you will be meet your private guide and egyptologist who will have a private transport ready to show you the wonders of Giza, Memphis and Saqqarah. You will visit the Great Pyramids, the last remaining monument of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, guarded by the beautiful Great Sphinx. Here you will be offered an opportunity to take a camel ride around the entire complex of all 9 pyramids. This is a fantastic opportunity for iconic pictures.

Next you will visit Memphis, where Egypt’s ancient capital once stood. Colossal statues of Ramses II and the alabaster sphinx along with a beautiful outdoor museum will offer a unique look into Egypt’s history.

Finally, you will journey to the edge of the Sahara Desert to visit Saqqara, home to 14 ancient pyramids, including the Red Pyramid, the Bent Pyramid, and the Black Pyramid. Each of these ancient tomb pyramids displays unique qualities and designs. Explore the underground chambers of the Step Pyramid, the pyramid of Unas, and a mastaba of one of the noblemen.

After a long exciting day, retire to the comfort of your hotel for rest and relaxation.

Four Seasons (Nile view room)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast this morning, your private guide will take you to the Egyptian museum, home to the most extensive collection of exclusively Egyptian artifacts, including the gold mask of Tutankhamen and other treasures found in the tomb of the boy king. You will also visit the royal mummy room and come face to face with the remains of the ancient kings whose tombs and temples you visited the previous day.

Then you will take private transport to Old Cairo to visit the oldest churches, synagogues, and mosques in Cairo. Here you can visit the Coptic Museum and the Hanging Church, the traditional home to the holy family when they fled to Egypt.

Four Seasons (Nile view room)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

✈ Your morning will begin early with a short flight to Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes, capital of ancient Egypt for more than 1000 years. You will be met by your guide with private transportation to your luxury cruise ship. Lunch will be aboard the ship.

After lunch, enjoy your visit to Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple the largest temple in the world. Both of these incredible sites date back to age of the Middle Kingdom. The temples are connected by the brilliant Avenue of the Sphinx, on of the prides of Luxor. After a long day of travel and touring, return to your ship for dinner and relaxing on the sundeck.

Overnight at port in Luxor

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Start your day with breakfast aboard the ship. Your private tour today begins with a visit to the Valley of the Kings accompanied by your private guide and egyptologist. This is one of the most exciting highlights of your tour, as you will see with your own eyes the vibrant colors painted thousands of years ago on the tomb walls. Your tour will include a visit to the famous tomb of King Tutankhamen where you will have the opportunity to see the remains of the king himself.

After this, you will visit the Worker Village, which depicts the details of the ancient Egyptian middle-class daily life and how their humble graves differed from the exquisite tombs of the kings.

Your next stop will be at the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, nestled at the foot of the dessert hills. The white sandstone temple strikes a sharp contrast against the rust colored cliff towering above it. This magnificent temple is a must see an an iconic place to take a picture as your tour comes to a close.

On your way back to the ship, you will make a quick stop for a picture with the Colossi of Memnon. As you begin sailing to Aswan, you will pass through the Esna Lock, a unique experience best viewed from the sundeck of you ship.

Overnight in port at Edfu

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, enjoy a horse drawn carriage ride to Edfu Temple, the best-preserved temple in Egypt, which dates back to 237 BC. This is the only temple where you can see the sacred boat of the god, and it is also the most fully intact temple we have today.

Return to your ship by carriage and have a delicious lunch as you begin sailing to Kom Ombo Temple. Spend the afternoon relaxing in the lounge, taking advantage of the ships amenities, or resting in your room. The ship also offers a tea time on the sundeck, when you can have time getting to know your guide and ask all your burning questions about Egypt.

After docking at Kom Ombo, visit the double temple of Horus and Sobek. This temple features early documentation about the ancient Egyptian calendar and medicine. Inside the museum you will also see spectacularly preserved mummified crocodiles.

Back to the cruise to enjoy a traditional Egyptian meal and the Galabia party, where everyone will be dressed as an Egyptian. Feel free to attend the party without traditional attire, you can still participate in the games! 

Overnight in port at Kom Ombo

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast on the ship, your guide will take you by private transportation to the High Dam. Then visit Philae Temple by boat. Finally, see the Unfinished Obelisk at the granite quarry that was used by ancient Egyptians since the age of the Old Kingdom. Return to the ship for lunch. After your meal, you will enjoy a Felucca sailboat ride then back to the ship for the Nubian show and dinner.

Overnight at port in Aswan

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

✈ After an early breakfast, check out of the cruise, and meet your guide in the lobby for a private drive to Abu Simbel. Abu Simbel was built by Ramses the Great in 1280 BC. Lunch will be served in a local home. Afterwards, your guide will drive you back to Aswan airport for your flight back to Cairo and home.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch