Depart on your overnight flight to Cairo.

Arrive Cairo and transfer to your deluxe hotel in downtown Cairo along the Nile.

Visit the Giza plateau beginning your day at the inscrutable Sphinx, the giant man/beast that has puzzled mankind for generations, and see the fabled Great Pyramids of Giza. Enjoy a camel ride with the Great Pyramids as a backdrop before heading to the Egyptian Museum, the world’s greatest repository of ancient artifacts. See the incredible treasures of King Tutankhamon, exquisitely carved statues, and splendid carved sarcophagi. See Tahrir Square where Egypt’s Revolution began. End the day exploring the Khan el Khalili Bazaar. (B)

Morning flight to Aswan (optional air excursion to Abu Simbel) and embark your five-star Nile cruise boat. Afternoon visit the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and exquisite Philae Temple. Evening Nubian folk show. (B,L,D)

Morning leisurely cruise north on the Nile to Kom Ombo. Afternoon visit the temple shared by two gods, Sobek and Haroeries. Be sure to see the mummified crocodiles and the Nilometer where the priests determined taxes. Cruise to Edfu for overnight onboard. (B,L,D)

Morning visit to the best preserved temple in Egypt, the Temple of Horus at Edfu. Cruise to Luxor. Explore Luxor Temple with its Avenue of Sphinxes, and massive Karnak Temple with its soaring hypostyle hall and labyrinthine passageways. Overnight onboard. (B,L,D)

Disembark Nile cruise. Morning touring Hatchepsut’s Temple, Valley of Kings including King Tut’s Tomb and Colossi of Memnon. Transfer to Luxor Airport for your return flight to Cairo. Meet and transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free for independent exploration. (B)

Transfer to the Cairo Airport for your departure flight. (B)