Day 1:
Your journey begins with morning pickup from your accommodation in Aswan. Meet your private Egyptologist guide and start your tour at the High Dam, a modern engineering marvel built to regulate the flow of the Nile.
Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk, located in Aswan’s granite quarries. It offers unique insight into ancient stone-cutting techniques.
The last visit of the day is the enchanting Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis and filled with shrines, sanctuaries, and iconic landmarks
After this exciting start to your adventure, you'll be transferred to the cruise to start your accommodation & enjoy lunch and dinner on board.
Meals Included: Lunch & Dinner (Onboard)
Day 2:
Start very early in the morning (please request a breakfast box from the cruise reception the night before). Join a group tour for a 4-hour drive to Abu Simbel, home to two magnificent temples—one dedicated to Ramses II, the other to Queen Nefertari. These temples are considered masterpieces of ancient architecture.
Return to the ship around 2:30 PM for lunch, then begin sailing.
Later in the afternoon (subject to sailing schedule), you'll arrive at Kom Ombo, where your guide will take you to visit the unique double temple devoted to both Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon god.
Meals Included: Full-Board Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3:
After breakfast on board, your guide will take you by horse-drawn carriage to explore the beautifully preserved Edfu Temple, dedicated to the god Horus. Admire its towering pylons, intricate carvings, and remarkably intact structure.
Return to the cruise and continue sailing along the Nile.
Meals Included: Full-Board Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (Onboard)
Day 4:
Get ready for one of the most unforgettable experiences in Egypt, a hot air balloon ride over Luxor. Your driver will pick you up early for this breathtaking journey above the Nile’s temples and fields.
After the ride, return to the cruise for breakfast, then meet your guide for a visit to Luxor’s East Bank.
Start at the vast and iconic Karnak Temple, accessed by a grand avenue of ram-headed sphinxes.
Next, visit the Luxor Temple, notable for its harmonious design and spiritual significance.
Enjoy lunch on board, then head out again in the late afternoon for a sunset felucca ride, where you can relax and take in the magical colours of the Nile at dusk.
Meals Included: Full-Board Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (Onboard)
Day 5
After breakfast on board, begin your final guided tour of Luxor’s West Bank.
Explore the legendary Valley of the Kings, final resting place of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs.
Continue to the magnificent Temple of Hatshepsut, a striking structure built into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.
Conclude your journey with a stop at the towering Colossi of Memnon.
After your visits, your driver will drop you off at your accommodation in Luxor.
Meals Included: Breakfast Only (Onboard)
