CAIRO

Desert Sands and Secrets of the Sphinx 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Enjoy a guided visit to the now-famous Tahrir Square and visit the Egyptian Museum. Peruse King Tutankhamun’s fabulous treasures and many other priceless artifacts of ancient Egypt.

Afterwards, enjoy lunch in a local restaurant.

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Take a close-up look at one of the World’s Seven Wonders and guardian of the great pyramids, the enigmatic Sphinx, and the Great Pyramid of Giza.Cheops, with an original height of 496 feet, is the most colossal pyramid ever built, and of course enjoy the visit to the newly discovered Noble Tombs.

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Enjoy an unforgettable Sound and Light show in Giza. 

Breakfast

CAIRO

Ancient Cairo, a Boy King, and the Christ Child

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Drive to walled city of Old Cairo, with Saladin’s 12th-century citadel, and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Afterwards drive to Memphis to admire the statue of Ramses II

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Drive to Sakkara, a vast desert necropolis built for kings and nobles, and its “Stairway to the Sky,” the oldest of all pyramids. Also admire the special tomb of Mary Roca and the Step Pyramid of King Zoser. 

Breakfast

CAIRO–LUXOR (EMBARKATION)

The World’s Greatest Open-Air Museum Fly 300 miles up the Nile Valley to Luxor to embark on your Nile River cruise. 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

See the stunning monuments of Karnak complex, developed over more than 1000 years. Walk among the pillars of the colossal Temple of Amun Ra for an experience you will treasure for a lifetime. Embark your ship and enjoy your rst lunch onboard. 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

In the afternoon enjoy a visit to Luxor temple, one of the two primary temples on the east bank, together with Karnak. is evening, enjoy live entertainment on board.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LUXOR 

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

LUXOR–EDFU

Royal Resting Places of Kings and Queens 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Venture to the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens on the west bank of the Nile where generations of pharaohs and nobles were entombed in Cliside crypts. See where 63 royal tombs have thus far been discovered, of which one was virtually intact—the splendid tomb of Tutankhamun discovered in 1922. 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Visit Deir El-Bahri, Queen Hatshepsut’s monumental rock temple. Stop for pictures at the two Colossi of Memnon guarding the valleys. is evening, enjoy live entertainment on board.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN EDFU 

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

EDFU–KOM OMBO–ASWAN

Egyptian Gods of the River and Sky 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

This morning visit Edfu Temple, also known as the Temple of Horus with its menacing black stone statue of the falcon god. Enjoy a leisurely sail to Kom Ombo.

 DISCOVERY EXCURSION

Join an exclusive lecture on this ancient civilization by your Egyptologist.

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Enjoy beautiful Kom Ombo for a short walk to its blu-top twin temples. e right side is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek-Ra, while the left side is dedicated to the falcon god Horus.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ASWAN 

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

ASWAN

Temples from Above and Islands Below is morning, consider joining a Guided Optional Excursion of the huge, massive sandstone temples of Abu Simbel (weather permitting). 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Board a Felucca (traditional wooden sailing boat) and cross the blue waters of the Nile. En route, see the ancient water measurement system, “Nilometer,” on the Nile’s Elephantine Island and the splendid Aga Khan Mausoleum. Join an Optional Excursion to the Sound and Light show in Philae Temple.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ASWAN 

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

While we include your choice of many excursions on your trip, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your cruise.

Philae Temple Sound & Light Spectacular

Ancient Egypt comes to life in an unforgettable way during a fantastic sound and light show featuring colorful lights, laser projections, and fascinating commentary at Aswan’s ancient Philae Temple.

3h 0m Price Range: $$

Abu Simbel, Treasure of Ancient Egypt

Step thousands of years back in time on this exciting excursion to the twin rock temples of Abu Simbel, one of Egypt’s most cherished ancient wonders.

9h 0m Price Range: $$$

ASWAN (DISEMBARKATION)–CAIRO

Work in Progress and the Goddess Isis 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Join a Guided Sightseeing Excursion at to explore the Granite Quarries that supplied ancient Egypt with its hard stones for the pyramids in Giza. See the famous unnished obelisk, still remaining in the quarry. 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Visit the gigantic Aswan High Dam, completed in 1970. Board a motor launch to the island of Agilika between the two dams. Visit the Temple of Isis, which was dismantled from the submerged island of Philae and reassembled here. Board your ight back to Cairo later today.

 Breakfast

CAIRO

Amazing Civilization and Marketplace Mazes 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Start the day with a guided tour of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. No visit would be complete without time to experience the Royal Mummies’ Hall, considered the crown jewel of the museum. 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Drive to “Coptic Cairo” to Abu Serga Church, not only the oldest church in Egypt but built on the spot where the Holy Family stopped and rested towards the end of their journey to Egypt. Proceed to visit the hanging church, which dates back to the fourth century, built on the remains of an old Roman Babylon fortress. Walk to see Cairo’s oldest Jewish synagogue, founded in the 9th century. 

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Take in a full panoramic view of Cairo from the Nile River—on board a traditional wooden sailing vessel (Felucca) and enjoy a typical Egyptian light lunch.

CLASSIC EXCURSION

Browse the maze of shops in the vast labyrinths of the Khan al Khali Souk bazaar and Medieval alleyways. is evening, consider attending an Optional Dinner Cruise on the Nile to celebrate your Egyptian adventure. 

Breakfast

While we include your choice of many excursions on your trip, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your cruise. Nile River Cruise with Dinner & Belly Dancing e splendor and ancient wonders of the Nile await during this 2-hour dinner cruise featuring a sumptuous buet, live music, and mesmerizing belly dancing!

3h 45m Price Range: $$

CAIRO

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. 

Breakfast