Day 1

Meet and greet on arrival and transfer for your tour of the Great Pyramids. Marvel the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the largest of the three main Pyramids, an imposing survivor of one of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World. Continue on to the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion’s body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long. Lunch at a local restaurant. Learn how paper was made in ancient times with a visit to the Papyrus Institute. We will also have a chance to stop at a Carpet Factory to see how the Egyptians weave their carpets, followed by a short visit to a Perfumery Shop. Dinner .

Overnight at hotel.

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day tour to the world-famous Egyptian Museum with its 100,000 objects covering 4,000 years of ancient Egyptian civilization, including the treasures of Tutankhamen. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Old Cairo to visit the Hanging church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue and have a look at the Amr Ibn El a’ as Mosque, the first mosque built in Egypt. We finish the tour at the lively Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Transfer to Giza Station for departure to Aswan by Sleeper train.

Dinner and overnight on board the train.

Day 3

Aswan /Cruise {Wednesday} Breakfast on board train. Arrival in Aswan. Transfer to your Nile Cruiser. Embarkation. Lunch on board. Time at leisure until the afternoon, then sail aboard a traditional Nile Felucca (sailboat) along the calm shores of Elephantine Island. Dinner and

Overnight onboard Nile Cruiser.

Day 4

Breakfast on board. During our early morning sightseeing we view the Aswan High Dam and then, in contrast to its impressive modernity, we visit the beautiful Temple of Philae, rising from the waters of the Nile. Before sailing to Kom Ombo, visit the Temple of Sobek, the crocodile god, conveniently situated on the riverbank. Lunch on board. Continue to Edfu. Tonight we enjoy a sumptuous Oriental Dinner. Dance all night away at the Egyptian Galabea Party.

Overnight onboard your Nile Cruiser.

Day 5

Breakfast on board .This morning, we visit Edfu’s beautiful preserved Temple of Horus, built by the Ptolemies. It is the best preserved of all large Egyptian temples. Lunch on board .Finally we go through the locks to cruise downstream to Luxor.

Dinner and overnight onboard the ship.

Day 6

Breakfast. On to the west bank early morning to visit the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the monumental Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Disembarkation followed by a tour to the Luxor and Karnack temples. Lunch during the tour at a local restaurant. Convoy to Hurghada, the popular seaside resort of the Red Sea. Upon arrival Hurghada, check into the hotel.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel

Day 7

Breakfast at hotel. At leisure. A simple fishing village once, it is now Egypt’s best tourist spots with crystal clear waters and pristine reefs and a colorful underwater world perfect for diving. Lunch at the hotel. Go on a desert safari and enjoy a Bedouin Dinner under glittering stars. Overnight at the Hurghada hotel

Day 8

After breakfast, transfer to Hurghada Airport for departure to Cairo. Meet and greet on arrival and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure Dinner.

Overnight at the hotel in Cairo

Day 9

Breakfast. Drive for 3 hours to Alexandria city, named after Alexander the Great. The former capital of Cleopatra is also known as the pearl of the Mediterranean Sea. Visit the Montaza Gardens Palace, the formal residence of the late King Farouk. Lunch on local restaurant. Continue to visit Catacombs, Pomey's Pillar and fort of Quiet Bay. Check into the hotel.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel

Day 10

Breakfast. Morning at leisure followed by lunch at a local Alexandria restaurant. Drive back to Cairo. Dinner, overnight in Cairo.

Day 11

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Cairo airport for departure to your destination.