Duration10 Days 09 Nights

After breakfast at your hotel, meet your personal guide and head to the Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus, along with the famous Sphinx and the Valley Temple. You may also visit the Solar Boat Museum in front of the Pyramid of Cheops (extra ticket on spot). Enjoy lunch during the tour, then proceed to Saqqara to visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the world’s first stone structure. Continue to Memphis, the capital of the Old Kingdom and home to an ancient necropolis. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, your private guide will accompany you to the grand Egyptian Museum, home to the treasures of King Tutankhamun and countless other fascinating artifacts. (Optional visit to the Mummies Room, ticket not included.) Lunch will be served at a local restaurant before visiting the Citadel of Salah El-Din and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Continue to Coptic Cairo to explore the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, and end your day at the lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest markets in the Middle East. Later, transfer to Giza Railway Station to board your sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board. Overnight on the train. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Upon arrival in Aswan, meet our representative and transfer to your 5-star Nile Cruise (Alyssa Nile Cruise) before lunch at 11:00 a.m. Visit the High Dam, the Temple of Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis, and the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries. Dinner and overnight on board in Aswan. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board, and visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, shared by the gods Sobek and Haroeris. Continue sailing to Edfu, enjoy lunch on board, and visit the Temple of Horus, one of Egypt’s best-preserved ancient temples. Take afternoon tea while sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sail to Luxor and have breakfast on board. Begin your sightseeing with the West Bank, visiting the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board, followed by a visit to the East Bank, including Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Enjoy afternoon tea and dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, disembark from your Nile Cruise at 08:00 a.m. Evening transfer to Luxor Railway Station to board your sleeper train back to Cairo. Overnight on board. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Enjoy breakfast aboard the train, then arrive at Giza Train Station, where you’ll be met and assisted by our representative and transferred to your hotel for check-in. Optional tour available to visit the Cairo Tower and the Pharaonic Village. Overnight in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy a free day in Cairo or join an optional excursion to Alexandria, the “Pearl of the Mediterranean.” Visit the Qaitbay Citadel, built in the 15th century by Sultan Qaitbay on the site of the ancient Lighthouse. See the Montazah Palace, a blend of Turkish and Florentine architecture, explore the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. Return to Cairo for overnight. Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then enjoy free time before your flight. Check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure. Meals: Breakfast