Cairo, Luxor & the Red Sea

Upon your arrival at Cairo airport, our airport representative will greet you, and facilitate the visa process, and take you through customs. Later, your private driver will transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Things to do for today: Pyramids of Giza , Sphinx , Egyptian Museum

After breakfast, visit the incredible Great Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx, a colossal limestone statue with a lion's body and a pharaoh's head. In the afternoon, marvel at the vast ancient Egyptian antiquities at Egyptian Museum, including the Mask of Tutankhamun, Tut's Canes, Ka-Aper Statue, Seneb Statue, etc.

Things to do for today: High Dam , Philae Temple , Botanical Gardens

Take a morning flight to Aswan. After arrival, you will be escorted by your guide to the cruise ship for checking into your cabin. Afterward, disembark for a guided trip to the High Dam and the Temple of Philae. Late in the afternoon, take an Egyptian felucca to sail on the Nile to reach the Aswan Botanical Garden located on Kitchener's Island, where you can see importing plants from India, the Far East, and parts of Africa.

Things to do for today: Temple of Edfu (Temple of Horus)

Early in the morning, you will set sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Greco-Roman Sobek Temple, the temple is unusual in that it is a double temple, with one side dedicated to the god Haroesis and the other side to Sobek. The cruise will continue to sail to Edfu to visit the Temple of Horus (also known as the Temple of Edfu), it is considered the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. This is partly because it was built later than most: in the Ptolemaic era from 237 to 57 BC. Despite its later date, it reflects traditional pharaonic architecture and so provides an excellent idea of how all the temples once looked. Edfu is also very large: the second largest in Egypt after Karnak Temple.

Things to do for today: West Bank (Thebes) , Valley of the Kings , Funerary temple of Hatshepsut , Colossi of Memnon

Early morning sail to Luxor. After breakfast on board, explore some of the most incredible sites of the country. You will visit the Valley of the Kings where you will have the chance to explore three tombs of the ancient Pharaohs. You will then visit the recently renovated mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was the second pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt. The tour also includes a visit to the huge Colossi of Memnon which are all that remain of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.

Things to do for today: Karnak Temple of Amon , Luxor Temple

After breakfast, marvel at the awe-inspiring Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple on the east bank of the Nile. In Karnak Temple, the worship center of the sun god Amun, you will get a better understanding of the famous avenue of Sphinx, obelisk, pillars of the Great Hypostyle Hall, and the colossal statue of Ramesses II. Luxor Temple was dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship instead of a cult god or a pharaoh. Afterward, be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Cairo.

Optional: Luxor Hot Air Balloon with transfers (join in) USD 102 per person, *

Today, take a flight to Sharm El Sheikh, a desert city with bright sunshine and clear water, located on the Sinai Peninsula and by the Red Sea. Upon arrival, take a private transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the remaining time on your own.

Sharm El Sheikh has a global reputation for its kaleidoscopic coral reefs and is popular among deep-sea diving enthusiasts. You may explore the world under the waters by snorkeling, scuba diving, glass-bottom boat trip, etc.. Besides, an excursion to climbing Mount Sinai will be also memorable, especially for Christians, Judaists, and Moslems.

Enjoy a leisure day in Sharm El Sheikh.

Take a private transfer to the airport for a short flight back to Cairo airport and then connect your flight home.