Transfer with your Egyptologist who will guide you for a full day tour. Start with the Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops), the oldest (dating back to early 26th century) and largest of the pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to remain largely intact. The two smaller – but still huge – pyramids in Giza are those of Khafre and Menkaure. Nearby, on the Giza Plateau, you will find the enigmatic Great Sphinx, the largest monolithic statue and the oldest known monumental sculpture in the world. Lunch at a local restaurant. 

Visit the Egyptian Museum housing a vast collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities featuring the famous Tutankhamen collection and the royal Mummy room housing some Pharaonic dignitaries. Proceed to the fascinating Khan El-Khalili Bazaar reputed to be the largest bazaar in the Middle East selling woodwork, glassware and leather goods to perfumes, fabrics, and Pharaonic curios. Direct transfer to the railway station for sleeper train Cairo-Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board.

Breakfast on board. On arrival to Aswan, met and transferred to your Nile Cruise to drop the luggage and visit High Dam. Located near Aswan, the world-famous High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 960s. It contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops. 

Philae Temple by motorboat: Dedicated to Goddess Isis and constructed on the beautiful island of Philae, it’s a marvel of decorative pylons featuring some of Egypt’s finest carvings. Then the unfinished obelisk (from outside), the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan. Lunch and dinner on board the Nile Cruise. Overnight on the cruise.

Breakfast on board. Sail to Kom Ombo Temple. Dedicated to Sobek and Horus the Elder, the temple has two identical entrances, hypostyle halls and sanctuaries. The symmetry of the temple layout is a tribute to the mythical link the two Gods shared. Lunch and dinner on board. Overnight on the cruise. 

Breakfast on board. Visit Edfu temple: The well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple of Horus is the second biggest temple in Egypt after Karnak and lies at the centre of the cult of a triad of Gods: Horus of Behdet, Hathor, and their son, Hor-Sama-Tawy. Lunch on board. 

Afternoon, sail to Luxor. Visit the temple of Luxor which is incredibly rich with the chronicles of the past on the pillars, obelisks and walls of the temple. The Theban Triad (Amun, Mut and Khonsu) was worshiped here. During the Opet Festival, the statue of Amun at Karnak traveled to the Luxor Temple. The temple is oriented north to south to face Karnak; instead of east to west like most Egyptian temples. Dinner on board. Overnight on the cruise. 

Breakfast on board. Check out and disembark. Proceed to visit the West bank. 

Valley of the Kings, situated on the ancient site of Thebes, a treasure trove of archaeological wonders, where most of the tombs of the Egypt’s New Kingdom rulers are located. The most famous tomb is that of King Tutankhamun, discovered in pristine condition by British archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922.

Hatshepsut Temple: The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, designed by Senenmut (Hatshepsut’s steward and architect), closely resembles the classical Greek architecture of 1,000 years later. The temple consists of several colonnaded terraces, some 97 feet tall and most of its statues were destroyed by rulers who wanted to erase Hatshepsut’s rule.

Colossi of Memnon: These two gigantic figures of Amenhotep III were originally situated in front of his Mortuary temple which was destroyed for unknown reasons. 

Karnak temple: One of the world’s most celebrated temple complexes comprising a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels and pylons built over a period of 1500 years, the temple is dedicated to God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. At the entrance you will find a ram-headed avenue of Sphinxes, which was built to protect the Temple. Direct transfer to station for sleeper Train Luxor to Cairo. Dinner and overnight on board. 

Breakfast on board. On arrival at Cairo railway station, met and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day is free to explore the city or relax in the comfort of your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Transfer to the airport for the return flight.