8 Days Luxury Cairo and Dahabiya Nile Cruise Tour

Your Egyptologist takes you to the Giza Plateau for the Great Pyramids, the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple. You then visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, where you see the Tutankhamun collection. You spend a second night in your Cairo hotel.

• Giza Pyramids — Stand in awe before the colossal structures that have defied time for millennia, a testament to ancient Egyptian engineering and spirituality.
• Great Sphinx — Unravel the mysteries behind the legendary half-man, half-lion guardian of the Giza Plateau.
• Valley Temple — Explore the ancient site linked to the Giza Pyramids, believed to have played a crucial role in royal funerary rituals.
• Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) — Discover a treasure trove of ancient Egyptian artifacts, including the complete collection of Tutankhamun's riches, at this state-of-the-art museum.

You fly from Cairo to Luxor and start at Karnak Temple. Next, a transfer takes you to the dahabiya, where you board and have lunch. In the evening you visit Luxor Temple. Your 4 nights on the Nile begin tonight.

• Karnak Temple Complex — Wander through the sprawling courtyards, hypostyle halls, and chapels of the largest ancient religious site on Earth.
• Luxor Temple — Experience the magic of this stunning temple, especially captivating when illuminated at night, a monument to the rejuvenation of kingship.

The day is spent on Luxor's West Bank, with the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. You return to the dahabiya for lunch and dinner as it begins to sail.

• Valley of the Kings — Delve into the richly decorated tombs of New Kingdom pharaohs, offering an intimate glimpse into ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife.
• Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple — Admire the unique terraced design of this temple, a masterpiece dedicated to one of Egypt's most powerful female pharaohs.
• Colossi of Memnon — Witness the impressive remains of Amenhotep III's mortuary temple, colossal statues that have stood the test of time.

A horse-drawn carriage takes you to the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus. The dahabiya continues to Kom Ombo in the afternoon, where the double temple honours 2 gods, Sobek and Horus the Elder.

• Edfu Temple — Explore this remarkably preserved temple dedicated to Horus, featuring stunning reliefs and well-preserved structures from the Ptolemaic era.
• Kom Ombo Temple — Discover the distinctive dual design of this temple, dedicated to two deities, offering a fascinating look at ancient Egyptian dualistic beliefs.

In Aswan you see the Aswan High Dam, then cross by motorboat to Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. You return to the dahabiya for lunch and dinner and spend the night on board.

• Aswan High Dam — Learn about this monumental engineering feat that reshaped Egypt's landscape and harnessed the power of the Nile.
• Philae Temple — Journey to an island sanctuary to explore this exquisite temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, renowned for its stunning architecture and romantic setting.

After an early start with a breakfast box, a private air-conditioned car takes you to the Abu Simbel temples. You have lunch in Aswan, then take a direct flight to Cairo and spend the night in a Cairo hotel.

• Abu Simbel Temples — Be awed by the monumental rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari, a testament to pharaonic power and a triumph of modern conservation.

After breakfast, a transfer takes you to Cairo airport for your flight home.