Ancient Egypt - Departure on Monday and Saturday

ANCIENT EGYPT

Departure on Monday and Saturday | Itinerary subject to change until departure date

Day 1 Luxor

Arrival, visa processing and transfer to the cruise ship. Free time to start discovering Egypt, a fun country with friendly people and tasty cuisine, as well as being enriched by its impressive historical and cultural heritage. Dinner and accommodation. 

Day 2 Luxor / Valley of the Kings / Temple of Hatshepsut / Colossi / Karnak / Luxor / Esna

Breakfast. Departure for the Valley of the Kings, where 62 pharaohs are buried on the west bank of the Nile. Continuation to the Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari, one of the most special and beautiful funerary monuments in the country, recognizable by its characteristic ramped staircase. On the way back, pass the Colossi of Memnon. Visit the Temple of Luxor, built by Amenophis III and Ramses II in the 18th century BC. The temple was connected to the temple of Karnak by the famous Avenue of the Sphinxes. Visit Karnak with its impressive columns, obelisks and statues. Lunch on board. Afternoon sailing. Dinner and accommodation. 

Day 3 Esna / Edfu / Kom Ombo / Aswan

Breakfast. On arrival in Edfu, visit the temple built by Ptolemy III in 235 BC, notable for its façade in the shape of a solid slope. It is dedicated to Horus, the falcon god. Return to the boat. Lunch and sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and to Horus the Elder. Sailing to Aswan. Dinner and accommodation. 

Day 4 Aswan / Abu Simbel / Aswan

Visit to the temples of Abu Simbel by road. Picnic breakfast. Visit of Aswan, with the Temple of Philae and a wonderful falukha ride. Lunch. Free time to enjoy the market. Dinner and accommodation. 

Day 5 Aswan / Cairo

Breakfast. Disembarkation. Continuation of the visits to Aswan. Optionally (not included), we suggest an excursion to the Nubian village, visiting some temples on the shores of Lake Nasser. Free time and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Arrival, transfer to the hotel, dinner and accommodation. 

Day 6 Cairo / Giza / Cairo

Breakfast. Departure for Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Visit the mythical pyramids and the Sphinx. Lunch. Visit to the step pyramid of Zoser in Sakkara and the necropolis of Memphis. Return to the hotel. Night tour of Cairo, with panoramic views of the neighborhoods and their illuminated monuments. Dinner in a local restaurant. Accommodation. 

Day 7 Cairo

Breakfast. Visit to the Egyptian Museum, with jewels over 5000 years old, including Tutankhamun's treasure. Lunch. Visit to the Citadel of Saladin, the Alabaster Mosque and the Coptic Quarter with the Hanging Church, the Church of Abu Serga and the Ben Izra Synagogue. Finally, a visit to the Jan el Khalili bazaar. Return to the hotel. Sound and light show at the pyramids of Giza and dinner in a local restaurant. Accommodation. 

Day 8 Cairo

Breakfast. At a time to be arranged locally, transfer to the airport.