Day 1: Arrive Cairo
- Meet and greet at aircraft door, fast‑track immigration
- Private transfer to Sheraton Cairo Hotel (Side Nile View Room)
- Evening at leisure
Day 2: Pyramids & GEM
- Private Egyptologist tour: Great Pyramid, Khafre, Menkaure and Sphinx
- 15‑minute camel ride panorama
- Traditional Egyptian lunch with pyramid view
- Timed‑entry preview of Grand Egyptian Museum
- Optional evening Sound and Light Show
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 3: Fly Cairo – Aswan
- Morning flight (≈1 hr 15 min) to Aswan
- Motor‑boat to Philae Temple on Agilkia Island
- View the Unfinished Obelisk in ancient quarry
- Home‑hosted Nubian dinner in riverside village
- Overnight: Mövenpick Resort Aswan (Nile View Room)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Abu Simbel
- Pre‑dawn drive (3.5 hrs) to Abu Simbel for sunrise photos
- Return to Aswan and board 5‑star cruise (Deluxe Main Deck Cabin)
- Lunch on deck; sail toward Kom Ombo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Kom Ombo & Edfu
- Visit twin temple of Kom Ombo (Sobek and Horus)
- Sail to Edfu; horse‑carriage to Temple of Horus
- Egyptian‑themed dinner and galabeya party on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Luxor – East Bank
- Cruise into Luxor
- Guided tour of Karnak Temple (Hypostyle Hall)
- Evening visit to Luxor Temple lit up at dusk
- Optional Sound and Light Show
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Luxor – West Bank Secrets
- Disembark cruise
- Explore three tombs in Valley of the Kings (upgrade available for Tutankhamun/Seti I)
- Visit Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple, Colossi of Memnon
- Check‑in: Steigenberger Nile Palace (Partial Nile View)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8: Fly Luxor – Cairo – Khan el-Khalili
- Morning at leisure or optional Dendera excursion
- Afternoon flight to Cairo; hotel near airport
- Stroll Khan el‑Khalili bazaar; mint tea at historic café
Meals: Breakfast
Day 9: Depart Cairo
- Private transfer and airport assistance for homebound flight
Meals: Breakfast