Day 01: Arrival Cairo
Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, a representative welcomes you and assists you through the immigration process. Modern air-conditioned coaches take you to your hotel in Cairo. Your representative will ensure a smooth hotel check-in.

Overnight at the hotel in Cairo.

Day 02: Pyramids, Sphinx, Sphinx, Memphis & Sakara
Breakfast we start a guided tour to visit one of the Seven Wonders the great Pyramids of Giza; (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus) were reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A single pyramid is built with 2.300.000 blocks, each weighing an average of two and a half tones. In the face of such immensity, one cannot help but feel the wonder and awe that so many writers and artists have sought to convey over the centuries. The Cheops Pyramid is more interesting, because its interior burial chambers are open for inspection by the public. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620 BC). Hewn from natural yellowish limestone and standing 65 feet-high and 187 feet-long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a Pharaoh with a lion's body. A quick visit to papyrus institute or a perfume shop can be arranged after the visit.

Lunch can be served at an oriental restaurant.

Afternoon tour to explore ancient Egypt with a visit to Memphis a museum embraces the famous statues of Ramses & Sakkara which includes the step pyramid Explore some of the mysteries with your knowledgeable Egyptologist.An Evening optional tour is available to the spectacular sound & light show by the Sphinx.

Back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo. 
*Evening optional tour to the spectacular sound & light show by the Sphinx

Day 03 to 07: Nile Cruise
Breakfast in the hotel, check out. Escorted transfer to Cairo Domestic airport for your flight to Aswan to board your Nile Cruise for a relaxing tour through the history for 5 days as per the Nile cruise itinerary shown hereunder. Your cruise itinerary depends on the cruiser.

Option 1: Oberoi Cruise Itinerary

Day 3
12:00  noon – Embarkation
12:30  Lunch
15:00  Visit Karnak and Luxor temple
17:00  Tea at club Lounge
19:00  cocktail reception
19:30  Dinner & Overnight in Luxor

Day 4
05:00  Breakfast
06:00  Visit West bank valley of kings, king Tut's tomb, Ramses "the six", Deir El madina, Habu and colossus of Memnon.
12:00  Sail to Essna
12:30  Lunch - Cross the Essna Lock.
17:00  Tea at club Lounge
19:30  Dinner & Overnight in Essna

Day 5
05:00  Sail to Edfu
07:30  Breakfast
10:00  Visit the Temple of Edfu,
12:00  Sail to Kom ombo
13:00  Lunch
17:00  Tea at club Lounge
18:00  Visit the twin temple of Kom ombo.
19:30  Dinner & Overnight in Kom Ombo

Day 6
05:00  Sail to Aswan
07:30  Breakfast
09:00  Visit the High Dam and Philae temple
12:30  Lunch
16:00  Visit Nubian Museum by motorboat
19:30  Dinner & Overnight in Aswan

Day 7
07:30 Breakfast
08:00 Disembarkation

Option 2: Oberoi Cruise Itinerary

Day 3
Board your 5-star deluxe Nile cruise boat, moored in a private dock in Luxor, where you will enjoy a welcome Zaffa, with drums and flutes.
Lunch will be served on board in the main restaurant.
After lunch, visit the East Bank and explore Luxor Temple and the Temple of Karnak.
Afternoon tea will be served in the lounge.
Tonight, you will be greeted by your Boat Manager while you enjoy freshly prepared canapés with some complimentary Egyptian wine and local beer, followed by a gourmet dinner menu.

Day 4
After a delicious breakfast buffet on board, our tour of the West Bank will begin with a visit to Valley of the Kings. You will also have the chance to visit at least one tomb in the Valley of the Queens and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. On the way back to the river Nile, we will pass by the famed Colossi of Memnon.
Enjoy lunch on board the boat while the boat sails to Esna.
Afternoon tea will be served on board.
Tonight, a delicious dinner is served followed by a movie night on board.

Day 5
Enjoy breakfast on board, followed by a visit to the Temple of Edfu.
Lunch will be served on board while cruising to Kom Ombo. After lunch, visit the temple of Kom Ombo - dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank.
Return to your Nile Cruise boat where afternoon tea will be served in the lounge. You will also have the chance to take part in an Egyptian cooking lesson while the boat is sailing to Aswan.
Tonight’s entertainment will be an “Egyptian Night” costume party for all guests, with a chance to dress up in traditional Egyptian “galabeyyas”.
Dinner will be a lavish buffet of Egyptian specialties

Day 6
A breakfast buffet will be served on board, after which you will have the morning at your leisure.
Enjoy lunch on board, followed by a short motorboat ride to visit the majestic Philae Temple on the Island of Agilika. Next, we proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge unfinished obelisk. You will also have a chance take a ride on a felucca (a typical Egyptian sail boat) around Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener’s Botanical Gardens, and the Agha Khan Mausoleum (weather permitting, life jackets will be provided).
Afternoon tea will be served in the lounge. Tonight’s farewell dinner will be a gala dinner, with white gloved waiters serving gourmet cuisine.
Enjoy a Folkloric show and a Dervish show after dinner.

Day 7
A buffet breakfast will be served on board, before checking out at 8 am.

Transfer to Luxor airport for a flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, a representative will welcome you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel in Cairo. 

Day 08: The Grand Egyptian Museum, National Museum of the Egyptian civilization, Citadel and Khan El Khalili Bazar

Breakfast at the hotel then start your tour to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum.

Step into the world of ancient Egypt with a tour of the highly anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum, home to some of the most valuable treasures from this era., your tour provides a unique opportunity to witness a selection of the most impressive artifacts, including magnificent statues, royal regalia, and ancient monuments. Also enjoy the Main Galleries at the Grand Egyptian Museum. Your knowledgeable guide will lead you on this journey back in time, sharing insights on the treasures you'll encounter along the way.

Although the interior spaces and Tutankhamun galleries remain closed during the pretrial phase, you'll still have a chance to witness the grandeur of the GEM. Don't miss out on this exclusive experience and be one of the first to experience the wonders of ancient Egypt at the Grand Egyptian Museum.

After the visit of the museum a short drive through the downtown will take you to National Museum of the Egyptian civilization:

It’s the first museum of civilization in the Arab world, the NMEC will present a comprehensive view of Egyptian civilization from prehistory to the present day, taking a multidisciplinary thematic approach designed to highlight Egypt’s tangible and intangible heritage.

A museum of a new kind, unknown so far in Egypt and the entire Middle East region, the NMEC’s main goal is to “share knowledge”, to connect with the surrounding Egyptian society and to offer international visitors a richer and deeper insight into the meaning of Egyptian culture through the ages.
With its various collections of objects and associated knowledge, spanning thousands of years, numerous cultures, ruling powers, systems of beliefs, religions, and aesthetic expressions, the NMEC will offer an exceptional and unique visit through Egyptian history with the aim to connect the country’s rich past to contemporary Egypt. Embarking all visitors on a journey through Egyptian history and culture, NMEC will provide invaluable insights into the long history of one of the oldest countries in the world, focusing on shifts of values and major changes as well as hidden continuities and traditions up to the present day

After the visit take a drive to visit the Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque (Alabaster Mosque) followed by a visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaar

The Citadel is one of Cairo’s most popular tourist attractions which houses a number of museums, ancient mosques and other sites, located on a spur of limestone that had been detached from its parent Moqattam Hills by quarrying. The Citadel is one of the world’s greatest monuments to medieval warfare, as well as a highly visible landmark on Cairo’s eastern skyline.
Particularly when viewed from the back side (from the north), the Citadel reveals a very medieval character.
The area where the Citadel is now located began its life not as a great military base of operations, but as the “Dome of the Wind”, a pavilion created in 810 by Hatim Ibn Hartama, who was then governor. Indeed, this area was well known for its cool breeze. These early governors, not realizing its strategic importance, simply used the pavilion for its view of Cairo. Between 1176 and 1183, Salah ad-Din (Saladin to Westerners 1171-1193 AD), an Abbasid Ruler, fortified the area to protect it against attacks by the Crusaders, and since then, it has never been without a military garrison. Originally it served as both a fortress and a royal city.

Mohamed Ali Mosque (Alabaster Mosque) was designed by the Greek architect Yussuf
Bushnaq, between 1830 & 1857 in the Ottoman style by Mohammad Ali Pasha, ruler of Egypt, and founder of the country’s last dynasty of Khedives and Kings. The mosque is the Tomb of Mohammad Ali and is also known as the Alabaster Mosque because of the extensive use of this fine material. Its two slender 270-foot minarets are unusual for Cairo. From the arcaded courtyard, visitors have a magnificent view across the city to the pyramids in Giza. Just off the courtyard is the vast prayer hall with an Ottoman style dome which is 170 feet above. The parapet to the southwest offers a good view of the Sultan Hassan and Ibn Tulun Mosques and of Cairo itself.
Perhaps because of its location, it is one of the most frequented Mosques by tourists.

Drive will take you to Khan El Khalili bazaars, which is one of the most famous worldwide with its amazing narrow alleyways. The visitor can discover small restaurants and workaday cafes where Egyptians & non-Egyptians come to smoke water pipes and enjoy some of the traditional Egyptian drinks in the cafes scattered around the area (Few years ago, Naguib Mahfouz himself used to come and sit beneath the huge, ageing and discolored mirrors of the café).
Your guide will explain the history of Al Azhar & El Hussein Mosque when coming into the area of Khan El Khalili & you will be given some free time to explore the area and visit any of the mosques if you wish

Drive back to the hotel & overnight.

Day 09: Final departure

Final departure transfers after breakfast from the hotel; a representative will escort you, check you in on your flight

Note: The above cruise itinerary can be done in reverse, starting in Luxor and ending in Aswan.

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