Egypt, a fascinating destination, combines ancient history and natural wonders. With its imposing pyramids, majestic temples, and the vibrant Nile River, it offers a unique experience. A Nile cruise is the perfect way to explore this ancient legacy, passing through iconic cities like Luxor and Aswan. Along the way, you'll enjoy breathtaking landscapes, discover iconic monuments, and immerse yourself in Egypt's rich culture. An unforgettable journey that will transport you back to the time of pharaohs and legends!

ITINERARY
Departures: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
(Superior Luxury: tour starts Wednesday and Thursday)
The order of the itinerary will depend on the tour start day..

DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN CAIRO
Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Welcome by a Spanish-speaking assistant and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.

DAY CAIRO – PYRAMIDS – ALABASTER MOSQUE – MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES (B, L)
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, we will take a panoramic tour of the Three Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Chephren, and Mecerinus, the architectural complex considered the most important of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. We will admire the Great Sphinx, with a human head attributed to King Chephren and the body of a lion, and visit the Temple of Chephren. In the afternoon, we will head to the Citadel of Saladin, a World Heritage Site and home to the Mohamed Ali Mosque, also known as the "Alabaster Mosque." We will continue today's visits with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, home to the treasures of Tutankhamun. Lunch will be served at a traditional restaurant. Transfer to the hotel and overnight stay.

DAY:   CRUISE - ASWAN (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Aswan. Arrival in Aswan, transfer to the motor vessel and boarding. Lunch on board. We will begin with visits to the High Dam, considered the largest dam in the world at the time, with a length of 3,800 meters and a height of 111 meters. We will visit the Unfinished Obelisk, 42 ​​meters high and weighing 1,176 tons, in the pink granite quarries. Finally, we will visit the Temple of Philae, or the temple of the goddess Isis, built during the Greek era. We will then transfer to Aegean Island to rescue it from the Nile after the dam was built. After the visits, we will take a felucca ride around the Aswan islands. Dinner and overnight on board in Aswan.

DAY:   CRUISE - ASWAN – KOM OMBO – EDFU (B, L, D)
Full board on board. Sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroreis. This temple is particularly notable for its relief of medicinal instruments. Over the years, the people of this village disliked being associated with a god who represents evil (Sobek), so they added another god, Haroreis, as his brother and partner in the temple cult. Legend has it that Sobek, the evil brother, plotted against his brother Haroreis, and the population, seeing their beloved god abandon the village, also left, leaving the village completely deserted. Sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.

DAY:   CRUISE – EDFU – ESNA – LUXOR (B, L, D)
Full board on board. Visit to the Temple of Horus. It is the best-preserved temple in Egypt and the most important after Karnak. One of its most curious features is the temple's illumination, with increasingly smaller rooms that gradually blocked the passage of light until reaching the dark sanctuary, which is illuminated only from the axis. Sail to Luxor. Visit to the Temple of Karnak or the Karnak Temples, considered the largest temple in Egypt with its avenue of rams and its hall of 132 columns. Visit to the Luxor Temple dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, where the avenue of sphinxes, the obelisk, over 25 meters high, and the statues of Ramses II and the Naos stand out. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.

DAY:   DISEMBARKATION IN LUXOR - CAIRO (B)
Disembarkation after breakfast. Visit the Valley of the Kings, where the tombs of the New Kingdom kings are located when Thebes was the capital of Egypt. We will visit the mortuary temple of Hatchepsut. Inside, we will admire the chapels dedicated to Amenardis I, Shepenupet II, and Nitocris I. Afterwards, we will visit the Colossi of Memnon, two seated colossi of Pharaoh Ramses II, of which only fragments of the base and the 17-meter-high torso remain. Transfer to Luxor airport to board your flight to Cairo. Reception, assistance, and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay.

DAY 7: CAIRO - AIRPORT (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out and transfer to Cairo International Airport.