EGYPT EXPRESS
Departure on Monday and Saturday | Itinerary subject to change until departure date
Day 1 Luxor
Arrival, visa processing and transfer to the cruise. Dinner (flight permitting) and accommodation on board.
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 by 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 on board.
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 on board.
Day 4 Aswan
Breakfast. Optionally (not included), you can visit the temples of Abu Simbel. Visit to the Temple of Philae and a wonderful falukha ride. Time at leisure to enjoy the market and the city. Dinner and accommodation on board.
Day 5 Aswan / Cairo
Breakfast. Disembarkation. Continuation of the visits of Aswan. Time at leisure. Optionally (not included), you can visit the Nubian settlement. At a time to be arranged locally, transfer to the airport to board the flight to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Day 6 Cairo / Giza / Cairo
Breakfast. Departure for Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Visit the mythical pyramids and the Sphinx, the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world that can be seen presently. Return to the hotel and afternoon at leisure. Optionally (not included), after the visit to Giza, you can visit Sakkara & Memphis. Accommodation.
Day 7 Cairo
Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy the city. Optionally (not included), you can participate on a full-day visit to Cairo. Accommodation.
Day 8 Cairo
Breakfast. At a time to be arranged locally, transfer to the airport.
