Day 02 : Cairo / Pyramids & Legendary Museum

Today your private expert guide will accompany you on a full-day tour of the Pyramids complex. Visit the great pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Makyrenius and the Valley temple (Excluding entry inside pyramids). Enjoy lunch at a quality local restaurant before heading to the Egyptian Museum, home of the most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts in the world. Next, stroll in Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, a bustling marketplace in the city’s old Islamic district.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

 Day 03 : Aswan I The Nubian Museum

Fly to Aswan, and transfer to your hotel. Delve into the history and culture of the Ancient Nubia with a private tour through the Nubian Museum. It is established in partnership with Unesco to save the monuments and heritage of the Nubian Community from the flooding of Lake Nasser when the High Dam built in the 1960s.  

Enjoy the sunset as you sail aboard traditional Nile felucca around Kitchener’s Island, the Aga Khan Mausoleum and botanical gardens.

Accommodation: Stay for 01 night at Movenpick Resort Aswan / Tolip Aswan Hotel (Ex. Helnan)

Meals: Breakfast

 Day 04 : Aswan - Abu Simbel & Majestic Philae Island

Morning at leisure or an optional Excursion by road or Air to Abu Simbel. World UNESCO heritage. The two rock temples of Abu Simbel were constructed and dedicated to King Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. Returning to Aswan, you will be accommodated on board of your Nile Cruise for the next 03 nights. After lunch, visit  Aswan High Dam and the Granite Quarries, where one of Queen Hatshepsut’s obelisks lies abandoned in the bedrock, then complete the day with a motorboat trip to the Temple of Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis Symbol of Love and Beauty on Philae Island. The entire temple was dismantled and moved to its current location to save it from the Floodwaters caused by the construction of Aswan High Dam. Overnight in Aswan.

Accommodation: Stay for 03 nights on the Movenpick MS Royal Lotus Nile Cruise / M/S Nile Premium Cruise 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 Day 05 : Cruising the Nile / Kom Ombo & Edfu

Enjoy the cool Nile breezes as you pass iconic monuments on the river banks to Kom Ombo and explore this double-temple that long ago dedicated to the Crocodile-headed god, Sobek, and the Falcon-headed god, Horus. Next, continue your Nile Journey to Edfu, the well-preserved temple dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. Witness the reliefs that depict the battle between god Horus and god Seth concluded with the coronation of Horus. Overnight in Edfu.

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 Day 06 : Cruising the Nile / Karnak & Luxor temples

Cruising down the Nile as you pass through the Esna Lock. In the afternoon, Your guide takes you to the monumental complex of Karnak temples. Walkthrough this extraordinary open-air museum and into the Great open Court then the Great Hypostyle Hall of 134 columns towering above you like an ancient forest. Continue to Luxor Temple via the royal processional path that connects Luxor and Karnak temples and enjoys the magnificent experience of walking through its floodlit columns. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 Day 07 : Luxor

After Breakfast, begin your day of exploring the famed Necropolis of Thebes hosting over 62 tombs of Pharaohs. Disembarking on the West Bank of the Nile. First, visit the famed tombs in the Valley of the Kings and explore the beauty and mystery of King Tutankhamen tomb and Ramses VI burial chamber with its most vibrant colors and structure (included), then continue to the rock-cut temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s only female ruler.

Check-in at your hotel and overnight. 

Accommodation: Stay for 02 nights at Sonesta St. George Hotel (Royal side Nile view) / Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

 Day 08 : Dendera & Abydos temples

Drive north in the company of your expert guide to Abydos, The stunning temple of Seti First, and home of “The Cult of Osiris”. The paintings of the temple are among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt and include the famous king's list. Break for lunch before proceeding to the Ptolemaic temple of Hathor at Dendera, one of its kind and contains a rare depiction of Cleopatra, and her son Caesarian, Hathor is an Ancient Egyptian goddess who personified the principles of joy, feminine love, and music.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

 Day 09 : Luxor - Cairo

Enjoy your time at leisure until it is time to transfer to Luxor Airport for the flight back to Cairo. Transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure.

Accommodation: Stay for 01 night at the Inter Le Meridien Cairo Airport or Intercontinental City Stars Hotel 

 Day 10 : Depart Cairo

Enjoy a farewell breakfast before your Transfer to Cairo Airport and check-in for your onward flight.

Meals: Breakfast

INCLUDED

ANCIENT EGYPT & NUBIA TOUR ADDITIONAL INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS:

• Internal Flights ticket, Economy class (Cairo/Aswan and Luxor/Cairo).

• Accommodation and sightseeing as described (including local taxes).
• Private expert tour Guide for all excursions in Egypt (Available English, German, Spanish and Italian).
• Meals as listed in the itinerary. 
• All tours and sightseeing entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.
• All ground transportation and transfers in private deluxe vehicle including Meet and assist services on arrival and departure at Egypt Airports.

NOT INCLUDED

• International Air Ticket.
• Entry visa.
• Tipping. (For guides, drivers, tour managers and Nile cruise crew etc