Fifteen Day Tour - Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Lake Nasser Cruise 

Day 1

CAIRO

Upon arrival in Cairo, you are met at the airport by our representative who will assist you through immigration and customs (including help with your visa if required) and driven to your hotel by private transfer. You will then have the rest of the evening to relax and settle into your hotel.

Overnight Cairo: Stay at the Hotel of your choice

Day 2

CAIRO: Tour: Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum

After breakfast, your private guide and driver will meet you at your hotel for a full-day tour of the pyramids at Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum. The morning will be spent touring these iconic monuments and the Sphinx. Afterwards, you will be driven to the Grand Egyptian Museum, where, with your guide, you will spend the afternoon looking at the wonders this recently opened museum has to offer - including the world famous treasures of King Tutankhamun.

Overnight Cairo: Stay at the Hotel of your choice

Day 3

CAIRO: Tour: The Citadel and the Khan al Khalili Bazaar

After breakfast, you will be met by your private guide and driver and taken on a half day tour to visit the Citadel, founded in 1176 by the Muslim commander Salah ad-Din, and the bustling Khan al-Khalili Bazaar with its maze of covered narrow alleyways selling anything from gold to spices and perfume. Afternoon at leisure. Time for you to simply walk the streets of central Cairo taking in the amazing atmosphere or having a coffee at one of the many street side cafes. Alternatively you might want to visit one of Cairo's other exceptional museums such as the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization which houses a truly wonderful collection of Royal Mummys.

Overnight Cairo: Stay at the Hotel of your choice

Day 4

CAIRO: Tour: Saqqara and Dahshur

After breakfast, your private guide and driver will meet you at your hotel for a full-day tour of the sites at Saqqara and Dahshur. Pyramids visited in this tour will include Djoser's step pyramid at Saqqara and the famous bent pyramid at Dahshur. Return to your hotel in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight Cairo: Stay at the Hotel of your choice

Day 5

CAIRO/LUXOR: Tour: House of Howard Carter

After breakfast, you will be met and driven to Cairo Airport for the short flight to Luxor. Upon arrival you will be met by our representative and driven by private car to your hotel, via the relatively new museum, the house that once belonged to Howard Carter. The house is relatively small but offers a wonderful incite into Howard Carter's everyday life while searching for and excavating  King Tutankhamun's tomb. 

Afternoon at leisure.

Overnight Luxor: Stay at the Hotel of your choice

Day 6

LUXOR: Tour: West Bank Tour

Early morning breakfast before you are met by your private guide and driver for a full days guided tour of Luxor's West Bank. The West Bank is home to some of Egypt's richest archaeological sites including the Valley of the Kings and Queens, The Temple of Hatshepsut, The Ramesseum and the Colossi of Memnon.

Overnight Luxor: Stay at the Hotel of your choice 

Day 7

LUXOR: Tour: Temples of Karnak and Luxor

Today is the turn of Luxor's East Bank. After a leisurely breakfast you will be picked up mid morning for the relatively short drive to the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Your private guide will accompany you as you visit these truely magnificent temples. Second, only to Giza's pyramids, Karnak with its towering hypostyle hall is Egypt's second most important Pharaonic site. The Temple of Luxor with its two enormous seated colossi of Ramses II at its entrance was mainly constructed by the 18th dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III and enjoys a very central position in Luxor. 

Rather than returning directly to your hotel you might want to spend the evening in Luxor town enjoying diner at one of the many wonderful restaurants before seeing the sound and light show at Karnak Temple.

Overnight Luxor: Stay at the Hotel of your choice 

Day 8

LUXOR/ASWAN: Tour: Temples at Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo

Early morning breakfast before you are met by your private guide and driver for your transfer to Aswan. En-route to Aswan you will visit the Temple of Khnum at Esna, Temple at Edfu, dedicated to Horus, and the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to both Sobek and Haroeris. You then continue to Aswan where you will be taken to your hotel.

Overnight Aswan: Stay at the Hotel of your choice  

Day 9

ASWAN: Tour: Temple of Philae, High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk

After an early breakfast you are collected from your hotel by your guide who will then escort you on a visit to the legendary Temple of Philae dedicated to Isis and saved from the rising waters of the Nile caused by the building of the High Dam. On your return to your hotel visit the unfinished Obelisk, a gigantic obelisk dating from the New Kingdom, that would have weighed a staggering 1100 tonnes if finished.

Overnight Aswan: Stay at the Hotel of your choice  

Day 10

ASWAN/LAKE NASSER CRUISE

After breakfast you are free to have a leisurely morning before you are met and transferred to your cruise boat on the shores of Lake Nasser. Upon checking in lunch will be served. Rest of the afternoon to relax on board and enjoy the facilities your ship has to offer.

Overnight Aswan: M/S Prince Abbas  

Day 11

LAKE NASSER CRUISE: Tour: Temple of Kalabsha

After a leisurely breakfast you are collected from your cruise boat by your guide and taken on a tour to the Temple of Kalabsha. You will also visit the remains of the Roman Kiosk of Qertassi and Beit al-Wali, a temple built during the reign of Ramses II.  After your visit you will return to your cruise boat at which point it will set sail for Wadi El Saboua.  Afternoon on board with lunch and dinner served. Prior to dinner there is a cocktail party.

Overnight Wadi El Saboua: M/S Prince Abbas  

Day 12

LAKE NASSER CRUISE: Tour: Temple of Wadi El Saboua and the Temple of Amada

After breakfast you are collected from your cruise boat by your guide and taken on a tour to the Temple of Wadi El Saboua. The temple is approached through the remains of an avenue of sphinxes. The temple was built by Ramses II and dedicated to Amun-Ra and Ra-Harakhty.  After your visit you will return to your cruise boat at which point it will set sail for Amada.  Lunch will be served on board after which you are free until the boat arrives at Amada in the late afternoon. At this point you will be taken by your guide to visit the Tempe of Amada.   Dedicted to both Amun-Ra and Ra-Harakhty this temple was built by Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II. Evenng dinner and a Nubian show on board.

Overnight Amada: M/S Prince Abbas 

Day 13

LAKE NASSER CRUISE: Tour: Temple of Abu Simbel

After a leisurely breakfast and as the boat sails to Abu Simbel you have the opportunity to view and photograph  the ruined fortress, Kasr Ibrim, from the sundeck. Upon arrival at Abu Simbel you will again have opportunities to photograph the temples from the lake before being escorted to the site with your guide for a full tour of the site.  Lunch and dinner on board with the option to visit the sound and light show at Abu Simbel.

Overnight Abu Simbel: M/S Prince Abbas  

Day 14

ABU SIMBEL/ASWAN/CAIRO

After a leisurely breakfast you are collected from the boat by our representative and driven back to Aswan for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free.

Over night Cairo: Stay at the Hotel of your choice

Day 15

CAIRO

After a leisurely breakfast you are collected from your hotel by our representative and taken to Cairo International airport for you to catch your international flight back home. Our representative will escort you through the airport as far as passport control.