Embrace the very best of Egypt on this 9-day tour. In Luxor, walk through an avenue of ram-like sphinxes at Karnak, a complex of ancient temples, churches and pylons, and enjoy the Luxor museum, where you can see two royal mummies. Travel by luxury coach to the Valley of the Kings, where the infamous pharaoh Tutankhamun is buried. Along the Nile, board a felucca — a wooden boat with billowing sails — with a local sailor, who teach you about traditional sailing practices. In Cairo, meet an Egyptologist at the Egyptian Museum to see treasures recovered from pharaohs’ tombs, and ascend to the Citadel for sweeping views of the city below. And behold the incredible Pyramids of Giza from inside, as an Egyptologist takes you past the Sphinx to the center of a pyramid so that you can see its cavernous wonders.
  • Take a short scenic flight to Luxor where you will begin your Nile Cruise.
  • Stand amid a vast forest of columns in the largest temple complex known to man at Karnak.
  • Visit the Luxor Museum and discover ancient artefacts.
  • See the massive stone statues of the Colossi of Memnon.
  • Embark on an experience with an Egyptologist to visit the mortuary Temple Hatshepsut.
  • Explore with an Egyptologist the Valley of the Kings which is home to the magnificent tombs of Egypt's Pharaohs.
  • Visit Luxor Temple, constructed approximately 1400 BC.
  • Travel by motorboat to Philae Island and witness the majestic Temple of Isis rising from the waters.
  • With your Egyptologist, gaze upon Tutankhamun's treasures at the Egyptian Museum.
  • Meet the enigmatic Sphinx and venture deep inside one of the pyramids.
4 night Nile cruise aboard your mid-size cruise ship featuring air-conditioned cabins with private facilities, on either MS Medea, MS Miriam, MS Giselle, MS La Boheme or similar. Please note that gratuities are not included for the Travel Director, Nile Cruise staff, Drivers and Airport Escorts.