9 Day Splendid Cairo & Dahabiya

This morning, join your expert tour guide for an exploration of the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities to view its huge collection of ancient Egyptian artifact. Then, roam the Giza Plateau, site of the pyramids of Mycerinus and Chephren as well as the Great Pyramid. Built in the Fourth Dynasty (approximately 2690 BC), it is the only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. View the Great Sphinx backdropped by the pyramids, a setting that has captured the imaginations of adventurers for centuries. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Check out from your hotel in Cairo in the morning, and then get transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. Arrive Luxor Airport, Where you are met by your Journey to Egypt Tour Guide (At Exit door, holding a sign with your name) and begin your day of exploring by visiting the East Bank of the Nile, the Temple of Karnak, where generations of pharaohs wished to record their names. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, strolling among its expertly aligned columns, which soar to 80 feet high. Continue to the striking Temple of Luxor. View the three large statues of Ramses II along the front of the temple pylons; the Courtyard of Ramses II; and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III, with its 50-foot-high columns. Walk in their shadows as visitors have done since antiquity and ponder the astonishing feats of engineering it took to create them. Later, Transfer to your hotel in Luxor. Meals: Breakfast and Lunch.

Begin your day of exploring by visiting The West Bank of the Nile River and the Necropolis of Thebes, and view the Colossi of Memnon. Next, arrive at the architecturally stunning Temple of Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt's first female pharaoh and regarded today as one of its most successful. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, burial ground of the pharaohs and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For a period of 500 years beginning in the 16th century BC, tombs were built along this valley for pharaohs and nobles, including that of "the boy king," Tutankhamun. Enter the tomb of Tutankhamun- found in 1922 by British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter- to discover the secrets of this storied chamber. Later, Transfer to Esna and join the Boat, Crew will welcome you on board and have your bags taken to your cabins. We will then set sail on your voyage to Aswan. Overnight close to El Hegz Island. Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Enjoy breakfast at your leisure, sailing to Edfu , Visit Edfu Temple by horse carriage, one of the largest and most intact of Egypt's monuments. Two beautiful granite statues of the Falcon God Horus flank the entrance. Lunch on Board, Continue Sailing till Silsela Hormoheb Temple , Dinner will be served on an island or on the upper deck of Boat whilst soaking up the tranquil atmosphere with music to match the mood. Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Breakfast at your leisure, Sailing to Kom Ombo Temple, Visit to the Greco Roman Temple Kom Ombo. Sailing heading to Aswan, Listen to the sounds of the water buffalo as they wade in the shallow water besides the banks of the Nile, the Donkeys as they go about their day to day business and the various bird life of the river. Overnight close to the doors of Aswan city. Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Today, Visit the majestic Temple of Philae. Ride a motorized boat to the island of Agilika. This sacred complex was dedicated to the goddess Isis and reflects a fusion of three great civilizations- Egyptian, Greek and Roman. The temple was dismantled and then painstakingly reassembled when the Aswan High Dam was constructed. Proceed to the granite quarries and site of the Unfinished Obelisk. Illustrating the skills of Egypt’s stonemasons, this monolith is one-third taller than any other ancient Egyptian obelisk. Then, back to your boat. Later, Ride Like a Local around the Aswan Islands in a felucca, while enjoying a refreshing Scenic Sundowner. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Early morning, make your way to Abu Simbel temple by private vehicle ($130 Per Person - 3 hrs and half each way by road) And discover Abu Simbel, the commanding twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. The former’s façade is dominated by four 70-foot-tall statues of the pharaoh. Perhaps even more impressive, this entire site was disassembled and moved here to save it from the floodwaters caused by the Aswan High Dam. Later, Transfer to Aswan airport for your flight to Cairo,  Where you will be met, then transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast.

Have breakfast, then get transfered to Cairo Airport for your final departure. Meals: Breakfast.
NB: "Journey Itinerary may change in sequence but not in visits.