DAY 01: CAIRO

• Arrive in Cairo, meet your Tour Director at the hotel

• Welcome briefing with your group.

• Settle into your deluxe accommodation

• Meals: None

DAY 02: CAIRO, GIZA

• Visit the Egyptian Museum, home to ancient treasures

• Drive to Giza Plateau to view the Great Pyramids and Sphinx

• Learn about Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos and ancient burial beliefs

• Return to the hotel in the evening

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 03: CAIRO, WADI EL NATRUN, ALEXANDRIA

• Journey to Wadi El Natrun, heart of Egypt's Coptic monasticism

• Visit an authentic Coptic monastery in the desert

• Continue to Alexandria, explore the coastal city at leisure

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 04: ALEXANDRIA

• Guided visits to Kom El Shoqafa Catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, and the Qaitbay Citadel

• Stop at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and stroll Montazah Gardens

• Return to the hotel for evening rest

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 05: ALEXANDRIA, CAIRO

• Drive through the El Beheira desert back to Cairo

• Settle into your hotel and enjoy a relaxing evening

• Farewell dinner at your Cairo hotel

• Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 06: CAIRO, ASWAN (EMBARKATION)

• Flight from Cairo to Aswan, transfer to the Nile cruise ship

• Embark on your 3-night Nile cruise aboard the Mövenpick Royal Lotus

• Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship or riverside views

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 07: ASWAN, KOM OMBO, EDFU

• Cruise to Kom Ombo, visit the dual temple of Sobek and Horus

• See the ancient Nilometer, used to gauge Nile flood levels

• Overnight onboard while sailing toward Edfu

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 08: EDFU, ESNA, LUXOR

• Morning visit to the Temple of Horus in Edfu, dedicated to the falcon god

• Sail through Esna Lock toward Luxor, enjoying scenic river views

• Arrive in Luxor in the evening

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 09: LUXOR (DISEMBARKATION)

• Disembark and visit the Temple of Karnak, built over 2,000 years

• Afternoon at leisure for your own discoveries or shopping

• Overnight at your Luxor hotel

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 10: LUXOR, CAIRO

• Morning at leisure in Luxor or join an optional tour to the Valley of the Kings

• Fly back to Cairo, transfer to your hotel

• Evening at leisure in the capital

• Meals: Breakfast

DAY 11: CAIRO DEPARTURE

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Transfer to the airport for your international flight

• Meals: Breakfast