Egypt Highlights: Cairo & Nile Cruise

Arrive in Cairo and meet the EGYPTIA team for your airport transfer. Settle into your hotel and take the remaining hours at your own pace, whether that means resting after the journey or stepping out for a first impression of the city. The guided exploration begins the following morning.

Begin at the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, where your guide connects the famous silhouettes with the people and ideas that created them. After lunch, enter the Grand Egyptian Museum and explore the remarkable scale and detail of ancient Egyptian art. The day gives you a strong introduction before the journey follows the Nile south.

Explore the Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque, then discover the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo. After lunch, stroll through the lively lanes of Khan El Khalili and see the city’s heritage in its everyday streets. If you wish, an optional Cairo Nile dinner cruise is available in the evening.

Fly south to Aswan and board the Nile cruise that will carry you toward Luxor over three nights. Discover Philae Temple and the High Dam, with a motorboat journey adding a memorable view from the water. As the first evening arrives, settle into the rhythm of the river and enjoy dinner aboard.

Follow the Nile through the changing scenery of Upper Egypt and stop for the temples at Kom Ombo and Edfu. Your guide introduces their distinctive architecture and stories while the cruise gives you time to watch life along the riverbanks between visits. Return on board for the included meals and another night on the Nile.

Step into the royal landscape of Luxor’s West Bank, beginning with the Valley of the Kings. Continue to Medinet Habu, Hatshepsut’s Temple and the Colossi of Memnon, tracing different chapters of ancient Thebes in one richly varied day. Your cruise remains your home for the final night.

After morning cruise disembarkation, store the group’s luggage with the contracted operator or transfer vehicle and continue to Luxor’s East Bank. Explore Karnak and Luxor Temple, with the exact visit order adjusted to the cruise’s disembarkation time and the confirmed Luxor–Cairo flight. Lunch and dinner are arranged separately by EGYPTIA before the airport transfer. A final Cairo night provides a buffer before international departure.

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your onward flight. From the Pyramids to the temples of the Nile, you leave with a broad view of Egypt’s ancient landmarks and river life.