After breakfast, meet your private Egyptologist guide and begin your Cairo and Giza sightseeing tour.

Visit the world-famous Giza Plateau, home to the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure. Continue to the magnificent Great Sphinx, one of the most iconic monuments of ancient Egypt.

After lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant, continue to the Egyptian Museum, home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, statues and royal treasures.

Return to your hotel in Cairo for the evening.

Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Destinations: Cairo, Giza, Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and spend the day at leisure in Cairo or explore additional attractions independently.

In the evening, transfer to Cairo railway station and board the overnight sleeper train to Aswan.

Relax in your private sleeper compartment as you travel south through the Egyptian countryside toward Aswan.

Overnight: Sleeper Train
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Destination: Aswan

Arrive in Aswan and meet your private Egyptologist guide.

Begin your sightseeing with the Aswan High Dam, one of Egypt's most important modern engineering projects. Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk, an enormous ancient monument that provides fascinating insight into the stone-cutting techniques of ancient Egypt.

Next, visit the beautiful Philae Temple, dedicated primarily to the goddess Isis and located on an island in the Nile.

After sightseeing, board your 4-star Nile cruise and complete check-in. Enjoy lunch and relax on board while taking in the scenery of the Nile.

Overnight: 4-Star Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Destinations: Aswan, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple

Enjoy breakfast on board as your Nile cruise sails toward Kom Ombo.

Visit the fascinating Kom Ombo Temple, a unique double temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed god Horus.

Return to the cruise and continue sailing along the Nile toward Edfu and Luxor.

Enjoy lunch and dinner on board while experiencing the peaceful scenery and traditional atmosphere of the Nile Valley.

Overnight: 4-Star Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Destination: Kom Ombo

After breakfast, visit the remarkably preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu, one of the finest surviving temples from ancient Egypt.

Explore the temple's monumental entrance, courtyards, columns and inscriptions before returning to the cruise.

Continue sailing toward Luxor, enjoying the changing landscapes along the Nile.

Spend the evening relaxing on board.

Overnight: 4-Star Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Destinations: Edfu, Luxor

After breakfast, begin your full-day Luxor sightseeing tour.

Visit the magnificent Karnak Temple Complex, one of the largest and most impressive religious complexes ever built. Explore its monumental columns, temples, courtyards and ancient sanctuaries.

Continue to Luxor Temple, an extraordinary monument constructed and expanded by several ancient Egyptian rulers.

After lunch, explore the West Bank of Luxor and visit the legendary Valley of the Kings, where many powerful pharaohs of the New Kingdom were buried.

Continue to the spectacular Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, dramatically built into the cliffs.

Finally, stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two enormous statues representing Pharaoh Amenhotep III.

Return to your accommodation for the evening.

Overnight: Luxor / Sleeper Train
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Destinations: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon

After breakfast, travel toward Alexandria, Egypt's historic Mediterranean city founded by Alexander the Great.

Upon arrival, meet your guide and begin your Alexandria sightseeing tour.

Explore some of the city's most important historical landmarks, including the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, the Citadel of Qaitbay and the area of the ancient Alexandria Library.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and experience the atmosphere of this Mediterranean city before returning to Cairo.

Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Destinations: Alexandria, Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, Qaitbay Citadel

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and check out.

Depending on your flight departure time, enjoy free time in Cairo for last-minute shopping or relaxation.

At the scheduled time, transfer by private, air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight.

Your 9-day Egypt tour comes to an end with unforgettable memories of the pyramids, ancient temples, Nile River and Mediterranean coast.

Meals: Breakfast
Destination: Cairo

Tour Ends