Our day starts with an unforgettable hot air balloon trip in the morning to see Luxor City and the Nile from above ( optional). After that, we'll continue our exploration of Luxor and the Nile’s west bank. We’ll visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s second confirmed female Pharaoh and regarded as one of its most successful rulers. We will also visit the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. We will stop to see the two big statues of Memnon. After that, we will visit the ancient temple complex of Karnak. The immense wealth of Thebes was spent embellishing and building temples in honor of Amun-Ra, the most important and powerful of ancient Egyptian gods.

Breakfast on board. Our day starts with a tour of the immense, well-preserved Temple of Edfu, built between 237 and 57 B.C. and also dedicated to Horus. Legend says that this was the site where Horus avenged his father’s murder by his uncle, the god Seth. We’ll cruise to Kom Ombo to visit an unusual double temple, built in the Ptolemaic period and dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon head god Horus.

Breakfast at the hotel. We will visit Philae’s Temple of Isis, which was nearly lost to rising water in the 1960s until the dam was built. After that, we will meet the local Nubian people. Nubians are believed to be one of the earliest cradles of civilization descended primarily from southern Egypt ( Optional ).

After breakfast, we will have an early visit to the Abu Simbel Temples constructed by King Ramses II ( Optional). Upon coming back we will have a transfer to Aswan Airport and fly to Cairo. Arrive at Cairo Airport and transfer to the hotel and check-in.

Breakfast at the hotel. Our day starts with visiting the wondrous Pyramids of Giza. Built during the Third and Fourth Dynasties We’ll get up close to study the Great Pyramid, as well as see the Pyramids of Khefren and Mycerinus in the distance. Nearby, we’ll gaze at the mythical Sphinx of Giza, which famously combines a reclining lion with the head of an Egyptian king. After that, we will head to visit the first construction with rocks in history ( the pyramid of Saqqara). Back to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. We'll explore the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses the world’s largest collection of artifacts from the era of the pharaohs, including some belonging to King Tut. Then we will visit the Citadel of Saladin and Mohamed Ali alabaster Mosque. Afterward, we’ll wander through the bustling, colorful Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Back to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. We'll explore The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization displays a collection of 50,000 artifacts, presenting the Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to the present day and contains 22 mummies of our ancient Egyptian kings and queens. Afterward, we’ll visit Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church is traditionally believed to have been built on the spot where the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. They may have lived here while Joseph worked at the fortress. Back to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Take a last look at Egypt before your airport transfer and flight back.