10 Days Signature Egypt & the Nile (Ultimate Luxury)

 DAY 1
ARRIVE CAIRO, EGYPT

Arrive in Cairo, where you are met Ramasside’s Tour Manager (visa is included) and transferred to your historic hotel with fantastic views of the pyramids.
Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area included.

Mena House Hotel

DAY 2
GIZA | THE PYRAMIDS & THE SPHINX

Tour the Giza Plateau, site of the ancient pyramids of Mycerinus, Chefren and the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Explore the interior of one of these legendary pyramids. Ride Like a Local on camel back and continue to the Solar Boat Museum, site of Cheops’ funerary boat. Then, view the Great Sphinx, the ancient world’s largest monumental sculpture, carved from a single ridge of limestone. After lunch, return to your hotel and enjoy time at leisure.

Mena House Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 3
LUXOR | KARNAK & THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS

Fly to Luxor (internal flights included) and journey to the Temple of Karnak. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, with its expertly aligned columns. Board award-winning Sanctuary ‘Sun Boat IV’ and enjoy lunch on board. Afterward, explore the west bank of the Nile and the Necropolis of Thebes, the burial site of the Great Pharaohs of the New Kingdom. Discover the Valley of the Kings and step inside the tomb of Tutankhamun. You also visit the Valley of the Queens (Biban el-Harim). Later, explore the Temple of Hatshepsut.

Sanctuary ‘Sun Boat IV’
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4
CRUISING THE NILE | TEMPLE OF HATHOR AT DENDERAH

Cruise north on a scenic route — far from other ships and crowds — to the Temple of Hathor at Denderah. Sail back to Luxor. This afternoon, return to the east bank of the Nile, this time visiting the city of Thebes and the striking Temple of Luxor.

Sanctuary ‘Sun Boat IV’
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5
CRUISING THE NILE | EDFU TO KOM OMBO

Continue cruising to Edfu and the Temple of Horus. Join your chef on board for a local cooking lesson. Later, disembark at Kom Ombo (“Hill of Gold”) to visit the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god).

Sanctuary ‘Sun Boat IV’
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6
ASWAN | MAJESTIC PHILAE

Cruise to Aswan and ride a motorized boat to Philae Temple on the island of Agilika, moved and reconstructed here to avoid flood damage from Aswan’s High Dam. Continue to the granite quarries and site of the Unfinished Obelisk. Then sail amid the Aswan islands like a local — by felucca, weather permitting.

Sanctuary ‘Sun Boat IV’
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7
ABU SIMBEL | TEMPLES OF RAMSES II & NEFERTARI

Disembark Sanctuary ‘Sun Boat IV’ and fly to Abu Simbel. See the twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. Return to Cairo for an evening at leisure.

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 8
CAIRO | LEGENDARY PHARAOHS & BUSTLING SOUK

Visit the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, home to the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, including treasures from Tutankhamun and artifacts dating back to 4000 BC. Enter the fascinating Mummy Room, featuring the remains of ancient Egypt’s pharaohs and nobility, including Ramses II, one of Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs. After lunch, walk from Bab el-Fotouh to Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, where tightly packed stalls display everything from spices and leather goods to jewelry and birds. Explore the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, built in 1356, and among the finest examples of early Mamluk architecture.

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 9
CAIRO | ANCIENT TREASURES

Drive to Sakkara, home to hundreds of tombs and 14 pyramids, including the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser, which stands 204 feet tall and was the largest building of its time. Continue to Memphis, capital of the ancient kingdom and now home to an open-air museum and the giant statue of Ramses II.

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 10
DEPART CAIRO

After breakfast, transfer to the airport and depart.

Meals: Breakfast

• INCLUDED

• A Ready-to-book, Private Itinerary Designed for You
• Domestic Flights
• Sim card so you can use while in Egypt.
• Visa upon arrival included
• complimentary camel ride
• Luxury hotel accommodations as mentioned in our itinerary
• Exclusive Insider-Access Opportunities
• English-Speaking Local Guides
• Private Sightseeing
• Airport Meet and Greet with Private Transfers
• Full Breakfast Daily
• Entrance Fees and Taxes
• 24/7 On-Call Support

Excluded

• International Flights

Hotels / Nile Cruise:

Mena House Marriott
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
Sanctuary ‘Sun Boat IV’ / Oberoi Nile Cruises