6 Night Nile Cruise & Cairo Itinerary

MON

UK – Luxor – Transfer on arrival (approx. 20 minutes) to your cruise ship where, after ample time to check in to your cabin and familiarise yourself with your ship, your first evening meal will be served, with a grand variety of delights on offer. Time in the evening to explore the local area.

TUE

Luxor – Edfu / Esna – An early morning start to the West Bank of the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut’s Temple, the Valley of the Queens and Colossi of Memnon. On arrival back at the boat, a buffet lunch will be served and the boat will sail for Esna. The afternoon can be spent relaxing on the sundeck while watching the varied local life on the river and its banks. Afternoon tea will be served on the sun deck. After dinner, there’s a small informal cocktail party where the management of the boat is introduced to everyone.

WED

Edfu / Esna – Kom Ombo / Aswan – Wake up at leisure and after breakfast, visit the Temple of Edfu. In the late afternoon the boat will sail to Kom Ombo and a visit to the Ptolemaic Temple usually takes place that evening before heading off towards Aswan

THU

Aswan – Morning visit to the High Dam, the Old Granite Quarries, the Unfinished Obelisk and then by boat to the Temple of Philae. In the afternoon sail by felucca around Kitchener’s Island and its Botanical Gardens.

FRI

Aswan – Cairo – Disembark after breakfast when we transfer you to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo. On arrival we will transfer you to your hotel of choice for two nights.

SAT

Cairo – A day of leisure for you to do as you wish in this exciting city! We also have a variety of optional excursions available. Please call us for information.

SUN

Cairo – UK – Transfer to Cairo airport for your return flight back to the UK.