Upon arrival in Luxor, meet your friendly tour representative and transfer to your luxurious Nile cruise ship. After check-in and lunch onboard, visit the East Bank of Luxor, including the Karnak Temple Complex, the largest religious site ever built, and the majestic Luxor Temple, illuminated beautifully at sunset.

• Meals: Lunch, Dinner
• Overnight: Onboard cruise in Luxor

After breakfast, explore the West Bank, home to Egypt’s most famous burial sites. Visit the Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs like Tutankhamun rest, followed by the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, an architectural masterpiece, and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the cruise for lunch as you begin sailing toward Edfu via Esna Lock.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Overnight: Onboard cruise in Edfu

After breakfast, take a horse-drawn carriage to visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. Sail to Kom Ombo, where you’ll explore the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to both Sobek (the crocodile god) and Horus (the falcon god). Learn about ancient Egyptian medicine at the adjacent Crocodile Museum before sailing on to Aswan.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Overnight: Onboard cruise in Aswan

After breakfast, visit Aswan’s top attractions: the impressive High Dam, which controls the Nile’s flooding, and the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis and relocated to Agilkia Island to save it from rising waters. Enjoy a felucca sailboat ride around the botanical gardens (optional). Spend the evening at leisure onboard or explore Aswan’s colorful markets.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Overnight: Onboard cruise in Aswan

After breakfast, disembark from the cruise. Optionally, you can join an early morning trip to Abu Simbel Temples, the monumental twin temples built by Ramses II. Transfer to Aswan Airport or train station for your onward journey.

• Meals: Breakfast

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