Breakfast in the hotel. This first full day in Egypt, you are already dedicated to one of the most spectacular sights that this glorious country has to offer: The pyramids of Giza – Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos. With one of our guides you will travel to this magical place. Lunch will be in a local restaurant. After lunch, drive back to Cairo to visit the Egyptian Museum. The Egyptian Museum houses over 120,000 pieces of pharaonic monuments as well as Tutankhamun’s brilliant collection. End the day with a stroll through the lively Khan El Khalili bazaar. Return to the hotel.

Your first domestic flight will take place today. After breakfast and check-out at the hotel, drive to Cairo Airport. The flight time from Cairo to Luxor is approximately one hour. Our German-speaking travel companion welcomes you in Luxor.

Immediately upon arrival, you will follow the traces of ancient Egypt in Thebes East: you will visit the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Then enjoy a delicious lunch in a local restaurant. Strengthened by the Egyptian delicacies, you drive to your hotel.

Overnight and dinner at the Winter Palace in Luxor.

Optional: The sound and light show takes place every evening in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. In the show you will learn more about the history of the temple as well as Luxor, the city that was the capital of Egypt in ancient times.

Your sightseeing tour through Thebes West starts after breakfast. In Thebes West there are some other very spectacular sights of ancient Egypt. You will be fascinated by the Valley of the Kings, the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon – the two colossal ancient Egyptian statues from the 14th century BC standing side by side. After these many impressions, lunch in a local restaurant awaits you. Then drive back to your hotel in Luxor and enjoy a fine dinner.

You have breakfast in the hotel. Then we will accompany you to the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo, south of Luxor. Explore the historic double temple in Kom Ombo. Then we continue with a visit to the Temple of Horus. Horus is considered in the mythology of ancient Egypt as the god of heaven, worlds and light. After lunch, continue to Aswan to your hotel.

You will spend this day in and around Aswan. First, you will visit a monumental structure from the present: the dam of Lake Nasser. On the Nile you will board a boat that will take you to the island of Agilika. You will visit the Philae Temple, the temple of Isis, the goddess of love. You will have lunch in a cozy restaurant specializing in fish. Afterwards the transfer back to Aswan to your hotel.

You have now spent half of your journey by land. Today the adventure starts on the waterway. After you have finished your breakfast in the hotel, we will start the transfer towards the Nile. You go on board the SAI – the sailing ship on which you will spend the next five days. Before you start your sailing trip, visit the Beit el-Wali rock temple. The sanctuary was built under King Ramses II. During lunch, the ship goes to the temple of Kalabsha. During a break you have the opportunity to swim in the lake. Then it’s on to Khor Al Ghazal. First dinner and first night on board the SAI.

The day starts early: you leave the ship at sunrise. At this time of the day, the gazelles and wild asses graze on the shores of the lake. Observe this natural spectacle during a morning walk. Back on the ship, continue with some worthwhile breaks to Wadi es-Sebua, in the area of Abu Sheta to the Nubian village of Maria on the west bank of Lake Nasser. If you want, you can still dive in the lake and refresh yourself wonderfully. Dinner and accommodation on Board.

Breakfast on board. Today we will visit again some interesting sites on land: the rock temple in the forest of Wadi es-Sebua and the temples of Dakka and Mehraka. While you then enjoy the onward journey on the ship, you approach the Wadi Al Arab further south. Here you can take a bath break. Relax afterwards while the ship sails to Amada.

This morning you will again have breakfast on the ship, during which you can watch the migratory birds on the shores of Lake Nasser. Then you disembark and drive to Amada. Once there, take in the temples of Amada and Ed Deir and visit the tomb of Pennut. As you continue on the SAI, you will see Kasr Ibrim. Kasr Ibrim is a city on a rocky hill, which was built in the first half of the 15th century BC. Was commissioned by the then reigning Queen Hatshepsut. Today Kasr Ibrim is a ruin site and can be seen as an island in the middle of Lake Nasser.

We continue to Abu Simbel. Along this stretch of the river you will pass numerous Nubian villages. Once in Abu Simbel, take a look at the famous temple of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari.

Optional: Let yourself be enchanted by the sound and light show in the temple of Abu Simbel.

There is dinner and the last night on your ship.

In Abu Simbel you will enjoy your last breakfast on board the SAI. Your sailing trip ends here. After disembarkation, we will drive you to Abu Simbel Airport, where you will board the domestic flight to Cairo. Reception at the airport in Cairo and transfer to the hotel.

Let yourself be pampered again with breakfast on this last morning in Egypt. According to your flight schedule, we will take you to the airport in Cairo. Our tour guide will assist you with the exit formalities. Remember to pack the last of the Egyptian sunshine and the warmth of the locals in your carry-on luggage before boarding your plane bound for home.