8 DAYS NILE DHABIYA INCLUDED CAIRO & ABU SIMBEL

• After breakfast, you will be met with our representative for a transfer to Luxor airport for a domestic flight to Cairo. • Upon arrival at Cairo airport, you will start your experience in the ancient city of Cairo when you meet our tour guide. Afterwards, the tour guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to marvel at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Get a unique view of the plateau by walking or taking a camel over to the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. • After your pyramid visit, you’ll go for a traditional Egyptian lunch at a local restaurant before heading over to the Egyptian Museum. Here, you can relish the magnificent ancient Egyptian artifacts and treasures. And then you will be driven through Old Cairo to the historic Islamic Cairo area to explore the vibrant, meandering, treasure-filled alleys of Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s oldest bazaar. • Later, you will be transferred to Cairo airport to catch the flight to Luxor. And upon arrival, you will be met and assisted by our representative, who will take you directly to your Nile Dahabiya. • Dinner will be served on board and overnight.

• Breakfast will be lovely served on board. • Our tour guide will pick you up and take you to the Western Bank, with its fascinating sights and histories. Here, you will have a guided tour of the Valley of the Kings (three tombs included), which dates to the 16th and 11th centuries BC and is the site of some of Tutankhamun’s treasures. You will also visit the Hatshepsut temple, which was built by Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC and was dedicated to the sun god Amun. Finally, your tour brings you to the Colossi of Memnon, a pair of towering statues that marked the entrance to Amenhotep III’s mortuary temple. • Back to the Nile Dahabiya, and lunch will be served on board. • Enjoy the magnificent ancient Nile River as you sail from Luxor to Esna. • When El-Kab is reached, you will have time to visit the ancient city of Nekheb and learn more about its remains, temples, and tombs. • Sailing will be continued for a while until you moor on a calm island, where you will enjoy dinner and spend the night on board.

• While you enjoy your tasty breakfast on board, the Dahabiya will be about to reach Edfu. • Upon arrival at Edfu, you will be picked up in a traditional horse carriage to visit the temple of Edfu, which is located on the west bank of the Nile. The temple of Edfu was built in honor of Horus by the Ptolemaic dynasty in 57 BC and is by far the most well preserved of all the ancient Egyptian temples. • Back to the Dahabiya and begin sailing again from Edfu, exploring the magnificent landscape, heading to the upper stop on the Nile River. • Lunch will be served on board. • Once Bassawa Island is reached, you will experience a day touring the island, meeting the locals, and even being welcomed at one of their homes with a chance to walk among their farms and explore some real pure lifestyle. • Return back to the Dahabiya, and while the calmness blends into the atmosphere, the dinner will be lovely served.

• Enjoy your fresh breakfast before you reach Gebel Silsela, which will be your visit today. • Upon your arrival, you will be picked up to visit the ancient quarries of Silsela and the mystical rock-cute Temple of Hormoheb. • Have a chance to hike to the top of Silsela Mountain and relish in a truly breathtaking view. • Return back to the Nile Dahabiya and relax on a peaceful sail while enjoying a freshly prepared lunch. • Afternoon, the Nile Dhabiya will be docked at Kom-Ombo, where you will visit the temple that was built during the reign of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, and its twin design honors both the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus. • You'll board the Dahabiya again, and dinner will be served. The Dahabiya will then proceed on the sailing to Aswan, which is often regarded as the most beautiful city of the Nile!

• Breakfast will be served on board while you enjoy sailing to Daraw. • Once the Nile Dahabiya reaches Dawar, you will be taken to visit Daraw's local market. • While lunch is served on board, sailing will proceed to the Nubian village of Koubania, where you will learn about the local lifestyle and have a walk through their colorful, comfortable homes. • The Nile Dahabiya will moor for the night on a calm cliff.

• Start your journey to Aswan with a delicious breakfast onboard. • You will be picked up to see one of the city's major highlights, the High Dam. Built in the 1960s on the Nile River, the dam increases agricultural production and protects the country from floods. After admiring this marvel of engineering, you will have the chance to cross the Nile to visit Philae Temple. This ancient complex is filled with ancient structures and monuments dedicated to gods like Isis and Hathor, and this temple is the ideal place to try and understand aspects of ancient Egyptian civilization. • You will be back onboard to enjoy a delicious lunch and dinner and stay for the night.

• Early in the morning, you will be picked up from the Nile Dahabiya in a private A/C vehicle. • You will be driven for about three hours from Aswan to Abu Simbel, near the border of Sudan, where you will visit the two large temples that were built by Pharaoh Ramses II to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. The two temples, the Great Temple of Ramses II and the Temple of Hathor, are considered to be some of the most impressive monuments of ancient Egypt. They are carved into the side of a sandstone cliff and feature massive statues of Ramses II and other gods. • When the visit comes to an end, you will be driven back to the Nile Dahabiya, where lunch will be served on board. • Our representative will be there to manage your check-out smoothly. • You will be transferred to the chosen destination in advance.