ITINERARY

Day 1 - Train to Luxor

Late afternoon pick up from your hotel in Cairo and transfer to the train station to take the overnight train to Luxor. Overnight on the train. (1st class seater train, approximately 10 hours train ride)

Day 2 -  Luxor East Bank

Arrive to Luxor in the morning and transfer to your 5* Nile Cruise boat for check in. After lunch you will be taken to visit the Temples of Karnak and Luxor Temple on the East Bank of Luxor. Then transfer back to the cruise. Overnight on board.

Day 3 - Luxor West Bank

In the morning visit the West Bank of Luxor: the Valley of the Kings and Medinat Habu. Then proceed to visit the unique Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. Transfer back to the Nile Cruise, at lunch time cruise starts sailing.  Free  afternoon and evening at your leisure on board. Overnight on board.

Day 4 - Edfu and Kom Ombo

Arrive to Edfu and visit the Temple of Horus. Later on visit Temple of Sobek in Kom Ombo. Continue towards Aswan. Overnight on board.

Day 5 - Aswan + Optional tour to Abu Simbel + Train to Cairo

Free morning. Or take the optional tour to Abu Simbel: at 3.30 am pick up from the cruise and transfer to Abu Simbel. Visit the Temples of Abu Simbel: The Great Temple of Ramses the II and Temple of Hathor and admire the natural beauty of Lake Nasser. Then transfer back to Aswan.

In the afternoon will be taken to visit Philae Temple and the famous Aswan High Dam.

In the evening transfer to the train station and catch the overnight train back to Cairo. (1st class seater train, approximately 14 hours train ride).  Arrive back to Cairo next morning and transfer back to your hotel.