Horus

1st Day (Monday) CAIRO/LUXOR Departure with regular flight to Cairo to connect with the flight to Luxor. It is advisable to arrive 3 hours before at the corresponding terminal. Arrival in Luxor, reception by our staff, practical information, and transfer to the ship. Accommodation.

2nd Day (Tuesday) LUXOR/EDFU Full board on board. Visit to the Necropolis of Thebes or the Valley of the Kings where the pharaohs of the XVIII to the XX dynasty were buried. On the way back, visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, unique in the country, as it consists of large terraced terraces. Finally, you will see the Colossi of Memnon, of King Amenophis III, which guard the entrance to his funerary temple. Later, visit the Temple of Karnak, the largest monument of Pharaonic culture, and also the Temple of Luxor, dedicated to Amun-Ra, Mut, and Khonu, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Embarkation and start of navigation to Edfu. Accommodation.

3rd Day (Wednesday) EDFU/KOM OMBO/ASWAN Full board. Disembarkation in Edfu where you will take a peculiar private carriage ride to the temple of Horus, the god with the hawk’s head. Return to the ship and continue sailing south. Arrival in Kom Ombo and visit to the particularly strange temple because it is double, dedicated at the same time to the god Haroeris, with a hawk’s head, and to the god Sobek, with a crocodile’s head. Dinner on board and continuation towards Aswan. Accommodation.

4th Day (Thursday) ASWAN Full board. Visit by bus to the Temples of Abu Simbel. They are carved into the cliff of the western desert by Ramses II and have statues up to 20 m tall. On the way back to Aswan, you will visit the most outstanding places in this beautiful southern city: the famous granite quarry where you will observe the ingenious procedure used by the Egyptians for the extraction of blocks of this material, the unfinished Obelisk of 41 meters, the Old Dam, and the New Dam, monumental engineering works built the first in the 19th century by the British and the second between 1960 and 1971, to control the floods of the banks of the Nile. Finally, you will take a felucca ride, a typical fishing boat, to sail the Nile in a unique way. Night on board.

5th Day (Friday) ASWAN/CAIRO Breakfast on board. At the agreed time, transfer to Aswan airport and departure for Cairo. Arrival, reception by our staff, and transfer to the hotel. Later, visit to the Egyptian Museum of Art, the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the world Accommodation.

6th Day (Saturday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one that has been preserved. Along with the famous Sphinx, it is undoubtedly the most suggestive visit of the trip. Accommodation.

7th Day (Sunday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for excursions. We suggest visiting Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt where the colossal statue of Ramses III was discovered and where you can admire the alabaster sphinx. Then, continue to Saqqara, the largest necropolis in Egypt, where its first pyramid is located. Later, and also optionally, you can visit: the Citadel built by Saladin in the 12th century, the Alabaster Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar of Khan el Khalili. Accommodation.

8th Day (Monday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer with assistance to Cairo International Airport. Boarding procedures and departure with regular flight. End of our services.

1st Day (Tuesday) CAIRO Arrival in Cairo, reception by our staff, practical information, and transfer to the Hotel. Accommodation.

2nd Day (Wednesday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one that has been preserved. Along with the famous Sphinx, it is undoubtedly the most suggestive visit of the trip. Later, visit to the Egyptian Museum of Art, the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Accommodation.

3rd Day (Thursday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for excursions. We suggest visiting Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt where the colossal statue of Ramses III was discovered and where you can admire the alabaster sphinx. Then, continue to Saqqara, the largest necropolis in Egypt, where its first pyramid is located. Later, and also optionally, you can visit: the Citadel built by Saladin in the 12th century, the Alabaster Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar of Khan el Khalili. Accommodation.

4th Day (Friday) CAIRO/ASWAN Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer to Cairo airport and departure to Aswan. Arrival, reception by our staff, and transfer to the cruise. Later, visit to the most outstanding places in this beautiful southern city: the famous granite quarry where you will observe the ingenious procedure used by the Egyptians for the extraction of blocks of this material, the unfinished Obelisk of 41 meters, the Old Dam, and the New Dam, monumental engineering works built the first in the 19th century by the British and the second between 1960 and 1971, to control the floods of the banks of the Nile. Finally, you will take a felucca ride, a typical fishing boat, to sail the Nile in a unique way. Dinner and night on board.

5th Day (Saturday) ASWAN/KOM OMBO/EDFU Full board on board. Visit by bus to the Temples of Abu Simbel. They are carved into the cliff of the western desert by Ramses II and have statues up to 20 m tall. Return to Aswan. Continue to Kom Ombo, where you will visit the particularly strange temple because it is double, dedicated at the same time to the god Haroeris, with a hawk’s head, and to the god Sobek, with a crocodile’s head. Continue to Edfu. Night on board.

6th Day (Sunday) EDFU/ESNA/LUXOR Full board on board. Disembarkation in Edfu where you will take a peculiar private carriage ride to the temple of Horus, the god with the hawk’s head. Return to the ship and continue sailing north through the Esna lock. Arrival in Luxor Visit to the Temple of Karnak, the largest monument of Pharaonic culture. On the way back to the ship, you will also visit the Temple of Luxor, dedicated to Amun-Ra, Mut, and Khonu, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Night on board.

7th Day (Monday) LUXOR/CAIRO Breakfast on board. Visit to the Necropolis of Thebes or the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the XVIII to the XX dynasty were buried. On the way back, you will skirt the Valley of the Queens, where almost 80 tombs hold the remains of queens and princes of royal blood. Visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, unique in the country, as it consists of large terraced terraces. Finally, you will see the Colossi of Memnon, of King Amenophis III, which guard the entrance to his funerary temple. At the agreed time, transfer to Luxor airport and departure to Cairo. Arrival, reception by our staff, and transfer to the Hotel. Accommodation.

8th Day (Tuesday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer with assistance to Cairo International Airport. Boarding procedures and departure with regular flight. End of our services.

1st Day (Wednesday) CAIRO Arrival in Cairo, reception by our staff, practical information, and transfer to the Hotel. Accommodation.

2nd Day (Thursday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one that has been preserved. Along with the famous Sphinx, it is undoubtedly the most suggestive visit of the trip. Later, visit to the Egyptian Museum of Art, the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Accommodation.

3rd Day (Friday) CAIRO/ASWAN Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer to Cairo airport and departure to Aswan. Arrival, reception by our staff, and transfer to the cruise. Later, visit to the most outstanding places in this beautiful southern city: the famous granite quarry where you will observe the ingenious procedure used by the Egyptians for the extraction of blocks of this material, the unfinished Obelisk of 41 meters, the Old Dam, and the New Dam, monumental engineering works built the first in the 19th century by the British and the second between 1960 and 1971, to control the floods of the banks of the Nile. Finally, you will take a felucca ride, a typical fishing boat, to sail the Nile in a unique way. Dinner and night on board.

4th Day (Saturday) ASWAN/KOM OMBO/EDFU Full board on board. Visit by bus to the Temples of Abu Simbel. They are carved into the cliff of the western desert by Ramses II and have statues up to 20 m tall. Return to Aswan. Continue to Kom Ombo, where you will visit the particularly strange temple because it is double, dedicated at the same time to the god Haroeris, with a hawk’s head, and to the god Sobek, with a crocodile’s head. Continue to Edfu. Night on board.

5th Day (Sunday) EDFU/ESNA/LUXOR Full board on board. Disembarkation in Edfu where you will take a peculiar private carriage ride to the temple of Horus, the god with the hawk’s head. Return to the ship and continue sailing north through the Esna lock. Arrival in Luxor. Visit to the Temple of Karnak, the largest monument of Pharaonic culture. On the way back to the ship, you will also visit the Temple of Luxor, dedicated to Amun-Ra, Mut, and Khonu, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Night on board.

6th Day (Monday) LUXOR/CAIRO Breakfast on board. Visit to the Necropolis of Thebes or the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the XVIII to the XX dynasty were buried. On the way back, you will skirt the Valley of the Queens, where almost 80 tombs hold the remains of queens and princes of royal blood. Visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, unique in the country, as it consists of large terraced terraces. Finally, you will see the Colossi of Memnon, of King Amenophis III, which guard the entrance to his funerary temple. At the agreed time, transfer to Luxor airport and departure to Cairo. Arrival, reception by our staff, and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

7th Day (Tuesday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for excursions. We suggest visiting Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt where the colossal statue of Ramses III was discovered and where you can admire the alabaster sphinx, then continue to Saqqara, the largest necropolis in Egypt, where its first pyramid is located. Later, and also optionally, you can visit: the Citadel built by Saladin in the 12th century, the Alabaster Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar of Khan el Khalili. Accommodation.

8th Day (Wednesday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer with assistance to Cairo International Airport. Boarding procedures and departure with regular flight. End of our services.

1st Day (Thursday) CAIRO Arrival in Cairo. Arrival at the international airport of the capital, reception by our staff, practical information, and transfer to the selected hotel. Accommodation.

2nd Day (Friday) ASWAN Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Aswan. Arrival and transfer to the cruise. Lunch on board. In the afternoon, there will be a visit to explore the most outstanding places in this beautiful southern city: the famous granite quarry where you will observe the ingenious procedure used by the Egyptians for the extraction of blocks of this material, the unfinished Obelisk of 41 meters, the Old Dam, and the New Dam, monumental engineering works built the first in the 19th century by the British and the second between 1960 and 1971, to control the floods of the banks of the Nile. Finally, you will take a felucca ride, a typical fishing boat, to sail the Nile in a unique way. Dinner and night on board.

3rd Day (Saturday) ASWAN / KOM OMBO / EDFU Full board on board. Visit to the Temples of Abu Simbel by bus, the temples of Ramses II carved in the middle of the Nubian desert with their famous statues of 20 meters high. Return to Aswan. Departure sailing to Kom Ombo, where you will visit the particularly strange temple because it is double, dedicated at the same time to the god Haroeris, with a hawk’s head, and to the god Sobek, with a crocodile’s head. Continuation to Edfu. Night on board.

4th Day (Sunday) EDFU / ESNA / LUXOR Full board on board. Disembarkation in Edfu and visit to the temple of Horus, the god with the hawk’s head. Return to the ship and continuation of the navigation northwards through the Esna lock. Arrival in Luxor. Visit to the Temple of Karnak, the largest monument of Pharaonic culture. On the way back to the ship, you will also visit the Temple of Luxor, dedicated to Amun-Ra, Mut, and Khonu, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Night on board.

5th Day (Monday) LUXOR / CAIRO Breakfast. Visit to the Necropolis of Thebes or the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the XVIII to the XX dynasty were buried. On the way back, you will skirt the Valley of the Queens, where almost 80 tombs hold the remains of queens and princes of royal blood. Visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, unique in the country, as it consists of large terraced terraces. Finally, you will see the Colossi of Memnon, of King Amenophis III, which guard the entrance to his funerary temple. At the agreed time, transfer to Luxor airport and departure to Cairo. Arrival, reception by our staff, and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

6th Day (Tuesday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the best preserved of all, which, together with the famous Sphinx, constitute the most suggestive visit of the trip. In the afternoon, the possibility of taking an excursion to Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt where the colossal statue of Ramses III was discovered and where you can admire the alabaster sphinx; then, continue to Saqqara, the largest necropolis in Egypt, where its first pyramid is located. Accommodation.

7th Day (Wednesday) CAIRO Breakfast. In the morning, visit to the Egyptian Museum of Art, the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Later, you can visit the Citadel built by Saladin in the 12th century, the Alabaster Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar of Khan el Khalili. Accommodation.

8th Day (Thursday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer with assistance to Cairo International Airport. Boarding procedures and departure with a regular flight. End of our services.

1st Day (Friday) CAIRO / ASWAN Arrival in Cairo to connect with the flight to Aswan. Arrival at the international airport of the Nubian capital, reception by our staff, practical information, and transfer to the boat. Accommodation.

2nd Day (Saturday) ASWAN/ KOM OMBO/EDFU Full board on board. Visit by bus to the Temples of Abu Simbel, carved into the cliff of the western desert by Ramses II and featuring statues up to 20 m high. Return to Aswan. Later, there will be a visit to the most outstanding places in this beautiful southern city: the famous granite quarry where you will observe the ingenious procedure used by the Egyptians for the extraction of blocks of this material, the unfinished Obelisk of 41 meters, the Old Dam, and the New Dam, monumental engineering works built the first in the 19th century by the British and the second between 1960 and 1971, to control the floods of the banks of the Nile. Finally, you will take a felucca ride, a typical fishing boat, to sail the Nile in a unique way. Continuation to Kom Ombo, where you will visit the particularly strange temple because it is double, dedicated at the same time to the god Haroeris, with a hawk’s head, and to the god Sobek, with a crocodile’s head. Continuation to Edfu. Night on board.

3rd Day (Sunday) EDFU/ESNA/LUXOR Full board on board. Disembarkation in Edfu where you will take a peculiar private carriage ride to the temple of Horus, the god with the hawk’s head. Return to the boat and continue sailing north through the Esna lock. Arrival in Luxor, visit to the Temple of Karnak, the largest monument of Pharaonic culture. On the way back to the boat, you will also visit the Temple of Luxor, dedicated to Amun-Ra, Mut, and Khonu, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Night on board.

4th Day (Monday) LUXOR/CAIRO Breakfast on board. Visit to the Necropolis of Thebes or the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the XVIII to the XX dynasty were buried. On the way back, you will skirt the Valley of the Queens, where almost 80 tombs hold the remains of queens and princes of royal blood. Visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, unique in the country, as it consists of large terraced terraces. Finally, you will see the Colossi of Memnon, of King Amenophis III, which guard the entrance to his funerary temple. At the agreed time, transfer to Luxor airport and departure to Cairo. Arrival, reception by our staff, and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

5th Day (Tuesday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, visit to the Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one that has been preserved. Together with the famous Sphinx, it is undoubtedly the most suggestive visit of the trip. In the afternoon, visit to the Egyptian Museum of Art, the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Accommodation.

6th Day (Wednesday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for excursions. We suggest visiting Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt where the colossal statue of Ramses III was discovered and where you can admire the alabaster sphinx; then, continue to Saqqara, the largest necropolis in Egypt, where its first pyramid is located. Accommodation.

7th Day (Thursday) CAIRO Breakfast. Free day for excursions. This time we suggest visiting the Citadel built by Saladin in the 12th century, the Alabaster Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar of Khan el Khalili. Accommodation.

8th Day (Friday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer with assistance to Cairo International Airport. Boarding procedures and departure with a regular flight. End of our services.

1st Day (Saturday) CAIRO Arrival in Cairo and reception by our staff, practical information, and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

2nd Day (Sunday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one that has been preserved. Along with the famous Sphinx, it is undoubtedly the most suggestive visit of the trip. In the afternoon, possibility of an excursion to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt where the colossal statue of Ramses III was discovered and where you can admire the alabaster sphinx; then, continuation to Saqqara, the largest necropolis in Egypt, where its first pyramid is located. Accommodation.

3rd Day (Monday) CAIRO/LUXOR Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer to Cairo airport and departure to Luxor. Arrival, reception by our local staff, and visit to the Karnak Temple, the largest monument of Pharaonic culture. On the way back to the boat, you will also visit the Luxor Temple, dedicated to Amun-Ra, Mut, and Khonu, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses. Transfer to the cruise ship. Lunch. Free afternoon. Dinner and night on board.

4th Day (Tuesday) LUXOR/EDFU Full board. Visit to the Necropolis of Thebes or the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the XVIII to the XX dynasty were buried. On the way back, visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, unique in the country, as it consists of large terraced terraces. Finally, you will see the Colossi of Memnon, of King Amenophis III, which guard the entrance to his funerary temple. Navigation to Edfu. Lunch and dinner on board. Accommodation.

5th Day (Wednesday) EDFU/KOM OMBO/ASWAN Full board. Disembarkation in Edfu where you will take a peculiar private carriage ride to the temple of Horus, the god with the hawk’s head. Return to the boat and continue sailing south. Arrival in Kom Ombo and visit to the particularly strange temple because it is double, dedicated at the same time to the god Haroeris, with a hawk’s head, and to the god Sobek, with a crocodile’s head. Continuation to Aswan. Accommodation.

6th Day (Thursday) ASWAN Full board. Bus tour to the Temples of Abu Simbel. They are carved into the cliff of the western desert by Ramses II and feature statues up to 20 meters high. Later, there will be a visit to the most outstanding places in this beautiful southern city: the famous granite quarry where you will observe the ingenious procedure used by the Egyptians for the extraction of blocks of this material, the unfinished Obelisk of 41 meters, the Old Dam, and the New Dam, monumental engineering works built the first in the 19th century by the British and the second between 1960 and 1971, to control the floods of the banks of the Nile. Finally, you will take a felucca ride, a typical fishing boat, to sail the Nile in a unique way. Night on board.

7th Day (Friday) ASWAN/CAIRO Breakfast on board. At the agreed time, transfer to Aswan airport and departure to Cairo. Arrival, reception by our staff, and transfer to the hotel. Later, visit to the Egyptian Museum of Art, the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Optionally, you can also visit the Citadel built by Saladin in the 12th century, the Alabaster Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar of Khan el Khalili. Accommodation.

8th Day (Saturday) CAIRO Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer with assistance to Cairo International Airport. Boarding procedures and departure with a regular flight. End of our services.