Kingdom of Civilisation

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you are met by your Tour Coordinator, who assists you with immigration and collecting your luggage. You are then transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to your centrally located hotel and assisted with check-in.

After breakfast at your hotel, you are introduced to your Egyptologist and begin your tour with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. Exhibiting over 120,000 objects across 107 halls, the museum houses the world’s greatest collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts.

You will visit the Mummy Room, which contains eleven royal kings and queens of ancient Egypt, including the Great Ramses II, Egypt’s longest-ruling pharaoh.

Enjoy lunch at one of Cairo’s finest restaurants, and spend the rest of your day at leisure.

After a buffet breakfast, transfer by private air-conditioned car to Cairo Airport for your domestic flight to Abu Simbel, and then continue to Aswan.

Upon arrival, meet your representative and visit the Temple of Abu Simbel, built by Ramses II. The site includes the Great Temple of Ra-Harakhte, with four colossal statues of Ramses II, and the Temple of Hathor, dedicated to Queen Nefertari. Both temples were relocated to protect them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser.

Continue to Aswan and transfer to your Sanctuary Nile Cruise. Check in and enjoy lunch on board.

In the afternoon, take a felucca ride around Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener’s Botanical Garden, and the Agha Khan Mausoleum.

In the evening, attend a cocktail reception hosted by the Boat Manager, followed by a gourmet dinner, a folkloric show, and a Whirling Dervish performance.

After breakfast, take a motorboat ride to visit the Philae Temple on the Island of Agilika.

Continue to the Granite Quarries, where you will see the Unfinished Obelisk, used by ancient Egyptians for temple and pyramid construction.

Later, enjoy an Egyptian cooking lesson on board.

After lunch, cruise to Kom Ombo and visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek.

Afternoon tea is served while sailing to Edfu.

In the evening, enjoy an Egyptian Night costume party, with traditional galabeya dress, followed by a buffet dinner, oriental music, and dancing.

After breakfast, visit the Temple of Horus, one of the largest and best-preserved temples in Egypt.

Return to the cruise and sail to Esna while enjoying lunch.

In the afternoon, explore the Temple of Khnum at Esna, including the Great Hypostyle Hall, built during the reign of Emperor Claudius and located several metres below modern ground level.

Afternoon tea is served as you sail to Luxor.

Dinner is served on board.

After breakfast on board, visit the Temple of Luxor, dedicated to Amun, followed by the Temple of Karnak.

After lunch, explore the West Bank of Luxor, including the Valley of the Kings and the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, one of the best-preserved tombs in the valley.

You will also visit the Valley of the Queens and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, before passing the Colossi of Memnon.

Return to the cruise for afternoon tea.

In the evening, enjoy a gala farewell dinner with gourmet cuisine.

After breakfast, disembark the cruise and transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo.

Upon arrival, transfer to the Four Seasons Hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

After breakfast, visit the Citadel of Salah El-Din, a medieval fortress built in 1176.

Continue with a walking tour along Muiz El-Din Allah Street, starting at Bab El-Fotouh and ending at Bab Zuweila, passing historic Islamic monuments and local markets.

Lunch is served at Naguib Mahfouz Restaurant in Khan El-Khalili Bazaar.

Explore the Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest markets in the Middle East.

After breakfast, visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, built over 4,500 years ago for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.

Nearby, see the Great Sphinx, believed to represent King Khafre.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, visit Saqqara, including the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the first pyramid ever built.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before transferring with your Tour Coordinator to Cairo Airport for your departure flight.