Arrive in Cairo, where your December tour begins. At Cairo International Airport, you will be met at passport control by a representative holding a nominative sign and assisted with the arrival procedures. Afterward, enjoy a comfortable transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free to rest after your flight or to step out and start taking in the rhythm of Cairo on your own.
Meals: None
Overnight: Cairo

After breakfast, set out for a privately guided tour to Egypt’s most celebrated ancient landmarks. Start at the Giza Plateau to see the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, enduring monuments that still dominate the desert skyline. Continue to the Sphinx, then visit the Valley Temple, historically associated with purification rituals connected to royal funerary traditions. Next, head to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) to explore its remarkable archaeological collections, including treasures from ancient Egypt and the famed collection of King Tutankhamun. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel for a relaxed evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo

Following breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for your domestic flight to Aswan. On arrival, meet your guide and begin your Aswan visits with Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis and relocated to Agilkia Island in a beautiful setting on the Nile. Continue to the High Dam, an impressive modern engineering achievement and one of the country’s key national projects. Later, transfer to your 5-star Nile cruise and check in. Enjoy lunch on board and spend the rest of the day unwinding while the cruise remains docked amid Aswan’s calm scenery.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: On board in Aswan

Have breakfast as the cruise continues along the Nile toward Kom Ombo. Visit Kom Ombo Temple, uniquely dedicated to two deities: Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus the Elder. Afterward, stop at the Crocodile Museum, known for its display of mummified crocodiles from antiquity. Then sail onward to Edfu, where you will ride by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus. Admire one of Egypt’s best-preserved temple complexes, noted for its monumental pylons, detailed carvings, and dramatic reliefs illustrating the conflict between good and evil. Return to the ship for the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: On board

This morning is dedicated to the West Bank of Luxor. Begin at the Valley of the Kings, the royal burial ground where powerful pharaohs were laid to rest in richly decorated tombs, with optional entrance available to the tomb of Tutankhamun. Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a striking structure set against limestone cliffs and built to honor one of Egypt’s most remarkable rulers. Conclude with a photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, the towering statues that once guarded the Theban necropolis. After the tour, disembark from the cruise and transfer to your hotel in Luxor for check-in.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Luxor

After breakfast, explore Luxor’s East Bank and its monumental temples. Visit the Karnak Temple Complex, famous for its immense scale, forest of towering columns, sacred lake, and inscriptions recording the legacy of pharaohs and gods. Then continue to Luxor Temple, an elegant sanctuary that was once linked to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes. In the afternoon, transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, check in to your hotel and enjoy your final evening at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Cairo

After breakfast, your journey comes to an end. You will be transferred to Cairo International Airport, with assistance provided for departure formalities, as you bid goodbye to Egypt and conclude your December tour.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: None