Meet and greet at the airport before being transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure to relax. 

Marriott Hotel 

After breakfast at your hotel depart for a private guided tour around Cairo. Gaze at the piercing stare of the Sphinx and admire the largest man made structure, the Pyramids at Giza. Lunch will be served at the local traditional restaurant. Continue your tour onto the world famous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities where you can find treasures such as those from the Boy King Tutankhamen before being transferred back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight. (B)

In the morning transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor. On arrival in Luxor transfer to Esna pier for embarkation. Enjoy lunch on board. In an unforgettable excursion you will be driven to the Luxor Temple, which was built by two great pharaohs Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Travel along an avenue of ram headed sphinxes, extending for about two miles, which link Luxor Temple with the Karnak Temple. No site in the world makes a more overwhelming and lasting impression than this “Temple of all Temples”. Return onboard your Dahabeya for dinner and overnight on the West Bank. Sonesta Dahabeya. (B, L, D) 

Tour the West Bank including visits to the Valley of the Kings housing many of the tombs of pharaohs from the New Kingdom. Continue to Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple, the only woman pharaoh to reign in ancient Egypt, followed by stop near Colossi of Memnon - two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Afternoon sail to Esna and enjoy Tea time on your Dahabiya sun Deck, Dinner and overnight on board Dahabiya Nile Cruise. Overnight beside an island.

(B, L, D)

After a relaxing breakfast while crossing the Esna Lock. Sail to Edfu and visit after lunch the wonderfully preserved Temple of Edfu. said to be the one of the greatest and best-preserved temples in Egypt, dedicated to Horus it tells many stories through its numerous inscriptions. Tonight, is spent moored beside Al Ramady Island. (B, L, D) 

Breakfast on board while sailing to Aswan. After lunch arrive on the island of Sheikh Fadl Island a small village on the banks of the Nile. After dinner sail to Aswan. Overnight on board. (B, L, D)  

After breakfast arrival in Aswan and disembarkation from the Dahabeya cruise. Visit famous Aswan High Dam which was completed in 1971 before touring the Old Dam which was built from locally quarried granite and completed 1902. After the tour of the two dams, continue onto Philae Island to visit the Philae Temple, which is dedicated to the Goddess Isis. Transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel where you can spend the rest of your day at leisure. Overnight in Cairo. Marriott Hotel. (B) 

Depart your hotel after breakfast for your transfer to the airport. (B)