Hathour – 8 Days (Cairo – Nile cruise)

Meet at Cairo airport upon arrival by a Delta Tours Egypt representative who will assist you through airport customs and formalities. You will be escorted immediately to your hotel by an air-conditioned modern fleet. Meet with your tour guide and tour manager to review your holiday itinerary and confirm pick-up times for each tour.

After breakfast,
set out with your private Egyptologist for an immersive introduction to ancient Cairo. Travel to the legendary Giza Plateau, home to the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos—an enduring testament to the genius of ancient engineering and the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. Stand before the enigmatic Great Sphinx, its lion’s body and royal visage guarding the necropolis for millennia.

Continue to Saqqara, Egypt’s oldest royal burial ground and a vast archaeological landscape of pyramids and tombs. Discover the Step Pyramid of Djoser, widely regarded as the first monumental stone structure ever built and a defining moment in the history of architecture.

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. On arrival, you will be met and escorted to your Nile cruise for embarkation.

Begin your Aswan sightseeing with a visit to the impressive High Dam, a landmark of modern Egyptian engineering. Continue by boat to Agilkia Island to explore the exquisite Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis and renowned for its beautifully preserved sanctuaries and reliefs.

Return to your Nile cruise, where lunch is served on board, followed in the evening by an international buffet dinner.

After breakfast, visit the unique Temple of Kom Ombo, a rare double sanctuary dedicated to two deities—Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus the Elder. Return to your Nile cruise for lunch on board.

Later, explore the remarkably well-preserved Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus and considered one of the finest surviving temples of ancient Egypt. In the evening, enjoy a continental buffet dinner on board your cruise.

After breakfast,  visit to Luxor’s West Bank. Explore the Valley of the Kings, the royal necropolis of Egypt’s New Kingdom pharaohs, followed by the dramatic Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Pause at the monumental Colossi of Memnon, standing watch over the Theban plain for millennia.

Return to your Nile cruise for lunch on board. In the evening, enjoy a relaxed Galabia evening accompanied by an oriental dinner.

After breakfast,
check out and explore Luxor’s East Bank, home to some of the most extraordinary monuments of the ancient world. Visit the majestic Karnak Temple, a vast ceremonial complex built and expanded over centuries, then continue to Luxor Temple, once connected to Karnak by a grand avenue of ram-headed sphinxes.

Together, these masterpieces embody Luxor’s legacy as the world’s greatest open-air museum and one of humanity’s most significant archaeological landscapes.

Following your visit, transfer to Luxor Airport for your return flight to Cairo.

After breakfast,
explore Cairo’s layered history. visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, a world-class cultural landmark showcasing the finest collection of ancient Egyptian art ever assembled. Explore its vast galleries, culminating in the breathtaking treasures of Tutankhamun, including his iconic solid-gold funerary mask—one of the most celebrated masterpieces in human history

Continue to the Citadel of Saladin, crowned by the elegant Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, offering panoramic views over the city. Proceed to Old Cairo, a unique quarter where Egypt’s religious heritage unfolds within walking distance. Visit the Hanging Church, the historic Ben Ezra Synagogue, and one of the oldest mosques in Africa, reflecting centuries of spiritual coexistence.

In the late afternoon, wander through Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s iconic bazaar, renowned for its fine gold and silver jewelry and time-honored craftsmanship.

Return to your hotel, enriched by a day of cultural depth and quiet discovery.

After breakfast
Transfer to the airport for your final departure.