Best of Egypt with Sharm El Sheikh, no flights (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) (2CAI)

Arrival at Cairo International Airport, visa formalities and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Breakfast and departure for a panoramic visit to the Giza complex, where you can see the famous pyramids and the Sphinx (entry to the interior of the pyramids is not included). The Pyramid of Cheops, which covers an area of 13 hectares and had an original height of 146 metres. The second pyramid, of Pharaoh Khafre, with a height of 136 metres. The third pyramid, built by Micerinos, son of Khafre, with a height of 62 metres. The Sphinx, a mythical statue with a lion's body and a human head, is 70 metres long and 20 metres high. The Sphinx and the three pyramids were considered one of the most important wonders of the ancient world. After the visit, lunch at a local restaurant and departure to Sakkara, located just 27 km southwest of Cairo. Visit to the Step Pyramid (built by King Zoser), considered an important part in the process of the evolution of the pyramids that were made from the simple mastaba to their widely known form. Continue the tour to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt (the city dates back to 3100 BC), where we will see the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great alabaster sphinx. Return to Cairo and dinner at a local restaurant. Accommodation.

Breakfast and free time until transfer to Cairo airport. Arrival at Luxor airport and transfer to the riverboat. Dinner and overnight on board.

Full board regime on board. Depart in the morning to cross the Nile and visit the Necropolis of Thebes on its west bank, where you can admire the Valley of the Kings where 62 kings are buried in tombs excavated in the mountain. The funerary temple of Rameses III (20th Dynasty), known today as the Temple of Medinet Habu (the city of Habu), is a good example of New Kingdom architecture. He took as a model the funerary temple of Ramses II, the Rameseo, and enlarged it. It is the best preserved in the Thebes area and still maintains a lot of polychrome. After the visit, we will pass by the Colossi of Memnon and continue to the Luxor Temple, located in the center of the city of Luxor. The temple was built by Amenophis III and Ramses II in the 18th century BC, and was linked to the Temple of Karnak by the famous Avenue of the Sphinxes. One of the obelisks at the entrance to the temple was taken to the Place de Concorde in Paris. After visiting Luxor, we headed to the Karnak temple, the temple of Amun Ra (the sacred precinct of Thebes) which is full of obelisks, columns and gigantic statues. Return to the boat to begin sailing towards Edfu passing through the Esna lock. Night on board.

Full board regime on board. Visit of the Temple of Edfú dedicated to the God Horus and characterized by its good state of conservation. The navigation continues towards Kom Ombo, a temple dedicated to the crocodile-headed gods Sobek and falcon-headed Haroeris. After the visit, sailing continues to Aswan. Night on board.

Full board regime on board. Before dawn, departure on a road trip to the temples of Abu Simbel, two enormous temples carved into the mountain on the shores of Lake Nasser, dedicated to Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. After the visit, return to the motor ship. During this day they also have a visit to the Philae Temple and a felucca ride (typical Egyptian sailboats) to admire a panoramic view of the Agha Khan Mausoleum, Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden from the Nile. Night on board in Aswan.

Early breakfast and disembarkation for transfer to Aswan airport. Arrival in Cairo and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Then departure for a full-day city tour, including a visit to the Egyptian Museum, one of the largest museums in the world, whose valuable monuments are 5,000 years old. Lunch at a local restaurant and continuation of the tour of the Citadel of Saladin, located in Muqqattam, the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, as well as a tour of the Grand Bazaar of Khan El Khalili, the oldest market in the entire Middle East. In the evening, we will enter the lively Cairo night with a walk through some of the most spectacular places in Cairo, such as the historic Al Muizz Street, famous for having the largest number of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world. The tour ends with dinner in a traditional restaurant. Transfer back to the hotel and accommodation.

(Note: the Aswan-Cairo flight must be early in the morning to be able to take part in the excursion scheduled for this day)

Breakfast and transfer to Cairo airport.

Arrival at Sharm El Sheikh airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. The hotel stay will be all-inclusive.

Stay at the hotel on an all-inclusive basis. Free day at your disposal to enjoy the hotel facilities, the beach or discover the attractions of the Red Sea.

Hotel stay on an all-inclusive basis. Free day to continue enjoying the magic of the Red Sea.