► Day 1:  Friday, 13 February  Arrival in Cairo

 Flight: EgyptAir from Amsterdam → Cairo (Arrival at 20:45)
 Meet & Greet: Airport assistance on arrival
 Transfer: Private transfer to hotel
 Hotel: Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah (5-star)
Rooms: 1 Triple + 1 Double

► Day 2 – Saturday, 14 February  Cairo Pyramids & Museum

You will be picked up from your hotel in Giza by our tour guide for an unforgettable excursion to the Pyramids of Giza, including the three iconic pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus.

Next, visit the Great Sphinx, dating back to the time of Chephren, and continue to the Valley Temple, part of the pyramid complex.

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Giza during the Pyramids tour.

In the afternoon, proceed to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, where you will explore an incredible collection of ancient artifacts and treasures.
Hotel: Sofitel Cairo
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch 
►Day 3 – Sunday, 15 February: Old Cairo Exploration
Pick Up time from your hotel in Cairo or Giza at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide,Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo and the maze of streets and stalls of the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Following a hotel pick-up from Cairo or Giza, you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel, constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha
Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city.
Lunch will be served in a Local restaurant in Old Cairo
Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo
Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century.  Overnight in Cairo.
 Hotel: Sofitel Cairo
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch 

Day 4 – Monday, 16 February  Nile Cruise Embarkation

Flight: Egypt Air Cairo → Aswan (10:15 AM –  then transfer to the Cruise.

Embarkation& Lunch on board of the Nile Cruise, proceed visits of Aswan including the Phiala temple and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, The High Dam ,  Unfinished Obelisk .
Phiala temple:
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
The High Dam :
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.

Unfinished Obelisk :
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. 

12:00 lunch on board the Cruise
Optional trip to the Aswan Nubian Village is a must visit to experience a traditional and very unique lifestyle. The Village is very colorful. Nubian Village :

The Nubian villages are known for their colorful streets, the rainbow-painted walls, and the kind people there! Nubians have a unique skin tone and also a unique language that no one in Egypt talks like. this fantastic tour to the Aswan Nubian Village is a must visit to experience a traditional and very unique lifestyle. The Village is very colorful. Nubian Village lets you meet and impact with a Nubian family and to learn about their simple lifestyle, culture, and traditions
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise.
Day 5 – Tuesday, 17 February  Abu Simbel & Kom Ombo
Early Visit to Abu Simbel from Aswan
Abu Simbel temples :
The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor,the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
13:00 sail to Kom ombo
 Visit Kom Ombo temple :
The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus  and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu.

Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise

Day 6 – Wednesday, 18 February Edfu & Luxor Temples *

Breakfast on the Nile Cruise and visit the Edfu

Edfu temple :
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus. The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
Sail to Luxor through Esna lock

Visit Luxor temple.
Luxor Temple located on the east bank of Nile River in the city called luxor , it was known in the egyption language as Luxor Temple :
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the third and completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second.The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and decorated with His Military Battle of Kadesh.

Optional Tour Sound and Light show in Karnak.

The Karnak Sound and Light Show highlights the dramatic history of ancient Thebes. The show narrates the achievements of some great Pharaohs, with poetic descriptions of the ancient treasures.

Dinner &overnight onboard the Cruise

 Day 7 – Thursday, 19 February 2026: Transfer to Hurghad

 optional hor airballoon ride over The valley of the Kings 

Get your cameras ready for a stunning balloon ride over the historic town of Luxor. Catch the rays of the early morning sun illuminating the city and its surrounding mountains.get a bird's eye view of Luxor's ancient sites from aboard of a hot air balloon.

Breakfast on the Nile Cruise and visit the west bank of Luxor and Karnak.

The valley of the Kings :
Once called the great Place of the Truth, this valley called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality. The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak.

Colossi of Memnon :
Massive pair statues know as the Colossi of Memnon , rising about 18 M from the plain. They are the remains of what once the largest complex on the west bank, built by Amenhotep the Third.

The Queen Hatshepsut temple :
Rising out of the desert Plain in a series of terraces. The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument.

Karnak temple :
Karnak more than a temple is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks. All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak  was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso).Disembarkation after Breakfast. and Drive to Hurghada  
Hotel: Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay
Rooms: 1 Triple + 1 Double
Meals: Half Board (Breakfast +Lunch + Dinner)
Overnight in Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay Half Board 

Day 8 – Friday, 20 February Leisure Day in Hurghada
Hurghada
Breakfast then continue your tour by experiencing countless options and activities in  Hurghada  swimming in the sea, enjoying the warm sun on the fabulous sandy beaches, having soft drinks, and fresh food and many more options.

 Hotel: Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay
Rooms: 1 Triple + 1 Double
Meals: Half Board (Breakfast +Lunch + Dinner)
Overnight in Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay Half Board 
Day 9 – Saturday, 21 February 2026: Departure from Hurghada
 Late Check-out: Requested every extra  hour after 12 pm charges 40€ per room
We suggest checking out at 12 pm and having a city tour in Hurghada with lunch for 150€.
 Transfer: Private transfer to Hurghada Airport
 Flight: Transavia Hurghada → Amsterdam
Departure: 20:30
Arrival: Late evening