Day 1: Staff will meet you at your hotel, the airport or train station for transfer to the cruise. Board the cruise before noon. Enjoy lunch then depart for a tour of the East Bank including the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Afternoon tea, a cocktail reception and dinner with dancing afterward. Overnight Luxor (L, D)

Day 2: American buffet breakfast then visit the West Bank to see the Valley of the Kings, Medina Habo and the Colossi of Memnon. Sail to Esna with lunch en route. Enjoy an excellent video presentation on Upper Egypt. Afternoon tea, Black & White dinner and after dinner dancing. Overnight Esna (B, L, D)

Day 3: Sail to Edfu with lunch en route. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu by horse drawn carriage. Sail to Kom Ombo with afternoon tea en route. Enjoy an Egyptian buffet dinner. Overnight Kom Ombo (B, L, D)

Day 4: Sail to Aswan. Visit the High Dam, Old Dam, and The Unfinished Obelisk & Philae Temple. Afternoon tea. Music & dancing. Overnight in Aswan (B, L, D)

Day 5: Disembarkation after breakfast then a FREE BONUS: Sail on the Nile by felucca (native sailboat). (Please note that these boats are solely wind powered, if there is no wind this will not operate). (B)

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CRUISES INCLUDE: Outside, Nile view cabins. All cabins have private baths and individually controlled air-conditioning. Meals as noted by B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner. Transfers to/from antiquity sites visited on ship’s itinerary. Entry fees to sites. Services of an English speaking licensed guide unless you prefer a different language (we have guides fluent in most major languages). Port fees, service charges and taxes.

NOT INCLUDED: Anything prior to embarkation or after disembarkation. Items of a personal nature such as tips, laundry, telephone, beverages with meals, anything not specifically mentioned as included.