1. DAY                 ISTANBUL – HURGHADA – LUXOR

We meet at the designated time in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, International Terminal, followed by check-in and passport procedures. We depart for Hurghada via Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight. After arriving at Hurghada International Airport, we move to Luxor with our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport. After our arrival, we conduct a Luxor city tour. During this panoramic city tour, we will see the Avenue of Sphinxes, Luxor Market, and the Mummification Museum. After the city tour, we head to the ship. After check-in upon arrival at the ship, guests can enjoy their free time. Guests who wish can join the Luxor and Karnak Temple Tour (90 Euro) organized by our guide as an extra option. In this tour, we will visit the Karnak Temple, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and is the largest ancient structure ever built in the world. Surrounded by mudbrick walls up to 20 meters high, this magnificent structure, which houses many temples, provides significant information about the history and mythology of Egypt. You will feel mesmerized while exploring this glorious structure, which took more than 2000 years to build, with each pharaoh adding more to the temple than the previous one. After visiting the Karnak Temple, we will visit the Luxor Temple, which was built in honor of Amun, the greatest of the Egyptian gods, by the 9th Pharaoh, located in the world’s largest open-air museum, Luxor. After the temple visit, we head back to our river ship. We will spend the night on our river ship.

2. DAY                 LUXOR

After breakfast, we have free time. Guests who wish can join the optional activity organized by our guide, which is the Hot Air Balloon Tour in Luxor (150 Euro). We will set off on this tour in the early light of day, where we will be able to observe many temples in Luxor and even the Valley of the Kings from a bird's eye view. After this tour, we will have free time. Guests who wish can participate in the Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut Temple Tour & Colossi of Memnon (100 Euro), which our guide will organize as an extra. Our first visit will be the Valley of the Kings, where magnificent tombs carved into the desert rocks were created for the afterlife of pharaohs, filled with treasures. We will also visit the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Then we will visit the Hatshepsut Temple, one of the most striking monuments in Egypt. While wandering through the grand courtyards of the temple and admiring the intricate hieroglyphic decorations, we will also learn about the famous female ruler Queen Hatshepsut, who posed as a man to gain the throne. Next, we will visit the Memnon Statues, which are two monumental statues representing the III. Amenhotep of Egypt's 18th Dynasty (c. 1386-1353 BC). These statues are located west of modern Luxor and gaze east towards the Nile River. After our tour, we return to our ship and have lunch. Afterwards, our ship sets sail towards Edfu. Lunch, dinner, and overnight stay will be on our ship.

3. DAY                 EDFU – KOM OMBO – ASWAN

After breakfast, we have free time. Guests who wish can join the extra Edfu & Kom Ombo Temple Tour (80 Euro) organized by our guide. The Edfu Temple is dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus and is one of the best-preserved temples to this day, built according to traditional Egyptian temple architecture. After the tour, we return to our ship and have lunch on board. Meanwhile, our Deluxe River Ship continues sailing towards Kom Ombo. After arriving in Kom Ombo, we will visit the Kom Ombo Temple, built in the 2nd century BC during the Ptolemaic Dynasty. It is the only temple shared by two gods; one side is dedicated to the Crocodile God Sobek, and the other side to the Falcon God Haroeris. The temple has suffered damage over the years from flooding by the Nile River. After the tour, we return to our ship, which sets sail towards Aswan. Lunch, dinner, and overnight stay will be on our ship.

4. DAY                 ASWAN

After breakfast, we have free time. Guests who wish can participate in the extra Abu Simbel Tour with lunch (100 Euro), which will be organized by our guide. We will visit the Abu Simbel Temple, which is one of the most important sites in world history, having been relocated and is now protected by UNESCO. Known as one of the places in Egypt that must be visited after the Pyramids, we will visit this area in the southernmost region of Egypt, bordering Sudan. After our visit, we will proceed to a local restaurant for lunch. After the meal, we transfer back to our river ship. Guests who wish can participate in the Aswan Boat Tour (45 Euro per person), which will also be organized by our guide. After the tour, dinner and overnight stay will be on our ship.

5. DAY                 ASWAN – CAIRO  

After breakfast, we have free time. Afterwards, guests who wish can join the extra Nubian Village & Philae Temple Tour (80 Euro per person), which will be organized by our guide. Our first stop will be Nubian village, where we will have the opportunity to see the colorful houses and local life closely, experiencing both the culture and history of the local people. You will also have the chance to take photos with crocodiles at the village's crocodile farm. Our next stop will be Philae Temple. After a short boat ride across the Nile River, we will visit the Philae Temple, which is built on an island and known as the "Temple of Love" due to its romantic architecture, dedicated to the goddess Isis. This temple is also one of the best-preserved structures of ancient Egypt. After the tour, we will transfer to Aswan Airport. We will fly to Cairo with a local airline. Upon arrival in Cairo, we start our panoramic city tour. In this tour, we will see the old city center, the Mohamed Ali Mosque, Sadat's Memorial, Baron Palace, Tahrir Square, and the city center extending along the Nile. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at our hotel.

6. DAY                 CAIRO

After breakfast, we have free time. Guests who wish can join the optional Giza Pyramids & Sphinx & Khan El Khalili Bazaar Tour (90 Euro) organized by our guide. We will visit the Giza Pyramids, which include the Great Pyramid of Khufu, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and we will visit the Sphinx, thought to have been built to protect the tombs and pyramids of the pharaohs using their magical powers. We will then have free time for shopping at Khan El Khalili Bazaar, known as Egypt's covered market. After the tour, we will transfer back to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at our hotel.

7. DAY                 CAIRO – ISTANBUL   

We begin our day with breakfast at the hotel and then proceed with checkout procedures at the hotel (check-out is at 11:00 AM). Afterward, guests who wish can join the extra New Cairo Museum Tour (70 Euro) organized by our guide. We will visit this magnificent museum, which houses more than 100,000 historical artifacts from ancient Egypt and opened in 2024. After our visit, we will have free time. Guests who wish can join the optional entertaining dinner cruise on the Nile River (60 Euro), where we will have the opportunity to see Cairo illuminated as we enjoy our meal on the boat. After our tour, we will transfer to Sphinx Airport.

8. DAY                 CAIRO – ISTANBUL   

After completing the luggage handling and check-in procedures, we will depart for Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight. Arrival in Istanbul marks the end of our tour.