Journey Through Egypt

Fly from London and transfer to your hotel with a Nile-view room.

Today you visit the last standing of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Giza, as well as the nearby Sphinx. Afternoon at leisure. Back at the hotel, attend your welcome dinner.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Early flight to Abu Simbel via Aswan. Check into your lakeside resort hotel, with the afternoon at leisure. This evening, attend a light and sound show at Abu Simbel’s temples.

Meals: breakfast, dinner

This morning, visit Abu Simbel to explore the rock-carved temples of Pharaoh Ramses II and Queen Nefertari. Between 1964 and 1968, these temples were relocated to escape flooding in a remarkable mission led by UNESCO. Drive to Aswan and board your vessel to begin your Nile cruise. This afternoon, sail around the islands of Aswan on a traditional felucca boat.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Tour Philae Temple on Agilika Island, arriving by motorboat, then visit the Unfinished Obelisk within an ancient granite quarry. Return to your Nile vessel and sail to the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to crocodile-headed Sobek. This evening, attend a buffet dinner of local specialities accompanied by traditional dancing and music.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Visit the well-preserved Hellenistic Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus. While your ship passes through Esna Lock, enjoy a lesson in Egyptian cooking. Then explore the Temple of Luxor alongside your Egyptologist.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Visit the Valley of the Kings – resting place of many a famous pharaoh – with the chance to see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and at least one tomb in the Valley of the Queens. Continue to the Temple of Karnak for a tour. Return to your boat for afternoon tea, before attending this evening’s farewell dinner complete with gourmet cuisine.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Disembark and visit the Medinet Habu archaeological area, site of the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III. After, stop in at the Funtasia Cultural Centre, a philanthropic endeavour supported by Cox & Kings that provides creative workshops to local children. Afternoon at leisure.

Meals: breakfast

Embark on a full-day excursion to the ruins of Dendera – home to the Ptolemaic Temple of Hathor – and Abydos, where some of Egypt’s first pharaohs were buried. Return to Luxor by road.

Meals: breakfast

Fly to Cairo and visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world’s largest archaeological museum. Fully opened in 2025, the museum contains some 100,000 artefacts, including the complete collection of Tutankhamun’s funerary objects.

Meals: breakfast, lunch

Discover Cairo’s Coptic Christian heritage, visiting the Roman Fortress of Babylon and the important buildings within its grounds, including St Sergius and Bacchus Church, the Coptic Museum and the Hanging Church. Your afternoon is at leisure. This evening, enjoy a farewell drink overlooking the Nile.

Meals: breakfast

Transfer to Cairo Airport for your return flight.

Meals: breakfast