MS Tulip Nile Cruise

Day 1: Philae Temple, High Dam & Unfinished Obelisk

• Board the MS Tulip Nile Cruise before lunch and settle into your comfortable cabin

• Visit the High Dam, one of Egypt's greatest modern engineering achievements, creating the vast Lake Nasser

• Explore Philae Temple, dedicated to goddess Isis, set on the stunning Agilkia Island

• Discover the Unfinished Obelisk in ancient granite quarries, a window into pharaonic stone-working mastery

• Return to the cruise for dinner and overnight in Aswan

• Meals included: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Kom Ombo & Edfu

• Early morning sailing toward Kom Ombo

• Visit Kom Ombo Temple a rare double temple honoring both Sobek and Horus the Elder, featuring ancient medical carvings and a real mummified crocodile museum

• Continue sailing to Edfu with lunch on board

• Arrive at Edfu Temple by traditional horse-drawn carriage, one of Egypt's best-preserved temples, dedicated to Horus the falcon god

• Explore the imposing pylon, dramatic reliefs, and the sacred Holy of Holies

• Sail toward Luxor, dinner and overnight on board

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut & Colossi of Memnon

• Visit the legendary Valley of the Kings walk through 3 richly decorated royal tombs

• Explore the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari a breathtaking multi-terraced masterpiece carved into the cliffs

• Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two massive statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III standing for over 3,000 years

• Return to the cruise for lunch; relaxing afternoon on the sundeck

• Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Karnak & Luxor Temples

• Breakfast on board, then check out

• Discover Karnak Temple Complex the largest ever built, featuring the legendary Hypostyle Hall with 134 towering columns

• Visit Luxor Temple built by Amenhotep III and expanded by Ramses II, breathtaking by day and magical at night

• Transfer to your onward destination

• Meals included: Breakfast

Day 1: East Bank Exploration

• Board the MS Tulip Nile Cruise before lunch and enjoy traditional Egyptian hospitality

• Afternoon visit to Karnak Temple Complex walk the grand Avenue of Ram-Headed Sphinxes, marvel at the Hypostyle Hall with 134 inscribed columns, and explore sacred lakes and obelisks spanning 1,500 years of history

• Visit Luxor Temple, admire the colossal statues of Ramses II, the remnants of Abu Haggag Mosque built into the structure, and the famous Sphinx Avenue connecting it to Karnak

• Return to the cruise for tea time and relaxation on the sun deck

• Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor

• Meals included: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Royal Tombs & Sail to Esna

• Explore the Valley of the Kings 3 royal tombs with vibrant afterlife paintings

• Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh honored in an elegant cliffside temple with panoramic Nile views

• See the Colossi of Memnon, two imposing statues with legendary stories told by locals

• Sail south through the Esna Lock a unique Nile experience passing charming villages and green riverbanks

• Dinner and overnight on board while sailing toward Edfu

• Optional: Hot air balloon ride at sunrise over the Valley of the Kings (extra cost)

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Edfu & Kom Ombo

• Morning arrival at Edfu reach the temple by horse-drawn carriage for an authentic historical feel

• Tour the Temple of Horus at Edfu the most completely preserved ancient temple, with grand pylons, vast courtyards, and the sacred Holy of Holies

• Lunch on board while sailing to Kom Ombo

• Afternoon visit to Kom Ombo Temple perfectly symmetrical dual-deity temple honoring Sobek and Horus the Elder, with ancient medical instruments carved in stone

• Visit the fascinating Crocodile Mummification Museum on site

• Dinner and overnight on board sailing to Aswan

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Aswan

• Visit the High Dam a modern engineering feat that transformed Egypt's agriculture and electricity, with panoramic Lake Nasser views

• Explore the Temple of Philae on Agilkia Island dedicated to Isis and relocated stone by stone during the UNESCO rescue project

• See the Unfinished Obelisk in the ancient granite quarries revealing how pharaohs shaped their monuments

• Lunch on board; relaxing afternoon (optional: felucca sailing on the Nile)

• Dinner and overnight in Aswan

• Optional: Nubian Village visit colorful mud-brick homes, local customs, music, and warm Nubian hospitality (extra cost)

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Farewell from Aswan

• Breakfast on board, then disembarkation in Aswan

• Optional: Abu Simbel Temples excursion (extra cost) monumental temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari carved directly into rock, relocated in a remarkable UNESCO engineering feat

• Meals included: Breakfast