A felucca sailing on the Nile at Aswan

Itinerary · Cairo, Egypt

Up the Nile: Cairo, Luxor and Aswan

Cairo, the sleeper south, the temples of Thebes and the feluccas of Aswan.

Five days

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  1. Day 1

    1The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx

    Giza·UNESCO World Heritage

    Giza and the GEM.

  2. Day 2, evening

    2Abela sleeper trains to Luxor and Aswan

    Giza·Sleeper train

    Overnight to Luxor.

  3. Day 3

    3Karnak Temple

    Luxor·Temple

    The east bank; stay at the Winter Palace.

  4. Day 4

    4Valley of the Kings

    Luxor west bank·Royal necropolis

    The west bank at opening time.

  5. Day 5

    5Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan

    Aswan·Historic hotel

    On to Aswan: tea on the terrace at sunset.

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