Egypt and The Nile River Cruise 2025

• Arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) in Cairo, Egypt

• Transfer to the luxury hotel

• Meet your Inspirato hosts and mingle with fellow members at the Welcome Cocktail Reception

Accommodations: Luxury hotel in Cairo

Meals included: Cocktails and canapes

• Explore the Citadel of Saladin, Alabaster Mosque, and the world-renowned Egyptian Museum on a morning guided tour

• Enjoy lunch and dinner at your leisure

Accommodations: Luxury hotel in Cairo

Meals included: Breakfast

• Group shuttle from your Luxury hotel in Cairo to Cairo International Airport (CAI), to board an early morning flight to Luxor, Egypt

• Visit the Temple of Karnak in the late morning

• Mid-day transfer to the S.S. Sphinx for lunch and embarkation

•Take in your first views of the Nile River Valley with an afternoon of leisurely cruising

•Toast to the start of our voyage at tonight’s welcome dinner and reception on board

Accommodations: S.S. Sphinx

Meals included: Breakfast at the Luxury hotel in Cairo or during flight to Luxor; lunch and dinner on board the S.S. Sphinx

Note: Flights to Luxor depart early in the morning to take advantage of more favorable weather and traffic conditions and to optimize tour scheduling.

• Start your day with a morning of sailing along the Nile River

• Arrive in Dendera for a guided tour of Temple Hathor, dedicated to the goddess of love and beauty

• In the afternoon, you will visit Temple Luxor, which stands on the site of ancient Thebes, the once flourishing capital of Egypt’s New Kingdom

• Enjoy sunset views as we sail away from Luxor at cocktail hour

Accommodations: S.S. Sphinx

Meals included: All meals included on board the S.S. Sphinx

• Marvel during the morning tours at the gigantic twin statues known as the Colossi of Memnon. Then continue on to visit the temple of one of Egypt’s rare female pharaohs, Hatshepsut, as well as the Valley of the Kings

• Treat yourself to a luxurious massage or go for a swim on the Sun Deck as we sail from Luxor to Kom Ombo throughout the afternoon

• After dinner, enjoy a traditional Galabeya party with music, dancing, and singing

Accommodations: S.S. Sphinx

Meals included: All meals included on board the S.S. Sphinx

• Visit a temple dedicated to a crocodile god and see more than 300 mummified crocodiles on this morning’s excursion

• After a scenic mid-day cruise to Aswan, hop aboard a small boat for a bird-watching excursion, viewing colorful native birds and other wildlife that thrive in the marsh grass along the riverbanks

• After dinner, enjoy a traditional Galabeya party with music, dancing, and singing

Accommodations: S.S. Sphinx

Meals included: All meals included on board the S.S. Sphinx

• Visit a marvel of modern engineering—the Aswan High Dam—as well as the Unfinished Obelisk and the beautiful Philae Temple complex

• Experience what it’s like to sail on a felucca, a traditional Egyptian sailboat

• Enjoy afternoon tea at the famous hotel depicted in Agatha Christie’s novel “Death on the Nile”

• After dinner, enjoy an enchanting Nubian show featuring live music and dancers in traditional costume

Accommodations: S.S. Sphinx

Meals included: All meals included on board the S.S. Sphinx

• Spend the day at leisure or join us for an optional excursion to see the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel

Accommodations: S.S. Sphinx

Meals included: All meals included on board the S.S. Sphinx

• Enjoy a guided tour of the temple of Esna, learning about this buried treasure from your expert Egyptologist and observing the last known hieroglyphic inscriptions ever recorded in Egypt

• Visit the Temple of Khnum, one of the last Egyptian temples ever built, and find a hypostyle hall with 24 pillars and a ceiling depicting Egyptian astronomical figures and Roman zodiac signs

• Enjoy a lavish final meal on board to celebrate the unforgettable adventures shared so far and toast to incredible experiences still to come

Accommodations: S.S. Sphinx

Meals included: All meals included on board the S.S. Sphinx

• Disembark the S.S. Sphinx and take a group shuttle to board our flight from Luxor to Cairo in the morning

• Transfer from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to the luxury hotel in Cairo for check-in

• Enjoy an afternoon of refreshing in your luxury hotel accommodations before a dinner at leisure

Accommodations: Luxury hotel in Cairo

Meals included: Breakfast and lunch

• Venture to ancient Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with incredible monuments, including the enigmatic Great Sphinx

• View the Great Pyramids from an up-close perspective, the only way to fully appreciate their remarkable size and grandeur

• Enjoy dinner at your leisure at one of the city’s many gourmet restaurants

Accommodations: Luxury hotel in Cairo

Meals included: Breakfast and lunch

• Enjoy breakfast at the Luxury hotel in Cairo

• Check out of hotel followed by transfer to Cairo International Airport (CAI) for flights home

Meals included: Breakfast