Enjoy a voyage of discovery as you cruise through 5,000 years of Egyptian history, then spend a relaxing week soaking up the culture of historic Luxor. Your flight to Luxor arrives on a Monday and you have the choice of joining your Nile cruise immediately then checking into your hotel for the second week, or instead you could spend the first week in Luxor, and then join the cruise the following Monday.

Luxor, is the site of the ancient Egyptian capital, Thebes, and home to many of the most renowned monuments, tombs and temples. It is the starting point for your Nile cruise. On arrival at Luxor Airport, you will transfer by coach to your chosen cruise ship in Luxor by coach. The transfer takes around 30 minutes.

After breakfast visit the East bank of Thebes and the Temples of Luxor and Karnak. At the vast open air museum of Karnak, marvel at the Great Hypostyle Hall with its 134 columns. Enjoy lunch and dinner on board, and overnight in Luxor.

Travel to the West Bank, Thebes and the Valley of the Kings, final resting place of the Pharaohs; there is an optional visit to Tutankhamun’s tomb*. Other highlights include the imposing Temple of Hatshepsut, the gigantic Colossi of Memnon, and Medinet Habu temple. In the afternoon, sail to Esna. Dinner is on board and you overnight at Esna.

The cruise continues via the impressive sight of Kom Ombo standing sentinel at a bend in the river. Visit this unusual double temple, built in 250BC to honour the crocodile-headed Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, before sailing on to Aswan.

Visit the unfinished obelisk first thing, then take a motor boat from Aswan to the island of Agilika and the Temples of Philae, devoted to Isis, and visit the famous Aswan High Dam Enjoy an optional day trip to Aswan Nubian Village national park*

A free day to explore Aswan and its lively Souk, enjoy the optional early morning excursion to Abu Simbel*, or to simply relax on board. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat ride along the Nile, before embarking and sailing to Kom Ombo. Overnight at Kom Ombo.

Enjoy a day soaking up the view, as you sail downstream, arriving in Luxor in the evening. Enjoy your last evening aboard in style with the Sound & Light show at Karnak Temple*.

On the day after your return to Luxor you will transfer by coach to your hotel for the second week of your holiday.

Luxor sits proudly on the east bank of the Nile, inviting visitors to explore its ancient past that spans back thousands of years. Often described as the world's greatest outdoor museum, you will be mesmerised by its beauty and inspired by its magnificent relics, whether you explore by foot, horse drawn caleche, white-sailed felucca boat or hot air balloon!

For those moments when you want to relax, the city's contemporary side provides a wealth of restaurants, cocktail bars and cafes, alongside bustling bazaars to purchase those all important reminders of this fascinating destination.

On the day of departure you will transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

• Luxor Temple
• Karnak Temple complex
• The Colossi of Memnon
• The Valley of the Kings
• Queen Hatshepsut's Temple
• Medinet Habu
• Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo
• The Temples of Philae
• Aswan High Dam
• The unfinished obelisk in Aswan

*Optional excursions are payable locally.

The itinerary may be subject to change due to local operational or weather conditions.