Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Note:Travellers flying by Emirates or Qatar will assemble on the night of day 1. However, the flight only departs after midnight.

Upon arrival, drive past Tahrir Square before you visit the famous pharaohs and marvel at the treasures of ancient Egyptian civilisations during your guided tour at the Egyptian Museum. Explore the Saleh El-Din Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque. Thereafter, proceed to Khan El-Khalili, the largest bazaar in Mideast with more than 4,000 stalls. After that, check in to your hotel and rest.

Today, transfer for your domestic flight to Luxor and enjoy a sightseeing tour of the east bank of the Nile. Visit Karnak Temple Complex, one of the largest temple complexes in history. Next, proceed to embark on a 4-night Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Visit Temple of Luxor, built in the time of Pharaoh Amenhotep II and Pharaoh Ramses II.  

This morning, continue your journey to the west bank of the Nile to visit Valley of the Kings, where tombs were built for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. Next, visit Temple of Hatshepsut, a mortuary temple dedicated the Sun God. Pass the Colossi of Memnon, 2 massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which have stood here for the past 3,400 years. Thereafter, continue on your cruise and sail southwards to Edfu, passing through the Esna lock. 

After breakfast, hop on a kalesh ride, an Egyptian horse-drawn carriage, to visit the Temple of Horus, the best preserved ancient temple in Egypt. Continue sailing southwards to Kom Ombo to visit Temple of Kom Ombo, an unusual double temple dedicated to 2 gods, Sobek and Horus. Tonight, enjoy a galabia-themed party onboard the cruise.

Early morning, head to the magnificent Abu Simbel Temples, one of the most famous ancient monuments in Egypt. The temples were once at risk of being submerged under water in the 1960s. With help from UNESCO, Egyptologists and antiquity experts, the temples were dismantled from where they were built over 3,000 years ago and repositioned to where it is standing now. In the afternoon, sail around Elephantine Island on a traditional felucca ride and view Mausoleum of the Aga Khan on the west bank of the Nile.

This morning, disembark from the cruise and continue sightseeing in Aswan. Visit the Aswan High Dam, an engineering miracle built in the 1960s to regulate river flooding and provide water and electricity to the whole of Egypt. Next, proceed to view the enormous structure of the Unfinished Obelisk and take a motorboat ride to the beautiful Temple of Philae, dedicated to Goddess Isis. Thereafter, take a domestic flight back to Cairo.

Visit Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest and only site in existence amongst the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Just down the escarpment from the pyramids, you will come face to face with You will also see the Great Sphinx of Giza, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Conclude your visit to the pyramids with a fun camel ride. Continue your journey to the ancient capital of Memphis, where the colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramses II and a great alabaster sphinx stand. Thereafter, proceed to Saqqara Step Pyramid, a site built for Pharaoh Djoser and the oldest limestone structure in the world. 

Today, drive north to Alexandria, known as Pearl of the Mediterranean. Upon arrival, visit Qaitbay Fort which was built in the 15th century. The fort was built on the site of Alexandria’s ancient lighthouse, one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the Ancient World which was destroyed by an earthquake. Afterwards, have a photo stop at the beautiful Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi Mosque . Enjoy a leisure stroll along the shore of the eastern harbour that overlooks the Mediterranean. Thereafter, visit places of interest such as Catacombs of Kom el-Shouqafa and Pompey’s Pillars before returning to Cairo for your overnight stay.Note:If you are flying by QR, you will stay overnight in Alexandria. Your departure on Day 10 by QR1316 from Alexandria airport and arrive in Singapore on Day 11. 

After breakfast, you can do some last-minute shopping before you transfer to the airport for your flight home.