Day 1 : Board in the morning. Enjoy lunch then a elucca (native sailboat) will take you to visit the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener's Island and to see the Agha Khan mausoleum plus Elephantine Island. Return to the ship for afternoon tea and a cocktail reception before dinner. After dinner entertainment including dancing fills the evening. O/N Aswan (L, D)

Day 2 : Visit the High Dam, the Old Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae. Cruise to Kom Ombo where you will have lunch on board before visiting the Kom Ombo Temple. Cruise to Edfu, have afternoon tea and dinner is an Egyptian buffet. The evening features a Galabya and costume party (furnished by the ship at no charge). O/N Edfu (B, L, D)

Day 3 : Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu by horse drawn carriage. Cruise to Esna. A buffet lunch is served; the ship crosses the river locks and sails on to Luxor. En route you will enjoy a video presentation on Upper Egypt before having afternoon tea. Black tie dinner in the evening with after dinner dancing and entertainment. O/N Luxor (B, L, D)

Day 4 : Visit the West Bank's Necropolis of Thebes to see the Valley of the Kings and Queens, Medinet Habo and the Colossi of Memnon. Return for lunch and take the afternoon to relax. Tea and a La Carte dinner are on tap for the evening with after dinner dancing. O/N Luxor (B, L, D)

Day 5 : Breakfast and check out of your cabin. Your luggage will be held on board while you tour the Karnak and Luxor temples. Following the tour return to the ship for your luggage and disembark. (B)