Day 1: Arrival to Cairo international airport, meeting & assistance through passports and customs formalities by the representatives of Continental Tours.Transfer to hotel by private car or air-conditioned bus.
Overnight.

Day 2: After breakfast, start a tour to the Egyptian Museum, which contains the world’s richest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, proceed to the Old City of Cairo to visit the Abu Serga Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue & the Moalaka Church.  In the afternoon, continue to visit the Citadel of Salah Eldin, the Mohammed Ali and the Sultan Hassan Mosques and the famous Khan El Khalili bazaars, back to hotel.
Overnight.

Day 3: After breakfast, start a tour to Memphis & Sakkara.  In the afternoon, start a visit to the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Valley Temple and the Papyrus Institute, back to hotel.
Overnight.

Day 4: After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for departure to Luxor. Upon arrival, meeting & transfer to the Nile Cruise.  Lunch on board. In the afternoon, start a visit to the Karnak & Luxor Temples, back to cruise.  In the evening, attend the Sound & Light performance at the Karnak Temple (optional).
Dinner & overnight on board.

Day 5: After breakfast, cross the Nile to the West bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, Deir el Bahari, Medinet Habu and the Colossus of Memnon, back to cruise for lunch.
Dinner & overnight on board.

Day 6: After breakfast, sail to Esna to visit the Esna Temple. Sail to  Edfu & lunch on board.  Upon arrival, a visit to the Temple of Horus.  Sail to Kom Ombo.
Dinner & overnight on board.

Day 7: After breakfast, a visit to Kom Ombo Temple and sail to Aswan. Upon arrival, a visit to the Elephantine Island, the Botanical Gardens and the Agha Khan Mausoleum, back to cruise for lunch.
Dinner & overnight.

Day 8: After breakfast, a visit to the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk. Disembarkation from the Nile cruise and transfer to Aswan airport for return to Cairo with a possibilty of having an optional excursion to Abu Simbel by plane.  Arrival to Cairo airport, meeting and transfer to hotel. 
Overnight.

Day 9: After breakfast, transfer to Cairo international airport for final departure. Assistance through formalities by the representatives of Continental Tours.