Viking Is Launching a Stunning New River Ship so You Can Cruise the Nile in Luxury

As for the ship’s itinerary, that will be a 12-day cruise that begins with a three-night stay at a hotel in Cairo. Guests can begin their trip there with a visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza, the necropolis of Sakkara, and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali. Following the stay in Cairo, guests will fly to Luxor to visit the Temples of Luxor and Karnak before boarding their vessel and embarking on an eight-day roundtrip cruise on the Nile River. Along the way, the ship will dock for excursions to the tomb of Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens and the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings, along with excursions to the Temple of Khnum in Esna, the Dendera Temple complex in Qena, the temples at Abu Simbel and the High Dam in Aswan, and a visit to a Nubian village. Guests can also extend their journey with pre- and post-cruise extensions.