Great pyramids, magnificent cities, massive temples and a fertile agriculture all grew on the banks of the Nile River. Today, they have re-emerged from beneath desert sands to reveal the secrets of one of the world’s most advanced cultures. Here are some of the highlights that you will see on an Egypt river cruise:

• Millennia-old treasures in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum
• The Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure
• The mighty Citadel of the Mountain
• Sprawling temples of Luxor and Karnak in Luxor
• Tombs of the Valley of the Kings
• The remarkably preserved Dendera Temple complex
• Esna’s towering Temple of Khnum
• Aswan’s Nile via felucca sail
• A Nubian home and school visit
• Horse-drawn calèche ride to Edfu’s Temple of Horus