Transfer from Luxor to Esna (~60 min). Check-in on the Queeny at 10am with welcome aperitif and boat briefing. Excursion to the Temple of Khnum (9 metres below street level, 24 columns, dedicated to the ram-headed creator god). Walk through the old village soukh. Sail to Al Hegz with lunch en route. Evening village visit — fields cultivated, women baking bread, elders playing dominoes and smoking shisha. Overnight in Al Hegz.

Breakfast on the sun deck en route to Edfu. Visit the Temple of Horus — one of Egypt's best-preserved temples with iconic granite falcon statues. Sail past Bissau Island with fishing boats and farms. Arrive at Gabal as-Silsila — Egypt's most important sandstone quarry where the Nile narrows to under 400 metres. Dinner in front of the illuminated Horemheb Temple. Overnight at Gabal as-Silsila.

Visit Horemheb Temple and the sandstone quarry (exclusive — large cruise ships cannot dock here). Walk through the village of Faris — taste Balady bread, visit the school, experience traditional Arabic life. Swim and walk on Bashir or Maniha Island. Evening barbecue under the stars with a traditional crew feast. Overnight at Maniha Island.

Visit Kom Ombo's twin Ptolemaic temple dedicated to Sobek (crocodile god) and Horus. Explore the museum with mummified crocodiles. Lunch on board. Afternoon at Alherdiab Beach for swimming and sunbathing. Sail towards Aswan.

Morning visit to the Temple of Philae (Temple of Isis) — UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Pearl of the Nile. Motor boat transfer to the island. Afternoon free choice: perfume shop, colourful soukh, optional Nubian village visit (35 euros per person extra), or relax on the sun deck. Evening farewell party on the Queeny. Final night on board.

Breakfast and check-out. Transfer to Aswan airport, train station or hotel. Connecting trips to Abu Simbel, Cairo or the Red Sea available.