Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
- Start point
- Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt (Cairo International Airport)
Optional Activities
- Explore Cairo's grand palaces and mosques
- Discover street food and local markets
- View the pyramids of Giza from a distance
Landmarks Pyramids of Giza 
- Day 2
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes access to restoration lab at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
- Explore the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization collection
- Visit the Citadel
- Visit the Mohamed Ali Mosque
- Explore Khan El Khalili Bazaar
Optional Activities
- Lunch at Zeyara restaurant (beverages not included)
Landmarks National Museum of Egyptian Civilization Citadel of Cairo Mohamed Ali Mosque Khan El Khalili Bazaar - Day 3
Giza
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Egyptian banquet-style spread at Khufu Restaurant overlooking the pyramids)
Included Activities
- Private VIP arrivals lounge experience with Egyptian hospitality and refreshments
- Private 4WD golf buggy exploration of the Pyramids of Giza plateau with personal driver
- Expert guide commentary on the history, mythology and engineering of the pyramids
- Luxurious lunch at Khufu Restaurant overlooking the pyramids
- Explore the Grand Egyptian Museum
Optional Activities
- Entry to the Great Pyramid
Landmarks Pyramids of Giza Great Pyramid Sphinx Grand Egyptian Museum 
- Day 4
Cairo to Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight from Cairo to Luxor
- Visit Medinet Habu (Mortuary Temple of Ramses III)
- Visit Deir el-Medina (tomb workers village)
- Explore Karnak Temple with private guide
- Explore Luxor Temple
Landmarks Medinet Habu Deir el-Medina Karnak Temple Luxor Temple Valley of the Kings Valley of the Queens - Day 5
Dendera - Abydos
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Dendera Temple and necropolis
- Visit Abydos Temples
- Visit Temple of Seti I
Landmarks Dendera Temple Abydos Temple Temple of Seti I - Day 6
Luxor to Esna - Edfu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Board Dahabeya (wind-powered sailing vessel)
- Breakfast on board
- Explore Valley of the Kings with private guide
- Explore Valley of the Queens
- Visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Lunch on board while sailing to Esna
- Dinner on board while sailing
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Valley of the Queens Temple of Queen Hatshepsut - Day 7
Edfu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board while crossing Esna Lock
- Visit Edfu Temple with private guide
- Tea at sunset on board
- Dinner on board with Egyptian Rabab show
Landmarks Edfu Temple - Day 8
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Gebel El Silsila temple
- Breakfast on board
- Visit Temple of Kom Ombo with private guide
- Lunch on board
- Swim at Hor Diab Island
- Dinner on board
Landmarks Gebel El Silsila Temple of Kom Ombo - Day 9
Philae Temple - Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Philae Temple with private guide
- Explore the High Dam
- Breakfast on board
- Lunch on board
- Dinner on board
Landmarks Philae Temple High Dam - Day 10
Aswan to Abu Simbel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flight from Aswan to Abu Simbel
- Private tour of Abu Simbel Temple
- Flight from Abu Simbel to Aswan
- Breakfast on board
- Lunch on board
- Dinner on board
Landmarks Abu Simbel Temple - Day 11
Aswan to Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Motorboat transfer to west bank
- Camel ride to St. Simon Cave Monastery
- Visit St. Simon Monastery
- Camel ride to Nobles Tomb
- Visit Nobles Tomb
- Motorboat return to hotel
- Flight from Aswan to Cairo
- Breakfast on board
Landmarks St. Simon Cave Monastery Nobles Tomb - Day 12
Cairo to Alexandria
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
- Visit Pompey's Pillar
- Visit Alexandria National Museum
- Visit Citadel of Qaitbay
Optional Activities
- Visit WWII battlefield sites
- Visit Australian cemetery
Landmarks Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa Pompey's Pillar Alexandria National Museum Citadel of Qaitbay - Day 13
Alexandria to Siwa Oasis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit New Alexandria Library
- Visit Roman Amphitheatre
- Transfer to Siwa Oasis
- Breakfast on board
- Lunch on board
- Dinner on board
Landmarks New Alexandria Library Roman Amphitheatre - Day 14
Siwa Oasis
Included Activities
- Visit Shali Fortress
- Explore salt flats and working salt mines
Landmarks Shali Fortress - Day 15
Siwa Oasis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Candlelit dinner at secret locations, either beneath open desert skies or within secluded earthen caverns with glowing coals beneath the table)
Included Activities
- Visit Mountain of the Dead (Gebel al-Mawta)
- Visit Temple of the Oracle
- Visit Temple of Amun
- Sand boarding in the dunes
- Explore fossil-strewn desert floors
- Candlelit dinner at secret locations
- Breakfast on board
- Lunch on board
- Dinner on board
Landmarks Mountain of the Dead Temple of the Oracle Temple of Amun - Day 16
Alexandria to Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Wadi El Natroun monasteries
- Visit Abu Makar monastery
- Visit El Baramous monastery
- Breakfast on board
Optional Activities
- Light lunch with the monks (subject to their study schedules)
Landmarks Abu Makar Monastery El Baramous Monastery Wadi El Natroun - Day 17
Departure
- End point
- Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt (Cairo International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
