Itinerary
- Day 1
Dubai
Landing at Dubai airport, you'll be picked up and driven to your hotel. After checking in, settle into your room and get ready for the week ahead in this modern desert city.
- Start point
- Dubai International Airport (DXB), Airport Rd, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Pick up from Airport and transferred to Hotel, 00:00 - 00:00)
- Accommodation
- (Sheraton Grand Hotel -Sheikh Zayed Road or similar)
- Day 2
Dubai
Breakfast is on your own schedule this morning. When afternoon rolls around, you'll head out for a desert safari with dune bashing across the sand. Later that evening comes traditional entertainment, camel rides, henna tattoos, and a three-course BBQ dinner under the stars before heading back to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Three-course BBQ dinner with variety of meats and salads served beneath the starlit skies with authentic Arabic music)
- Accommodation
- (Sheraton Grand Hotel -Sheikh Zayed Road or similar)
Included Activities
- Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner
- Dune bashing in the desert
- Desert sunset experience
- Traditional Arabic welcome with coffee, tea, and dates
- Camel ride
- Henna tattoo
- Tanoura dance show
- Belly dance performance
- Three-course BBQ dinner with variety of meats and salads
- Day 3
Dubai
After breakfast, a guide will take you through Dubai's historic quarter and the Dubai Museum. You'll cross Dubai Creek by abra water taxi, browse the Gold and Spice Souks, and see the Burj Al Arab from the outside. In the evening, you'll board a traditional Dhow and cruise along Dubai Marina while enjoying an international buffet dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Sumptuous international buffet dinner)
- Accommodation
- (Sheraton Grand Hotel -Sheikh Zayed Road or similar)
Included Activities
- 4-hour guided Dubai City Tour
- Al Bastakiya Quarter
- Dubai Museum
- Abra Water Taxi across Dubai Creek
- Gold Souk
- Spice Souk
- Jumeirah Mosque viewing
- Burj Al Arab viewing
- Sunset Dinner Cruise on traditional Dhow
- International buffet dinner on Dhow
Landmarks Al Bastakiya Quarter Dubai Museum Dubai Creek Gold Souk Spice Souk Jumeirah Mosque Burj Al Arab Dubai Marina - Day 4
Dubai
This day is yours to relax and explore Dubai at your own pace. If you prefer, there's an optional tour to Abu Dhabi where you can see the capital's cultural sites, famous mosques, palaces, and contemporary buildings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Sheraton Grand Hotel -Sheikh Zayed Road or similar)
Optional Activities
- Optional full-day tour to Abu Dhabi
- Sheikh Zayed Mosque visit
- Emirates Palace tour
- Abu Dhabi city sightseeing including cultural and architectural landmarks
Landmarks Sheikh Zayed Mosque Emirates Palace - Day 5
Dubai to Cairo
After breakfast, you'll head to Dubai airport for your flight to Cairo. Once you arrive, someone from the tour will meet you and take you to your hotel, which is about an hour away. Check in and then you have the rest of the day free to rest or explore on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Steigenberger Hotel / Hyatt Regency Cairo West or similar)
- Day 6
Cairo
Breakfast done, you'll meet your Egyptologist guide for a full day exploring Cairo's major sites. The morning covers the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. After that, you'll spend time at the Egyptian Museum looking at ancient artifacts and mummies. Before heading back, there's time to walk through the Khan El-Khalili Bazaar.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Steigenberger Hotel / Hyatt Regency Cairo West or similar)
Included Activities
- Full-day Cairo City Tour
- Great Pyramids of Giza tour
- Sphinx temple visit and guided tour
- Egyptian Museum tour
- Khan El-Khalili Bazaar tour
Landmarks Great Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza Egyptian Museum Khan El-Khalili Bazaar - Day 7
Cairo
Take a relaxed morning with breakfast, then explore Cairo on your own terms. Alternatively, there's an optional day trip to Alexandria where you can see Pompey's Pillar, Roman Catacombs, the Roman Amphitheatre, Qaitbay Citadel, and Bibliotheca Alexandria, with lunch included at a local spot.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Steigenberger Hotel / Hyatt Regency Cairo West or similar)
Optional Activities
- Optional day trip to Alexandria
- Pompey's Pillar visit
- Roman Catacombs tour
- Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria
- Roman Amphitheatre viewing
- Qaitbay Citadel photo stop
- Bibliotheca Alexandria photo stop
Landmarks Pompey's Pillar Roman Catacombs of Alexandria Roman Amphitheatre Qaitbay Citadel Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Day 8
Cairo to Departure
After breakfast, pack up and check out of your hotel. You'll be driven to Cairo airport for your flight home, marking the end of your tour.
- End point
- Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Cairo 11, Egypt (Transfer airport from hotel)
- Meals
- Breakfast
