Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Cairo
Cairo- Start point
- Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Cairo 11, Egypt (Airport Pick-up)
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Cairo city at leisure
- Day 2
Cairo
Cairo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Giza Pyramids (Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure)
- View Great Sphinx
- Explore Valley Temple
- 30-minute camel ride through pyramids
- Visit Saqqara Complex
- Explore Step Pyramid of Djoser
- Tour ancient Memphis
- See colossal statue of Ramesses II
- See alabaster Sphinx
Landmarks Great Pyramid of Khufu Pyramid of Khafre Pyramid of Menkaure Great Sphinx of Giza Valley Temple Step Pyramid of Djoser Ancient Memphis - Day 3
Cairo to Aswan
Cairo to Aswan- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Served on board overnight train)
- Accommodation
- Sleeper Train (Deluxe overnight sleeper train)
Included Activities
- Visit Grand Egyptian Museum
- Explore Salah El Din Citadel
- Visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque
- Browse Khan El Khalili Market
- Board overnight sleeper train to Aswan
Optional Activities
- Take 1.5-hour direct flight to Aswan instead of overnight train
Landmarks Grand Egyptian Museum Salah El Din Citadel Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque Khan El Khalili Market - Day 4
Aswan
Aswan- Meals
- Breakfast (Served on board), Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Tolip Aswan Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit High Dam
- Explore Unfinished Obelisk
- Boat trip to Temple of Philae
- View Trajan's Kiosk
- See hieroglyphs near Hadrian's Gate
- Visit main sanctuary of Isis
Landmarks Aswan High Dam Unfinished Obelisk Temple of Philae Trajan's Kiosk Hadrian's Gate - Day 5
Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Tolip Aswan Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Abu Simbel
- View colossal statues of Ramesses II
Landmarks Temple of Abu Simbel Lake Nasser - Day 6
Aswan to Kom Ombo
Aswan to Kom Ombo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Served on board felucca), Dinner (Bonfire dinner of local dishes on small island with Nubian music)
- Accommodation
- Houseboat (A traditional private felucca)
Included Activities
- Board private felucca (Nile sailing boat)
- 10-12 hour felucca sail north toward Kom Ombo
- Receive soft drinks and tea on board
- Bonfire dinner on small island with Nubian music
- Sleep overnight on felucca
Optional Activities
- Book 4- or 5-day Nile cruise between Aswan and Luxor instead of felucca
Landmarks Nile River - Day 7
Kom Ombo to Edfu to Luxor
Kom Ombo to Edfu to Luxor- Meals
- Breakfast (Served on board felucca), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Steigenberger Nile Palace Luxor or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple
- Visit Temple of Horus (Temple of Edfu)
Landmarks Kom Ombo Temple Temple of Horus - Day 8
Luxor
Luxor- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Steigenberger Nile Palace Luxor or similar)
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing to West Bank
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Tomb of Ramesses V & VI (KV9)
- Visit Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62)
- Explore Temple of Hatshepsut
- View Colossi of Memnon
- Visit Luxor Temple at sunset
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Tomb of Ramesses V & VI Tomb of Tutankhamun Temple of Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Luxor Temple - Day 9
Luxor to Hurghada
Luxor to Hurghada- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Hilton Hurghada Plaza Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple
- Explore Great Hypostyle Hall
- See Hatshepsut's obelisk
Landmarks Karnak Temple - Day 10
Hurghada
Hurghada- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch on board yacht), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Hilton Hurghada Plaza Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Join-in yacht tour on Red Sea
- Snorkeling with colorful fish, coral reefs, sea turtles, and dolphins
- Buffet lunch on board
- Optional sea fishing and other water activities
Optional Activities
- Sea fishing
- Other water activities
Landmarks Red Sea - Day 11
Hurghada
Hurghada- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Hilton Hurghada Plaza Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hurghada at leisure
- Day 12
Cairo
Cairo- End point
- Hurghada International Airport (HRG), Hurghada International Airport (HRG), Hurghada, Red Sea 84, Egypt (Airport See-off)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Petra and Dead Sea in Jordan
- Explore holy city of Jerusalem in Israel
