Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
Cairo- Meals
- Dinner (Exclusive dinner at authentic Egyptian restaurant with pyramid and Sphinx views during nightly sound and light show)
Included Activities
- Complimentary arrival transfer from Cairo airport
- Welcome dinner at authentic Egyptian restaurant with pyramid and Sphinx views during sound and light show
Optional Activities
- Explore Cairo's busy streets
- Find local eateries for snacks
- Relax at hotel pool
Landmarks Great Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza 
- Day 2
Cairo
Cairo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx with leader and expert local guide
- Visit Grand Egyptian Museum with leader guidance through Egyptian dynastic history
- Self-guided exploration of Grand Egyptian Museum
Optional Activities
- Enter inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu (additional charge)
Landmarks Great Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza Grand Egyptian Museum Tomb of Tutankhamun (artifacts at museum) - Day 3
Cairo to Aswan
Cairo to Aswan- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Nubian food with local Nubian family in their home)
Included Activities
- Visit Philae Temple (Temple of Isis) with leader guidance on history and changing landscape
- Boat trip to Nubian village on island in Nile
- Walk through Nubian village
- Dinner with local Nubian family in their home with traditional Nubian food
Landmarks Philae Temple 
- Day 4
Aswan
Aswan- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Board Nile riverboat (Feature Stay accommodation for 3 nights)
- Sunset drinks on traditional felucca sailing boat
Optional Activities
- Stroll around Aswan
- Tour Abu Simbel temple complex
Landmarks Abu Simbel 
- Day 5
Nile Cruise - Kom Ombo to Edfu
Nile Cruise - Kom Ombo to Edfu- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple with leader guidance on history and dual-god dedication
Landmarks Kom Ombo Temple 
- Day 6
Nile Cruise - Edfu to Luxor
Nile Cruise - Edfu to Luxor- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Karnak Temple complex with leader guidance
- Visit Intrepid Foundation partner Animal Care in Egypt (ACE)
Optional Activities
- Venture independently into Edfu town to see nearby temple
Landmarks Karnak Temple 
- Day 7
Luxor
Luxor- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Travel to Valley of the Kings
- Explore Valley of the Kings with leader guidance on New Kingdom pharaohs (16th to 11th century BC)
- Entrance to three tombs of choice in Valley of the Kings
- Access to tomb of Tutankhamun
- Visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- View Colossi of Memnon
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Tomb of Tutankhamun Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon 
- Day 8
Luxor to Cairo
Luxor to Cairo- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional home-cooked meal with local family)
Included Activities
- Visit Khan al-Khalili Bazaar including gold market, cloth market, perfume street, and spice market
- Explore UNESCO World Heritage-protected El Moez Street with historic mosques, palaces, and madrasas
- Stop at Cairo's oldest coffeeshop for Arabic coffee or mint tea
- Home-cooked dinner with local family with traditional Egyptian dishes
Landmarks Khan al-Khalili Bazaar El Moez Street 
- Day 9
Cairo
Cairo- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Additional exploration of Cairo (if extending stay)
