Itinerary
- Day 1
Madrid
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD), Av. de la Hispanidad, s/n, Madrid, Madrid 28042, Spain ( Madrid-Barajas Airport)
Optional Activities
- Explore Madrid's museums and archaeological sites
- Visit neighborhoods like Conde Duque with modern and vintage shops
- Explore Gran Via, Plaza de España, and Princesa Street
- Discover historic corners and taverns in Madrid
- Day 2
Madrid
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- One-hour walking tour of Madrid historic city center
- Visit Plaza de la Villa, Plaza Mayor, and Puerta del Sol
- See Bridge of Segovia and Manzanares River
- Visit Cibeles Fountain
- See Puerta de Alcalá
- View Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
- Visit Royal Palace of Madrid with skip-the-line entrance
Optional Activities
- Visit Royal Armoury of Madrid independently after guided tour
Landmarks Plaza de la Villa Plaza Mayor Puerta del Sol Plaza de Oriente Puerta de Toledo Bridge of Segovia Manzanares River Royal Palace of Madrid Almudena Cathedral Calle Mayor Plaza de las Cortes Paseo del Prado Cibeles Fountain Puerta de Alcalá Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Paseo de la Castellana Street Colon Square Royal Armoury of Madrid - Day 3
Segovia
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Aqueduct of Segovia
- Explore Segovia Plaza Mayor
- See Casa de los Picos
- Visit Iglesia de San Martín
- Guided tour of Cathedral of Segovia
- Visit Alcázar of Segovia (Segovia Castle)
Optional Activities
- Climb Torre de Lozoya for views of Segovia (during free time)
Landmarks Aqueduct of Segovia Segovia Plaza Mayor Casa de los Picos Plaza Medina del Campo Iglesia de San Martín Torre de Lozoya Town Hall (Segovia) Juan Bravo Theatre Cathedral of Segovia Alcázar of Segovia - Day 4
Madrid
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Madrid museums and archaeological sites
- Day excursion to Toledo (Spanish national monument and World Heritage City)
- Explore Conde Duque neighborhood
- Explore Gran Via
- Visit Plaza de España
- Explore Princesa Street
- Day 5
Madrid to Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 6
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast (Delicious breakfast with typical food)
Included Activities
- Visit Pyramids of Giza
- See Great Sphinx of Giza
- See Great Pyramid of Giza
- See Pyramid of Khufu
- Guided tour with official English-speaking guide
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Necropolis of Saqqara with Pyramid of Djoser
- Optional light show at Giza Pyramids
- Optional dinner show in floating restaurant on the Nile
Landmarks Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza Great Pyramid of Giza Pyramid of Khufu Necropolis of Saqqara Pyramid of Djoser - Day 7
Cairo to Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast (Delicious breakfast), Dinner (Delicious dinner onboard cruise ship)
Optional Activities
- Optional full-day tour of Cairo including Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Optional visit to historic Cairo UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Optional visit to Citadel of Saladin
- Optional exploration of Khan el Khalili bazaar
- Optional visit to Coptic neighborhood
- Optional visit to Hanging Church
- Optional visit to Saints Sergius and Wachus Church
- Optional visit to Ben Ezra Synagogue
Landmarks Metropolitan Museum of Art (Cairo) Citadel of Saladin Khan el Khalili Hanging Church Saints Sergius and Wachus Church Ben Ezra Synagogue Babylon Fortress - Day 8
Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast (Delectable breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit Temples of Luxor
- Visit Temples of Karnak
- Cross Nile to Necropolis of Thebes
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- View funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir El Bahari)
- Visit funerary temple of Ramses III (Medinat Habu)
- See Colossi of Memnon
- Guided tour with official English-speaking guide
Landmarks Temple of Luxor Temple of Karnak Valley of the Kings Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Medinat Habu Temple of Amenophis III Colossi of Memnon Nile River Esna Lock - Day 9
Kom Ombo
- Meals
- Breakfast (Delicious breakfast onboard), Lunch (Delectable lunch), Dinner (Delightful dinner)
Included Activities
- Sunrise experience in Edfu
- Carriage ride to Temple of Horus
- Visit Temple of Horus
- Visit Kom Ombo temple
- View exhibition of mummified crocodiles
Landmarks Temple of Horus Kom Ombo Temple - Day 10
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast (Leisurely breakfast), Lunch (Delectable lunch onboard)
Optional Activities
- Optional visit to temples of Abu Simbel in Nubia
- Optional felucca ride on Nile River
- Optional visit to Elephantine Island
- Optional visit to Kitchener Island
- Optional visit to Agha Khan Mausoleum
- Optional visit to Aswan Dam
- Optional visit to Temple of Philae (Temple of Isis)
Landmarks Temple of Abu Simbel Temple of Ramses II (Abu Simbel) Temple of Nefertari (Abu Simbel) Elephantine Island Kitchener Island Agha Khan Mausoleum Aswan Dam Temple of Philae Lake Nasser Nubia and Aswan Open-Air Museum - Day 11
Aswan to Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast (Delicious breakfast onboard)
- Day 12
Cairo Departure
- End point
- Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Cairo 11, Egypt (Cairo international airport)
