Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Cairo
Cairo- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome reception at Crimson's rooftop restaurant overlooking the Nile)
Included Activities
- VIP airport arrival with lounge service and expedited transfer
Optional Activities
- Optional walking tour in Cairo (available to prebook on request)
- Optional felucca ride on the Nile (available to prebook on request)
Landmarks Nile River - Day 2
Cairo
Cairo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Khufu Restaurant with views of the Great Pyramid), Dinner (Dinner at Tarbouch Restaurant with Nile views)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum with Signature Guide
- Visit to the Sphinx and Great Pyramids with crowd-avoidance routing
- Private entry into Khufu's Pyramid with private vehicle transport within the site
- Lunch at Khufu Restaurant
- Dinner at Tarbouch Restaurant
Landmarks Grand Egyptian Museum Great Pyramid of Khufu Great Sphinx of Giza Giza Plateau - Day 3
Cairo
Cairo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Lazib Inn Fayoum surrounded by palms and water gardens)
Included Activities
- 4x4 desert journey to Wadi Al-Hitan to view 40-million-year-old whale fossils
- Lunch at Lazib Inn Fayoum
- Visit to local pottery studios
Landmarks Wadi Al-Hitan - Day 4
Cairo to Luxor
Cairo to Luxor- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Temple of Hathor in Dendera
- Visit to Luxor Temple at dusk
Landmarks Temple of Hathor Luxor Temple - Day 5
Luxor to Esna
Luxor to Esna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Later lunch on deck aboard Safiya as sails catch the wind), Dinner
Included Activities
- Exploration of Valley of the Kings
- Visit to Medinet Habu temple complex
- Visit to Howard Carter's House
- Visit to Temple of Khnum in Esna
- Walk through local market in Esna
- Boarding and late lunch aboard Safiya dahabiya
Optional Activities
- Private hot-air balloon flight over the West Bank with farm breakfast (available on request)
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Medinet Habu Temple of Khnum - Day 6
Nile River - El Kab to Edfu
Nile River - El Kab to Edfu- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on deck), Lunch, Dinner (Special moonlit barbecue on the shoreline)
Included Activities
- Walk through temples and tombs of El Kab
- Visit to Temple of Horus in Edfu
- Moonlit barbecue dinner on the shoreline
Landmarks El Kab Temple of Horus - Day 7
Nile River - Bisaw Island to El Silsila
Nile River - Bisaw Island to El Silsila- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Bisaw Island to meet local women and fishermen
- Exploration of ancient quarry at El Silsila
- Visit to rock-cut temple of Horemheb
Landmarks Bisaw Island El Silsila Temple of Horemheb - Day 8
Nile River - Kom Ombo to Aswan
Nile River - Kom Ombo to Aswan- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Starlit farewell dinner on deck featuring food prepared during chef's cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Visit to Kom Ombo Temple
- Visit to Crocodile Museum
- Cooking demonstration with chef aboard Safiya
- Starlit farewell dinner on deck
Landmarks Kom Ombo Temple - Day 9
Aswan
Aswan- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Hotel)
Included Activities
- Signature Day with choice of two activities
- Farewell dinner at Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Hotel
Optional Activities
- Sail to Philae Temple with traditional Nubian lunch and palm-leaf weaving lesson, half day (9am-2pm)
- Explore Aswan's High Dam and Nubian Museum, then spice market with sunset drink at hilltop Nubian house, half day (8am-midday)
Landmarks Philae Temple Aswan High Dam Nubian Museum - Day 10
Aswan Departure
Aswan Departure- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Complimentary departure transfer to airport
Optional Activities
- Full-day excursion to Abu Simbel to view Ramses II's colossal temples overlooking Lake Nasser (subject to availability, supplement applies)
- Extend stay and continue journey of discovery (arrange with Signature travel expert)
Landmarks Abu Simbel
