Itinerary
- Day 1
Beirut
- Start point
- Beirut, Lebanon (Hotel to Airport )
- Meals
- Dinner (Leisurely Lebanese dinner in a local restaurant in the Gemmayzeh or Mar Mikhael area)
- Accommodation
- (Four Seasons Hotel Beirut or similar )
Included Activities
- Orientation drive through Beirut including downtown, Martyrs' Square, and the Corniche
- Photo stop at Pigeon Rocks
Landmarks Pigeon Rocks Martyrs' Square Beirut Corniche - Day 2
Baalbek
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Lebanese lunch at a local restaurant in the Beqaa Valley)
- Accommodation
- (Four Seasons Hotel Beirut or similar )
Included Activities
- Full-day excursion to Baalbek
- Guided tour of the Temple of Jupiter
- Visit to the Temple of Bacchus
- Visit to the Temple of Venus
- Traditional Lebanese lunch in the Beqaa Valley
Landmarks Temple of Jupiter Temple of Bacchus Temple of Venus - Day 3
Beirut to Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The King David Jerusalem or similar )
Included Activities
- Easy walk through Mamilla pedestrian area
- View of Old City walls from Jaffa Gate
Landmarks Jaffa Gate Mamilla 
- Day 4
Jerusalem
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The King David Jerusalem or similar )
Included Activities
- Full day guided tour of Jerusalem
- Exploration of Jewish Quarter
- Visit to the Western Wall
- Walk through Christian Quarter
- Visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Drive or walk to Mount of Olives for panoramic views
- Entrance to either Yad Vashem or the Israel Museum
Landmarks Western Wall Church of the Holy Sepulchre Via Dolorosa Mount of Olives Yad Vashem Israel Museum - Day 5
Jerusalem to Tel Aviv to Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Mena House, Cairo or similar)
Optional Activities
- Early-evening felucca ride on the Nile
- Day 6
Giza and Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Mena House, Cairo or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit to the Great Pyramid of Khufu
- Visit to the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure
- Photo stop at viewpoint of all three pyramids
- Visit to the Sphinx and Valley Temple
- Guided visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
- Tour of Tutankhamun treasures collection
Optional Activities
- Sound and Light Show at the pyramids
Landmarks Great Pyramid of Khufu Pyramid of Khafre Pyramid of Menkaure Great Sphinx of Giza Valley Temple Grand Egyptian Museum Egyptian Museum - Day 7
Cairo to Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board the Nile cruise vessel), Dinner (Dinner on board the Nile cruise vessel)
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Oberoi Philae or similar)
Included Activities
- Flight from Cairo to Luxor
- Transfer to Nile cruise vessel
- Guided tour of Karnak Temple including hypostyle hall, obelisks, and sacred lake
- Visit to Luxor Temple
Landmarks Karnak Temple Luxor Temple - Day 8
Luxor West Bank to Edfu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board the Nile cruise vessel), Dinner (Dinner on board the Nile cruise vessel)
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Oberoi Philae or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit to Valley of the Kings with entry to several royal tombs
- Visit to the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
- Photo stop at Colossi of Memnon
Optional Activities
- Visit to the tomb of Tutankhamun (supplement may apply)
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Temple of Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon - Day 9
Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner on board the Nile cruise vessel)
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Oberoi Philae or similar)
Included Activities
- Transfer to the Temple of Horus
- Guided visit to the Temple of Horus
- Visit to the double temple at Kom Ombo
- Optional visit to the crocodile museum at Kom Ombo
Landmarks Temple of Horus Kom Ombo Temple - Day 10
Aswan to Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Oberoi Philae or similar)
Included Activities
- Optional brief orientation of Aswan
- Optional visit to the High Dam or Philae Temple
Landmarks High Dam Philae Temple - Day 11
Cairo to Siwa Oasis
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Simple, home-style dinner)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Adrère Amellal Eco-Lodge or similar )
Included Activities
- Long drive across the Western Desert to Siwa Oasis
Landmarks Siwa Oasis - Day 12
Siwa Oasis
- End point
- Egypt (Hotel to Airport )
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to the ruins of Shali Fortress
- Visit to the Temple of the Oracle of Amun
- Stop at Cleopatra's Spring
- Exploration of local lanes and gardens
- Desert excursion by 4x4 to the Great Sand Sea
- Sandboarding on the dunes
- Sunset viewing over the Great Sand Sea
Optional Activities
- Option to extend stay or plan overland return to Cairo
Landmarks Shali Fortress Temple of the Oracle of Amun Cleopatra's Spring Great Sand Sea
