Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
- Day 2
Cairo - Giza - Aswan
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Koshary - a delightful combination of rice, lentils, macaroni, chickpeas, and flavorful tomato sauce topped with crispy fried onions), Dinner (Airline-style dinner onboard sleeper train), Breakfast (Breakfast onboard sleeper train)
Included Activities
- Visit to the Pyramids of Giza (Great Pyramid of Khufu, Pyramid of Khafre, Pyramid of Menkaure)
- Guided tour of Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) with Egyptologist guide
- Traditional Koshary lunch
- Overnight sleeper train to Aswan with dinner and breakfast onboard
Optional Activities
- Venture inside the Great Pyramid (limited tickets available)
- Grand Egyptian Museum re-visit package for further exploration during free time
- Cairo to Aswan flight upgrade
- Pyramids camel ride
Landmarks Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren) Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus) Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) - Day 3
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked traditional dinner with a Nubian family)
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Philae Temple
- Visit to traditional Nubian village
- Exploration of Nubian family homes and local customs
- Home-cooked dinner with a Nubian family
- Overnight stay in Nubian-style hotel
Optional Activities
- Nubian school visit and interaction with local students (term time only)
Landmarks Philae Temple - Day 4
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Felucca sailboat journey down the Nile River
- Dinner and breakfast onboard felucca
- Overnight stay on felucca sailboat
Optional Activities
- Early morning excursion to Abu Simbel
- Upgrade from felucca to hotel in Aswan for overnight stay
Landmarks Abu Simbel Temples - Day 5
Aswan - Edfu - Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Temple of Horus in Edfu
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Luxor Temple at night
Landmarks Temple of Horus Luxor Temple - Day 6
Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Valley of the Kings with exploration of multiple tombs
- Visit to Deir el-Medina (Workers Village)
- Visit to Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon flight over the West Bank (requires early start for sunrise)
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Deir el-Medina (Workers Village) Temple of Queen Hatshepsut - Day 7
Luxor - Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Karnak Temple
Optional Activities
- Internal flight upgrade for Cairo journey (one or both train journeys)
Landmarks Karnak Temple - Day 8
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to the Citadel with exploration of historic mosque and museum
- Panoramic views of Cairo from the Citadel
- Exploration of Khan-el-Khalili Bazaar
Landmarks Citadel of Cairo Khan-el-Khalili Bazaar - Day 9
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
