Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a local restaurant with classic Egyptian dishes including fatta and kushari)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at a local restaurant
- Explore hotel bar and pool area
- Day 2
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx with guided tour
- Grand Egyptian Museum visit with guide and independent exploration
- View Tutankhamun artifacts including golden death mask and gilded sarcophagi
Optional Activities
- Step inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu for an additional charge
- Dinner cruise on the Nile
Landmarks Great Pyramids of Giza The Sphinx Grand Egyptian Museum 
- Day 3
Cairo - Alexandria
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Wadi El Natron with leader explanation of Christian sanctuary history
- Anba Bishoy Monastery visit including gardens, observation of monks, and church tour
Landmarks Wadi El Natron Anba Bishoy Monastery - Day 4
Alexandria
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa guided tour
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina visit
- Fort Qaitbay visit
Optional Activities
- Evening walk along the corniche
Landmarks Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa Bibliotheca Alexandrina Fort Qaitbay - Day 5
Alexandria - Cairo
- Meals
- Lunch (Late lunch with feteer meshaltet, a traditional layered pastry filled with sweet or savory ingredients)
Included Activities
- El Alamein war cemeteries and memorial visit
Landmarks El Alamein War Cemetery and Memorial - Day 6
Cairo - Luxor
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Karnak Temple guided tour
- Animal Care in Egypt (ACE) visit
Optional Activities
- Shopping in the local bazaar
- Visit local teahouse
Landmarks Karnak Temple - Day 7
Luxor - Edfu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Valley of the Kings guided tour with entrance to 3 tombs
- Tutankhamun tomb visit
- Temple of Queen Hatshepsut visit
- Colossi of Memnon visit
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Tomb of Tutankhamun Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon - Day 8
Edfu - Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Kom Ombo Temple visit with leader explanation
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration of Edfu town
Landmarks Kom Ombo Temple 
- Day 9
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Philae Temple complex and Temple of Isis visit
- Aswan walking tour with leader
- Sharia el Souk marketplace exploration
Landmarks Philae Temple Temple of Isis Sharia el Souk - Day 10
Abu Simbel
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Abu Simbel temples guided tour
- Abu Simbel Sound and Light Show
Landmarks Abu Simbel temples 
- Day 11
Abu Simbel - Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Old Cataract Hotel afternoon tea with views of the Nile
Optional Activities
- Explore Aswan city
Landmarks Old Cataract Hotel - Day 12
Aswan
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Nubian feast with a local family)
Included Activities
- Aswan High Dam visit
- Unfinished Obelisk visit
- Sunset drinks on felucca sailing boat
- Elephantine Island visit
- Nubian village visit and traditional feast with local family
Landmarks Aswan High Dam Unfinished Obelisk Elephantine Island - Day 13
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Koshary), Dinner (Home-cooked dinner with a local family featuring traditional Egyptian dishes)
Included Activities
- Khan al-Khalili Bazaar exploration
- Coffee or mint tea at El Fishawy café
- Mosque of Ibn Tulun visit
- Gayer-Anderson Museum visit
- Home-cooked dinner with a local family
Landmarks Khan al-Khalili Bazaar El Fishawy Mosque of Ibn Tulun Gayer-Anderson Museum - Day 14
Fayoum
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Desert lunch)
Included Activities
- Wadi El Rayan visit with 4x4 Western Desert Safari experience
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) UNESCO site visit
- Fossil and Climate Change Museum visit
- Desert tour by jeep
Landmarks Wadi El Rayan Wadi Al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) Fossil and Climate Change Museum - Day 15
Cairo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Additional time in Cairo (arrange with booking agent)
