Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
Cairo- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a local restaurant with Egyptian cuisine including fatta and kushari)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at a local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Explore hotel bar and pool area
- Day 2
Cairo
Cairo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx tour with Egyptologist guide
- Grand Egyptian Museum visit with guided tour and independent exploration
Optional Activities
- Step inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu for an additional charge
- Taxi into town to explore Cairo
- Dinner cruise on the Nile
Landmarks Great Pyramids of Giza Sphinx Grand Egyptian Museum 
- Day 3
Cairo - Wadi El Natron - Alexandria
Cairo - Wadi El Natron - Alexandria- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Wadi El Natron monasteries tour
- Anba Bishoy Monastery visit including gardens and church
Landmarks Wadi El Natron Anba Bishoy Monastery - Day 4
Alexandria
Alexandria- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa tour with guide
- 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 - El Alamein - Cairo
Alexandria - El Alamein - Cairo- Meals
- Lunch (Late lunch of feteer meshaltet, a layered Egyptian pastry)
Included Activities
- El Alamein war cemeteries and museum visit
Landmarks El Alamein - Day 6
Cairo - Luxor
Cairo - Luxor- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight from Cairo to Luxor
- Karnak Temple guided tour
- Animal Care in Egypt (ACE) visit
Optional Activities
- Shopping trip through the bazaar
- Local teahouse visit
Landmarks Karnak Temple - Day 7
Luxor - Valley of the Kings - Edfu
Luxor - Valley of the Kings - Edfu- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Valley of the Kings tour including entrance to 3 royal tombs
- Tomb of Tutankhamun 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 - Kom Ombo - Aswan
Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Kom Ombo Temple visit with guide
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration of Edfu town
Landmarks Kom Ombo Temple 
- Day 9
Aswan
Aswan- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Philae Temple complex and Temple of Isis visit
- Walking tour of Aswan with leader
- Sharia el Souk marketplace exploration
Landmarks Philae Temple Temple of Isis Sharia el Souk - Day 10
Aswan - Abu Simbel
Aswan - Abu Simbel- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Abu Simbel temples tour with leader
- Abu Simbel Sound and Light Show
Landmarks Abu Simbel Temples 
- Day 11
Abu Simbel - Aswan
Abu Simbel - Aswan- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Afternoon tea at the Old Cataract Hotel
Optional Activities
- Relax at hotel
- Explore more of the city
- Find a local gem for dinner
Landmarks Old Cataract Hotel - Day 12
Aswan
Aswan- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Nubian feast with a local family)
Included Activities
- Aswan High Dam visit
- Unfinished Obelisk visit
- Sunset drinks on a felucca sailing boat
- Elephantine Island visit
- Nubian Village dinner with a local family
Landmarks Aswan High Dam Unfinished Obelisk Elephantine Island - Day 13
Aswan - Cairo
Aswan - Cairo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Koshary), Dinner (Home-cooked dinner with a local family featuring traditional Egyptian dishes)
Included Activities
- Flight from Aswan to Cairo
- Khan al-Khalili Bazaar exploration
- Coffee/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
Cairo - Fayoum
Cairo - Fayoum- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Desert lunch with group)
Included Activities
- 4x4 Western Desert Safari Experience at Wadi El Rayan
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) 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
Cairo- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend stay in Cairo
