Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

   • Our representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport.

   • After that, transfer to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle.

   • Upon arrival at the hotel, check-in and get detailed information concerning the next day's trip.

   Overnight in Cairo.

2. Day 2: Giza Pyramids & Egyptian Museum

   • Have breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then meet your Egyptologist guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx, varying between six-thousand and even thirteen-thousand years old, and Valley temple facing the great statue.

   • Then transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen.

   • Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Combining fascinating history with shopping in a lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, this dates back to 1382.

   • Take a sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan.

   • Dinner and breakfast will be served on board. 

   Overnight inside your compartment.

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

3. Day 3: Arrival in Aswan

   • You will be met at Aswan station, then transferred to your hotel.

     • Optional: Enjoy a tour to one of Egypt's top tourist attractions, Abu Simbel temple, which was originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his Queen Nefertari.

   Overnight in Aswan.

   Meals: Breakfast

4. Day 4: Nile Cruise - Aswan

   • Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan.

   • Then transfer to embark on your Nile River Cruise before Lunch at 11:00 a.m.

   • Then enjoy visiting the world-famous High Dam, The awesome Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk.

   Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

5. Day 5: Nile Cruise - Kom Ombo & Edfu

   • Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and visit the temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris, in Kom Ombo.

   • Now sail to Edfu, have lunch on board, and then visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu.

   • Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna.

   Dinner and overnight on board.

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

6. Day 6: Nile Cruise - Luxor

   • Sail to Luxor, have breakfast on board, then visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings.

   • Then leave for the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC, at El-Deir El-Bahari & the Colossi Memnon.

   • Have lunch on board.

   • Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing.

   Dinner on board & overnight in Luxor.

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

7. Day 7: Nile Cruise – Baris Oasis in Kharga

   • Breakfast on board, disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast at 08:00 a.m.

   • Then transfer by a private vehicle to Baris desert area, about a 5-hour drive and the half driving to spend our first night camping under the stars.

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

8. Day 8: Kharga to Dakhla

   • After breakfast, drive to Al Kharga, the largest of the oasis towns and a sizeable producer not only of dates but also cereals and vegetables.

   • Just outside town are the remains of the Temple of Hibis, built by Darius I during the Roman period. There is time to visit the temple, as well as the Christian burial ground at Al Bagawat, dating to the end of the 7th century.

   • Drive on to Dakhla, where we spend the night at an Oasis style hut with reed huts, communal showers and basic facilities.

   Overnight in Dakhla.

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

9. Day 9: Dakhla Oasis – Camel Ride in the Desert

   • After breakfast, head off to the fabulous medieval mud-brick town of Al Qasr, exploring the timeless streets, seeing the old school, an ancient olive press, and the granary.

   • Also, visit the excellent little Ethnological Museum, a locally-sponsored project which we support through our visits. There is also a hot spring nearby, which makes a great rest stop either on the way out or when we return.

   • Return for lunch and spend the afternoon relaxing and wait for the heat of the day to pass.

   • In the late afternoon, set off on camels, riding through a desolate windswept landscape to the base of a Great escarpment, where we spend the night under the stars (about 20 km).

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

10. Day 10: Farafra - White Desert

    • North of Dakhla is Farafra Oasis, where we have time to visit Badr Museum and enjoy a swim in another of the many natural sulfur springs.

    • A little further on, enter the White Desert, a spectacular region of wind-eroded limestone formations. The continual erosion has left a layer of fine white dust on the desert sands, hence the name ‘white desert.’

    • Enjoy a sunset walk in this surreal landscape and spend the night camping under the stars.

      • Note it can be very cold in the winter months (Oct-Mar), so make sure you are well rugged up if you are traveling at this time.

    Overnight Camping in the White Desert.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

11. Day 11: Back to Cairo

    • After breakfast, transfer to visit Crystal Mountain, Black Desert, and Bahariya Oasis.

    • Local tour to the hill-top ruin the English House, the Temple of Ain El Meftella, and the Golden Valley of Mummies.

    • After that, transfer to Cairo from Bahariya, about a 04-hour drive.

    Overnight in Cairo.

12. Day 12: Final Departure

    • After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.

    Meals: Breakfast