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The Grand Tour

12 nights · Cairo/Giza · Luxor · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Alexandria · Kom Ombo

The Grand Tour

The complete Egypt: pyramids, a Nile cruise, Abu Simbel and Alexandria.

  • Day 1 (Cairo): Arrival & hotel transfer.
  • Day 2 (Giza): Dahshur Pyramids, Saqqara & Memphis (lunch included).
  • Day 3 (Giza): Morning tour of the Giza Pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum, incl. King Tut's golden collection, Solar Boat Gallery, home to the world's oldest surviving sailing vessel.
  • Day 4 (Cairo/Luxor): Fly to Luxor, board your cruise, visit Karnak & Luxor Temples.
  • Day 5 (Luxor): Tour Theban necropolis — Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon — then sail at noon through Esna lock.
  • Day 6 (Edfu/Kom Ombo): Visit Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo twin temples & sail to Aswan.
  • Day 7 (Aswan): Visit High Dam & Philae Temple, then sail at sunset on a felucca.
  • Day 8 (Aswan/Cairo): Abu Simbel's Ramses II & Nefertari temples, return to Cairo.
  • Day 9 (Cairo): Tour Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Old Cairo's Coptic churches & Ben Ezra Synagogue, then Citadel of Saladin & Khan El-Khalili.
  • Day 10 (Alexandria): Greek-Roman Museum, Qait Bey Fortress & seafood lunch by the sea.
  • Day 11 (Alex.): Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Kom El-Shokafa, Royal Jewelry Museum & Montazah.
  • Day 12 (Alexandria/Cairo): Check out & drive back to Cairo, afternoon at leisure.
  • Day 13 (Cairo): Check out and transfer to Cairo Airport for your departure flight.
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Glories of Egypt

9 nights · Cairo · Giza · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Luxor · Kom Ombo

Glories of Egypt

The definitive journey: Giza at first light, a Nile cruise and dawn at Abu Simbel.

  • Day 1 (Cairo): Arrive at Cairo International Airport and transfer to your hotel.
  • Day 2 (Cairo/Giza): Explore Pharaonic masterpieces at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
  • Day 3 (Giza/Saqqara): Tour Giza Pyramids, Memphis and the Step Pyramid at Saqqara.
  • Day 4 (Abu Simbel & Aswan): Visit the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel, fly to Aswan, sail on a traditional Nile felucca and tour the Nubian Museum.
  • Day 5 (Aswan): Embark on your Nile cruise and visit the Temple of Philae, the Aswan High Dam, and the ancient granite quarries.
  • Day 6 (Kom Ombo & Edfu): Cruise down the Nile to explore the dual Temples of Kom Ombo and Horus at Edfu, sailing onward to Luxor.
  • Day 7 (Luxor): Discover Valley of the Kings and Queens, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon and the timeless Karnak and Luxor Temples.
  • Day 8 (Luxor): Visit the Tombs of the Nobles, Workmen's Village and the Ramesseum.
  • Day 9 (Cairo): Fly back to Cairo to tour Old Cairo (St. Sergius Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue), the Citadel of Saladin, and Khan El-Khalili Bazaar.
  • Day 10 (Cairo): Check out and transfer to Cairo Airport for your departure flight.
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Holy Family Pilgrimage

9 nights · Cairo · Wadi El Natrun · Minya · Assiut · Giza · Saint Catherine

Holy Family Pilgrimage

Visit key sites where Jesus, Mary & Joseph spent their 3.5 years in Egypt

  • Day 1 (Cairo): Arrive in Cairo and transfer to your hotel.
  • Day 2 (Cairo): Tour the Grand Egyptian Museum, featuring King Tutankhamun's golden collection and the Solar Boat Gallery. Continue to Old Cairo to visit the crypt at the Church of Abu Serga and the waterfront Virgin Mary Church in Maadi — key stops along the Holy Family's 3.5-year journey through Egypt.
  • Day 3 (Wadi El Natrun / Cairo): Take a full-day excursion to Wadi El Natrun to explore the 4th-century monasteries of Saint Bishoy and the Syrians, followed by lunch with the monks at the Monastery of Saint Makkar.
  • Day 4 (Minya): Travel south to Minya to visit the cliffside, rock-cut Monastery of the Virgin Mary at Gabal Al Tayr.
  • Day 5 (Assiut / Minya): Drive south to Assiut to explore the Al-Muharraq and Drunka monasteries; after lunch at a local restaurant, return to Minya.
  • Day 6 (Minya / Cairo): Attend sunrise prayers at the adjacent Monastery of the Virgin Mary before a midday drive back to Cairo, then enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure.
  • Day 7 (Giza / Saint Catherine): Tour the Great Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza in the morning, then drive midday into the Sinai Peninsula to Saint Catherine's Village.
  • Day 8 (Mount Sinai / Saint Catherine): Begin a pre-dawn climb up Mount Sinai for sunrise from the summit. Descend to tour Saint Catherine's Monastery and its historic library, enjoy an afternoon at leisure, and gather for dinner at a local Bedouin home.
  • Day 9 (Cairo): Drive back to Cairo and check into a hotel conveniently located near the airport.
  • Day 10 (Cairo): Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight home.
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Agatha Christie

9 nights · Cairo · Luxor · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan · Abu Simbel

Agatha Christie

Grand hotels, golden-age glamour and the settings behind Death on the Nile.

  • Day 1 (Cairo): Arrive at Cairo International Airport and transfer to your hotel.
  • Day 2 (Giza, Memphis & Saqqara): Tour Giza Pyramids, Memphis and the Step Pyramid at Saqqara.
  • Day 3 (Cairo): Morning tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, including Tutankhamun's golden collection and the Solar Boat Gallery.
  • Day 4 (Cairo/Luxor): Fly to Luxor, board your cruise, then visit Karnak and Luxor Temples.
  • Day 5 (Luxor/Esna): Tour the Theban necropolis — Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnon — before sailing at noon through the Esna locks.
  • Day 6 (Edfu & Kom Ombo): Visit Edfu Temple in the morning as the ship sails to Kom Ombo; tour the twin Temples of Kom Ombo in the afternoon, then sail on to Aswan.
  • Day 7 (Aswan): Visit the High Dam and Philae Temple, then sail at sunset on a felucca.
  • Day 8 (Abu Simbel): Fly to Abu Simbel for the Temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari, then return to Cairo via Aswan and transfer to your hotel.
  • Day 9 (Cairo): Tour the Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Old Cairo's Coptic churches and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, then the Citadel and Khan El-Khalili Bazaar.
  • Day 10 (Cairo): Check out and transfer to Cairo Airport for your departure flight.
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Dunes & Oases

10 nights · Cairo · Fayoum · Bahariya · White Desert · Alamein · Siwa

Dunes & Oases

Whale fossils, limestone deserts, oases and 20th century battlefields.

  • Day 1 (Cairo): Arrive at Cairo International Airport and transfer to your hotel.
  • Day 2 (Saqqara & Memphis): Full-day in Dahshur Pyramids, Saqqara necropolis & Memphis.
  • Day 3 (Cairo): Morning tour of Giza Pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum, incl. King Tut's golden collection & the Solar Boat Gallery, home to the world's oldest surviving sailing vessel.
  • Day 4 (Fayoum): 4x4 to Wadi El Hitan, the Valley of the Whales; overnight at Tunis Village.
  • Day 5 (Bahariya): Morning at leisure, then drive to Bahariya Oasis for a two-night stay.
  • Day 6 (Black & White Desert): Visit the Black Desert, the Crystal Mountain and the White Desert, with BBQ lunch included, before returning to your hotel.
  • Day 7 (Alamein): Drive early to Alamein to visit the WWII battlefield museum and cemeteries, and overnight at Alamaza Bay Resort.
  • Day 8 (Siwa): A three-hour drive takes you to Siwa Oasis; check into your ecolodge, then visit Shali Fortress and stroll the local markets.
  • Day 9 (Siwa): Safari into the Great Sand Sea, the Gabal Al Mawta tombs and the Oracle Temple of Amun; swim in the salt lakes and stop at Cleopatra's Bath.
  • Day 10 (Cairo): Check out and drive back to Cairo, with lunch served en route.
  • Day 11 (Cairo): Check out and transfer to Cairo Airport for your departure flight.
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Cairo Caper

5 nights · Cairo · Dahshur
Saqqara · Memphis

Cairo Caper

Comprehensive tour of the capital, Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum

  • Day 1: Arrival and transfer to hotel.
  • Day 2: Full-day tour of the Dahshur Pyramids, the Saqqara necropolis and Memphis (lunch included).
  • Day 3: Morning tour of the Giza Pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum, incl. King Tut's golden collection and the Solar Boat Gallery, home to the world's oldest surviving sailing vessel.
  • Day 4: Morning tour of the Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Old Cairo's Coptic churches and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Afternoon at the Citadel of Saladin with its adjoining Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, and the Khan El-Khalili bazaars.
  • Day 5: Morning at leisure. Evening 2-hour Nile cruise dinner with show.
  • Day 6: Check out and transfer to Cairo Airport for your departure flight.
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