Egypt Adventures

• Your Egypt tour and Nile cruise starts with a easy, stress free pickup from the Cairo International Airport
• Check-in to your Hotel in Giza where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Giza Pyramids.
• Get to know your fellow travelers with a meet and greet dinner - included

• Breakfast at the hotel - included
• Visit the Pyramid Complex which includes the Great Pyramid of Khafre and Pyramids of Menkaure and Khufu. The Sphinx and Valley Temple
• Entry inside the Great Pyramid USD $30 (Optional)
• Entry inside the Menkaure and Khafre Pyramids USD $7 (Optional)
• Camel or horse drawn carriage ride USD $20 (Cash only paid at the Pyramids) (Optional)
• In the afternoon, we will visit the Grand Egyptian Museum. Taking over 20 years to complete, the GEM covers 500,000 square meters, about 70 soccer fields, and is the worlds largest archaeological museum complex.

• Breakfast at the hotel - included
• We will be checking out of our Cairo hotel and explore more of Cairo before our evening flight to Luxor.
• This morning we will visit Saqqara and the Step Pyramid of Djoser: The oldest know Egyptian stone structure and first pyramid built in the 27th century BC. An opportunity to explore the tunnels underneath the pyramid.
• Also, in the Saqqara complex is the Serapeum. An underground burial place of the sacred Apis Bulls, containing more than 60 stone sarcophaguses weighing up to 70-80 tons.
• In the afternoon we visit Old Cairo and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali located in the Salah El Din Citadel and the Coptic Orthodox Hanging Church.
• We will take a stroll through Khan AI-Khalili, a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo. The bazaar is home to many Egyptian artisans, craftsmen and workshops.
• Evening flight departure from Cairo to Luxor and check-in to our Luxor hotel

• Breakfast at the hotel - included
• Morning visit to Karnak Temple which is the second largest temple complex in the world. For over 2000 years, starting in 2000 BCE, temples, monuments, and buildings were added to the complex.
• Approximately 30 pharaohs added something to the Karnak Temple Complex.
• In the afternoon we will will explore Luxor Temple which looks and feels like a smaller version of Karnak believed to be where many of the kings of ancient Egypt were crowned.
• The temple was built in 1400 BC, mostly by Amenhotep III and Ramesses II.
• Karnak sound and light show in the evening highlingting the history of ancient Thebes. You walk through the complex and the pharaohs arise to tell the story of their lives while haunting music flows through the ancient temple. USD $30 (optional)

• Sunrise hot air balloon ride over Luxor. Very early departure to find yourself drifting over the historical sites of Luxor as the sun rises A once in a lifetime experience! USD $80 (Optional)
• Return the the hotel for breakfast - included
• We will check out of our Luxor hotel and explore more of Luxor before the afternoon boarding our private dahabiya yacht.
• Valley of the Kings, The royal burial ground for the Pharaohs from over 3,000 years ago! An amazing and unique experience.
• We will have access the 3 tombs which can vary depending on the day.
• Entry to King Tut's tomb USD $20 USD (Optional)
• Afternoon visit to Queen Hatshepsut Morturary Temple, The temple was built to honor the god Amun and to ensure her life story was told and to assert her power.
• While other women who ruled as pharaohs, Hatshepsut was the first to do so with full power and is often considered the first female pharaoh.
• Colossi of Memmon. Two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III.
• Check-in to our dahabiya yacht as we begin our sail down the Nile. Life onboard a Nile Dahabiya has many pleasures. You can lie in a deck chair on the sundeck, read a book or just watch the landscape gliding by.
• Dinner - included

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
• This guided tour of today begins by visiting one of the most wonderful temple in Egypt, Temple of Horus in Edfu. This temple is considered one of the most well-preserved temples in Egypt. We will take a carriage ride from the ship to the temple.
• We will revert back to the ship. Lunch will be served on board while sailing to the small village of Bassawo where we can have a leisurely walk around the small village and meet some of the locals.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
• Our guided tour today will be Kom Ombo Temple. The double design was constructed to worship Sobek, the crocodile god and Horus the falcon god.
• Afternoon some Leisurely time on-board to enjoy the scenery as we sail the Nile.
• Beach Party! Enjoy a delightful barbecue dinner on the beach with traditional music and dancing

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
• We will have a motorboat ride to Agilkia Island and the Philae Temple, known as the Temple of Isis, Egypt’s divine mother.
• The temple is dedicated to Isis, Osiris, and Horus. The temple walls contain scenes from Egyptian mythology of Isis bringing Osiris back to life, giving birth to Horus, and mummifying Osiris after his death.
• Evening free to enjoy the scenes along the Nile.

• This is our last morning onboard the dahabiya.
• After breakfast we will say goodbye to our dahaibya and depart the ship with all of our luggage for more adventures in Aswan with a felucca ride (Egypt's traditional wooden boat) to Kitchener Island and the Biotanical Gardens.
• The felucca ride to Kitchener Island takes around 30 minutes, depending on wind speed and Nile currents.
• We will visit the small botanical museum before strolling through the tranquil gardens which are home to many exotic species of plants and trees imported from all around the world.
• In the afternoon check-in to our Nubian Village hotel of Gharb Suhyl. This is a traditional Village with vividly colored houses, spice shops on the Nile River.
• We take a tour of the Nubian Village. Our guide will provide insightful explanations about the Nubian Village and its heritage.
• Later some free time to explore the Nubian Village.

• The hotel provides a boxed breakfast.
• One of the highlights for your visit to Egypt is Abu Simbel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A This will be a very early morning departure and approximately a 3.5 hour drive each way and a 2 hour visit to the Temple Complex.
• One of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses II and his beloved Queen Nefertari.
• Return to our Nubian Village hotel for some free time in the Nubian Village for those last minute souvenirs.

• Meals: Breakfast included
• Check-out of our Aswan hotel for your flight to Cairo and your departure home with some unique photos and unforgettable memories.

Hurghada Extension: For those traveling to the Red Sea, we will have a full day's travel by motor coach to Hurghada on the Red Sea where we will check into our all-inclusive resort for more fun times!

• All Meals Included
• Morning to relax and enjoy amenities at the resort and optional activities (Snorkeling, horseback riding, parasailing, etc.)
• Afternoon city tour of Hurghada.
• Tour Highlights: El Mina Mosque, Fish Market, Local Egyptian Market & Hurghada Marina

• All Meals Included
• Morning to relax and enjoy Hurghada
• In the afternoon we will depart for a star gazing tour.
• Jeep Safari: Experience the desert's tranquility with a thrilling jeep safari.
• Bedouin Village Visit: Visit a traditional Bedouin village for a taste of local culture.
• Camel Ride: Ride a camel across the sands for a unique desert experience.
• Telescope Experience: Gaze through a professional telescope with guidance from an expert astronomer.
• Candle-Lit Dinner: End the evening in the Bedouin Camp with a candle-lit dinner under the stars.

• All Meals Included
• Free day to enjoy Hurghada

• Check-out of our Hurghada resort for your flight to Cairo and your departure home with some unique photos and unforgettable memories.