Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
Your Ancient Egypt Tours representative meets you at the airport and drives you to your hotel in a private air-conditioned car. Check-in happens at 14:00, so if you land earlier, you can relax at the hotel or arrange a pre-tour extra night for immediate access.
- Start point
- Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt (5 Nights in Cairo 1 Night in Aswan 3 Nights on Cruise board (Aswan & Luxor))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tolip Hotels)
Optional Activities
- 2-hour open buffet dinner Nile cruise including belly dancer, local band and skirt rotation performer
- Sound and Light show (if available)
- Day 2
Giza Plateau & Egyptian Museum
After breakfast, your personal guide takes you to Giza Plateau to see the Great Pyramid of Khufu, plus Khafre and Menkaure's pyramids nearby. You'll also see the Great Sphinx and Valley Temple, with a photo stop for all three pyramids against the Cairo skyline. Following lunch at a local restaurant, head to the Egyptian Museum to view ancient artifacts including King Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tolip Hotels)
Included Activities
- Visit Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) and 3 small pyramids at Giza Plateau
- Explore Khafre's pyramid, funeral temple remains, pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinus) and 3 small pyramids
- Visit Great Sphinx
- Visit Valley Temple
- Photo opportunity of three pyramids with Cairo skyline
- Visit Egyptian Museum with collection of King Tutankhamun treasures
Landmarks Great Pyramid of Khufu Pyramid of Khafre Pyramid of Menkaure Great Sphinx of Giza Valley Temple Egyptian Museum 
- Day 3
Saqqara, Memphis & Dahshur
Your guide picks you up after breakfast to explore the Step Pyramid of Zoser at Saqqara, the world's oldest major stone structure, along with Imhotep's museum, tombs of King Titi and King Unas. After lunch in Giza, you transfer to Memphis to see the Statue of Ramses II and alabaster sphinx. Then visit the Red and Bent Pyramids at Dahshur before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Giza)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tolip Hotels)
Included Activities
- Visit Step Pyramid of Zoser at Saqqara
- Visit museum of Imhotep
- Visit tomb of high official
- Visit pyramid of King Titi
- Visit pyramid of King Unas
- Visit Memphis - former capital with Temple of Ptah
- View Statue of Ramses II
- View alabaster sphinx at Memphis
- Visit Red Pyramid at Dahshur
- Visit Bent Pyramid at Dahshur
Landmarks Step Pyramid of Zoser Museum of Imhotep Pyramid of King Titi Pyramid of King Unas Memphis Temple of Ptah Statue of Ramses II Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis Red Pyramid Bent Pyramid - Day 4
Cairo to Aswan
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Aswan. Once you arrive, you're driven to your hotel for check-in. Lunch and dinner are included on your arrival day, so you can settle in and rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pyramisa Isis Island Aswan)
- Day 5
Nile Cruise Begins
Following breakfast at your hotel, you board your 5-star Nile cruise and have lunch on board. The afternoon takes you to the High Dam, an engineering project built between 1960 and 1970. Then you see the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae on Isis Island, dedicated to goddesses Isis and Hathor. Check out the Granite Quarries before dinner on the ship.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nile Dolphin, Semiramis, Monica Nile Carnival, Hapi v, Princess du Nile, Sara King of Teba, Nabiltan, Ti-yiII)
Included Activities
- Board 5-star Nile cruise
- Visit High Dam
- Visit Unfinished Obelisk
- Visit Temple of Philae on Isis Island
- Visit Granite Quarries
Landmarks High Dam Unfinished Obelisk Temple of Philae Granite Quarries - Day 6
Edfu - Luxor
Sail to Kom Ombo with afternoon tea service. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which has a unique double dedication to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris from around 180 BC. Keep sailing to Edfu to see the Temple of Horus, the second largest temple after Karnak. Then sail to Luxor, where you'll have afternoon tea and dinner on board followed by a Galabya party.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner (Dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nile Dolphin, Semiramis, Monica Nile Carnival, Hapi v, Princess du Nile, Sara King of Teba, Nabiltan, Ti-yiII)
Included Activities
- Sail to Kom Ombo
- Visit Temple of Kom Ombo
- Sail to Edfu
- Visit Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Sail to Luxor
- Galabya party
Landmarks Temple of Kom Ombo Temple of Horus at Edfu - Day 7
Valley of the Kings & West Bank
After breakfast on board, cross to the West Bank to explore the Valley of the Kings with about 60 tombs dating from 1539 BC to 1075 BC. You'll visit 3 tombs, including King Tutankhamun's tomb discovered in 1922. Then see Queen Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple at El Deir El Bahary and the Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon, cross back to the Eastern bank for Thebes temples, including the massive Karnak complex. Lunch is on board with free time and afternoon tea before dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board), Lunch (Lunch on board), Afternoon Tea, Dinner (Dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nile Dolphin, Semiramis, Monica Nile Carnival, Hapi v, Princess du Nile, Sara King of Teba, Nabiltan, Ti-yiII)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings - 3 tombs including consideration of King Tutankhamun's tomb
- Visit Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahary
- View Colossi of Memnon (two colossal statues of Amenhotep III)
- Cross Nile to Eastern bank
- Visit Karnak Temple complex
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Tomb of King Tutankhamun Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon Karnak Temple 
- Day 8
Luxor to Cairo
Have breakfast on board before disembarking, then transfer to the airport for your domestic flight back to Cairo. When you arrive, transportation takes you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board before disembarkation)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tolip Hotels)
- Day 9
Cairo to Alexandria & Back
Your guide picks you up after breakfast for a day trip to Alexandria, about 210 km away on the Mediterranean coast. You'll see Montazah Palace and its 317-acre gardens, then Pompey's Pillar built for Emperor Diocletian. Explore the Catacombs, the largest Roman cemetery with three rock-cut levels. Drive along the Cornish past the Stanley Bridge, visit the Qaitbay Citadel on the ancient lighthouse site, and tour the Bibliotheca Alexandrina with 8 million books. After lunch at a local restaurant, return to your Cairo hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tolip Hotels)
Included Activities
- Visit Montazah Palace and Gardens
- Visit Pompey's Pillar
- Visit Catacombs (largest Roman Cemetery with three levels)
- Drive along the Cornish
- View Stanley Bridge
- Visit Qaitbay Citadel
- Visit Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Landmarks Montazah Palace Pompey's Pillar Catacombs of Alexandria Qaitbay Citadel Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Day 10
Departure from Cairo
Eat breakfast at your hotel before heading to the airport. An Ancient Egypt Tours representative picks you up and drives you to catch your flight home.
- End point
- Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt (5 Nights in Cairo 1 Night in Aswan 3 Nights on Cruise board (Aswan & Luxor))
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
