Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
You'll land at Cairo airport where your tour representative meets you to handle immigration and customs. From there, you're transferred to your hotel so you can settle in and rest up for the days ahead.
- Day 2
Cairo
After breakfast, you'll head to Giza to see the Pyramids and Sphinx. Later you'll check out a papyrus factory and the Egyptian Museum. By evening, you're walking through Khan El Khalili bazaar grabbing souvenirs and coffee before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza plateau
- Visit papyrus factory
- Visit Egyptian Museum
- Visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar
Optional Activities
- Sound & Light show at the Pyramids
- Sound & Light show at the Pyramids with Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza Egyptian Museum Khan El Khalili - Day 3
Cairo to Aswan
You'll check out after breakfast and fly to Aswan. Once there, you visit the High Dam and the Temple of Philae. After stopping at a perfume shop, you board your 5-star Nile cruise where lunch and dinner are waiting for you.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit High Dam of Aswan
- Visit Temple of Philae
- Visit perfume place
Optional Activities
- Aswan Nubian Village with Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Aswan High Dam Temple of Philae - Day 4
Aswan to Edfu
Breakfast happens on the cruise, then you have free time before lunch. You sail down the Nile to see Kom-Ombo Temples, and later continue to Edfu for dinner. You'll spend the night on the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Kom-Ombo Temples
Optional Activities
- Early morning trip to Abu Simbel by road with breakfast box
- Abu Simbel by flight
Landmarks/POIs Kom-Ombo Temples - Day 5
Edfu to Luxor
This morning involves a horse carriage ride to Edfu Temple, then you're back on the cruise for breakfast. You continue sailing to Luxor, passing through the Esna lock. By around 5 PM you arrive in Luxor and tour the East Bank, checking out the historic Luxor Temple.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board)
Included Activities
- Visit Edfu Temple by horse carriage
- Visit Luxor Temple
Optional Activities
- Sound & Light show at the Karnak temple
Landmarks/POIs Edfu Temple Luxor Temple - Day 6
Luxor to Hurghada
After breakfast you disembark the cruise and explore Luxor's West Bank starting with the Colossi of Memnon, then the Valley of the Kings, an alabaster factory, and the Temple of Hatshepsut. You'll have lunch at a local restaurant, then drive about 4 hours to Hurghada on the Red Sea.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Colossi of Memnon
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Alabaster factory
- Visit Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir al-Bahri)
Optional Activities
- Early morning hot air balloon trip over the West Bank with breakfast box
Landmarks/POIs Colossi of Memnon Valley of the Kings Temple of Hatshepsut - Day 7
Hurghada
This is your free day at the hotel in Hurghada. You can go snorkeling, swim, scuba dive, tan, or just relax and soak up the sun. There's good food and drink available whenever you want it.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Full day trip to Giftun Island for snorkeling, fishing, and includes lunch
- Day 8
Hurghada to Cairo
You'll have breakfast and free time before checkout. After lunch, you take the bus from Hurghada back to Cairo, a drive of about 6 hours. You'll spend the night at your hotel in Cairo.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Activities
- Morning submarine trip
- Day 9
Cairo to Marrakech
You fly from Cairo to Marrakech and your representative meets you at the airport. After transferring to your hotel, if you arrive early, you can explore the old medina with its narrow alleyways and check out the famous Djamaa El Fena square.
Landmarks/POIs Djamaa El Fena - Day 10
Marrakech to Dades
You cross the High Atlas Mountains and reach Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO heritage site used in films like Gladiator and Game of Thrones. You'll pass through the Roses Valley and the film studios of Ouarzazate before heading to Boumalen Dades for the night.
Included Activities
- Visit Ait Benhaddou village
- Pass through Roses Valley
- Visit Ouarzazate film studios area
Landmarks/POIs Ait Benhaddou Ouarzazate - Day 11
Dades to Merzouga
Heading east through the Toudra Gorges, you make your way toward the Sahara. You stop in Rissani for lunch, then transfer to camels for a ride across the sand dunes to a Berber camp (4WD transport available for extra cost). You arrive at camp with free time before dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Rissani), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Toudra Gorges
- Camel ride to Berber camp
Optional Activities
- 4WD transport to camp instead of camel ride
Landmarks/POIs Toudra Gorges Erfoud - Day 12
Merzouga to Fes
After breakfast and a shower at the Berber camp, you drive through Errachidia and the Ziz Valley with its famous date palms. You cross the High and Middle Atlas Mountains separating the Sahara from the interior and arrive in Fes for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Ziz Valley - Day 13
Fes
A guide takes you through Fes, the oldest and largest medieval city in the world. You explore the medina with 400,000 inhabitants and see dye-pits, tanneries, pottery, and restaurants. You'll browse various mosques and palaces (note: only Muslims can enter mosques). Back at your hotel you freshen up, then dinner comes with traditional Moroccan entertainment like live music, belly dancing, and magicians.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional meal with live Moroccan entertainment in the city)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Fes medina
- Explore dye-pits and tanneries
- Traditional meal and entertainment with live Moroccan entertainment, belly dancing, and magicians
Landmarks/POIs Fes Medina - Day 14
Fes to Chefchaouen
You drive south to Chefchaouen, the famous blue city in the Rif Mountains. You explore the white and blue-washed medina walls, browse local markets for handicrafts, and get great photography opportunities with mountain views. Dinner happens at a local restaurant in the medina before you return to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in the medina)
Included Activities
- Explore Chefchaouen medina with blue-washed walls
- Browse local markets
- Dinner at local restaurant in medina
Landmarks/POIs Chefchaouen - Day 15
Chefchaouen to Casablanca
You travel south to Rabat, Morocco's official capital. A guide shows you the highlights including the Royal Palace, Hassan Tower, and Oudaya Kasbah. Then you continue to Casablanca, the economic capital, and overnight at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Rabat highlights
- Visit Royal Palace
- Visit Hassan Tower
- Visit Oudaya Kasbah
Landmarks/POIs Hassan Tower Oudaya Kasbah - Day 16
Casablanca
You transfer to Mohamed V Airport in Casablanca to fly home.
