Itinerary
- Day 1
Cairo
After landing in Cairo by 2:00 pm, you'll get picked up at the airport and meet your CEO and group. Then it's off to downtown Cairo for an evening walking food tour where you'll try street food like fava beans and falafel sandwiches, finishing with a family-style dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner (Family-style dinner after street food walking experience)
Included Activities
- Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Cairo Street Food Walking Experience
- Day 2
Cairo
Start early to avoid the heat and see the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx with your CEO and a certified Egyptologist. Next you'll head to a female-led community kitchen for a bread-making demonstration and lunch with the women involved. After that, visit Saqqara to see Egypt's first pyramids, then return to the hotel for the evening free.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with the women of the female-led community kitchen project)
Included Activities
- The Great Pyramids of Giza & A Female-led Community Kitchen
Landmarks/POIs Great Pyramids of Giza Great Sphinx of Giza Saqqara - Day 3
Cairo to Aswan
This morning you'll spend time at the Egyptian Museum looking at over 10,000 artifacts from Egyptian history. Later, check out The Hanging Church, then grab lunch at a local restaurant in the Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Walk through two historically significant mosques before heading back to freshen up. By evening, board an overnight air-conditioned sleeper train to Aswan with twin-berth beds and included meals.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local spot in Khan el-Khalili bazaar), Dinner (Basic airline-style tray meal included on overnight train)
Included Activities
- Cairo's Ancient History Through Religion & Culture
Landmarks/POIs Egyptian Museum The Hanging Church (Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church) Khan el-Khalili - Day 4
Aswan
After arriving in Aswan, travel to Philae Temple and sail across the Nile to the island of Agilkia to explore the temple complex there. You'll return to the mainland and have free time for lunch at your hotel. Later in the day, cross to a Nubian village for a walk through the community, then have a traditional dinner at a local family's home.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional dinner at a local family's home in Nubian village)
Included Activities
- Boat ride to Nubian Village with Traditional Meal
- Philae Temple Visit
Landmarks/POIs Philae Temple - Day 5
Aswan
This day is yours to shape. If you want, join your CEO for a visit to Abu Simbel, one of the area's most important sights. Or take a half-day tour to an unfinished obelisk to learn about Egypt's construction methods. The rest of the day is completely free to wander around Aswan at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Temple of Abu Simbel Visit
- Half-day tour to unfinished obelisk
Landmarks/POIs Abu Simbel - Day 6
Aswan to Luxor
Travel by traditional felucca along the Nile to Aswan Bridge, then transfer to Kom Ombo. You'll visit this riverside temple dedicated to the crocodile god, then continue toward Luxor on the East Bank. Have dinner at a local market restaurant in the city, then have your evening to yourself to relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local market restaurant in Luxor)
Included Activities
- Felucca Ride to Aswan Bridge
- Kom Ombo Temple Visit
Landmarks/POIs Kom Ombo Temple - Day 7
Luxor
Start with a guided tour of the Valley of the Kings, walking down narrow corridors to see the pharaohs' tombs. Visit the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut rising from the limestone, then see the 59-foot-high Colossi of Memnon. Have lunch with a local family on the West Bank with views over the Nile. Stop at an Alabaster Factory to learn about this stone's role in ancient and modern Egypt. Your late afternoon and evening are free.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with a local family on the West Bank of the Nile with views over the water)
Included Activities
- Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon Visit
- Lunch with a Local Family
Landmarks/POIs Valley of the Kings Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Colossi of Memnon - Day 8
Luxor
Take a ferry to the West Bank this morning to meet your student guide. Bike through the local village and visit the Funtasia Project to see how it helps the community over tea. Later, head to Karnak Temple to explore ancient religious life in Egypt. Then you've got a free afternoon to explore Luxor's bustling bazaar on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Funtasia Project Visit
- Karnak Temple Visit
Landmarks/POIs Karnak Temple - Day 9
Luxor Departure
It's time to say goodbye to your fellow travelers. You're leaving Luxor today at any time that works for you, heading home as a solo traveler who's made many new friends along the way.
- Meals
- Breakfast
