Off the Beaten Track to the Treasures of Egypt

Day by day

The plan as the operator publishes it. Exact timings are confirmed with your booking.

1. Day 1 Arrival in Cairo

   Arrival at Cairo Airport where you will meet and be assisted by our representative. Then, get transferred to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Cairo. Meals: Dinner.
2. Day 2 Pyramids and GEM

   After enjoying a delicious wholesome breakfast at your hotel, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to start your journey by marveling at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Visit the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple.
3. Day 3 Sightseeing in Cairo

   You will explore Cairo, the city of a thousand minarets, by starting the tour with Al Darb Al Ahmar, the area south of Cairo's city walls; between Bab Zuweila and the Citadel, was initially the site of Fatimid and Ayyubid-era cemeteries.
4. Day 4 Traveling to Fayoum & El Minya

   You will have an early departure to be driven from Cairo to Fayoum, 60 km from Cairo. You will visit Lake Qaroun and then proceed to the National park of Wadi Rayan where we visit the Water Falls, Gabal Al Modawara and the Wales Cemetery. Enjoy a picnic Lunch.
5. Day 5 Sightseeing in El Minya

   You will visit the necropolis of Tuna El Gabal, which includes many important elements such as the crypts of baboons and Ibis that actually represent the god Thoth, the tomb of Isadora, the tomb of the priest Pet-osiers, the old water wheel and the boundary stele of the city of the Aton.
6. Day 6 Visit Amarna & Assuit

   After breakfast, you will be driven to Tell Al Amarna, the capital of Akhnaton, where you will explore the city, the northern and the southern tombs, the ruins of the palace and temples and finally the royal tomb.
7. Day 7 Abydos, Dandara & Luxor

   You will visit Fortress Shonet El Zebeeb, the first building in the history, then you visit the temple of Seti the first. It is considered the most beautiful temple in Egypt. The temple was built by Seti I and was finished by his son Ramesses II after his father's death.
8. Day 8 Embarking your Nile Cruise in Luxor

   After breakfast, you will be transferred from your hotel by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your 5-star Nile cruise to check in. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple. Lastly, enjoy dinner. Overnight in Luxor. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
9. Day 9 Visiting West Bank & Sailing to Edfu

   After breakfast on your Nile cruise, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC.
10. Day 10 Edfu Temple & Sailing to Kom Ombo

    After breakfast on Nile Cruise, visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo to see the unique Temple of Sobek, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. Lunch on board. Continue sailing to Aswan.
11. Day 11 Sightseeing in Aswan

    After breakfast on Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the High Dam and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk, then on to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the two…
12. Day 12 Back to Cairo

    Disembark from your cruise after breakfast, then transfer to Aswan airport for flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast.
13. Day 13 Final Departure & Back Home

    After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure. Meals: Breakfast. Throughout the trip, your guide has the right to unpredictable weather conditions, impassable wadis concern constitutions of other passengers, vehicle breakdowns, etc.