Day 1 · Cairo
Arrive in Cairo
You arrive in Cairo, a busy city of boulevards and souks built around its ancient past.
- Overnight
- Marriott Mena House Cairo
10 days · 9 nights
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Cairo
Day 1 · Cairo
You arrive in Cairo, a busy city of boulevards and souks built around its ancient past.
Day 2 · Cairo
Your Egyptologist leads you through the Grand Egyptian Museum, with more than 100,000 artefacts including Tutankhamun's treasures.
Giza
Day 3 · Giza
On the Giza Plateau you see the three great pyramids and the Great Sphinx, and step inside one of the tombs.
Luxor
Day 4 · Luxor
You fly to Luxor, board your riverboat and visit the Temple of Luxor and the great temple complex of Karnak.
Valley of the Kings
Day 5 · Valley of the Kings
On the West Bank you enter the tombs of Tutankhamun and Seti I, then the tomb of Queen Nefertari, still bright with colour.
Kom Ombo
Day 6 · Kom Ombo
You see the Temple of Horus at Edfu and take a cooking lesson on board before reaching the temple of Kom Ombo.
Aswan
Day 7 · Aswan
In Aswan you see the granite quarries and the Unfinished Obelisk, then take a boat to Philae Temple on the island of Agilika.
Abu Simbel
Day 8 · Abu Simbel
You fly to Abu Simbel to see the twin temples of Ramses II and Nefertari, moved here to escape the waters of Lake Nasser, then fly to Cairo.
Cairo
Day 9 · Cairo
You explore Sakkara and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, then see the royal mummies at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
Day 10 · Cairo
After breakfast, a private transfer takes you to the airport.
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Egypt
10 days · 9 nights
Cairo → Giza → Luxor → Valley of the Kings → Edfu → Kom Ombo → Aswan → Abu Simbel
You start in Cairo with the Grand Egyptian Museum, then go inside a pyramid on the Giza Plateau. A flight to Luxor puts you on a riverboat for four nights, with stops at the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan. After Abu Simbel you return to Cairo for Sakkara and an afternoon of your choosing.
This private journey opens in Cairo with the Grand Egyptian Museum and a walk inside a pyramid at Giza. You then fly to Luxor and cruise the Nile for four nights, visiting the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae. A flight to Abu Simbel and a final day at Sakkara bring you back to Cairo.
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