Pharaohs & Pyramids

Day 1 | Cairo, Egypt

Admire the Sakkara Step Pyramid, and in Giza, witness the Great Pyramid and Great Sphinx.

Day 2 | Cairo, Egypt

See the Cairo Citadel and Mosque of Muhammad Ali; browse the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities.

Day 3 | Cairo, Egypt

Mingle with locals at a typical Egyptian souk or browse one of Cairo’s fascinating museums.

Day 4 | Luxor, Egypt

Walk among the monumental peristyles and obelisks at the Temples of Luxor and Karnak.

Day 5 | Qena, Egypt

View columns and hieroglyphics at the Dendera Temple complex, set on the Nile’s west bank.

Day 6 | Luxor, Egypt

See the Valley of the Kings, Queen Nefertari’s tomb and Queen Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple.

Day 7 | Esna, Egypt

Stroll the Temple of Khnum’s well-preserved Hypostyle Hall, with its intricate columns.

Day 8 | Aswan, Egypt

Learn about the Aswan Dam’s flood control, browse a souk and sail the Nile in a felucca.

Day 9 | Aswan, Egypt

Meet locals in a Nubian village, explore the Temples of Philae and discover how papyrus is made.

Kom Ombo, Egypt

Encounter Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to two gods, with both sides being identical.

Day 10 | Edfu, Egypt

Discover the ancient Temple of Horus and see the multiple statues of its namesake falcon god.        

Luxor, Egypt

Experience the east bank’s “Hundred-Gated City” and browse the Luxor Library.

Day 11 | Cairo, Egypt

Explore the city of ancient monuments, many of which have stood for thousands of years.

Day 12 | Cairo, Egypt

Bid farewell to your fellow guests and journey home. Or spend more time exploring, perhaps joining one of our extensions.

*Itinerary is subject to change.