Egypt, Nile & Sharm El Sheakh

Today, roam the Giza Plateau, site of the pyramids of Mycerinus and Chephren as well as the Great Pyramid, built in the Fourth Dynasty (approximately 2690 BC). Revel in the opportunity to enter the interior of one of these legendary structures, and marvel at the massive stones used to construct them.

Ride like a local on a camel across the sands of Giza, and then view the Great Sphinx backdropped by the pyramids, a setting that has captured the imaginations of adventurers for centuries.

Continue to Sakkara to explore the myriad of tombs and temples at the site and see the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest pyramid in the world, dating back to 2700 B.C.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch.

Breakfast at the hotel and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit the Egyptian Museum, including many other fascinating artifacts. Lunch throughout the tour at local restaurant.

Later, visit the citadel of Cairo the largest fortification in the Middle East and still dominates Cairo’s skyline.Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.

End the day with shopping in a lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, which dates back to 1382.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Start the day with a visit to the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile, which contains the once hidden tombs of over 62 Pharaohs, including Tutankhamun, Seti I, Ramses III and IV. A discreet entrance in the hillside takes the visitor underground; a series of corridors and ante-chambers leads us down to the burial chamber and sarcophagus. The walls are covered in brightly painted images and hieroglyphs – a map of the afterlife to ensure the king’s safe passage.

Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut – a colonnaded building set against high cliffs that create a spectacular natural amphitheater.  Stop and  admire the majestical aura and magnitude of the two Colossi of Memnon.

Head back to the cruise, and enjoy lunch and the tranquility of the Nile scenery while sailing to Edfu. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Take a horse-drawn carriage or toktok to get to the Temple of Horus in Edfu, which was dedicated to the falcon god Horus of Behdet (modern Edfu). The temple was built from 230 to 57 BC by Ptolemy III and his successors and is considered the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt

Afterwards board again your ship and continue sailing towards Kom Ombo. Later in the afternoon explore on foot the Kom Ombo Temple, a unique Greco-Roman temple dedicated to two gods: Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris, the sun god.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Sail like a local and aboard a traditional, non-motorized felucca, take in the scenery around Aswan as you gently sail past the small, oval-shaped El Nabatat Island, also known as Kitchener’s Island. Afterwards visit a local Nubian village to see their colourful houses, simple way of life and to enjoy a traditional lunch.

We continue our tour this afternoon with a visit the Temple of Philae, a beautiful island complex dedicated to Isis and reclaimed from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, which we reach by a scenic boat ride.

Stop at the stone quarries to see the unfinished obelisk, the largest known ancient obelisk and a very good practical demonstration of the methods used by ancient craftsmen to create impressive moments. 

Tonight you’ll overnight at port in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Dis embark from your cruise ship and transfer to Aswan international airport for your domestic flight to Sharm El Sheakh. Upon arrival take a private transfer to your resort overlooking the red sea and enjoy rest of the day at your leasiure with lots of optional activities.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Take a breakfast box as today’s adventure starts very early after midnight, in wich you will take a 3 hours to climb the famous mountain in Sinai where it is believed Moses received the Ten Commandments.

You’ll climb the 7,497-foot (2,285-mt.) peak in the predawn darkness with aid of flash lights and local guides, see first light illuminate the mountain top chapel and mosque, where you are expected to arrive at the summit at sunrise time to witness breathtaking views from the top for Sinai desert.

Then descend to the 6th-century Monastery of St. Catherine, built where Moses is believed to have seen the Burning Bush, then transfer back to your hotel in Sharm.

Enjoy rest of the day free where you can relax by the beach or visit the spa to smooth your soaring muscles.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Meals: breakfast.

Relax in the serene luxurious setting of Sharm El Sheakh, where you can enjoy the breathtaking underwater scenery in the warm waters of the Red Sea. Sign up for a wide range of optional activities at your resort (not included in the tour cost and payable directly to the hotel) such as deep sea fishing, thrilling boat excursions, scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, or even sea canoeing.

 Meals: Breakfast & Dinner.

Enjoy your breakfast then check out. At the scheduled time, you will head to Sharm El Sheakh Airport for yur domestic flight back to Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

You will have breakfast then head to Cairo Airport according to the scheduled time of your international flight.

Meals: Breakfast