Explore the highlights of exotic Cairo with your own Egyptologist immersing yourself in history both ancient and modern and delighting in the myriad iconic sights.
Day 1
Cairo
A warm A&K welcome and transfer to your elegant hotel.
Stay: Four Seasons at Nile Plaza
Day 2
Cairo
This morning, walk through 7000 years of history at the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, including the treasures of Tutankhamun and the Mummy Room. Cairo has much to offer: ancient monuments, glittering mosques, imposing citadels, a labyrinthine bazaar and old Coptic churches. Design your own afternoon with a choice of one of the following activities: a tour on foot through Islamic Cairo and an adventure in the Khan El Khalili bazaar; or visit old Cairo including the Coptic Museum.
Stay: Four Seasons at Nile Plaza
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch
Day 3
Cairo
Visit the necropolis of Sakkara and the impressive museum of Imhotep. Continue on to the 4500-year-old Pyramids of Giza, built for Pharaohs Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus. The Great Pyramid is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still in existence. Just to the east lies the legendary Sphinx. Continue to the Solar Boat Museum to view the reassembled funerary boat of King Cheops, one of the most important archaeological finds in Egypt since the Tomb of Tutankhamun.
Stay: Four Seasons at Nile Plaza
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch
Day 4
Cairo – Luxor
An early flight south to Luxor to board the stately Sanctuary Sun Boat IV, your luxury home afloat for the next four nights. Explore the temple of Karnak on the east bank before crossing the river to tour the Valley of the Kings and Queens, including a descent into Tutankhamun’s Tomb. Time also to visit spectacular Hatshepsut’s Temple.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Days 5-7
Nile Cruise
Three days are spent on the Nile with daily forays in the company of your Egyptologist. Unique inclusions on this cruise are some of the more remote attractions north of Luxor: Qena, and the Temple of Hathor in Denderah. The Luxor Temple is another highlight, then travel south to the Pharaonic temple of Horus at Edfu and the temple of Kom Ombo. Arriving into Aswan, Egypt’s southernmost town, the afternoon is spent sailing amongst the islands in a traditional felucca, seeing Kitchener’s Island and the Aga Khan Mausoleum. The majestic Philae Temple is also visited.
Stay: Sanctuary Sun Boat IV
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8
Aswan – Abu Simbel – Cairo
Before flying back to Cairo, visit one of Egypt’s most awe-inspiring sights – the colossal temples of Abu Simbel.
Stay: Four Seasons at Nile Plaza
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch
Day 9
Depart Cairo
Bid farewell to Egypt as you depart from Cairo.
Meals included: Breakfast