Hidden Gems of Egypt: A 12-Day Journey Through Time and Tradition

After a delicious breakfast, your personal guide will accompany you to the Giza Plateau, where you'll be awed by the Great Pyramids of Giza. Visit the iconic Sphinx and the Valley Temple, then enjoy a traditional Egyptian lunch. Following lunch, head to the New Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) for a fascinating tour of its Main Galleries, Grand Hall, and more.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)

Begin your day in Cairo with a tour through Al Darb Al Ahmar, once home to Fatimid and Ayyubid-era cemeteries. Visit the Salah El Din Citadel, the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, Sultan Hassan Mosque, and the Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun to learn about their historical and architectural significance.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visits: Al Darb Al Ahmar, Salah El Din Citadel, Alabaster Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque, Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque

Start your day with an early departure to Fayoum. Visit Lake Qaroun, Wadi Rayan National Park, the stunning waterfalls, Gabal Al Modawara, and Wales Cemetery. Enjoy a picnic lunch amid natural beauty, then head to El Minya.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visits: Fayoum, Lake Qaroun, Wadi Rayan National Park, Fayoum Waterfalls, Gabal Al Modawara, Wales Cemetery, El Minya

Explore the Tuna El Gabal necropolis, home to tombs of baboons and ibises, and see the tomb of Isadora. Visit Al Ashmunien, the ancient city of Hermopolis, and continue to Beni Hasan, where you'll admire rock-cut tombs from the Middle Kingdom.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visits: Tuna El Gabal Necropolis, Al Ashmunien, Beni Hasan

After breakfast, visit Tell Al Amarna, the capital of Pharaoh Akhnaton, then head to Assiut to visit the Al Muharraq Monastery. Continue to Meir Village to see ancient rock-cut tombs, and then journey to Abydos.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visits: Tell Al Amarna, Assuit, Al Muharraq Monastery, Meir Village

Visit Fortress Shonet El Zebeeb and the Temple of Seti I, famous for its Abydos King List. Continue to Dandara to explore the Temple of Hathor and its intricate designs. Afterward, travel to Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visits: Abydos, Fortress Shonet El Zebeeb, Temple of Seti I, Dandara Temple Complex

Explore the East Bank of Luxor, visiting Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple complex. Afterward, enjoy a meal aboard your Journey.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visits: Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple

Visit the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, then sail to Edfu. Enjoy lunch on board, followed by tea and dinner while cruising the Nile.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visits: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Edfu

Visit Horus Temple in Edfu, then sail to Kom Ombo to explore the Temple of Sobek and Haeroris. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea on your way to Aswan, where dinner awaits.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visits: Horus Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, Aswan

Visit Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk, both remarkable Egyptian marvels. Enjoy lunch followed by tea, and end the day with dinner on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visits: Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan

Enjoy a final breakfast aboard your Journey before disembarking. You’ll be transferred to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo, where you'll catch your onward flight home.

Meals: Breakfast
Visits: Aswan Airport, Cairo