Egypt Adventure

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will meet your Egypt Tour Specialists’ representative who will assist you with border control, luggage claim, and customs. You will be then transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel and assisted with check-in.

After breakfast, you will meet your Egyptologist to begin your exploration of the country. We will spend the morning in the incredible Egyptian Museum, home to many treasures including the amazing collection of artifacts recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Afterwards, we will visit the Great Pyramids of Giza that are the only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world. For almost 4000 years, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has never stopped overwhelming and inspiring travelers from all around the globe! Explore the Valley Temple where the great Pharaoh, Khafre, was mummified four millennia ago! In the evening, we will catch the sleeper train down south to Aswan to continue our journey.

As we arrive in Aswan by the morning and check into your hotel, you will have the option to relax by the pool or explore the friendly town of Aswan. In the afternoon, you will take a short motorboat ride to visit the majestic Temple of Isis at Philae, the goddess of love who -according to ancient legends- traveled all over Egypt gathering her husband Osiris’s remains after he was cut into pieces by his brother Seth, the god of evil.

(Option) visit the impressive Temples of Abu Simbel that were built to honor Rameses II, but was relocated in the 1960s by UNESCO as it was threatened to be engulfed by Lake Nasser. In the afternoon, we will take to the Nile on a traditional felucca (local sailboat) and visit the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener’s Island.

After checking out of your hotel, we will say goodbye to Aswan and continue on to the ancient city of Luxor. On the way, we will stop by Kom Ombo Temple that was dedicated to the crocodile and the falcon gods. Visit the Crocodile Mummification Museum to see crocodile mummies that are thousands of years old. Ride to Luxor. After Sunset, you can now marvel through the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor, which was once connected to Karnak via the Avenue of Sphinxes, approximately 3 kilometers in length. Built in 1380 BC by Amenhotep III, the site was added to by other pharaohs later down the history; predominantly Ramses II.

(Option*) Hot Air Balloon. In the early morning, drive across to the west bank and explore the grandeur of architecture which was the hidden burial place for the famous icons of the new kingdom kings, the Valley of the Kings. Your Egyptologist will cherry-select three tombs to visit according to your preference and personal abilities. In addition, you can opt for a ticket to visit the tomb of the golden boy, King TutAnkhAmun, and a few more. Next, take a short ride to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. With a temple carved into the bedrock that speaks of her authority, this female ruler set a turning point in the history of women in Ancient Egypt. On your way back, stop to visit the Colossi of Memnon where once were King Amenhotep’s figures, hearing the voice of the past whistling out at dawn carrying the legend of Memnon. Later on, explore the largest religious complex that was ever built for a god in the history of mankind, the Karnak Temple that was built throughout more than a thousand years by several generations of successive pharaohs.

In the morning, we will leave Luxor and the temples of Ancient Egypt behind, yet travel across the desert to reach the Red Sea Resort in Hurghada.

Today, you will have a chance (Optional*) to explore the stunning underwater world of the Red Sea on a snorkeling trip. Alternatively, you may just want to relax by the pool or on the beach.

This breezy morning you will drive back to Cairo.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and then transfer with Egypt Tour Specialists’ personnel to Cairo Airport for your departure flight.