Day 1 - Arrival:
Airport meet and greet, assist with visa and customs. Transfer to your hotel.

Day 2 - Cairo: (B,L,D)
The great Pyramids of Giza - the Sphinx and Valley Temple. (Option for entry into small pyramid and camel ride approx $15)
Evening Nile Dinner Cruise.

Day 3 - Cairo: (B,L,D)
Islamic Cairo - the Citadel, Alabaster Mosque and Palace - The Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
Coptic Cairo - see some of the oldest churches in Christianity - Overnight sleeper train to Aswan. (Option for Hotel and Flight upgrades, prices available on request).

Day 4 – Aswan – Abu Simbul (B,L,D)
Trip to Abu Simbul by road (3 hours each way)  to see the great temple of Ramses and Queen Nefertari.
Check into the Nile Cruise

Day 5 –Aswan: (B,L,D)
The High Dam - a modern wonder built to prevent Nile flooding.
Philae temple of Isis goddess of Love and Motherhood.
Sail on a Felucca/Launch to Kitchener Botanical gardens, Sail past the Agha Khan Mausoleum.
Sail for Luxor

Day 6 – Nile Cruise: (B,L,D)
Relax while sailing after lunch towards Luxor. 2 stops to visit Kom Ombo & Edfu temples.

Day 7– Luxor: (B,L,D)
Valley of the Kings (3 tombs).
Temple of Queen Hatshipsuit.
The Colossi of Memnon.
Sound and Light show at Karnak temple

Day 8 - Luxor: (B,L)
Visit the Luxor and Karnak Temples.
Luxor Museum
Check in your hotel in Luxor.

Day 9 - Luxor - Dendara/Abydos (B,L)
Visit the Temples of Abydos and Dendara (temple of Hathor, Goddess of love and music in Ancient Egypt).
(4 hours each way by road) Return to hotel for last night in Luxor.

Day 10 - Luxor - Hurghada: Drive to Hurghada (3-4 hours drive).(B)
After breakfast transfer to Hurghada by air-conditioned bus or van. The rest of day is free at leisure.

Day 11/12- Hurghada: Red Sea resort with water sports (B)
Free at leisure in Hurghada.
Options for Diving, Scuba, Snorkeling & Safari tours are available upon request.

Day 13 - Hurghada – Sharm El Sheik (B)
Morning transfer by Ferry to Sharm El Sheik (approx 1-2 hours)
Transfer to Hotel. Rest of day at leisure. (As the ferry does not depart daily it may be necessary to move the schedule around to accommodate the ferry)

Day 14/15 – Sharm El Sheik (B)
Free at leisure in Sharm El Sheik.
Options for Diving, Scuba, Snorkeling & Safari tours are available upon request.

Day 16- Sharm – St. Catherine’s (B,D).
Travel to St. Catherine’s (3 hours drive) Check in our hotel for dinner and an early rest before rising around 1am to climb Mount Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments to see the sunrise.
 

Day 17 – St. Catherine’s – Cairo (B)
Visit the famous Monastery of St. Catherine's and breakfast before driving back to Cairo (6 hours) with brief stops at Moses Springs, and a Military Museum. Transfer to Hotel in Cairo.

Day 18 – Cairo (B,L)
A day visit to the Egyptian Museum (2 hours guided the rest of the time to explore on your own).
Evening sound and light show at Giza.

Day 19 – Cairo - Alexandria: (B,L)
The Roman Amphitheatre, the Catacombs, the National Museum, the Citadel. Visit the new Bibliotheca (library) before a late lunch and return to Cairo.

Day 20- Cairo: Sakkara & Memphis (B,L)
Sakkara - the Step Pyramid of Zoser and surrounding complex of tombs.
Memphis the ancient capital - statue of Ramses II and Alabaster Sphinx.
A short stop at a carpet school to witness the beautiful silk carpets and woven wall-hangings made by the children.

Day 21- Cairo - Home: (B)
Airport transfer for safe international departure home.