Day 1: Arrive in Cairo, Egypt.
Upon arriving at Cairo International Airport, you will be met and greeted by our Egypt representative, who will assist you with the airport formalities and your luggage, then transfer you privately to your hotel in Cairo to stay for 3-nights. This will include a daily buffet breakfast. You will have the afternoon to chat with your guide who will outline the itinerary and answer any questions that you may have. The evening will be free to explore or catch up from your flight.

Day 2: Full day guided tour; Sakkara and Giza Plateau. Today we will drive to Sakkara, the burial place of the Old Kingdom. (Sakkara is the necropolis of Memphis which contains an extensive field of monuments including 14 pyramids and hundreds of beautiful colored tombs in addition to the tomb of the sacred bull Ibis at Serapuim). Here you will see the step pyramid built by King Djoser in 2680 B.C. We will stop for lunch (included) in a local restaurant overlooking the pyramids. Following the lunch break, we will continue our tour to visit the three pyramids, including the mythical Sphinx at Giza Plateau. Overnight at your hotel in Cairo.

Day 3: Full day tour of Cairo. This morning we will delve into unforgettable Cairo, where you will visit the Egyptian museum which houses more than 160,000 master pieces of antiquities of ancient Egypt. In addition to the treasures of the young king Tut-Ankhamoun, you will visit Salah Al-Din Citadel and the alabaster mosque of Mohamed Aly. Once again, your lunch today in another local restaurant is included. This will be near the citadel. Following lunch, we will walk from the twin-towered Bab el-Fotouh – a fortified gate in Cairo’s Old City walls- to Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the city’s major souks (open air market places.) Here you can participate in a free-wheeling treasure hunt and put your bargaining skills to the test. Browse the tightly packed stalls displaying everything from spices and leather goods to jewellery and vegetables, all on a street that has hardly changed in centuries.
Overnight at your hotel in Cairo.

Day 4: Flight to Aswan followed by a full day guided tour of the mighty Aswan. Following breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and transfer to the Cairo domestic terminal for your flight to Aswan. Our representative there will pick you up and transfer you to your Nile cruise where you will spend the next 3-nights dining like a Queen or King. (drinks not included)
A full day guided tour of the impressive granite quarries and site of the Unfinished Obelisk. Illustrating the skills of Egypt’s stonemasons, this monolith is one-third taller than any other ancient Egyptian obelisk.
A motorised boat will take us to the Goddess Isis Temple on the island of Philae. This sacred complex was dedicated to the Goddess Isis and reflects a fusion of three great civilisations — Egyptian, Greek and Roman. The temple was dismantled, and then painstakingly reassembled when the Aswan High Dam was constructed. We will visit both the high dam and the old Aswan Dam, Overnight on board the Grand Mandarin.

Day 5: Sail to Kom-Ombo & Edfu. Breakfast on board as we sail to Kom-Ombo, what a luxurious way to begin your day. We will then disembark at Kom-Ombo (Hill of gold) to visit the magnificent temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god), who some consider (in the days of old Egypt) to be the creator of the world. Here you will find the mummified remains of several crocodiles. We head back to our boat for lunch as we sail to Edfu taking in the majesty of the River Nile. Dinner and overnight on board the Grand Mandarin. 

Day 6: Edfu / Esna / Luxor
Once we have luxuriated over breakfast, our next temple will hold you spellbound – the Temple of Horus (the falcon god of the sky in ancient Egypt). This stunning structure is a well-preserved and colourful one. It reveals what temple worship in ancient Egypt was like. Make sure your camera card has plenty of space to record this historical pyramid. Built between 237 BC and 57 BC by the Ptolemaic dynasty, it was hidden under desert sands and silt for centuries. Back on board your Nile cruise in time for lunch. Your Nile cruise is sailing to Esna and will cross the lock to continue sailing to Luxor. Sip a cocktail as you watch the sunset and marvel at the ancient landscape rolling by. Dinner and overnight on board. Take time to read, take in the view and listen to your guide tell stories of an era long gone.

Day 7: Luxor / Hurghada (full day guided tour of Luxor) Following breakfast, you will have a full day guided tour of the necropolis of Thebes. The Theban Necropolis is a vast complex of ancient Egyptian tombs and mortuary temples located on the west bank of the Nile River, opposite modern-day Luxor (ancient Thebes). Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it served as the primary burial ground for pharaohs, nobility, and high officials during the Middle and New Kingdoms. The Colossi of Memnon is also on the agenda, two large stone statues of the Pharoah Amenhotep III. They stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple, the largest in the Theban Necropolis. They have stood since 1350 BC and were well known to Ancient Greeks and Romans and Egyptologists. The statues contain 107 Roman Era inscriptions in Greek and Latin dating from AD 20 and 250.Here you will also find the Valley of the Kings. Hidden in a remote desert valley, this area contains the rock-cut tombs of New Kingdom pharaohs, including the famous intact tomb of Tutankhamun and the sprawling tomb of Seti I. The Valley of the Queens is the designated burial site for royal wives, princes, and princesses, famous for the exquisitely painted tomb of Queen Nefertari while Mortuary Temples include Massive shrines built to honor the pharaohs and serve as sites for posthumous worship. One such tomb is the Temple of Hatshepsut.
After the tour you will dine at a fantastic restaurant on the west bank of the Nile for lunch before continuing the tour to uncover the treasures of the east bank of the Nile; at Luxor and Karnak temples. After finishing that tour, we will drive directly to Hurghada, where you will stay for 3 nights on an all-inclusive basis (dinner included). Overnight at your hotel in Hurghada.
Days from 8 to 10: You will have free time at leisure in Hurghada for relaxation. Dinners and walking will be organised for individuals who wish to have us accompany them in Hurghada. We can organise the following for a fee.

Accommodation is on the waterfront with superb views of the Western Shore of the RED SEA.

Day 10: Fly back to Cairo.
Following breakfast at your hotel, we will check out and transfer to Hurghada airport to fly back to Cairo where your second stay for 1 night, which includes a buffet breakfast. On arriving at the Cairo domestic terminal, our representative will pick you up and transfer you privately to your hotel in Cairo for your second stay.
Day 11:  Sadly, today we say goodbye unless you have organised to extend your stay. 
Breakfast at your hotel, check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for your homeward journey.