Itinerary Details
African Travel: Egypt In Ultimate Style
Day 1 Arrive Cairo, Egypt
Upon arrival to Cairo, you are met by our representative who will escort you to the VIP lounge where you can rest while all immigration formalities and luggage collection are handled for you. You are then accompanied through customs and to your waiting vehicle to join your driver for the private transfer to your luxury hotel. Arrive in style at the Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at First Residence, where a grand welcome and sweeping Nile River views await.
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo At The First Residence
Meals: (D)
Day 2 Cairo
Enjoy a full-day, private tour of Egypt’s iconic ancient wonders, led by an expert Egyptologist. Stand in awe before the Great Pyramids and the enigmatic Sphinx. Explore the Grand Egyptian Museum, a world-class complex near the Giza Plateau. Housing Egypt’s most prized treasures in cutting-edge galleries, GEM is the largest archaeological museum on Earth. Signature Moment: Privately enter the Great Pyramid before public hours or step between the Sphinx's paws—an area normally off-limits.
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo At The First Residence
Meals: (BL)
Day 3 Cairo
Spend the day discovering the treasures of Egyptian civilization. Begin at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, including the royal Mummies Room. Visit Coptic Cairo’s Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Lunch at the storied Naguib Mahfouz restaurant is followed by a guided walking tour through the bustling Khan El Khalili market and historic Muezz Street.
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo At The First Residence
Meals: (BL)
Day 4 Cairo - Luxor
Fly to Luxor this morning. Visit the Valley of the Kings, including the legendary tombs of Tutankhamun and Seti I. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before an afternoon visit to Luxor Temple. Signature Moment: Enter Luxor Temple after hours for a magical, crowd-free experience.
Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor
Meals: (BLD)
Day 5 Karnak Temple & Embark on Exclusive Nile Cruise
Visit Karnak Temple in the morning, one of the most impressive temple complexes in the world. Then board your luxurious Dahabiya, a smaller, elegant sailing vessel that navigates parts of the Nile inaccessible to larger ships—offering a more personal and exclusive journey. Enjoy lunch as you set sail toward Esna and pass through the Esna Lock. Dinner is served onboard.
Nawara Dahabiya
Meals: (BLD)
Day 6 Nile Cruise - El Kab, Edfu & private BBQ
Begin with breakfast on board as you sail to El Kab to explore rarely seen rock-cut tombs from the New Kingdom. Continue to Edfu, visit the grand Temple of Horus, one of Egypt’s best-preserved temples. Glide past timeless riverside scenes—banana groves, sugarcane fields, and quiet villages—before dropping anchor near Ramadi Island. Signature Moment: Enjoy a private BBQ dinner in a secluded, serene setting, surrounded by the peaceful sounds of the Nile and a canopy of stars—an intimate, unforgettable experience.
Nawara Dahabiya
Meals: (BLD)
Day 7 Nile Cruise - Pharaonic Quarries of Silsela
Sail early to Gebel Silsela, where few travelers venture. Enjoy a relaxed day on board before heading ashore to discover the ancient sandstone quarries that supplied stone for many of Egypt’s greatest temples. Here, you'll also explore the little-visited rock-cut Temple of Horemheb, dramatically carved into the cliffs along the Nile. Overnight near al Bashir Island.
Nawara Dahabiya
Meals: (BLD)
Day 8 Nile Cruise - Double Temple of Kom Ombo
After breakfast, visit Kom Ombo Temple, uniquely dedicated to two gods: Sobek, the crocodile deity, and Horus the Elder. Walk through its symmetrical designed halls steeped in ancient mythology. After lunch on board, continue sailing to Aswan, where you dock on the East Bank for an overnight stay.
Nawara Dahabiya
Meals: (BLD)
Day 9 Disembark - Philae Temple - Aswan
Disembark after breakfast. Visit the island sanctuary of Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, and the High Dam, an engineering marvel. Check in at the legendary Sofitel Old Cataract Hotel, where you’ll enjoy dinner and a restful night surrounded by colonial grandeur and Nile views.
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
Meals: (BD)
Day 10 Abu Simbel & Return to Cairo
Take a morning excursion to the awe-inspiring temples of Abu Simbel, carved into a mountainside by Ramses II and relocated to escape the rising waters of Lake Nasser. After this unforgettable visit, fly back to Cairo and check in for an overnight stay at the elegant Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis.
Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis
Meals: (B)
Day 11 Depart Cairo
Transfer to the airport for your international flight and begin your journey home, carrying the memories of Egypt’s timeless wonders and exclusive experiences.
Meals: (B)
