Day 1: Arrival – Cairo
Upon arrival to Cairo airport, you will be met by Stylish Holidays representative and transferred to your hotel
Overnight at hotel in Cairo
Day 2: Cairo
After breakfast, your private Egyptologist tour guide and driver will pick you up and start your tour with Giza Plateau where you will see the three pyramids: Cheops, Khafre and Menakaure, and you will have free time to enter one of the pyramids (optional). After visiting the pyramids, you’ll continue across the plateau for a great chance to shot photos of the three pyramids rising from the sands. Then we continue in the plateau to explore the mysterious Sphinx
Enjoy your lunch at local restaurant and continue south to Sakkara, home of Egypt’s oldest pyramid, built in 2650 B.C.
Your final site today is Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt. Where you will see artifacts from many of the great rulers of Egypt, including the fallen statue of Ramses II.
Return to Cairo and on your way, you will have a stop at a Papyrus Institute to see how the famous artwork is made
Free time at night
Overnight at hotel in Cairo
Day 3: Cairo
After breakfast, drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour. Then visit Old Cairo and walk back in time, visiting the Old Coptic Churches and the Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Lunch en route. Continue to visit Salah El Din Citadel and the Mohamed Ali Mosque. Then continue to explore the streets of Khan el Khalili Bazaar.
Return to your hotel for overnight in Cairo
Day 4: Cairo – Alexandria
After Breakfast, drive to Alexandria and take a tour at Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Pompey’s Pillar, Fort Qaitbey and Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Overnight at hotel in Alexandria
Day 5: Alexandria
Free time to explore Alexandria with your own
Overnight at hotel in Alexandria
Day 6: Al Alamein – Cairo
Breakfast at hotel and then drive to Al Alamein Desert
Visit El Alamein War Cemetery and Museum
Return back to Cairo
Overnight at hotel in Cairo
Day 7: Cairo – Aswan – Nile Cruise
Transfer to Cairo airport for your very early flight to Aswan.
Upon arrival to Aswan, you will be met by Stylish Holidays representative and tour guide to start you tours in Upper Egypt with visits to Aswan High Dam. Proceed to the Granite Quarries and the huge Unfinished Obelisk. Then take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple.
Later you will be transferred for embarkation onboard of 4 days your Nile cruise
Lunch onboard and free time in Aswan
Dinner and overnight onboard
Day 8: Nile Cruise – Kom Ombo – Edfu
Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the Temple of Kom Ombo overlooking Nile River
Continue to Edfu to visit the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu using horse carriage to reach there and back to Nile Cruise
Continue sailing to Esna, cross the lock and continue to Luxor
Dinner and overnight on board
Day 9: Nile Cruise – Luxor
Upon arrival to Luxor we will visit the East Bank of the Nile starting with the especially graceful Temple of Luxor. Proceed to the North of Luxor to the Karnak Temple.
Free time in Luxor
Dinner and overnight on board
Day 10: Nile Cruise – Luxor – Cairo
Early morning cross to the West Bank of the Nile and explore the Valley of the Kings.
Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon.
Disembarkation from Nile cruise and transfer to Luxor airport for flight back to Cairo
Upon arrival to Cairo transfer to hotel and overnight
Day 11: Cairo – Departure Flight
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your departure flight
Notes
Sailing schedule is subject to change without prior notice due to navigational circumstances, but all sites will be maintained