Jul 29 - Arrival at Cairo.

• After the arrival at Cairo International Airport, we offer the "meet and greet" service.  Afterward, you will be transferred to the hotel for check-in.

Jul 30 - Cairo Tour ( Grand Egyptian Museum  the Pyramids of Giza & the Great Sphinx)

• Our day starts with a visit to the largest archaeological museum in the world, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).  The new structure houses 100,000 masterpieces from several periods of Egypt's glorious history, 20,000 objects of which will be displayed for the first time such as King Tutankhamun's complete collection.
• After touring the GEM, we will stop at a nice cozy restaurant for having lunch.
•  We will, then, proceed to the one and only standing monument among the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, followed by The Pyramids of Khafra & Menkaura, the well-preserved valley temple of Khafra, and the Great Sphinx.

 Jul 31 - Memphis, Sakkara, and old Cairo tour 

• we will experience the Spiritual Cairo tour and explore some of the early religious monuments of Cairo. You`ll visit the El Muallaqa Church, dating to the late fourth and early fifth century. This basilica was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon. Muallaqa means "suspended or hanging." Destroyed in a ninth-century earthquake, the church became the center of the Coptic (or Christian) Church of Egypt from the time it was rebuilt in the eleventh century until the 14th century.
• Make a stop at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, built sometime between the sixth and ninth centuries AD. The temple contains a Jewish Heritage Library, containing documents found here in 1896 that describe the economic and social conditions of Jews under Arab rule as well as descriptions of relations between various Jewish sects.
• After lunch at a local restaurant (Abu Shakra), continue to Memphis, founded around 3,100 BC, is the legendary city of Menes, the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt. Early on, Memphis was more likely a fortress from which Menes controlled the land and water routes between Upper Egypt and the Delta. Having probably originated in Upper Egypt, from Memphis he could control the conquered people of Lower Egypt. However, by the Third Dynasty, the building at Saqqara suggests that Memphis had become a sizable city.
• Proceed to the Sakkara site, Sakkara is one section of the great necropolis of Memphis, the Old Kingdom capital, and the kings of the 1st Dynasty as well as that of the 2nd Dynasty. are mostly buried in this section of the Memphis necropolis. It has been of constant interest to Egyptologists. Three major discoveries have recently been made at Sakkara, including a prime minister's tomb, a queen pyramid, and the tomb of the son of a dynasty-founding king. Each discovery has a fascinating story, with many adventures for the archaeologists as they revealed the secrets of the past.

Aug 01 - Cairo Tour (National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Old Cairo, Citadel of Salah Eldeen) 

• Start the day with a visit to the first authentic museum of civilization in Egypt.  The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) with 50,000 artifacts from the dawn of civilization to the present day.
• Then, we will stop to have lunch in one of Cairo's best restaurants.
• Stop for lunch, Continue the Cairo tour with a visit to The Citadel of Mohamed Ali (the Fortress of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi), built in 1183 and overlooking the city from the Muqattam Hills. The structure, with its domes and minarets, looks over a number of important buildings, including the Alabaster Mosque. Its domed interior, used by Moslems for daily prayers, is a spectacular sight of twinkling lights and beautiful mosaics.

• A free tour in Khan Al-Khalili Market, which is one of the oldest and oldest Egyptian markets, where it is fun to shop and enjoy watching various Egyptian antiques and gifts throughout historical times, where you can buy souvenirs for you and your friends to remind you of your trip in Egypt

Aug 02 - Travel to Luxor and watch the total solar eclipse.

• Early morning, arrive at Cairo International Airport to catch the flight to Luxor.
• Upon arrival, you will then reach the luxurious Nile Cruise to spend the next four nights sailing from Luxor to Aswan.
• Start of Partial:    Mon, Aug 2, 2027, at 10:19 am EET
  Start of Totality:    Mon, Aug 2, 2027, at 11:39 am EET
  End of Totality:    Mon, Aug 2, 2027, at 1:22 pm EEST
  End of Partial:    Mon, Aug 2, 2027, at 2:39 pm EEST
• The rest of the day free

Aug 03 - Luxor West  Bank Tour, Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride

• As the sun rises over Luxor, we offer an Optional Tour to enjoy a hot air balloon flight.

• Breakfast will be served on the Nile Cruise.  Afterward, visit Luxor West Bank necropolis including the Valley of the Kings, Including the unique two tombs of Rameses V & VI, and the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
• The last stop of the day will be the Colossi of Memnon, the only standing monument of Amenhotep III's temple on the west bank of Thebes.

• Back to the Nile Cruise for having lunch and enjoying the silence of the Nile at night.

Aug 04 - Edfu, Kom Ombo, Sail to Aswan 

• Early morning, we will sail to Edfu and visit The Temple of Edfu and The Temple of Kom Ombo.

• Sail to Aswan overnight.

Aug 05 - Aswan City Tour 

• After having breakfast, visit The Aswan High Dam and Philae Temple. 
• Take a felucca in the Nile and sail around The Botanical Garden, and then come back to the Nile Cruise overnight.
• At night you may choose the Optional Sound and Light show.

Aug 06 - Aswan, Optional Abu Simbel Tour, Travel to Cairo 

• After breakfast, check out and transfer to Aswan airport for your flight back to Cairo.
• OR you may choose our Optional Abu Simbel Tour.

Aug 07 - Departure

• Transfer to Cairo International Airport for Departure after having an early breakfast at the hotel.