Airport Transfer

Your Egypt tour begins at the Oberoi Mena House. A transfer is included from Cairo International Airport to your hotel, a sumptuous former royal hunting lodge.

Hotel

Your room looks out on to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Meals: A snack in your hotel room upon late arrival
Lodging: Oberoi Mena House, Cairo, Egypt

Museums

A visit to the Pyramids is on every world-traveler's must-see list, and is an iconic image of an Egypt tour. Visit the Solar Boat Museum, whose main attraction is an ancient Egyptian cedarwood boat dating back 4,500 years. At Giza, see the Sphinx guarding the plateau, as it has for the same 4,500 years. Marvel at the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), a crowning architectural achievement. Cap the day with a camel ride among the Pyramids.

Hotel

Attend a welcome reception and dinner. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Hotel : Oberoi Mena House, Cairo, Egypt

Sightseeing

A walking tour visits the Church of St. Sergius, a 5th-century Coptic Christian Church; Ben Ezra Synagogue, built in 882; and the Amr ibn al-As Mosque, the first mosque on the continent of Africa. There are Roman fortress ruins, as well as modern buildings like the Parliament House.

Shopping

Check out the spices and silks in the medieval bazaar of Khan el-Khalili, one of the biggest bazaars in the Middle East.

Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Hotel : Oberoi Mena House, Cairo, Egypt

River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Take a private charter flight to Abu Simbel to see the Great Temple honoring Ramesses II with four 67-foot-high seated statues of him at the entrance. The adjacent Temple of Hathor is dedicated to his wife, Queen Nefertari. Cross part of the famous Sahara Desert to Aswan to visit the Aswan High Dam, completed in 1971.

River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Embark the Nile Adventurer to start your cruise, then take a boat to the relocated island temple complex of Philae dating from the 4th century BC, and dedicated to the goddess Isis. Enjoy welcome cocktails with ship officers aboard the Nile Adventurer.

Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Hotel : Aboard Nile Adventurer

River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Glimpse river life while cruising the Nile. Stop to tour the Temple of Kom Ombo, an unusual double temple, and the Temple of the Falcon God Horus in Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt.

Performing Arts

Enjoy the special shipboard Egyptian Night event. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Hotel : Aboard Nile Adventurer

Sightseeing

Your Egypt tour continues at the vast Temple of Karnak, built over a span of 1,300 years, and one of the world’s largest temple complexes. Examine the Temple of Luxor, noted for the avenue of sphinxes, grand colonnades, and colossal statues of Ramesses II. Then visit the Luxor Museum, displaying rich archeological finds from the region’s temples and tombs, and ride a horse-drawn carriage through the Luxor bazaar.

River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Enjoy the Nile Adventurer farewell dinner with local entertainment. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Hotel : Aboard Nile Adventurer

Sightseeing

Led by an Egyptologist, travel to the Valley of the Queens revealing 80 tombs of royal family members. See the 15th-century BC Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, designed in terraces at the base of a sheer limestone cliff. Then explore the Valley of the Kings, where at least 62 ornately decorated tombs for the pharaohs were hidden. Visit the fabled tomb of King Tutankhamun, discovered in 1922 with its glorious treasures intact, an Egypt tour highlight.

Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Hotel : Nile Palace Hotel, Luxor, Egypt

Museums

Fly to Cairo after a morning sail on a felucca, a traditional sailboat. Explore the Egyptian Museum’s world-renowned collection of antiquities, many 5,000 years old. Behold treasures found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb, including his golden funeral mask, solid gold coffin, carved throne, and jewelry. Meet ancient rulers face-to-face in the Royal Mummy Room.

Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Hotel : Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence, Cairo, Egypt

Sightseeing

Travel to the site of Ancient Egypt's first capital, Memphis. In Sakkara, visit the Teti Pyramid, and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the world's first monumental structure built of stone. After some time at leisure, the elaborate light and sound show at the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx in Giza is a spectacular way to end the day.

Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Hotel : Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence, Cairo, Egypt

Sightseeing

Take a walking tour of the Citadel, an impressive mountaintop complex fortified against the Crusaders in 1176. View Cairo’s minarets and domes from the ramparts, and visit the Turkish-style Mohammed Ali Mosque.

Enjoy some free time in Cairo in the afternoon, followed by a special farewell reception and dinner.

Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, dinner. Hotel : Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence, Cairo, Egypt

Airport Transfer

Tour ends at Cairo. A transfer is included from the Four Seasons Hotel Cairo to Cairo International Airport; allow a minimum of 2 1/2 hours for flight check-in.