Private 11-Day Egypt UNESCO Sites Tour with Nile Cruise

Morning Wonders at Giza:
◉ Stand before the Great Pyramid - last ancient world wonder
◉ Meet the enigmatic Sphinx, guardian of the sands
◉ Explore the Valley Temple's sacred mummification halls

Optional Upgrade:
Grand Egyptian Museum VIP Access

• Ramses II's colossal statues

• Tutankhamun's golden treasures

Afternoon Time Travel:
Memphis: Egypt's first capital

• Giant recumbent Ramses II statue

Saqqara:

• Step Pyramid - world's first pyramid

Dahshur:

• Bent & Red Pyramids (enter the Red Pyramid's chambers)

Evening:

• Return to Cairo hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo

Morning Flight & Exploration:
Short flight to Luxor → private transfer to Dendera

Dendera Temple Highlights:
◉ Vibrant Hathor Temple - Egypt's best-preserved Ptolemaic gem

• Decipher the celestial Dendera Zodiac

• Explore mysterious crypts & the debated "Dendera Light"

• Climb to the rooftop sanctuary for Nile views

Afternoon Sacred Journey:
Abydos Temple Complex

• Seti I's pristine reliefs in vivid color

• The legendary Abydos King List (76 pharaohs chronicled)

• Descend into the enigmatic Osireion - linked to Osiris' myth

Evening:

• Return to Luxor hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included: Cairo-Luxor flight

Morning Majesty at Luxor Temple:
◉ Walk the sacred path of pharaohs at this living monument

• Marvel at Ramses II's colossal sentinels

• Discover hidden Roman chapels within ancient walls

• Stroll the golden Colonnade of Amenhotep III

Afternoon Wonder at Karnak:
Egypt's Largest Temple Complex

• Lose yourself in the Hypostyle Hall's 134 towering columns

• Reflect by the Sacred Lake's still waters

• Walk the legendary Avenue of Sphinxes

• Admire Hatshepsut's obelisk - still perfect after millennia

Evening Transition:
Board Your Nile Cruise

• Sunset welcome dinner on deck

• First night sailing through history

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Nile Cruise

Morning at Hatshepsut's Temple:
Egypt's female pharaoh's cliff-carved masterpiece

• Colossal painted statues of Hatshepsut

• Legendary Punt expedition reliefs

• Sacred Amun sanctuary

Afternoon Sacred Valleys:
Valley of the Queens

• Optional Nefertari's tomb (extra fee) - "Egypt's Sistine Chapel"

Valley of the Kings

• Visit 3 royal tombs (guide-curated selection)

• See Tutankhamun's mummy

• Marvel at Ramses VI's celestial ceilings

Evening Sail:
Cruise toward Aswan with starlit dinner

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Nile Cruise

Morning at Edfu Temple:
Horus' Sacred Sanctuary

• Best-preserved Ptolemaic temple

• Towering pylon with battle scenes

• Inner sanctuary & victory reliefs

Afternoon at Kom Ombo:
Dual Deity Temple

• Unique twin dedication to Sobek & Horus

• Ancient medical tool carvings

• Crocodile mummy museum

Evening Sail:
Cruise to Aswan with golden desert views

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Nile Cruise

Early Departure:
4AM start with breakfast boxes
3-hour scenic drive (or optional flight)

Temple Highlights:
Ramses II's Monument

• 20m tall colossi facade

• Solar alignment sanctuary

• Dramatic Kadesh battle scenes

Nefertari's Temple

• "For whom the sun shines" inscription

• Rare equal dedication to a queen

Afternoon Options:

• Lake Nasser sailing

• Aswan spice market visit

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Nile Cruise

Morning at Philae Temple:
Boat to Agilkia Island's rescued sanctuary

• Isis' sacred temple complex

• Marvel at the block-by-block relocation
  Optional: Evening Sound & Light show

Ancient Engineering:
Unfinished Obelisk

• 3,500-year-old abandoned monument

• Learn obelisk-carving techniques

• Would've been Egypt's tallest (42m)

Modern Marvel:
Aswan High Dam

• Created massive Lake Nasser

• Powers 15% of Egypt

• Saved countless antiquities

Evening Transition:
Short flight to Cairo

• Check into hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo

Morning Cultural Immersion:
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

• See Ramses II & Hatshepsut's mummies

• 7,000 years of artifacts in modern displays

Hanging Church

• 8th-century icons & sacred relics

• Walk in the Holy Family's footsteps

Afternoon Time Travel:
Al-Muizz Street

• Open-air museum of Islamic architecture

• Hidden medieval merchant houses

Khan el-Khalili Bazaar

• 600+ years of shopping traditions

• Sip tea at historic El-Fishawi Café

Architectural Wonders:
• Sultan Hassan Mosque - Mamluk masterpiece
• Al-Rifai Mosque - Royal resting place
• Baron Palace - Desert Angkor Wat
• Nilometer - Ancient flood technology

Evening:

• Return to hotel as Cairo lights up

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo

Morning Expedition:
• 4x4 adventure through Western Desert (3hr from Cairo)
• Walk among 40-million-year-old whale fossils at Wadi El Hitan (UNESCO site)
• Optional sandboarding on golden dunes

Bedouin Encounter:
Camel ride to traditional camp
Authentic desert barbecue lunch
Mint tea with nomadic storytelling

Evening Return:
• Sunset drive back to Cairo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo

• Morning at leisure
• Hassle-free airport transfer
• Assisted check-in

Take Home:
✓ Pharaohs' treasures (shopping finds)
✓ Timeless moments (camera roll)
✓ Eternal connections (transformed perspective)

Meal: Breakfast