Egypt Unveiled

This Afternoon: Treasures of the Pharaohs at the Egyptian Museum

Step into a golden age of history at the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, where:

Tutankhamun's legendary treasures dazzle with their opulence—from his iconic golden death mask to gilded chariots fit for a boy king.
5,000 years of artistry unfold through meticulously carved statues, intricate jewelry, and everyday objects frozen in time.

Morning: The Pyramids – Triumphs of the Ancient World
Step onto the golden sands of the Giza Plateau and stand before history’s most iconic monuments:

The Great Pyramid of Cheops – The last standing Wonder of the Ancient World, built with 2.3 million stone blocks. Your Egyptologist reveals its hidden chambers and unsolved mysteries.
Pyramid of Khafre – Still crowned with its original limestone casing, appearing taller than Cheops (an ancient optical illusion!).
Pyramid of Menkaure – The smallest yet most intricate, with traces of its granite sarcophagus lost at sea.

Embark your cruise for a Journey to the magnificent Temple of Karnack. Walk through the Greater the Valley of the Kings, where over 60 magnificent tombs from the pharaohs of the New Kingdom are carved into the desert rock. Explore the Temple of Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt&rsquo's first female pharaoh. You may also visit the Valley of the Queens (Biban el-Harim)

Cruise northward on a scenic route — far from the crowds and other ships — to the Temple of Hathor at Denderah, among the best-preserved temples in Egypt. View the hypostyle hall, its roof — featuring small shrines to Isis and Hathor — nearly intact. Explore the interior chambers and underground crypt among foundations dating from the time of Cheops. This afternoon, tour Luxor Temple, completed during the reign of Ramses II

Continue cruising to Edfu to the Temple of Horus, the falcon-headed god. Built-in 230 BC by Ptolemy III, this stunningly preserved structure reveals what temple worship in Ancient Egypt was like. Disembark at Kom Ombo (“ the hill of gold”) to visit the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god). Crocodiles were once based on this stretch of Nile shore; several of their mummies are now on display

This morning, cruise to Aswan and board a motorized boat for a short ride to Philae Temple on the island of Agilika, moved here and painstakingly reconstructed to avoid flooding when Aswan&rsquo's High Dam was built. Continue sightseeing at the famous granite quarries, site of the enormous Unfinished Obelisk — a monolith illustrating the extraordinary skills of Egypt&rsquo's stonemasons. End the day sailing around the Aswan islands in a felucca, a small sailboat (weather permitting).

Leave your cruise and fly to Abu Simbel, the site of the commanding temples of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari. Four enormous statues of the pharaoh dominate the former’s faç ade. Afterward, return to Cairo for a leisurely afternoon

After a relaxing morning, explore the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan. Built-in AD 1356, it is one of the largest in the Islamic world and among the finest examples of early Mamluk architecture. From here, walk from Bab el-Fotouh to Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, where stalls display spices, leather goods, and jewelry. The street itself — running from the imposing, fortified Fotouh Gate to the Zuweila Gate — has hardly changed in centuries. Bargaining is expected, so prepare to negotiate. Gather for a farewell dinner this evening

Board your international flight