Private 12-Day Transcendent UNESCO Egypt Tour

Morning:

• Explore the legendary Giza Plateau:

  • Great Pyramid of Khufu (last surviving ancient wonder)

  • Great Sphinx (guardian of the plateau)

  • Valley Temple (mummification rituals)

• Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, home to treasures like:

  • King Ramses II Statue

  • Hanging Obelisk

  • Ptolemaic Royal Statues (VIP access available)

Afternoon:

• Lunch, then journey to:

  • Memphis – Egypt’s first capital (founded 2925 BC)

  • Saqqara Step Pyramid – Imhotep’s revolutionary design

  • Dahshur Pyramids – Sneferu’s Bent Pyramid & Red Pyramid

Overnight: Cairo hotel (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

• Check out from Cairo hotel and fly to Luxor.

• Explore:

  • Valley of the Queens: 75+ tombs of royal women, including Queen Nefertari’s tomb.

  • Valley of the Kings: 30+ pharaonic tombs, like Tutankhamun, Ramses the Great, and Hatshepsut.

• Lunch, then visit:

  • Karnak Temple Complex: Vast 800-acre site dedicated to Amun-Ra, with towering obelisks and sacred lakes.

• Overnight: Luxor hotel (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Flight: Cairo → Luxor)

• Morning visit to:

  • Abydos Temple: Ancient cult center of Osiris, featuring Seti I’s temple with the famed Abydos King List.

• Lunch, then continue to:

  • Dendera Temple: Ptolemaic-era complex honoring Hathor, showcasing the Dendera Zodiac and crypts.

• Overnight: Luxor hotel (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

• Check out from Luxor hotel

• Fly to Sharm El Sheikh via Cairo (Flight: Luxor → Cairo → Sharm)

• Transfer to your resort for check-in and relaxation

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Soft Drinks

• Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh hotel

• Morning at leisure in Sharm El Sheikh (beach time, optional activities)

• Evening transfer to St. Catherine

• Begin nighttime climb of Mount Sinai (reach summit by dawn)

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Soft Drinks

• Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh hotel

• 3:30 AM: Witness breathtaking sunrise from Mount Sinai summit

• Descend to visit St. Catherine's Monastery (world's oldest continuously operating Christian monastery, founded 548-565 AD)

• Return to Sharm El Sheikh

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Soft Drinks

• Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh hotel

• Snorkeling in the crystal-clear waters of the Red Sea

• Discover vibrant marine life and coral reefs

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Soft Drinks

• Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh hotel

• Super Safari through the Sharm El Sheikh desert

• Experience dune bashing, camel rides, and Bedouin culture

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Soft Drinks

• Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh hotel

• Fly from Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo

• Explore:

  • National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC): Home to 20 royal mummies and 50,000 artifacts

  • Hanging Church: 3rd-century Coptic marvel

  • Al Muizz Street: Fatimid-era open-air museum of Islamic architecture

  • Khan El Khalili Bazaar: Vibrant 14th-century marketplace

• Lunch, then visit:

  • Sultan Hassan Mosque & Al Rifai Mosque: Mamluk masterpieces

  • Baron Empain Palace: Unique Hindu-inspired palace

  • Nilometer: Ancient Nile flood-measuring device

• Overnight: Cairo hotel (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

• Morning departure to Wadi El Hitan (Whale Valley) - UNESCO World Heritage Site

• Explore prehistoric whale fossils dating back 40 million years

• Experience:

  • Sandboarding on golden dunes

  • Camel trek through the Sahara

  • Authentic Bedouin barbecue lunch at desert camp

• Return to Cairo by evening

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

• Overnight: Cairo hotel

• Breakfast at hotel

• Check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport

• Meal included: Breakfast