Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx with your leader and local guide.

Learn about the Great Pyramid of Khufu – 4500 years old, 146 m tall, built from 2.3 million limestone blocks.

Free time after the tour – optional visit to:

The Egyptian Museum

The Valley Temple of King Khafre (Chephren).

Evening: Board your overnight sleeper train to Aswan.

Accommodation: Overnight Sleeper Train (1 night)

Included Activity: Pyramids of Giza & the Sphinx

Morning orientation walk in Aswan’s bazaar with your leader.

Optional visit to an oil & perfume merchant to learn about aromatic botanicals.

Optional tour to Philae Temple & the Temple of Isis.

Afternoon: Kayaking experience on the Nile.

Optional evening visit & dinner with a local Nubian family.

Accommodation: Hotel (1 night)

Included Activities:

Aswan – Kayaking

Aswan – Bazaar orientation walk

Free morning in Aswan or optional early visit to Abu Simbel (3-hour drive each way).

Explore the temples carved into the rock cliffs.

Return to Aswan for a relaxed evening.

Enjoy local dishes like ful wa ta’ameya, warm pita and salad, followed by mint tea.

Accommodation: Hotel (1 night)

Free time in the morning to relax.

Board your overnight felucca, a traditional Egyptian sailing boat.

Spend the afternoon sailing peacefully along the Nile.

Relax, read, play cards, or enjoy the quiet scenery.

Optional: Beach BBQ party under the stars depending on group vibe.

Sleep on deck under the night sky.

Accommodation: Overnight Felucca (1 night)

Included Activities:

Nile – Felucca overnight sailing trip

Nile – Dinner & Music on the Felucca

Disembark the felucca and enjoy a hotel refresh.

Optional visit to Temple of Edfu en route.

Continue to Luxor – free afternoon to explore.

Recommended:

Karnak Temple,

Walk around the Sacred Lake,

Try fiteer baladi or shawarma for dinner.

Tip: Walk around the scarab by the lake seven times for a soulmate blessing (local legend!).
Accommodation: Hotel (1 night)

Visit the Valley of the Kings with entry to 3 tombs.

Optional entry to Tutankhamun’s tomb.

Visit the Colossi of Memnon.

Visit ACE – Animal Care in Egypt, Intrepid's partner NGO.

Optional visit to the Temple of Hatshepsut.

Optional visit to Luxor Temple (time-permitting).

Evening: Board the overnight sleeper train back to Cairo.

Accommodation: Overnight Sleeper Train (1 night)

Included Activities:

Valley of the Kings (3 tombs)

ACE animal care center visit

Arrival in Cairo – transfer to hotel to freshen up.

Metro ride with your leader to Bab al-Futuh gate.

Walk through Cairo’s old Islamic monuments.

Visit Khan el-Khalili Bazaar for shopping and haggling.

Stop at El Fishawy Café for mint tea or coffee.

Evening: Free time for a farewell dinner or nightlife.

Accommodation: Hotel (1 night)

Included Activity: Khan el-Khalili Bazaar

Breakfast at the hotel.

Trip ends after check-out.

Option to extend your stay (pre-arrange through your booking agent).

Meals: Breakfast