11 Day Egyptian Tour — Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, Nile Cruise and Abu Simbel

After the long flight from Australia, your journey begins gently — a smooth welcome to Egypt and time to settle in.

• Met at Cairo International Airport, assisted through arrival and immigration, and escorted to your private air-conditioned vehicle
• Transfer to your hotel for check-in
• Rest of the day at leisure to relax or start soaking up the capital's atmosphere

Overnight: Cairo ·
Meals: None

The day you've flown around the world for — the last surviving wonder of the ancient world, up close.

• Giza Plateau — the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus
• The Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple, where mummification rituals once took place
• Saqqara — the vast necropolis of ancient Memphis and the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, the world's oldest large-scale stone structure
• Lunch at a carefully selected local restaurant, then return to your hotel

Overnight: Cairo ·

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch ·

Visits: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Saqqara

The world's greatest collection of Egyptian treasures, then the sights, sounds and scents of a centuries-old bazaar.

• Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) — the largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilisation, with thousands of artefacts across 5,000 years
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Khan El Khalili Bazaar — wander narrow alleys of handicrafts, jewellery, spices, perfumes and souvenirs
• Return to your Cairo hotel

Overnight: Cairo ·

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch ·
Visits: Grand Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Swap the desert for the Mediterranean in the city founded by Alexander the Great. ( Alexandria )

• Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa — a striking blend of Pharaonic, Greek and Roman art
• Pompey's Pillar — the largest Roman triumphal column outside Rome
• Bibliotheca Alexandrina — the modern revival of the legendary ancient Library, overlooking the sea
• Lunch during the tour, then check in to your hotel

Overnight: Alexandria ·

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch ·
Visits: Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, Bibliotheca Alexandrina

A meaningful day for Australian travellers, tracing the North African campaign along the Mediterranean coast.

• Photo stop outside the magnificent Qaitbay Fort
• El Alamein Military Museum — compelling exhibits on one of WWII's most decisive battles
• Commonwealth War Cemetery — a beautifully kept memorial to the soldiers who fell in the North African campaign
• Lunch, then drive back to Cairo for your final evening before the Nile

Overnight: Cairo ·

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch ·

Visits: Qaitbay Fort (photo stop), Commonwealth War Cemetery and Military Museum

Board your cruise and step straight into the largest religious sanctuary ever built.

• Morning flight from Cairo to Luxor, met and transferred to your Nile cruise for embarkation and lunch on board
• Karnak Temple Complex — colossal columns, obelisks, sacred lakes and halls added over nearly 2,000 years
• Luxor Temple — on the banks of the Nile, linked to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes
• Return to your ship for dinner and the evening on board

Overnight: On board Nile cruise ·

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ·

Visits: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple

Into the Valley of the Kings, then a gentle afternoon sail south.

• Valley of the Kings — the royal burial ground of the New Kingdom pharaohs, with elaborately decorated tombs
• Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, carved into the limestone cliffs
• Photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon
• After lunch, begin sailing toward Edfu through the changing scenery of the Nile Valley

Overnight: On board Nile cruise ·

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ·

Visits: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon

Two of the Nile's finest temples, reached by river.

• Temple of Horus at Edfu — one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, from the Ptolemaic era
• Sail toward Kom Ombo with lunch on board
• Temple of Kom Ombo — uniquely dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god and Horus the Elder
• Continue sailing toward Aswan; dinner and overnight on board

Overnight: On board Nile cruise ·

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ·

Visits: Temple of Horus at Edfu, Kom Ombo Temple

The gentlest, prettiest stretch of the Nile, with an optional Nubian afternoon.

• Unfinished Obelisk — insight into ancient Egyptian stone-working
• Boat ride to the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis, relocated to Agilkia Island after the High Dam was built
• Afternoon free to relax on board, or an optional excursion to a traditional Nubian village
• Dinner on board

Overnight: On board Nile cruise ·

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ·

Visits: Unfinished Obelisk, High Dam

Save one of Egypt's most jaw-dropping sights for near the end.

• Early group excursion to Abu Simbel — the colossal temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari, carved into the mountainside and relocated to save them from the rising Nile
• Return to Aswan and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo
• Met on arrival and transferred to your hotel for your final evening

Overnight: Cairo ·

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch ·

Visits: Abu Simbel Temples

An easy final morning before your onward journey home.

• Breakfast at your hotel
• Private transfer to Cairo International Airport, with assistance through departure formalities

Meals: Breakfast