Day 1, Thursday, Cairo – Arrive
Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met and assisted through immigration and customs by our certified tour representative. Private transfer to the Four Seasons Nile Plaza hotel – Full Nile view deluxe room. (Entry Visa can be obtained at the airport providing you carry a valid U.S. or Canadian passport).

Accommodations: Four Seasons Nile Plaza.
Meals: none.

Day 2, Friday, Cairo – Full day tour.
Meet your Egyptologist during breakfast. Full day visit of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Described as the largest archaeological museum in the world, it exhibits the full collection of Tutankhamon with many pieces to be displayed for the first time. Sited on 120 acres, the complex is designed to include the latest technology.

Accommodations: Four Seasons Nile Plaza.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 3, Saturday, Cairo – Full day tour.
Full day visit of the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Valley Temple and Sakkara. Cheops’ Pyramid – one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World – and the Sphinx, the great god-lion sentinel built over 35 centuries ago. The towering pyramid stands majestically on a desert plateau with two slightly smaller pyramids (one built by Cheop’s son Kephren and the other by Mycerinus) erected to preserve their bodies and treasures for the afterlife. The Necropolis of Sakkara, City of the Dead, housing the step pyramid of King Zoser and the Wall of Cobras.

Accommodations: Four Seasons Nile Plaza. 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 4, Sunday, Cairo – Full day tour.
Full day visit of Islamic Cairo, Al Moez street, Khan el Khalili bazaar, Al Rifai Mosque and Sultan Hassan Mosque, both are masterpieces of Mameluk architecture. They include bronze doors inlaid with gold and silver. The Mosque of Ibn Tulun, named after the founder of the Tulunid State, was built between 876 and 879 AD is one of Cairo’s oldest, intact mosques characterized by its unique minaret. A walking tour along El Moez street, one of Cairo’s most remarkable historic places dates back to the foundation of the city. Historically, it was the most important artery of the city and was often referred to as the Qasabah. It constituted the main axis of the city’s economic zones where its markets were concentrated. The street’s prestige also attracted the construction of many monumental religious and charitable buildings commissioned by Egypt’s rulers and elites, making it a dense repository of historic Islamic architecture in Cairo. Much Islamic art is carved into the notable mosques and houses. In brief, you will be fascinated by the historic ambiance of old cafés, souvenir shops, Khan el Khalili bazaar and much more.

Accommodations: Four Seasons Nile Plaza.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 5, Monday, Cairo/Luxor – Voyage Royale.
Private transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor. Meet and assist at the airport. Private transfer to your sanctuary yacht “Berge” – luxurious suite with a panoramic window. After lunch, we visit Luxor and Karnak Temples located on the East Bank. A holy city of pylons, hypostyle halls, colossal statues and obelisks built over many centuries and dedicated to the city’s most powerful triad: the God Amon-Ra, his consort Mut (mistress in heaven), and their son Khonsu, the moon-god. Luxor temple was built by Amenhotep III (1390–1352 BC), and even though it was embellished and expanded several times, its plan remains much simpler and more compact than the complex in Karnak. Covering about 100 acres, Karnak temple was the most important religious and intellectual center in Ancient Egypt for more than 1,500 years. Karnak was abandoned around the 4th century AD when the Egyptians turned to Christianity.

Accommodations: Sanctuary Yachts & Houseboats.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner.

Day 6, Tuesday, Luxor/Esna Lock – Voyage Royale.
After breakfast we visit the West Bank “Thebes”. Explore the astonishing and extensive New Kingdom city of “Thebes” – the Valley of Kings and Queens where 64 of Egypt’s Pharaohs have their palatial resting places hewn into the sheer rock; the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built during her reign as Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Located opposite the city of Luxor, it is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture. Its three massive terraces rise above the desert floor and into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari; the Colossi of Memnon, two huge seated statues of Amenhotep III. In the afternoon we leisurely sail to Esna via the lock.

Luxor West Bank – “Optional Visits To Be Considered”

The breathtaking Tomb of Queen Nefertari – with its brilliant paintings in bright colors, the visit is worth every penny. Also the Tombs of Ramses VI, Tutankhamen and Seti.

Accommodations: Sanctuary Yachts & Houseboats.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner.

Day 7, Wednesday, Esna/Edfu – Voyage Royale.
An easy day to unwind and reflect while serenely gliding the Nile. Afternoon visit Edfu – Temple of Horus, the falcon god. One of the best-preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt. It is the second largest temple in Egypt after Karnak. Important sacred site for ancient Egyptians, as according to ancient myth this is where the falcon-headed god, Horus, fought a battle with his uncle, Seth, who had cruelly murdered Horus’s father, Osiris.

Accommodations: Sanctuary Yachts & Houseboats.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner.

Day 8, Thursday, Edu/Kom Ombo/Aswan – Voyage Royale.
Another day of gently plying the Nile in privacy. Standing serenely on a hilltop, we visit the temple of Kom Ombo. About 30 miles north of Aswan, it offers an incredible view of the Nile. The temple was built during the Graeco-Roman period (332 BC AD 395), dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. Continue sailing to Aswan.

Accommodations: Sanctuary Yachts & Houseboats.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner.

Day 9, Friday, Aswan – Voyage Royale.
Today’s shore excursion includes Aswan’s Old and High Dams, the ancient Granite Quarries, and the Temple of Philae. Originally located near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile, Philae was the site of an Egyptian temple complex. It retained significance as a Christian center even after its closure as a pagan site. Five of its temples were converted into churches (including the Temple of Isis, which was dedicated to Saint Stephen), and two purpose built churches were constructed on the north side of the island on which Philae Temple now stands.

Accommodations: Sanctuary Yachts & Houseboats.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner.

Day 10, Saturday, Aswan/Abu Simbel/Cairo – Disembark.
Flight to Abu Simbel to visit the temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari. An engineering marvel, the great temple was built between 1300-1233 B.C. by Ramses II. It was dedicated to the three principal Gods of Ancient Egypt whose combined spheres of influence covered the entire land: Ptah, God of the underworld as he was worshiped in Memphis; Amon-Ra, patron God of Thebes; and Ha-Rakhte, a form of the Sun God Horus, worshiped at Heliopolis. At the entrance to the Temple are four colossal statues of Ramses II in a seated position, each over 65 feet high. On the south wall is an inscription of the first Treaty of Peace between the Egyptians and the Hittites – the first treaty of its kind in recorded history. Flight back to Cairo via Aswan. Private transfer to the Four Seasons Nile Plaza hotel – Full Nile view deluxe room.

Accommodations: Four Seasons Nile Plaza.
 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 11, Sunday, Cairo/Ain el Beshmo/Bahariya Oasis – Western Desert.
By motorcoach, we head this morning to Bahariya Oasis – the Western Desert. Set in a depression, the Bahariya Oasis is surrounded by crystal-mountains and black-hills. Its Museum houses four mummies from the Roman era. Kasr Selim Tombs; Amoun El Ankh Tomb; Banttu tomb; Ahmous II Chapel; and Alexander the Great Temple. Most of the villages and cultivated land is viewed from the top of the 50-meter-high Jebel Al-Maysarah, together with the massive dunes. Wildlife is plentiful, especially birds such as wheatears; crops include dates, olives, apricots, rice and corn. Bawiti is the largest village in the Oasis; its hillside quarter overlooks lush palm groves irrigated by Ain Al-Beshmo, a natural spring hewn from the rock in Roman times which gushes water at 30 degrees.

Accommodations: International Hot Springs (3* property).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 12, Monday, Bahariya/White Desert/Bahariya – White Desert.
We begin our day with a visit of the surreal White Desert, a place that no visitor to the New Valley should miss. This unique landscape of surreal wind-eroded rock formations is particularly magical at sunrise or sunset. A hot meal and fresh bread made in the sand Bedouin-Style is served while listening to authentic Bedouin music. Return to Bahariya for overnight

Accommodations: International Hot Springs (3* property).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 13, Tuesday, Bahariya Oasis/Alexandria – Mediterranean Pearl.
We cross the desert by motorcoach. Overnight at the seafront Four Seasons San Stefano – Alexandria.

Accommodations: Four Seasons San Stefano.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 14, Wednesday, Alexandria – Full day visit.
Visit the Roman Amphitheater – in Ptolemaic times this area was the Park of Pan, a pleasure garden surrounded by Roman villas and baths. Visit Pompey’s Pillar and the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa with their 2nd century AD statues of Sobek and Anubis wearing Roman armor. End the day with a visit to the renowned Alexandria Library.

Accommodations: Four Seasons San Stefano.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 15, Thursday, Alexandria/Cairo – Take me back to Cairo.
Morning city tour along the coast, after lunch we return to Cairo. Overnight at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza.

Accommodations: Four Seasons Nile Plaza.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 16, Friday, Cairo/Depart – It was a pleasure hosting you!
Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your outbound departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast.