Thursday, Feb 8 – Let the adventure begin…

• Depart DFW flying to Cairo, Egypt

Friday, Feb 9 – Arrive in Cairo…

• Arrive Cairo – Where we’ll meet our guide and driver and transfer to the Four Seasons Cairo.

• Dinner & Overnight in Cairo

Saturday, Feb 10 – Introduction to Cairo

• Free morning for jet lag and tour in afternoon

• Visit Museum of Egyptian Civilization home to 26 mummified Pharaohs

• Tour “Garbage City” and visit Cave Church of St Simone

• Sunset Falucca ride on the Nile

• Cairo by Night Panoramic tour

Sunday, Feb 11 – Pyramids, Sphinx and Tutankhamen Treasures

• Spend time at one of the seven wonders of the world - The Pyramids of Giza. Cheops, the largest pyramid ever built, had an original height of 496 feet,

• Explore the Grand Egyptian Museum* which houses countless Egyptian treasures including those of the boy-king Tutankhamun *scheduled to open end of 2023

Monday, Feb 12 – Memphis and Sakkara

• Ride to Memphis, founded around 3,100 BC, Memphis is the site of the ancient city of Menes, named after the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt.  From a Biblical perspective, Memphis is the most likely place where Abraham met Pharaoh and lied about his wife Sarah. It would also be where Joseph rose to second in command.  

• While in Memphis we will view a very large and well preserved statue of Ramses II.

• Explore Sakkara (aka Saqqara), one of the most extensive archaeological sites in Egypt and subject of a recent Netflix documentary - UNKNOWN; The Lost Pyramid.  

• Sakkara is dominated by the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, dating back to 2700 BC. It is one of the oldest stone structures in the world.

Tuesday, Feb 13 – Fly to Aswan and Board Ship for our Nile Cruise

• Transfer to Cairo airport for a 75 minute flight to Aswan.  

• Upon arrival in Aswan we will visit the High Dam and the Phiale Temple Complex

• Embarkation on board the 5-star Sonesta Star Goddess of for lunch.

• Late afternoon felucca cruise around Kitchener's Island and the Agha Khan Mausoleum.

• Overnight onboard ship.

Wednesday, Feb 14 – Abu Simbel (Optional) and Nile Cruising

• Free Morning or Optional morning flight to Abu Simbel for tour. Added cost $399.

• Depart Aswan and cruise north on the Nile to Kom Ombo.

• Visit the Temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haeroris.

• Cruise to Edfu for tour and overnight

Thursday, Feb 15 – Edfu and Luxor

• Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu.

• Return to ship for sailing to Luxor.

• Evening tour of the Temple of Luxor while illuminated.

• Dinner on board

Friday, Feb 16 – Valley of Kings & Queens and Temple of Luxor

• Cross to the west bank of the Nile to explore the Valley of the Kings & Queens, Temple of Hatshepsut and Memnon Colossi.

• Lunch on board.

• Free afternoon to stroll around the city

• Dinner and overnight on board

Saturday, Feb 17 – Disembark, Fly Luxor to Cairo and Start the Journey Home / or connecting flight to Sharm El-Sheikh for the Mt Sinai & Red Sea Extension

• Disembarkation after breakfast.

• Explore the Temple of Karnak.

• Visit the Luxor museum.

• Transfer to Luxor airport for return flight to Cairo.

• Visit the Turkish styles bazzars of Khan el Khalili.

• Farewell dinner.

• Return to Cairo airport for late night flights home.