Kings & Mountains

• Day 1:
• Arrive in Cairo.

Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to settle into the hotel and relax after your journey.

• Day 2:
• Cairo - Pyramids & Museum tour. Sleeper train to Luxor.

Enjoy a full day tour of the famous pyramids and Sphinx at Gisa before visiting the Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see the famous Tutankhamun exhibit. In the evening we board the overnight sleeper train to Luxor.

• Day 3:
• Luxor - West Bank sites.

We cross the Nile today to visit the sights on the west bank including the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatchepsut Temple and the imposing Colossi of Memnon.

• Day 4:
• Luxor - East Bank tour.

Our tour today includes the temples of Karnak and Luxor where we learn more about ancient Egyptian history and marvel at their towering coloumns and statues.

• Day 5:
• Luxor - free day

Your day today is free to relax or explore Luxor further, possibly taking a felucca sailboat trip on the Nile, visiting the Mummification Museum, or shopping in the bazaar. There is also an option to take an early morning hot air balloon flight over the Nile. In the evening we board the overnight sleeper train back to Cairo.

• Day 6:
• Cairo - City Tour, Dinner Cruise.

We arrive back in Cairo in the morning and enjoy a tour of the city visiting the Citadel, Mosques, Coptic Cairo and the famous Khan-el-Khalili bazaar. In the evening we include a farewell dinner cruise on the Nile, featuring traditional belly dancing and sufi dancing displays.

• Day 7:
• Drive to Dahab

We leave Cairo early this morning for the drive across the Suez Canal and through the Sinai Peninsular to Dahab. The late afternoon is free to relax by the hotel pool or beach or head into the bay area to enjoy the unique feel of this friendly village resort.

• Days 8 - 10:
• Dahab - Various activities available.

The next few days are free for you to enjoy Dahab's laid back atmosphere. You can also try a number of activities including snorkelling at the Blue Hole, a sunset camel ride, climbing nearby Mount Sinai, quad biking or scuba diving.

• Day 11:
• Drive to Cairo - Free time
  

We depart Dahab this morning and arrive back in Cairo early in the afternoon where the rest of the day is free for you to do some final shopping or sightseeing. Options to enjoy a dinner cruise on the Nile, or see the spectacular sound and light show at the pyramids are available locally.

• Day 12:
• Cairo. Tour ends. Transfer to airport

Your time is free in Cairo today until we transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Extra nights in Cairo are available if you would like to extend the tour.