Egypt Sacred Tour – Full 12-Day Itinerary

Day 1 | Sunday, Oct 11 — Cairo

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Cairo West

• Arrive in Cairo. Meet your guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
• Enjoy a welcome dinner at the hotel.
  Meals: Dinner
  Reflection: Relax and settle in, imagining the adventures ahead.

Day 2 | Monday, Oct 12 — Cairo: Giza & Saqqara

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Cairo West

• Visit the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx early to beat the crowds.
• Explore Saqqara Step Pyramid and ancient tombs.
• Lunch at a local restaurant.
• Return to hotel for evening rest.
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
  Reflection: Feel the energy of thousands of years of history.

Day 3 | Tuesday, Oct 13 — Cairo: Grand Egyptian Museum & Market

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Cairo West

• Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum with treasures from Ancient Egypt.
• Walk through a local market and enjoy lunch at Mamai Palace.
• Evening free or optional activity.
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  Reflection: Connect with Egypt’s culture and people.

Day 4 | Wednesday, Oct 14 — Fly to Aswan

Accommodation: Kato Dool Wellness Resort

• Fly to Aswan and transfer to hotel.
• Board a small felucca to sail around the Nile. Visit botanical gardens and Elephantine Island.
• Afternoon tea at the Old Cataract Hotel.
• Dinner at hotel.
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  Reflection: Feel the calm of the Nile and its peaceful energy.

Day 5 | Thursday, Oct 15 — Abu Simbel Day Trip

Accommodation: Kato Dool Wellness Resort

• Morning bus trip to Abu Simbel temples of Ramses II and Nefertari.
• Lunch at a Nubian restaurant.
• Stop at an Egyptian perfume and oil shop.
• Return to hotel for dinner.
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  Reflection: Imagine the power and vision of the pharaohs.

Day 6 | Friday, Oct 16 — Dahabiya Cruise: Aswan to Kom Ombo

Accommodation: Luxury Dahabiya Nile Cruise

• Morning visit to Isis Temple.
• Stop at a cotton shop.
• Board your luxury Dahabiya Nile cruise.
• Visit Kom Ombo Temple. Evening activities onboard.
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  Reflection: Watch the Nile’s beauty unfold as you sail.

Day 7 | Saturday, Oct 17 — Nile Cruise: Edfu

Accommodation: Luxury Dahabiya Nile Cruise

• Morning sailing along the Nile.
• Afternoon visit to Temple of Edfu.
• Evening onboard with buffet dinner and optional activities.
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  Reflection: Feel the energy of these ancient temples.

Day 8 | Sunday, Oct 18 — Nile Cruise: Luxor / Karnak & Luxor Temples

Accommodation: Luxury Dahabiya Nile Cruise

• Sail to Luxor.
• Visit Karnak Temple and explore the Hypostyle Hall and Avenue of Sphinxes.
• Stop at a Papyrus Factory.
• Evening visit to Luxor Temple by night.
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  Reflection: Walk in the footsteps of pharaohs.

Day 9 | Monday, Oct 19 — Luxor: Dendera & Abydos

Accommodation: Malkata House

• Travel by bus to Dendera Temple, including the Temple of Hathor.
• Visit Abydos Temple, dedicated to Pharaoh Seti I.
• Return to hotel in Luxor.
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  Reflection: Experience the sacred history in every stone.

Day 10 | Tuesday, Oct 20 — Luxor Free Day / Optional Activity

Accommodation: Malkata House

• Free day to relax or explore Luxor at your own pace.
• Optional visit to Habu Temple ($40 per person).
  Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
  Reflection: Take time for personal reflection or journaling.

Day 11 | Wednesday, Oct 21 — Luxor to Cairo: Valley of the Kings & Queen Hatshepsut

Accommodation: Le Meridien Cairo Hotel

• Optional sunrise hot air balloon ride ($120 per person).
• Visit Valley of the Kings (including King Tutankhamun), Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon.
• Stop at alabaster stone shop and a local home to see Egyptian sun bread making.
• Fly back to Cairo and check in at hotel.
• Farewell dinner at hotel.
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  Reflection: Celebrate all the discoveries and stories you’ve experienced.

Day 12 | Thursday, Oct 22 — Cairo Departure

• Transfer to Cairo airport for your flight home.
  Meals: Breakfast
  Reflection: Carry the memories and magic of Egypt with you.