16 Days Around Egypt

Dune Raider's grandest program! This 16-day program is designed to cover the most iconic travel destinations in the most culturally-rich and history-filled cities in Egypt.

Adventure Details

Cities to be visited

Giza
Luxor
Edfu
Aswan
Cairo
Fayoum
Alexandria

Inclusions

8 nights accommodation in Conrad Cairo Hotel – Half-Board Basis
4 nights accommodation in Nile Cruise – Full Board Basis
1 night accommodation in Kendaka Nubian House – Half-Board Basis
1 night camping in Fayoum – Full Board Basis
1 night in Alexandria hotel – Half Board Basis
All internal transfers
Flights from Cairo to Luxor & from Aswan to Cairo
Portuguese speaking guide
One bottled water per person per day
Entrance Tickets
All Permits
4x4 cars for desert safari

Prices don’t include tipping

Note: Regarding the Nile Cruise, slight change in itinerary might occur due to navigation circumstances, but all visits will be respected.

Adventure Itinerary

Day 1
- Arrival to Cairo International Airport
- Assistance in Airport Procedures
  (Visa, customs and baggage)
- Depart to Conrad Cairo Hotel
- Check-in hotel
Day 2
- Breakfast
- Visit one of the seven wonders on the world The Giza Pyramids
  (The complex features the three pyramids; Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure)
- We will have a tour inside the biggest Pyramid Khufu and experience the enchanting interior of the pyramid which was built with 2 million stones
- Visit the Sphinx, built as the head of a pharaoh and a body of a lion, it’s a 20 meter height and 57 meter long statue
- Visit the Museum of Egyptian Civilization
- Visit the Church of the Holy Family where Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus stayed in hiding for 3 months
- Head back to Conrad Cairo
Day 3
- Breakfast
- Visit the old city of Memphis
  (Ancient Capital of Egypt)
- Visit Saqqara Pyramid complex
- Explore interior of the step pyramid and the Serapeum of Saqqara
- Stroll in the ruins of the temple and visit two smaller pyramids
- Head to the Nile River and ride a Felucca
  (Wooden traditional boat)
- Head back to hotel
Day 4
- Breakfast
- Check-out
- Depart to Cairo Airport
- Flight to Luxor
- Visit the Valley of Kings and Queens
- Visit Hatshepsut Temple and discover the ancient and splendid history of the queen.
- Visit the 2 giant Memnon Statues for some pictures
- Head to the East Bank of Luxor to Check-in the Nile Cruise ship
- Overnight

Day 5
- Early departure to Hot Air Balloon ride
- Enjoy the view of Luxor from above and see the fertile Nile Banks, the desert and The Valley of Kings and Queens
- Return to Cruise
- Breakfast
- Visit the Luxor Temple
  (It’s a continuous testament to Egypt's history, containing profound richness from the chronicles of the past, such as descriptions of the Battle of Kadesh, accounts of the Opet festival, and other stories of the pharaohs on the pillars, obelisks, and walls of the temples)
- Visit the Karnak Temple
  (30 different Pharaohs contributed in building the temple)
- Visit the temple of Goddess Sekhmet
- Return to cruise to Sail
- Enjoy the splendid cruise and observe small villages and impeccable scenery
- Pass the famous Esna Lock
- Sail to Edfu City
Day 6
- Breakfast
- Depart with horse & Carriage to visit Edfu Temple
- Return to Cruise
- Sail to Komombo
- Visit Komombo Temple
- Return to cruise
- Enjoy local tea while sailing to the magical city of Aswan
Day 7
- Breakfast
- Visit Philae Temple, it was dedicated to the goddess Isis. The structure of the temple was rescued from Lake Nasser’s Bottom at the time of the construction of the High Dam
- Visit High Dam, built in the 1960s with 18 times more material that the great pyramid of Khufu
  (it provides irrigation and electricity to most Egypt)
- Return to Cruise
Day 8
- Early Breakfast
- Check-out
- Depart to Abu Simbel - It’s a 3 hour bus ride to the UNESCO World Heritage sight, the temple is on the shores of Lake Nasser
- Visit the Temple of the Sun Ramsis II – The temple was dedicated to 4 gods: Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re and Ramsis II himself
- Visit the Temple of Queen Neferatri – wife of Ramsis II
- Check-in Nubian House Kendaka

Day 9
- Breakfast
- Check-out
- Try Shemsi Break
- Enjoy the cultural heritage of the Nubian people
- Stroll through their vibrant buildings and shops
- Mingle with Locals
- Optional temporary Nubian style tattoo on hands or feet
- Transfer to Airport
- Check-in Conrad Cairo Hotel
Day 10
- Breakfast
- Visit the medieval Citadel of Salah El-Din – He led the Islamic opposition during the crusades
- Visit the Mohammed Ali Mosque
- Visit the Coptic Christian Church (Samaan Church) – Built inside a cave in the mountain. - It can hold up
  to 20,000 people inside
- Visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar – the most ancient local market in Egypt, with thousands of years old. Famous for souvenirs and local products
- Head back to Conrad Cairo hotel
Day 11
- Breakfast
- Check-out
- Depart to Fayoum
  (2-hour ride)
- Visit Wadi Rayan Waterfalls
- Visit Magic Lake
- Visit Wadi Hitan (Valley of the Whales) – one of the largest open air museums, it holds the remains of millions of year old fossils of whales from the Oceanic Region
- Visit the Wadi Hitan Museum
- Lunch in Qusour El Arab camp
- Camp in Sobhy camp by the Magic Lake
- Traditional Bedouin dinner
Day 12
- Breakfast
- Dune crossing in Samuel Dunes
- Lunch
- Depart to Cairo
- Check-in Conrad Cairo hotel

Day 13
- Breakfast
- Check-out from hotel
- Depart to the magical coastal city of Alexandria
- Visit the Library of Alexandria – An architecture wonder
- Visit Montazah Area
- Visit Local Market
- Head back to hotel
Day 14
- Breakfast
- Check-out from hotel
- Visit Kom El Shokafa Catacombs – Greco-Roman style burial chambers
- Visit the Citadel of Qaitbay –
  Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, it was built as a defensive fortress by Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay 1477 AD
- Return to Cairo
- Check-in Conrad Cairo
Day 15
- Breakfast
- Visit the essential oil market by Sheikh Abdallah
- Optional camel ride by the pyramids at sunset
- Return to hotel
Day 16
- Breakfast
- Check-out of hotel
- Transfer to airport