Day 1 - Arrive in Cairo

Arrive at Cairo International Airport, and meet your Akorn Tour Coordinator who will be waiting to greet you and transfer you by air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel, to assist with your check-in.

Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.

Overnight: Overnight at your hotel

Meal Plan:

Day 2 - Giza

Meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel to start your tour.

Begin at the Great Pyramids of Giza, the only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, built about 4,500 years ago, as giant tombs for the mummies of the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, who were father, son and grandson. (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus are the Greek forms of their names). The pyramids are truly monumental in scale, with the largest, Khufu's, made of over two million blocks.

Nearby sits the enigmatic Sphinx with the body of a lion and the face of a man wearing a royal head cloth, which workers may have based on King Khafre to guard his enormous funerary monument.

(Optional Entry to Cheops Pyramids)

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant, then you will be transferred back to your hotel for some time to rest.

This evening, you will meet your Bellies-En-Route guides who will be taking you on a gastronomic adventure through the busy streets of Cairo, starting at the historic Tahrir Square in Downtown Cairo before taking you through the neighboring district of Zamalek and finally ending at the western bank of the Nile in the district of Dokki. All while introducing you to some of the best local flavors this town has to offer, with six different spots to try a variety of authentic Egyptian street food.

(A&K is committed to your safety but would like you to know that participation in this activity is at your sole discretion. If AT ANY TIME, you do not wish to participate in any or all of the activity please let your Tour Coordinator know).

At the end of your tour, you are transferred to your hotel.

Overnight: Overnight at your hotel

Meal Plan: B,L

Day 3 - Giza

Meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel to start your tour.

Start your day visiting the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), one of the world’s largest archaeological museums, showcasing over 100,000 artifacts from Egypt’s rich past. Located near the Giza Pyramids, visitors are welcomed by the colossal statue of Ramses II, while the Grand Staircase, adorned with 87 royal artifacts, leads to a stunning glass façade overlooking the pyramids. More than a museum, GEM is a cultural hub offering immersive experiences that bring Egypt’s history to life.

Lunch will be served inside the GEM.

then you are transferred back to your hotel for some leisurely time.

In the evening, meet your Tour Coordinator in the lobby of your hotel to start a cultural walking tour down Al Moez Street, recalling the time when it was the main thoroughfare through the heart of Old Cairo. Proceed to the Khan Al Khalili bazaar and step back in time as you wander through the labyrinth of narrow streets to find workshops and stalls selling all manner of things from woodwork, glassware to leather

Dinner will be served at a local restaurant nearby, before transferring back to your hotel.

Overnight: Overnight at your hotel

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 4 - Cairo - Luxor

This morning, your Tour Coordinator will escort you to Cairo Airport by air-conditioned vehicle to board your flight to Luxor.

Upon arrival in Luxor airport, meet your guide to start your tour of the Karnak Temple. Built over 2,000 years by generations of pharaohs, the 62-acre Temple of Karnak was dedicated to the god Amun. The great “Hypostyle Hall” alone is a veritable forest of giant pillars rising 23 meters toward the sky.

Check in to your hotel & enjoy some leisurely time.  

In the evening, you will visit the Temple of Luxor during sunset. Built by Amenhotep III in 1,380 BC, the site was added to by later pharaohs. The temple enjoyed many celebrations, the most important being the Festival of Opet which lasted almost a month.

Afterwards, a horse-drawn carriage will guide you through the streets of Luxor as your coachman introduces you to this historic city. Sit back and sink into the wonderful sights, including the ancient ruins of Thebes which lie within the city walls.

At the end of your tour, you are transferred to your hotel

Overnight: Overnight at your hotel

Meal Plan: B,L

Day 5 - Luxor

This morning, meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel to start your tour.

OPTIONAL Hot Air Balloon Ride

Get a spectacular bird's eye view of Luxor's ancient monuments and modern villages from the vantage point of a hot air balloon. This is a unique way to see the city's main sites and natural beauty as you'll never see it from the ground.

(A&K is committed to your safety but would like you to know that participation in this activity is at your sole discretion. If AT ANY TIME you do not wish to participate in any or all of the activity please let your Guide know)

Next, explore the Valley of the Kings, where New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in hidden tombs, maintaining their richly painted hues and treasures for their use in the afterlife. Entry to the tomb of King Tutankhamun is included.

(Optional Entry to the Tombs of Seti I and Nefertari).

Afterwards, proceed to Hatshepsut Temple, rising out of the desert plain in a series of brilliant white terraces. This mortuary temple merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it.

Next, enjoy a brief stop at the famed Colossi of Memnon to behold the two immense statues of Amenhotep III which, in Pharaonic times, guarded the entrance to his once great temple.

OPTIONAL Bike Ride around the West Bank

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then transfer back to your hotel.

Overnight: Overnight at your hotel

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 6 - Luxor - Aswan

Meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel to start your tour transfer by road from Luxor to Aswan.

En route, stop in Edfu for a visit to the Temple of Horus, the falcon-headed god. Then again in Kom Ombo to behold the Greco-Roman Temple, dedicated to Horus and the crocodile god Sobek.

Once on the caravan routes from Nubia's gold mines, it is now a farming town with native Egyptians and a large population of Nubians, who were displaced from their land when Lake Nasser was created.

Lunch bags are provided during your journey.

At the end of your tour, you are transferred to your hotel the Sofitel Old Cataract.

Once in Aswan, you will be taken to your hotel for check-in.

Overnight: Overnight at your hotel

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 7 - Aswan

Meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel and take a motorboat ride to the island of Agilika to visit the Philae Temple. According to the Ancient Egyptians, the goddess Isis travelled all over Egypt gathering her husband Osiris's remains after he was cut to pieces by his evil brother. On this island, she found his heart, where the Egyptians built the sacred temple for her.

Next, stop at the Unfinished Obelisk to look at how Ancient Egyptians built their monuments by visiting this quarry. A massive obelisk was abandoned there when a crack was found as it was being carved from the red granite. Tools left behind show how builders accomplished such work.

Lunch this afternoon will be served while sailing on a traditional felucca around Elephantine Island.

Later, visit an authentic Nubian Village where you will find friendly residents and brightly painted homes, often adorned with drawings and colours. During the tour you will have the chance to meet with Nubian people over traditional tea in their typical houses.

Overnight: Overnight at your hotel

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 8 - Aswan - Cairo

Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to Aswan Airport to board your flight to Cairo.

Optional Abu Simbel Tour

Board your 40-minute flight to Abu Simbel and discover the commanding twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. The former’s façade is dominated by four 70-foot-tall statues of the pharaoh looking out over Lake Nasser, carved from a single piece of rock. Perhaps even more impressive, this entire site was disassembled and moved here to save it from the floodwaters caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. 

After Abu Simbel visit, board your flight back to Cairo via Aswan.

On arrival, you are transferred to your hotel near the airport.

Overnight: Overnight at your hotel

Meal Plan: B,L,D

Day 9 - Departure Cairo

Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo Airport for your final departure.

Overnight:

Meal Plan: B