16-Day Ancient Egypt Tour with Expert Workshops and Nile Cruise

• Arrive at Cairo International Airport.
• Meet your local representative and receive assistance with immigration and luggage.
• Transfer to your hotel and check in.
• Join the introductory meeting titled "Ancient Egypt: A General Overview and Important Sites in Cairo".
• Preview major archaeological sites and begin your orientation into Egyptology.

Enjoy dinner and rest overnight in Cairo.

• Eat breakfast early, between 6:00 and 7:00 AM.
• Depart for Saqqara to explore the Zoser Complex and the Step Pyramid.
• Visit the Unas Pyramid Complex and several New Kingdom tombs, including those of Horemheb and Maya.
• Enjoy a traditional oriental lunch at the Palm Club or a nearby restaurant.
• Explore the Teti Cemetery and the Serapeum.
• Attend the second workshop titled "The Development of the Royal Tomb and the Pyramid Age".
• Visit Khan El Khalili and the Azhar area for dinner and Cairo sightseeing.
• Return to your hotel for an overnight stay.

• Begin the day with breakfast.
• Visit the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Khefren Mortuary and Valley Temple.
• Continue to Memphis for lunch and exploration.
• Attend the third evening workshop titled "The Egyptian Museum".

Enjoy dinner and spend the night in Cairo.

• Eat breakfast and check out from your hotel.
• Visit the Egyptian Museum and explore its essential artifacts.
• Have lunch before driving to El Minia.
• Check in to your hotel upon arrival.
• Attend the fourth workshop titled "El Minia".

Enjoy dinner and relax for the night.

• Have breakfast early in the morning.
• Drive to Beni Hassan and explore its famous tombs and Istabel Antar.
• Return for a late lunch around 5:00 PM.
• Attend the fifth workshop on "Mallawy Archaeological Sites".

Enjoy dinner and take some free time for sightseeing in Minia.

• Begin with breakfast between 7:00 and 8:00 AM.
• Drive to Mallawy and visit the local museum.
• Explore El Ashmunien (Hermopolis) and El Amarna, including all key archaeological features.
• Continue to Assiut for hotel check-in and dinner.
• Attend the sixth workshop titled "The El Amarna Age and the Ancient City of Akhenaton".

• Eat breakfast early and check out from your hotel.
• Drive to Abydos to visit the Seti I and Ramesses II Temples.
• Participate in the seventh workshop: "Abydos: The City of Osiris".

Have dinner and rest overnight.

• Eat breakfast and check out.
• Drive to Luxor and enjoy a relaxing free day.
• Take a picnic lunch during the journey.
• Attend the eighth workshop in the evening titled "Luxor: The Capital of the Egyptian Empire".

Spend the night in Luxor.

• Have breakfast.
• Visit Karnak Temple in the morning.
• Eat lunch and rest.
• Visit Luxor Temple in the afternoon.
• Attend the ninth workshop titled "The West Bank: The City of the Dead".

Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay in Luxor.

• Eat breakfast.
• Visit the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Deir El Medina, and the Tombs of the Nobles.
• Return for rest and refreshments.
• Attend the tenth workshop titled "The History and Development of the Temples of Millions of Years".

Enjoy dinner and relax in the evening.

• Eat breakfast and check out from your hotel.
• Visit the Seti I Mortuary Temple, Hatshepsut Temple, the Ramesseum, and Medinet Habu.
• Eat lunch and check in to your Nile Cruise.
• Attend the eleventh workshop: "The Graeco-Roman Period in Egypt".

Dine and stay overnight on board.

• Eat breakfast on board.
• Visit Dendera Temple in the morning.
• Return for lunch and enjoy optional activities such as a Luxor carriage tour, a morning balloon ride, or a visit to nearby Nile islands.
• Attend the twelfth workshop titled "The Graeco-Roman Temples of Esna, Edfu, and Kom Ombo".

Spend the night on the Nile Cruise.

• Eat breakfast.
• Visit Edfu Temple and return to the cruise for lunch.
• Explore Kom Ombo in the afternoon.
• Dine on board.
• Attend the thirteenth workshop titled "Aswan".

• Have breakfast on board.
• Visit the Unfinished Obelisk, the High Dam, and Philae Temple.
• Enjoy lunch and rest.
• Attend the final workshop: "Abu Simbel and Ancient Egypt: Last Remarks".

Spend your evening exploring Aswan.

• Eat breakfast and check out from the cruise.
• Drive to Abu Simbel and explore the monumental temples.
• Fly back to Cairo in the afternoon.
• Check in to your hotel and have dinner.

Stay overnight in Cairo.

• Eat breakfast.
• Check out from your hotel.
• Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight home.
• Depart Egypt with unforgettable memories and scholarly insight into Ancient Egyptian civilization.