12-Day Cairo, Alexandria, Nile Cruise & Sharm El Sheikh Voyage

Days 1-3: Pharaonic Cairo & Coastal Alexandria

Your 12-Day Cairo Alexandria Nile Cruise and Sharm El Sheikh voyage begins with a private airport transfer in Cairo. Spend Day 2 exploring the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. On Day 3, travel north to the Mediterranean coast to visit Alexandria’s Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, the Citadel of Qaitbay, and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina before returning to Cairo.

Days 4-8: Cruising the Nile River (Aswan to Luxor)

Board a morning flight to Aswan to explore the island-bound Temple of Philae and the High Dam before checking into your 5-star Nile riverboat. Drift north along the Nile Valley over the next several days, disembarking with your Egyptologist to examine the twin sanctuaries of Kom Ombo and the sandstone Temple of Horus at Edfu. In Luxor, cross to the West Bank to enter the painted royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the terraced Temple of Hatshepsut, followed by an East Bank tour of Karnak and Luxor Temples.

Days 9-12: Sinai Coastal Retreat in Sharm El Sheikh

Fly from Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh on the southern coast of the Sinai Peninsula. Spend your remaining days unwinding by the Red Sea—snorkel or dive among the marine life of Ras Mohammed National Park, take an evening walk along Naama Bay, or relax on the beach before your return flight to Cairo for departure.