This itinerary is carefully crafted to provide discerning travelers with the finest Egypt tour available. Our 19-day program is the most in-depth exploration of ancient Egypt’s greatest sites, combining all the best attributes of an all-inclusive, well-paced,
luxury trip with just 16 travelers.
• Our leaders are an exceptional and engaging trio, who have led special Egypt tours together for twenty years: Egyptologist Dr. Stephen Harvey, plus both an expert tour manager and an expert Egyptology guide.
• Meet with excavators and conservators, including behind-the-scenes visits, when possible, due to Dr. Harvey’s extensive contacts.
• Discover the preeminent sites of the pharaohs from Cairo to Luxor, Aswan, and Abu Simbel:
– Spend a full day discovering the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) and another full day seeing the iconic masterpieces of the historic Egyptian Museum, plus the wide-ranging collection of the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC).
– See the amazing Giza pyramids and Sphinx as well as Saqqara’s Step Pyramid of Djoser and closed-to-the-public tombs.
– Explore the astounding temple complex of Karnak as well as Luxor Temple, plus spectacular royal mortuary temples and tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
– Visit two remarkable, less-visited temples: the Temple of Hathor at Dendera and the Temple of Khnum at Esna. Both have exquisite columns and well-preserved, painted astronomical ceilings.
– Cruise the Nile from Esna to Aswan aboard an eight-cabin dahabiya, a traditional sail boat, away from the convoys of large riverboats, so that we may visit sites without the typical crowds. From the spacious covered top deck, observe timeless pastoral scenes of feluccas, farmers, herders, and village life.
– Overnight at Abu Simbel to visit without the usual crowds the stunning rock cut temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari, including the Sound and Light Show.

• Enjoy 4- and 5-star accommodations for 17 memorable nights:
– Four nights at Giza’s 5-star Marriott Mena House Hotel in Pyramid View rooms;
– Two nights in Luxor on the Nile’s East Bank at the 5-star Steigenberger Nile Palace;
– Three nights in Luxor on the Nile’s West Bank near the Valley of the Kings at the spectacular, 5-star Hotel Al Moudira;
– Four nights cruising on a luxurious, eight-cabin dahabiya;
– Two nights at the 5-star Sonesta Nouba Hotel Aswan;
– One night at the 4-star Seti Abu Simbel Lake Resort;
– One night at the convenient, 5-star Le Méridien Cairo Airport Hotel.

This exclusive tour is the most inclusive and fascinating experience of ancient Egypt available. It is limited to just 16 guests, so we urge you to reserve your space today.