16 Day Complete Egypt UNESCO Tour

Tour the Great Pyramid, Great Sphinx and Valley Temple at Giza. Continue to the Grand Egyptian Museum for the galleries covered by the reservation, then have lunch and visit Djoser's Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara before returning to Cairo.

Fly from Cairo to Aswan and cross by boat to Philae Temple on Agilkia Island. After lunch, see the unfinished obelisk in its ancient granite quarry and visit the High Dam. Board the Nile cruise, complete check-in and have dinner aboard.

Collect the breakfast box and leave Aswan early for Abu Simbel. Explore the rock-cut temple of Ramesses II and the neighboring sanctuary dedicated to Queen Nefertari, then drive back to the cruise and continue with the vessel's scheduled meals and sailing program.

Go ashore at Kom Ombo to examine the double temple shared by Sobek and Haroeris. Rejoin the ship and continue north, then visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu when the cruise schedule permits. Return aboard as the vessel proceeds toward Luxor.

Disembark in Luxor after breakfast and tour Luxor Temple on the east bank. Break for lunch, then explore Karnak's monumental gateways, courts and Hypostyle Hall before transferring to the Luxor hotel for check-in.

Cross to the Theban necropolis and visit Hatshepsut's memorial temple at Deir el-Bahari. After lunch, enter the selected tombs included in the Valley of the Queens and Valley of the Kings tickets, then return to the hotel.

Travel north to the Temple of Seti I at Abydos and study its reliefs and royal list with the Egyptologist. After lunch, continue to the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, where the visit covers the decorated halls and accessible crypts, then drive back to Luxor.

Check out and transfer to Luxor Airport for the journey to Sharm El Sheikh via Cairo. Meet the local representative after the connecting flight, travel to the hotel and keep the evening free to rest.

Spend the daytime at leisure on the Red Sea coast. In the evening, travel to the Saint Catherine Area, meet the mountain guide and begin the ascent of Mount Sinai after dark. Follow the confirmed camping or rest arrangement near the mountain during the overnight program.

Reach the summit close to sunrise, depending on weather and walking pace, then descend by the established trail. Visit Saint Catherine's Monastery within its opening hours and return to the Sharm El Sheikh hotel for rest.

Join the snorkeling team for a safety briefing and equipment check. Travel to sites chosen for current water conditions, spend time in the sea with guidance and return to the hotel after the arranged marine program.

Take the morning flight from the Red Sea resort back to Cairo. Explore the royal mummy galleries at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. In Old Cairo, visit the Hanging Church before continuing through Al-Muizz Street and Khan El Khalili. After lunch, tour the Sultan Hassan Mosque-Madrasa and Al-Rifa'i Mosque, followed by Baron Empain Palace and Roda Island's Nilometer.

Drive toward Fayoum and transfer to a 4x4 for the desert route into Wadi Al-Hitan. Explore the fossil displays and marked landscape with a local guide, then follow the confirmed plan for sandboarding and a camel ride before a barbecue lunch. Return to Cairo that evening.

Travel north and stop in Wadi El Natrun before continuing to Alexandria. After lunch, visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the archaeological site of Abu Mena and Qaitbay Citadel on the Mediterranean waterfront. Return to Cairo after this long excursion.

Have breakfast and leave for Cairo International Airport at the confirmed pickup time. The representative provides assistance before the onward flight.