Egypt spiritual retreat: the Osireion behind the Temple of Seti I at Abydos
    Spiritual Journeys Egypt9 Days / 8 Nights

    9-Day Egypt Tour: Pyramids, Nile Cruise and Mount Sinai Sunrise

    Cairo • Giza • Aswan • Abu Simbel • Luxor • Sharm El Sheikh • Sinai

    9 Days / 8 Nights

    Duration

    Private tour, rate for 2-4 travellers

    Group Size

    7

    Destinations

    Daily

    Departures

    The Experience

    This nine-day Egypt tour Mount Sinai itinerary covers the headline sights and finishes with a spiritual high point in Sinai. Two nights in Cairo cover the Giza Pyramids, Saqqara, the Egyptian Museum and the Citadel. A flight to Aswan starts a three-night deluxe Nile cruise that includes Philae, a day trip to Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu, the Valley of the Kings and Karnak.

    You then fly to Sharm El Sheikh for a sunrise visit to Mount Sinai, where tradition says Moses received the Ten Commandments, and to St Catherine Monastery. The sunrise at the summit is the moment the whole route builds toward. For help with timing and logistics, read planning a trip to Egypt. Looking for a deeper theme? See the 11-day spiritual Egypt tour, or browse all spiritual journeys in Egypt.

    Day By Day

    Your Journey Across Egypt

    Cairo
    1

    Cairo: Arrival

    Your representative meets you at Cairo International Airport, helps you through passport control, baggage claim and customs, and transfers you to your hotel by private vehicle.

    5-star hotel, Cairo
    Cairo: Arrival
    Giza
    2

    Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Saqqara

    Visit the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure and the Great Sphinx. Entering the pyramid chambers and a camel ride are optional at extra cost. Continue to Saqqara and its Step Pyramid, the oldest pyramid in Egypt, with a stop at a papyrus institute.

    5-star hotel, Cairo
    Breakfast
    Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Saqqara
    Cairo
    3

    Cairo: Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Khan el-Khalili

    Visit the Egyptian Museum and its Tutankhamun collection, then the Alabaster Mosque at the Citadel of Salah el-Din and the Khan el-Khalili bazaar. In the evening you fly to Aswan.

    Hotel, Aswan
    Breakfast
    Cairo: Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Khan el-Khalili
    Aswan
    4

    Aswan: High Dam and Philae Temple

    Board your Nile cruise, then visit the High Dam and take a motorboat to Philae Temple, dedicated to Isis.

    5-star deluxe Nile cruise
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Aswan: High Dam and Philae Temple
    Abu Simbel
    5

    Abu Simbel and the Nile cruise

    Drive early to Abu Simbel to see the temples of Ramses II and the four colossal statues of the pharaoh. Return to Aswan, then sail to Kom Ombo for the temple of Sobek and continue toward Edfu, with afternoon tea on the sundeck.

    5-star deluxe Nile cruise
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Abu Simbel and the Nile cruise
    Luxor
    6

    Luxor: Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut

    Visit the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari. Entry to the tomb of Tutankhamun is available for an extra fee, and a Sound and Light show at Karnak is an optional evening extra.

    5-star deluxe Nile cruise
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Luxor: Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut
    Luxor
    7

    Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh

    Visit Karnak and its Great Hypostyle Hall, then Luxor Temple. Fly to Sharm El Sheikh and check in to your hotel.

    5-star hotel, Sharm El Sheikh
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh
    Red Sea
    8

    Sinai: Mount Sinai sunrise and St Catherine Monastery

    Set out for a sunrise visit to the Sinai Mountains and follow the tradition of Moses on Mount Sinai. The descent is steep, with around 500 steps near the summit. On the way back visit St Catherine Monastery.

    5-star hotel, Sharm El Sheikh
    Breakfast
    Sinai: Mount Sinai sunrise and St Catherine Monastery
    Cairo
    9

    Departure via Cairo

    After breakfast you check out and fly from Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo, where you are met and taken to Cairo Airport for your flight home.

    Breakfast
    Departure via Cairo
    Optional Add-On

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    Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea+5 Days
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    Discover Jordan's ancient wonders, from Amman's Roman Theater and Petra's rock-cut Treasury to the red sands of Wadi Rum and a float in the Dead Sea. Single supplement: $1,615.

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    The Great Pyramid of Giza at dusk — iLuxury Egypt
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    Egypt spiritual retreat: the Osireion behind the Temple of Seti I at Abydos

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    What's Included

    • Meet-and-assist service at the airport on arrival and departure
    • Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers
    • Five-star hotel accommodation in Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh with breakfast
    • Three nights on a 5-star deluxe Nile cruise on a full-board basis
    • Domestic flights (Cairo to Aswan, Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh and Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo)
    • Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
    • Entrance fees to the sightseeing sites in Cairo, Luxor, Abu Simbel and Aswan
    • Bottled water
    • Luggage porterage when needed
    • All taxes and service charges

    Not Included

    • International flights
    • Egypt entry visa
    • Entry to the chambers of the Great Pyramid
    • Entry to the Step Pyramid at Saqqara
    • Entry to the tomb of Tutankhamun
    • Camel ride
    • Meals except where listed in the itinerary
    • Drinks and personal expenses
    • Optional tours
    • Tips for guides and drivers
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