Trip Highlights

• Ride a camel past the Pyramids and a donkey along the west bank of the Nile.
• Step back in time to the age of the pharaohs during a sound-and-light performance at Karnak.
• Try your hand at pottery, engraving, or woodworking at a crafts workshop.
• Encounter mummies, island temples, ancient fortresses, and colossal statues.
• Enjoy dinner with an Egyptian family in their home.

Itinerary - 9 Days Ask a Question About Africa Expedition

Days 1 & 2 — U.S./Cairo, Egypt

Depart for Cairo, arriving the next evening.
Conrad Cairo Hotel

Day 3 — Cairo

At the Egyptian Museum, see the treasures of the tomb of Tutankhamun, and face a lineup of historic pharaohs in the Royal Mummies Room. Enjoy lunch on a traditional felucca, or sailboat, on the Nile River. Then explore the minarets and courtyards of Islamic Cairo's mosques. Later, explore the bazaar of Khan El Khalili, alive with the timeless sounds and excitement of bargaining and trade. Join your fellow travelers for a festive welcome dinner tonight.
Conrad Cairo Hotel (B,L,D)