Day 1 – Monday, July 26

• Depart JFK Airport for Cairo aboard EgyptAir.

Day 2 – Tuesday, July 27–Arrival in Cairo

• Arrive in Cairo and transfer to your hotel.
• Enjoy breakfast and time to relax after your journey.
• Gather for a welcome dinner at the home of a welcoming Egyptian Family.
• Participate in a group meeting to set intentions for the journey.

HOTEL: Cairo | Hyatt Regency Cairo West
MEALS: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 3 – Wednesday, July 28–The Great Pyramids

• Explore the legendary Giza Plateau.
• Stand before the Great Pyramids, Queen’s Pyramids, and Isis Temple.
• Marvel at the Great Sphinx.
• Enjoy a camel ride across the plateau.
• Visit a traditional family-owned oil shop.
• Return to the hotel for dinner.

HOTEL: Cairo | Hyatt Regency Cairo West
MEALS: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 4 – Thursday, July 29–Grand Egyptian Museum

• Explore the world-renowned Grand Egyptian Museum.
• Enjoy free time for lunch at the museum’s restaurants and cafés.
• Return to the hotel for dinner.

HOTEL: Cairo | Hyatt Regency Cairo West
MEALS: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 5 – Friday, July 30–Sakkara & Nile Dahabiya

• Visit the ancient necropolis of Sakkara to explore the mysterious underground tunnels of the legendary Serapeum.
• Discover the beautifully preserved Tomb of Mere Ruka.
• Descend into the Pyramid of Teti.
• Visit a traditional carpet factory.
• Fly to Luxor.
• Board the elegant Nofert & Nonia Dahabiya for your Nile cruise.

HOTEL: Nile Cruise | Nofert & Nonia Dahabiya
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 6 – Saturday, July 31–Valley of the Kings

• Explore the legendary Valley of the Kings.
• Enter the magnificent Tomb of Ramses VI.
• Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
• See the towering Colossi of Memnon.
• Tour a traditional alabaster workshop.
• Experience the beauty of Luxor Temple illuminated at night.

HOTEL: Nile Cruise | Nofert & Nonia Dahabiya
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 7 – Sunday, August 1–Abydos & Dendara

• Visit the sacred Temple of Abydos, an ancient pilgrimage site of Osiris.
• Discover the remarkable astronomical ceiling and intricate ancient artwork in the Temple of Hathor at Dendara.

HOTEL: Nile Cruise | Nofert & Nonia Dahabiya
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 8 – Monday, August 2–Solar Eclipse in Luxor

• Witness the total solar eclipse over Luxor.
• Watch the partial phase begin at approximately 11:40 a.m.
• Experience 6 minutes and 22 seconds of totality beginning around 1:02 p.m.
• Observe the solar corona, sudden darkness, falling temperatures, and visible stars.
• Experience the eclipse among the ancient pylons and obelisks of Karnak Temple.
• Explore Karnak’s magnificent Hypostyle Hall.

HOTEL: Nile Cruise | Nofert & Nonia Dahabiya
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 9 – Tuesday, August 3–Esna

• Explore the historic town of Esna.
• Visit the Greco-Roman Temple of Khnum.
• Admire the temple’s impressive Hypostyle Hall.
• Visit Wakalt El-Gaddway and Al Amari Mosque.
• Discover the traditional Bakkur Oil Press.
• Browse the souk at Al-Qisariya Market.
• Set sail toward Edfu in the evening.

HOTEL: Nile Cruise | Nofert & Nonia Dahabiya
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 10 – Wednesday, August 4–Edfu

• Visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu, one of Egypt’s best-preserved ancient temples.
• Enjoy an evening deck party aboard the Dahabiya.
• Experience traditional music and dancing beneath the stars.

HOTEL: Nile Cruise | Nofert & Nonia Dahabiya
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 11 – Thursday, August 5–Kom Ombo

• Explore the remarkable Double Temple of Kom Ombo.
• Learn about the temple’s dedication to Sobek and Horus the Elder.
• Visit the Crocodile Museum.
• Set sail toward Aswan in the late afternoon.

HOTEL: Nile Cruise | Nofert & Nonia Dahabiya
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 12 – Friday, August 6–Aswan

• Arrive in Aswan.
• Travel by boat to the beautiful Philae Temple.
• Visit the ancient Unfinished Obelisk.
• In the afternoon, choose between exploring Aswan’s Spice Market or taking a Felucca ride around Kitchener’s Island.

HOTEL: Nile Cruise | Nofert & Nonia Dahabiya
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 13 – Saturday, August 7–Return to Cairo

• Check out of the Dahabiya.
• Fly from Aswan to Cairo.
• Check in at Le Méridien Cairo Airport Hotel.
• Enjoy a relaxing evening.
• Gather for a farewell dinner at the hotel.

HOTEL: Cairo | Le Méridien Cairo Airport Hotel
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 14 – Sunday, August 8–Departure

• Depart Cairo for the United States.
• Return home with lasting memories and new spiritual insights.

MEALS: Breakfast