New Egypt Revisited

Day 1, Tue, Jan 13 - Cairo
You will be met upon your arrival in Cairo and assisted through passport control and customs. Our van will then drive you to your hotel, located near the pyramids.
O/N (Overnight) - Giza

Day 2, Wed, Jan 14 - Cairo
This morning, we will take a different look at the Giza Plateau. Of course we will visit the Great Pyramid of Khufu, but we will also explore his subsidiary pyramids (built for his queens?) and several of the mastaba tombs of the nobles of the 4th and 6th dynasties. The Sphinx and Valley Temple of Khafre are also on our schedule. Later this afternoon, we’ll visit the Grand Egyptian Museum.
O/N - Giza

Day 3, Thu, Jan 15 - Cairo
This morning, we will visit Saqqara where you will be able to explore the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the Pyramid of Unis, the Serapeum, and the New Kingdom tombs of Horemheb and Maya. After lunch we will visit the pyramids at Dashur, the Red and the Bent Pyramids of Snefru, where we will be able to explore inside the Red pyramid, the world’s first true pyramid.
O/N - Giza

Day 4, Fri, Jan 16 - Cairo/Minya
This morning after breakfast we’ll check-out of our hotel and head to Maidum where we will visit the Collapsed Pyramid of Huni and Snefru. Then, we'll continue south to the pyramid at Lahun, dedicated to King Senuseret II. Finally, we'll continue driving to reach Minya before dark.
O/N - Minya

Day 5, Sat, Jan 17 - Amarna
After breakfast and a 90 minute drive, you will spend the entire day at Tel el Amarna, site of the heretic King Akhenaten’s city of Aketaten (Horizon of the Aten). Visit the Southern Tombs with the Tomb of the High Priest Ay(later King Ay), the main town, the central palace, the Small Aten Temple and the Great Aten Temple. After a snack lunch, you will be taken along the new road up the Royal Wadi to visit the Tomb of Akhenaten.
O/N - Minya

Day 6, Sun, Jan 18 - Beni Hassan
After breakfast and 1 hour drive, you will visit the cliff-faced, Middle Kingdom tombs at Beni Hassan. Several of the best-preserved tombs are open to visitors and the view of the Nile is spectacular. If time permits you might be able to squeeze in a visit to Speos Artemidos, a rock cut chapel built by King Hatshepsut. Then continue the long drive south to Abydos.
O/N - Abydos

Day 7, Mon, Jan 19 - Abydos/Luxor
Today we will visit two of Egypt's most spectacular and under-visited sites, Abydos and Dendara. At Abydos we will explore Temple of Seti I in depth before paying a brief visit to the Temple of Rameses I. After lunch, we will spend a couple of hours at the Temple of Hathor at Dendara, one of the best-preserved temples in all of Egypt, then drive onward to Luxor.
O/N - Luxor

Day 8, Tue, Jan 20 - Luxor
The entire morning will be spent at Karnak Temple with an emphasis on exploring several of the more out of the way and less visited sites, such as the small Temple of Ptah, built by Thutmose III, and the Temple of Khonsu, with its cartouches of the high priest Harihor. This evening, we will enjoy an after-dark visit to Luxor Temple. 
O/N - Luxor

Day 9, Wed, Jan 21 - Luxor
After a short drive across the Nile, we will visit the Valley of the Kings, where we will explore three tombs plus the tombs of Tutankhamun, Seti I, and Rameses VI. This will be followed by a short drive to the Western Valley, where we will see the Tomb of Aye. After lunch, we pay visits to several of the Nobles' tombs and the little seen Temple of Seti I.  O/N - Luxor

Day 10, Thu, Jan 22 - Luxor/Esna/Aswan
After early breakfast, checkout of your hotel and drive for 1 hour to visit the temple of Khnum in Esna. Then, continue South to visit the Rock-Cut Tombs of El Kab. After a snack lunch you will continue driving to reach the city of Aswan late this afternoon.
O/N - Aswan

Day 11, Fri, Jan 23 - Abu Simbel
After breakfast, we’ll check out of our hotel and Head to Abu Simbel, where we will transfer to our Lake Nassar Cruise Boat. At Abu Simbel, you will be left to explore the two great rock-cut temples of Rameses II built for himself and his great wife Nefertari, on your own. 
O/N - Lake Nasser Cruise Boat

Day 12, Sat, Jan 24 - Abu Simbel/Lake Nasser
We will arise early and head out to see the sunrise on the great temple of Rameses. Midmorning we will begin to sail north. Our boat will stop along the way to allow time for a visit to the temple of Thutmose III at Amada and the temple of Rameses at el Derr. 
O/N - Lake Nasser Cruise Boat

Day 13, Sun, Jan 25 - Lake Nasser/Aswan
Most of the day will be spent sailing on Lake Nassar. While continuing to make our way to Aswan we will stop for visits at Wadi Sabura and Dakka. We will arrive at Aswan in the evening.
O/N - Lake Nasser Cruise Boat

Day 14, Mon, Jan 26 - Aswan
This morning, we will visit Kalabsha, the largest free standing temple on Lake Nassar, and the small rock cut temple of Beit el-Wali built by Rameses II and dedicated to Amun-Ra. After we disembark in Aswan we'll take a camel ride to St Simon monastery.
O/N - Aswan

Day 15, Tue, Jan 27 - Aswan/Cairo
This morning we’ll see some of the must-see sights of Aswan. Then, after lunch, we will fly to Cairo and transfer to a downtown hotel.
O/N - Cairo

Day 16, Wed, Jan 28 - Cairo
This morning we’ll visit, the Cairo Museum. After lunch we’ll visit the Museum of Egyptian Civilization with it's Royal Mummy Room. In the evening a visit to El Moez Street and our farewell dinner will complete our day.  
O/N - Cairo

Day 17, Thu, Jan 29 - Cairo/Home
Transfer to the airport for your flight home.