Itinerary

• Day 1 - Arrival In Cairo - Welcome To The Land Of The Pharaohs

  Welcome to Cairo, Egypt. Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and will then escort you to your hotel in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, your tour manager will assist you with a smooth check-in and review your vacation itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.

  Overnight in Cairo.

  Meals: - Dinner

• Day 2 - Pyramids And Cairo Sightseeing

  After breakfast you will be accompanied by your personal guide to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus, along with the famous Sphinx and Valley Temple. Then, head out to the Egyptian Museum where the treasures of the boy king Tutankhamen await you. Continue to Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s oldest and most alluring bazaar. Later, you’ll head back to the hotel and stay overnight in Cairo.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Day 3 - Fly From Cairo To Luxor - Nile Cruise Tour

  After your checkout from the hotel in the morning, you’ll be transferred to Cairo Airport for a flight with EGYPTAIR to Luxor, where you will be greeted and taken by an air-conditioned vehicle your Nile cruise ship. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple. You’ll have dinner on board the ship and stay overnight.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

• Day 4 - Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions

  You’ll have an early breakfast onboard, then head out to visit the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom during the 15th century BC. Travel on to the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, you will sail to Edfu, enjoying a leisurely dinner on board. Overnight on board the ship.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

• Day 5 - Edfu & Kom Ombo

  After breakfast on board, you’ll stop for a visit to the Temple of Edfu, the best-preserved temple of the ancient world. The structure is dedicated to Horus, the falcon god. You’ll then sail to Kom Ombo, where you’ll encounter the twin temple of Kom Ombo, where you’ll learn about the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus, whose monuments decorate each half of the temple. You’ll have your lunch back onboard the ship and sail on to Aswan. You’ll have dinner and stay overnight onboard the cruise ship.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

• Day 6 - Aswan Nile Cruise Tour

  After your breakfast on the Nile cruise ship, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the High Dam and then visit the Unfinished Obelisk in the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the largest obelisk yet discovered. You’ll then proceed to the beautiful Temple of Philae, devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. You’ll have your dinner and stay overnight aboard the ship.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

• Day 7 - Fly From Aswan To Cairo

  You’ll disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast. Then, transfer to Aswan Airport for your return to Cairo, where you will be met and assisted at the airport and then taken to your hotel. Overnight stay in Cairo.

  Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

• Day 8 - Cairo - Fly To Dubai

  Enjoy breakfast at the hotel followed by free time at your leisure. Afterwards, you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Dubai. You will be met on arrival at Dubai International Airport to get transferred to your hotel in Dubai for overnight stay.

  Meals: Breakfast

• Day 9 - Traditional Dubai City Tour - Dhow Cruise Dinner Dubai Creek

  Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel. Pick up time is between 09:00 am to 09:30 am. Your experienced local guide will pick you up in the morning from your hotel and drive you to the heritage area of Bastakiya and 225-year old Fort of Al Fahidi which houses the Dubai Museum. Then enjoy a ride on the traditional abra boat across scenic Dubai Creek. Afterwards, your guide will lead you over to the shopping centre you’ve been waiting to see: the Gold and Spice Souks where you can buy anything and everything. After your shopping spree, continue your Tour to the most beautiful and tourist-loved mosque in Dubai, the Jumeirah Mosque (Photo stop only). Then we will take you for a photo stop by Burj Al Arab, the iconic hotel that has established unmatched standards of luxury. End the tour with a visit to Saga World, a modern Arabian-style standalone mall that features traditional art work and furnishing stores to fashion boutiques. After the completion of your tour, you will be driven back to your selected hotel.

  Dhow Cruise Dinner Dubai Creek​

  You will be picked up from your hotel to spend a relaxed evening onboard a traditionally decorated wooden Dhow cruise to sail along the Dubai Creek under the moonlight with tasty foods. The major Dubai landmarks shine through the moonlit sky as the wooden vessel slips silently across the creek. Experience the city’s unexplored past, with historic buildings and monuments that have stood the test of time. The past and present architecture of the area is brought to its full beauty during this time of the day. Transfer back to your hotel.Meals: Breakfast, Dinner cruise​

• Day 10 - Dubai Desert Safari Tour

  Breakfast at your hotel in Dubai with free time at leisure and afternoon time you will be picked up to drive across the mystic sands of Dubai desert. The thrill begins as your driver takes you up and down the golden sands of Arabia before stopping on the highest sand dune, allowing you to enjoy the beautiful view and here you can experience the thrill of sand-boarding, you will move onto the Bedouin campsite complete with a local attire and refreshment for your enjoyment with camel ride on the Arabian Desert of Dubai followed by a delicious barbeque dinner and tanoura dancer perform a fascinating routine to Arabian music. Complete the experience with your very own shisha pipe, available in many aromatic flavours before heading to your hotel in Dubai.

  Meals: Breakfast, BBQ Dinner.

• Day 11 - Abu Dhabi Day Tour With Louver Museum

  After breakfast at your hotel in Dubai, your guide and driver will take you on amazing tour to Abu Dhabi to visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the fourth biggest mosque in the world which accommodates some 40,000 worshipers inside its walls. The mosque showcases the cultural diversity of the Islamic world. The tour continues into the heart of the city, Union Square, before a drive down to the Corniche. Next, you will pass by Emirates Palace. From there, you will move onto Heritage Village. Finally, you will enjoy the Louver Museum. After a long yet adventurous day, we will transfer you back to your hotel.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

• Day 12 - Fly To Nairobi

  Enjoy your delicious breakfast at your hotel and then have some free time before your flight. Then, you will be driven to Dubai airport for your flight to Nairobi. Jambo! Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, you will be met by our representative who will greet you and assist with the transfer to the hotel for overnight.

  Overnight at Fairmont The Norfolk.

  Meals: Breakfast

• Day 13 - Maasai Mara National Reserve

  You will be picked up and start your journey through the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara, Kenya’s most famous wildlife reserve. Embark on a game viewing drive enroute to the lodge and arrive in time for lunch. The Maasai Mara is arguably Kenya’s most popular game reserve. It is most famous and most visited game reserve in Kenya. The film “Out of Africa” was made to a great extend in this sanctuary. There is a profusion of all types of wildlife including the big five. A spectacle worth seeing is the annual migration of millions of wildebeests, zebras, and the gazelles from the Serengeti plains across the Tanzania border and the Mara river to reach Maasai Mara grazing fields from late June. The game reserve abounds with birdlife; about four hundred and fifty two odd species have been recorded. Over 700 square miles of lush, sun-drenched plains encircle Keekorok Lodge, the first property in the Masai Mara Game Reserve in southwest Kenya. The lodge was opened in 1962 and is ideally situated in the direct path of the spectacular animal migration that occurs every year from July to October.

  Guests can experience unparalleled safari adventures, and morning and evening game drives are a must for anyone visiting the reserve. As your plane lands at the Keekorok airstrip, you will find yourself in the heart of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. You will be picked up in your own 4x4 Land Cruiser at the airstrip and, after passing a family of elephants or a herd of zebras on the short drive to the lodge, Keekorok Lodge will welcome you with open arms.

  Overnight at Keekorok Lodge.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner​

• Day 14 - Maasai Mara National Reserve

  You will be picked up and start your journey through the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara, Kenya’s most famous wildlife reserve. Embark on a game viewing drive enroute to the lodge and arrive in time for lunch. The Maasai Mara is arguably Kenya’s most popular game reserve. It is most famous and most visited game reserve in Kenya. The film “Out of Africa” was made to a great extend in this sanctuary. There is a profusion of all types of wildlife including the big five. A spectacle worth seeing is the annual migration of millions of wildebeests, zebras, and the gazelles from the Serengeti plains across the Tanzania border and the Mara river to reach Maasai Mara grazing fields from late June. The game reserve abounds with birdlife; about four hundred and fifty two odd species have been recorded. Over 700 square miles of lush, sun-drenched plains encircle Keekorok Lodge, the first property in the Masai Mara Game Reserve in southwest Kenya. The lodge was opened in 1962 and is ideally situated in the direct path of the spectacular animal migration that occurs every year from July to October.

  Guests can experience unparalleled safari adventures, and morning and evening game drives are a must for anyone visiting the reserve. As your plane lands at the Keekorok airstrip, you will find yourself in the heart of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. You will be picked up in your own 4x4 Land Cruiser at the airstrip and, after passing a family of elephants or a herd of zebras on the short drive to the lodge, Keekorok Lodge will welcome you with open arms.

  Overnight at Keekorok Lodge.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner​

• Day 15 - Lake Nakuru National Park

  Continue with your journey this morning as you drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, a shallow alkaline lake that is world-renowned for its huge concentration of flamingos; at times, hundreds of thousands of these birds give the lake a pink shimmering glow. The park boasts a huge variety of animals, including leopard which is often found snoozing on the branches of the magnificent yellow-barked acacias, lion, buffalo, hippo, waterbuck, warthog, baboon, the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe only found in this park in Kenya, white rhino and the rare black rhino which is protected and guarded here. Small and exclusive, Flamingo Hill consists of just 25 cozy tents. These are not the average “tent.” The tents at Flamingo Hill are furnished with all the luxuries of modern travel. Decorated in calming safari tones, natural woods, wrought iron accents, and crisp linens, each tent has been thoughtfully designed to maximize comfort.

  Overnight at Flamingo Hill Tented Camp.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• Day 16 - Aberdare National Park

  After breakfast, bid farewell to Lake Nakuru National Park and depart to Aberdare National Park. Picturesque, steep forested ravines and open moorland characterise the Aberdare National Park. The park provides a habitat for elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Rare sightings include those of the Giant Forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat and the blue duiker. Visitors can indulge in picnics, trout fishing in the rivers and camping in the moorlands. Bird viewing is rewarding, with over 250 species of birds in the park, including the Jackson's Francolin, Sparrow hawks, goshawks, eagles, sunbirds and plovers.

  Overnight at The Ark.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• Day 17 - Nairobi – Fly Back Home

  After breakfast at the Ark, bid farewell to the Aberdare as you set on your journey back to Nairobi. You will arrive in Kenya's bustling capital city Nairobi in the early afternoon where you will be transferred to the Jomo Kenyatta International airport for your departure flight back home. Say goodbye to the wonderful country and promise to join us on another expedition.

  Meals: Breakfast