Welcome to the adventure of a lifetime - Epic Egypt Escape - the trip you have been waiting for! This is way more than a photo opp in front of a pyramid or a selfie with a Sphinx! 

This Egypt Escape promises an unforgettable adventure that will surprise even the most experienced traveler. From the spectacular desert to the Nile Delta, the amazing antiquities and the warm hospitality of the people, there is little you won’t be enchanted by. 

Step back in time and learn all about the ancient word. Admire the artifacts, be awed by the hand-built monuments, soak up the legends and history that took place right where you are standing - RIGHT THERE!

We start and end in Cairo - making for easy  international air arrangements. We only have 2 locations for overnights - making packing & unpacking a breeze. And, most meals are included - leaving more money for treasures to bring home. 

Cruise the Nile in five-star luxury, wander a 13th century Bazaar, try a hookah, hot air balloon over the Valley of the Gods. This is a dream-come-true exotic escape to the past!

Final payment is due prior to Dec 16, 2021 for suppliers to be able to secure our reservations.

Many travelers prefer to book their own international flights. Some want to use miles or credits and others want to control their departure and arrival times - possibly adding a pre or post trip to this adventure.

If you would like, Alt Esc Travel can assist you in booking your flights, just ask!

Our supplier will provide one transfer from the airport to the hotel. Flight times will be gathered prior to departure and that transfer will be scheduled to meet the largest group of arrivals. Upon your arrival, you will be assisted through the Traveler's Visa process, go through customs, immigration and then be assisted with baggage claim before being transferred to your 5 star hotel. 

You will marvel at our hotel's location - so near to the pyramids, you can see them from your room! What a way to start your adventure!

 Overnight:  Steigenberger Pyramids Hotel, Cairo

Get ready for an adventurous day exploring the city of Giza! 

After breakfast, you will embark on a full day tour led by your private, nationally-certified Egyptologist - who will provide a fascinating introduction to each of the three famed pyramids of Giza. You will have some free time to wander about these awe-inspiring pyramids and to visit the Solar Boat Museum which houses the intact solar ship vessel from Ancient Egypt.

On to visit the Cheops pyramid to explore the inside of the pyramid, Although only a limited number of people are allowed inside daily, your private Egyptologist will ensure our entrance.

A short drive to the city side of the plateau finds you standing in front of the Sphinx, the enigmatic symbol of Egypt for thousands of years.

Enjoy a delicious lunch (included) and then off again to Saqqara, the vast, ancient burial ground, which served as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. 

Your guide will provide a brief history of the famous step Pyramid of Zoser before your final stop in Memphis.

Return to the hotel and dinner on own.
Overnight:  Steigenberger Pyramid, Cairo 

After breakfast, your private tour of the Egyptian Museum awaits. Built in 1891, The Egyptian Antiquities Museum is the second most visited attraction in Cairo. From the prehistoric era to the Greco-Roman period and housing more than 165,000 artifacts. The museum is home to the famous collection of King Tutankhamun and the Royal Mummies which transports you back in time - lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries where history is yours to discover!
Next we visit the Christian heritage in old Coptic Cairo including some of the early religious monuments of the city such as the hanging church, Saint Serguis and Saint George Greek orthodox church. 

See the famous Jewish heritage in Cairo, including Ben Ezra Synagogue which contains a Jewish heritage library. Here, documents were discovered in 1896 that describe the economic and social conditions of Jews under Arab rule.

Back to hotel for a little time to freshen up, before we are picked up for our exciting Egyptian Experience (included).  

Overnight: Steigenberger Pyramid, Cairo

After a delicious buffet breakfast, depart for an amazing Islamic day tour! Visit the best mosques in Cairo,and the Citadel that dates back to the 12th century.  The Mosque of Mohamed Ali or the Alabaster mosque 18th century and the Mosque of Al Nasser ibn Qalaoun dates to the 13th century.
Next head to two other famous mosques Sultan Hassan Mosque a big mosque about 7000M, dates back to 1356 AD and the Al Rifaie mosque which contains the famous royal tombs for Mohamed Ali Family including the last Egyptian king and the last Iranian king.

Our included lunch in Al Azhar Park - one of the most famous green zones on Cairo) in a famous unique restaurant.

Then round out the day with a walking tour through Khan El-Khalili Bazaar which dates back to the 13 century AD - walking deeply in Medieval Islamic Cairo History. 

Enjoy mint tea or Mango juice at Al-Fashawy coffee - the oldest coffee shop in Egypt. This nostalgic place is perfect to have a break after wandering the bazaar and getting a real true taste of Egypt.  

Back to hotel and dinner on own.
Overnight:  Steigenberger Pyramid, Cairo

Take a break from the busy city of Cairo!

Visit a unique community farm developed by a Canadian woman that has made Egypt her home. There are not very many places where you can visit and interact with animals who are safe, sane, healthy and friendly. 

Hear how the farm was developed, the work that they do with animals and education, how they contribute to the local community and how the property itself has come to be.

We will take a horseback ride through the local area to see how the locals live, how the area is farmed and possibly make some new friends as we pass by.

After the horseback ride, we will join the owner of the farm for a country lunch under the pergola at her home. The stories will continue and the new friendships will develop until it is time to say good bye!

We head back to our hotel to get ourselves ready for our early flight to Luxor in the morning.

Overnight:  Steigenberger Pyramid, Cairo 

Check out from the Cairo hotel, transfer to airport and fly to Luxor. 

We will be met and assisted at Luxor airport and transferred to the Nile Cruise Ship (5 Stars Deluxe). Arrive at our floating home-away-from-home in time for lunch on board - and then we are off to explore East Luxor.

Explore the magnificent Karnak Temple, which is perhaps the most impressive of all the ancient pharaohs' monumental works. One of the world's most celebrated temple complexes, Karnak was built over some 200 years and was once known as the 'Chosen of Places'. 

The guided tour of this vast temple of impressive pylons, obelisks and chapels will reveal its finest sections, such as the Avenue of the Sphinxes and the Great Temple of Amun. the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. 

Next head to Luxor Temple, (WAY cooler than the one in Vegas!) The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day. 

The remains of this vast complex include the colossal Great Colonnade Hall, almost 61 meters long, with 28 twenty-one-foot-high columns undertaken by Tutankhamun around 1330 B.C. - see its courtyard and many other impressive artifacts before returning to the ship.

Enjoy dinner on-board. 

Overnight: On-board Cruise Ship by Mövenpick, in Luxor

Wake up early for the amazing opportunity to float silently across the morning sky gaining a unique perspective on this ancient land!

     OPTIONAL EXCURSION - Hot Air Balloon $200

See the Valley of the Gods like few have - from the air. We have secured the best hot air balloon company in Egypt which takes off right in Luxor for a 45 minute flight over the ancient grounds. Don't miss this opportunity for amazing pictures! (See Optional Excursion section in the registration portal to sign-up)

After breakfast, discover some of the many wonders of ancient Thebes. To visit the west of Luxor, the first stop is the Colossi of Memnon – two 17-metre-high statues on Luxor's west bank. Carved from granite blocks, they represent the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and were once part of an impressive colonnade.
Continue on to the spectacular royal burial site of the Valley of the Kings. Buried under the arid hills here are the tombs of more than 60 pharaohs, many richly decorated with reliefs and paintings. Explore this sprawling and spectacular place, where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom (16th to 11th century BC) were secretly interred for all eternity. The guide will explain the history and legends surrounding these remarkable people, their funerary rites, and the significance of the many paintings and hieroglyphics, still well-preserved in the deepest tombs.
After paying a visit to three of the most interesting royal tombs we will continue to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. A stunning colonnaded building of sharp lines that contrasts beautifully against the craggy high cliffs behind it, creating a spectacular natural amphitheater. One of Egypt’s greatest queens, this temple was built to prove her importance among the ancestors.
Return to the ship to have lunch and enjoy a relaxing afternoon sailing to Esna.  

Afternoon tea and dinner on-board. 

Overnight: On-board Cruise Ship by Mövenpick, in Edfu

After breakfast, visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, perhaps the best preserved in the whole country. The scale is incredibly impressive, with soaring sandstone walls covered in reliefs and hieroglyphics. You’ll pass through the Grand Temple entrance into a colossal courtyard ringed with 32 towering columns, each richly decorated.

     Please Note: the only mode of transport available to visit the Temple of Edfu is by    locally managed horse and carriages.

Next return to the ship to sail to Kom Ombo.  It sets dramatically on the bank of the Nile, 47 km north of Aswan and 168 km south of Luxor, the soaring, chunky columns of the double temple are a magnificent sight to behold as you arrive from the river. the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek and Haroeris in Kom Ombo.
View a few of the three hundred crocodile mummies discovered in the vicinity which are displayed in The Crocodile Museum. Make sure to visit the strange instruments resembling surgical tools, located in the southeast corner of the complex!
Return to the boat where we’ll continue travelling upriver, with plenty of free time for relaxing on the sundeck and taking in the surrounding sights – as we sail to Aswan.

Enjoy afternoon tea and dinner on board.

Overnight: On-board Cruise Ship by Mövenpick, in Aswan

Early morning drive to the ancient Abu Simbel temple, near the southern Egyptian border. 280 K.M west of Aswan (3 hours driving)

The two enormous sandstone structures were built in the 1200s BCE by Ramses II to serve as lasting monuments to himself and his favourite wife Nefertari. The larger temple, dedicated to three major Egyptian deities, features four large statues of Ramses II on its facade, while the smaller temple is dedicated to the goddess of love, Hathor, with statues designed to embody Nefertari.

After coming back from Abu Simbel take a little rest as the ship heads to Aswan city. 

Begin our exciting Aswan tour with a stop at the High Dam of Aswan, a modern architectural project containing more than 18 times the material used to build the Great Pyramid of Khufu! From a pavilion perched over the enormous rock and clay dam, you can admire one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, the impressive Lake Nasser.
Your last stop will be at the fascinating Temple of Philae, moved to the Island of Agilkia after the waters of Lake Nasser flooded its original location. Dedicated to the greatly-revered goddess of Isis, the Temple attracted thousands of pilgrims yearly during ancient times. Now encircled by crystal blue waters and adorned with lush foliage, the Temple will draw you in to discover the secrets of a bygone era, only to be reached by boat to reach. 

Back to the ship for the final night on board and  Galabya party!

 Overnight: On Board Cruise Ships by Mövenpick,

Enjoy our final breakfast our cruise ship before we say good-bye to our floating home-away-from-home.  We check out from the cruise and are transferred to the airport.

Flight back to Cairo to meet international flights home.