Dazzling Dubai & Cairo

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Style	Small Group TourTravel with a small, intimate group of no more than 16 likeminded travelers (and often much fewer), escorted by an English speaking guide and/or tour manager for some or all of your journey. (Some exceptions, including special promotional packages, may accommodate up to 30.) More of these packages Tour escorts & guides for some segments
Departures	April – December 2026	Group Size	16 travelers max
Themes	History & Culture,  Bucket List,  River Cruises,  City Stays
Activity Level	Moderate
What to Expect	This fast-paced, escorted tour includes a reasonable amount of walking or hiking and requires an average level of physical fitness. Expect early wake up times and very long days in order to fit in all included visits. The Nile cruise portion of this tour can total up to 100 passengers.  Travel safely and confidently with our new health & safety protocols.
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Select a date Apr 6 - Apr 13, 2026 Aug 31 - Sep 7, 2026 Sep 14 - Sep 21, 2026 Oct 5 - Oct 12, 2026 Nov 16 - Nov 23, 2026 Dec 7 - Dec 14, 2026 Mar 23 - Mar 30, 2026

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Itinerary at a Glance

• 1 Depart USA
• 2 Arrive in Dubai
• 3 Dubai
• 4 Dubai
• Optional Excursion: Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner, $120
• 5 Dubai & Cairo, Egypt
• Optional Excursion: Inner Chamber of the Great Pyramid at Giza, $35
• 6 Cairo
• Optional Excursion: Memphis & Sakkara, $90
• Optional Excursion: Museum of Egyptian Civilization, $85
• 7 Cairo
• 8 Depart Cairo/Arrive USA

Nile Cruise Post-tour Extension

• 7 Cairo & Luxor
• 8 Nile Cruise + Luxor
• 9 Nile Cruise + Luxor, Esna, & Edfu
• Optional Excursion: Hot Air Balloon Ride (purchased locally), $170
• 10 Nile Cruise + Esna, Edfu, & Kom Ombo
• 11 Nile Cruise + Aswan
• Optional Excursion: Abu Simbel, $350
• 12 Aswan & Cairo
• 13 Cairo
• Optional Excursion: Walking Tour of El Moez Street with Lunch, $85
• Optional Excursion: Cairo's Old City, $80
• 14 Depart Cairo/Arrive USA

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Depart USA

• Your adventure begins as you depart the USA on your overnight flight bound for the United Arab Emirates

Day 2 Arrive in Dubai

• Meet your tour representative upon arrival and transfer to your hotel

Marriott Marquis Dubai Creek or similar

Full Day Itinerary

Welcome to Dubai, a city where ancient traditions meet ultramodern innovation. Upon arrival, you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel for check-in. Enjoy the remainder of the evening at leisure.

Day 3 Dubai

• Explore the Al Fahidi Historical District and cross Dubai Creek by a traditional abra
• Browse the city’s gold and spice souks
• Savor lunch at the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU)
• Enjoy the afternoon at leisure

Marriott Marquis Dubai Creek or similar Breakfast & lunch

Full Day Itinerary

After breakfast, set out to discover the heritage heart of Dubai on a guided six-hour tour. Step back in time as you explore the winding alleys of the Al Fahidi Historical District, where restored wind-tower houses and quiet courtyards reveal glimpses of the city’s humble beginnings. Board an abra, a traditional wooden water taxi, to glide across Dubai Creek, once the lifeline of the old trading port. On the opposite bank, immerse yourself in the sights and scents of the bustling souks, where stalls brim with glittering gold, aromatic spices, and colorful textiles. 

Later, enjoy a traditional Emirati lunch at the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU), hosted inside a beautifully preserved Emirati home. Share a meal and open conversation with your local hosts, gaining a deeper appreciation for the customs, hospitality, and daily life of Dubai’s people.

Following a transfer back to your hotel, the rest of your evening is at your leisure.

Day 4 Dubai

• Visit the city's highlights, including the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina, Atlantis photo stop, and Souk Madinat Jumeirah
• Join an optional Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner Excursion

Marriott Marquis Dubai Creek Breakfast

Full Day Itinerary

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before experiencing the dazzling contrasts of modern Dubai, a city that seems to reinvent itself with every skyline. Begin with a visit to the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, where an included general admission ticket grants you access to sweeping views from its observation deck (excluding prime hours). Back at ground level, explore the vast Dubai Mall, home to hundreds of boutiques, cafés, and attractions beneath a canopy of architectural grandeur.

Continue to the sleek Dubai Marina, a glittering waterfront enclave framed by luxury yachts and contemporary towers. Pause for photos at the iconic Atlantis, The Palm, before venturing to Souk Madinat Jumeirah. This atmospheric re-creation of an old Arabian marketplace offers a blend of boutique shopping, charming waterways, and postcard views of the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab.

Later this afternoon, return to your hotel to relax or explore on your own, or join an optional excursion.

Optional Excursion: Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner, $120

Venture beyond the city to the golden dunes of the Arabian Desert, where a timeless landscape stretches as far as the eye can see. Travel by 4x4 over rolling sands and pause to watch the sunset paint the horizon in shades of amber and rose. At a traditional Bedouin-style camp, ride a camel, try your hand at henna painting, and enjoy a festive evening beneath the stars. Savor a barbecue dinner accompanied by live music and dance performances—a celebration of desert culture and hospitality.

Day 5 Dubai & Cairo, Egypt

• Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo
• Arrive in Cairo, Egypt and transfer to your hotel
• Tour the Sphinx and Pyramids of Cheops and Chephren
• Enjoy an evening panoramic tour of the city

Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino or similar Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Transfer to the airport for your flight from Dubai to Cairo.

Arrive in Cairo, where East and West come together in a wonderful mix of old and new. After customs formalities, you'll be met by our representatives in Cairo and then escorted to your centrally located 5-star hotel overlooking the Nile River. 

Depart the hotel with your guide, who, after lunch, will escort you on a fascinating tour of Egypt's most famous sites: the Pyramids of Cheops and Chephren. These monuments have stood for 46 centuries and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World, possibly the most visited monuments of Egypt. The Sphinx, a feline character with the body of a lion and the face of Khufu (Cheops in Greek), is 50 meters long and 22 meters high. Carved from a single stone, it lies just before the Pyramids, and even today, its meaning and origin remain shrouded in mystery.

This evening, take a panoramic tour by bus to downtown Cairo, which includes the culturally rich Zamalek Island, Cairo Opera House, Maspero television building, and the historic Qasr El Nil Bridge. After, enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers.

Optional Excursion: Inner Chamber of the Great Pyramid at Giza, $35

Take advantage of a unique opportunity to explore the interior of the pyramids. This 30-minute visit to the interior is unguided and will take place during free time.

Note: You must be in good physical condition to fully enjoy this tour, which involves traversing narrow passages and steep stairways. Some areas have shallow ceilings preventing visitors from standing upright. This excursion is not recommended for anyone suffering from heart conditions, back problems, asthma, or claustrophobia.

Day 6 Cairo

• Enjoy the day at leisure, or join an optional excursion to Memphis & Sakkara, or to the Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino or similar Breakfast

Optional Excursion: Memphis & Sakkara, $90

Today, visit the royal burial ground of Sakkara, located in the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Discover the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest known complete stone building from the Third Dynasty.

Optional Excursion: Museum of Egyptian Civilization, $85

Discover the Museum of Egyptian Civilization, a space that brings the story of Egypt to life through art, culture, and innovation. Explore galleries that trace the country’s history from its earliest prehistoric roots to the Pharaonic, Greek, Coptic, and Islamic eras, all the way to modern Egypt. Wander past beautifully preserved artifacts, immersive displays, and insights into the traditions and popular heritage that still shape daily life today. It’s a chance to see Egypt’s rich past and lively present come together under one roof.

Day 7 Cairo

• Enjoy a full day of sightseeing in Cairo
• Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), one of the largest archaeological museums in the world
• See the Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque
• Experience the sights and sounds of the Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino or similar Breakfast

Full Day Itinerary

This morning, embark on a full-day tour of Cairo, beginning with a visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Located just minutes from the iconic Pyramids of Giza, this immersive experience features the awe-inspiring Grand Staircase Gallery and the remarkable King Tutankhamun exhibition. After free time for lunch, your day of sightseeing continues with the Citadel of Saladin, built on the remains of a Crusader-style fortress and the Alabaster Mosque. Continue to the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaar, where the sights, sounds, spices, exotic clothing and jewelry, hand-hammered copper, ceramic ware, and other treasures await your deft bargaining to win them at astounding prices.

Day 8 Depart Cairo/Arrive USA

• Bid farewell to Egypt as you're escorted to the airport for your return flight
• Arrive in the USA later today

Nile Cruise Post-tour Extension

Day 7 Cairo & Luxor

• Enjoy a full day of sightseeing in Cairo
• Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), one of the largest archaeological museums in the world
• See the Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque
• Experience the sights and sounds of the Khan El Khalili Bazaar
• Board your evening flight from Cairo to Luxor

Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa or similar Breakfast

Full Day Itinerary

This morning, embark on a full-day tour of Cairo, beginning with a visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Located just minutes from the iconic Pyramids of Giza, this immersive experience features the awe-inspiring Grand Staircase Gallery and the remarkable King Tutankhamun exhibition. After free time for lunch, your day of sightseeing continues with the Citadel of Saladin, built on the remains of a Crusader-style fortress and the Alabaster Mosque. Continue to the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaar, where the sights, sounds, spices, exotic clothing and jewelry, hand-hammered copper, ceramic ware, and other treasures await your deft bargaining to win them at astounding prices.

Later this evening, transfer to the airport for a flight to Luxor, the capital of the New Kingdom, when in 1580 BC, Pharoah Ahmos drove foreign invaders (the Hyksos) from Lower Egypt. Then, Luxor became a grand city of luxurious palaces, massive temples, extensive gardens, and a significant diplomatic and trade center of the ancient world.

Transfer from the airport to your hotel.

Day 8 Nile Cruise + Luxor

• Embark on your Nile cruise and enjoy lunch aboard
• Tour the East Bank of the Nile and the Temple of Karnak

MS Tulip Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to the pier for embarkation aboard your deluxe Nile cruise ship. Settle into your cabin and enjoy lunch aboard.

This afternoon, visit the East Bank of the Nile. Highlights of today's tour include visits to the Temple of Karnak, one of the most significant monuments of the Pharaonic legacy, with work carried out on the temples over 1500 years, and Luxor Temple, strikingly graceful and added to over the centuries by Tutankhamun, Ramses II, Alexander the Great, and others.

Day 9 Nile Cruise + Luxor, Esna, & Edfu

• Tour the West Bank of the Nile and the Valley of the Kings via motor coach
• Visit the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
• Discover the ancient tomb of King Tutankhamun

MS Tulip Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

After breakfast, disembark and board your touring coach to visit the West Bank of the Nile and the Valley of the Kings, where 64 of Egypt's Pharaohs have their royal tombs hewn into the sheer rock. Continue to the impressive Deir El Bahari mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, an architectural wonder built against a looming cliff face, and the Colossi of Memnon, two giant seated statues of Amenhotep III. Afterward, discover the ancient tomb of King Tutankhamun. Explore the rooms covered in mural paintings and the burial chamber, which still contains the pharaoh's mummy in its original sarcophagus.

Optional Excursion: Hot Air Balloon Ride (purchased locally), $170

Wake up early to embark on a hot air balloon ride for an incredible bird's eye view over the Nile. (Subject to weather conditions.)

Day 10 Nile Cruise + Esna, Edfu, & Kom Ombo

• Tour Edfu, including the Temple of Horus
• Sail along the Nile River to Kom Ombo
• Sail to Aswan overnight

MS Tulip Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Sail from Esna to Edfu. As you go south, have an opportunity to view rural life in Egypt. The crops, farming methods, animals, and irrigation systems have mostly stayed the same from 4,000 years ago. Appreciate the fascinating contrast between ancient and modern ways of life, which coexist in Egypt and make it one of the world's most interesting travel destinations.

At Edfu, you'll see the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best-preserved temple. Afterward, board your ship and sail to Kom Ombo, where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the river bank. The Temple of Kom Ombo is unique in all of Egypt and is shared by the two gods, Sobek and Haroeris. These Ptolemaic temples overlook the Nile and feature fascinating drawings on the walls, including detailed drawings of surgical instruments.

Day 11 Nile Cruise + Aswan

• Join an optional early morning excursion to Abu Simbel
• Take a tour by felucca
• Enjoy High Tea at the Historic Old Cataract
• Enjoy a festive dinner on board

MS Tulip Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Full Day Itinerary

Wake up in Aswan this morning, the ancient Egyptians' gateway to Africa. Originally named "Syene" for the coarse-grained syenite extracted from its quarries, Aswan became a trading hub for spices, leather, ivory, fruit, grains, baskets, and mummified and living crocodiles.

Early this morning, take advantage of an optional excursion to the temple complex of Abu Simbel. Or, spend time relaxing on board before taking a felucca tour (a small, swift Egyptian sailboat).

In the afternoon, visit The Terrace in the Historic Old Cataract to enjoy High Tea. The Terrace is a legendary venue where Dame Agatha Christie once settled for hours, intently penning chapters of her celebrated Death on the Nile. Look out over the Nile, Khnum Temple, and Elephantine Island while savoring an authentic High Tea experience enriched with mouthwatering international pastries.

Later this evening, enjoy a festive dinner on board.

Optional Excursion: Abu Simbel, $350

Early this morning, fly from Aswan to nearby Abu Simbel, the site of the Great Temple of Ramses II, one of the most magnificent temples in Egypt and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Part of the Nubian Monuments, the twin temples of Abu Simbel were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Ramses II in the 13th century B.C. as a lasting tribute to himself and his queen Nefertiti. After the creation of Lake Nasser, formed by the building of Aswan High Dam in 1968, the Abu Simbel complex was relocated entirely above the reservoir. After exploring the temple complex, return to Aswan. Space is limited. This tour must be pre-booked and is not available for purchase locally. 

Day 12 Aswan & Cairo

• Visit Philae Temple, the former holiest site for Isis worshipers
• Admire Aswan's High Dam and the granite quarries
• In the early afternoon, board your flight to Cairo

Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino or similar Breakfast & lunch

Full Day Itinerary

This morning, visit Philae Temple, considered the holiest site for Isis worshipers for centuries. The temple was officially closed down in the 6th century A.D. by the Byzantine emperor Justinian and was the last pagan temple to exist in the Mediterranean world. After the construction of the Aswan Dam, the half-submerged temple complex was completely dismantled and rebuilt to the original specifications on the nearby island of Agilika, which was reshaped and landscaped to resemble the original Philae. Metal pylons on the old island of Philae can still be seen rising from the water to the south of Agilika.

Then, visit Aswan's High Dam, which controls the Nile and is a significant source of hydroelectric power in Egypt. See the granite quarries where a partially carved and cracked obelisk demonstrates how the giant forms were hewn from the solid rock.

Transfer to the airport to board your short flight back to Cairo. After settling into your hotel, enjoy the evening at leisure.

Day 13 Cairo

• Spend your day at leisure, or enjoy an optional excursion
• Meet with fellow travelers for a farewell dinner at your hotel on your last evening in Egypt

Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino or similar Breakfast & dinner

Optional Excursion: Walking Tour of El Moez Street with Lunch, $85

This morning, enjoy an optional guided walk along El Moez Street, one of Cairo's oldest and most impressive streets, dating back to the Fatimid period, followed by lunch. Begin at Azhar mosque, one of the best medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world. Continue to Bab Zuweila, a medieval gate in Cairo considered one of the city's significant landmarks, and Al Hussein Mosque, named for the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed and one of the holiest Islamic sites in Cairo.

Walk by Al-Hakim Mosque, Bab al-Fetouh, and Bab al-Nasr, a massive fortified gate with rectangular stone towers flanking the semicircular arch of the eastern Portal. Proceed to the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, remarkable for its size and innovative architectural components, Al-Rifa'I Mosque, then to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form.

Optional Excursion: Cairo's Old City, $80

This afternoon, continue discovering Cairo's history during an optional excursion to its Old City. See The Hanging Church, named for its location atop the southern gate of the Roman Fortress. Continue to Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, the seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope. Visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue, believed to be Cairo's oldest synagogue.

Day 14 Depart Cairo/Arrive USA

• Bid farewell to Egypt as you're escorted to the airport for your return flight
• Arrive in the USA later today

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Hotels & Ship

Hotels

Marriott Marquis Dubai Creek

Deluxe

Perfectly positioned between the buzz of Downtown Dubai and the charm of the historic creek, the Marriott Marquis Dubai Creek offers a sleek urban retreat in the heart of the city. Unwind in modern style with skyline views, a refreshing pool, and a full-service spa featuring Moroccan hammam treatments. With complimentary beach shuttles, diverse dining options, and easy access to landmarks like Dubai Mall and the Dubai Frame, this hotel makes exploring Dubai effortless and indulgent.

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Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino

Deluxe

See Egypt in a new way at the Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino. Sitting on the west bank of the Nile River, the hotel proudly stands as one of Cairo's most recognizable landmarks. Try your luck at Blackjack or the slots in our dazzling casino or take a short walk to the Cairo Opera House, Egyptian Museum or Cairo shopping centers. The Pyramids of Giza are just 20 minutes away.

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Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa

Deluxe

Enjoy modern luxury on the Nile River at Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa. Located less than 4 miles from the city center and a few miles from both Karnak and Luxor temples, Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa offers stylish decor with breathtaking views of the West Bank.

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Cruise Ship

MS Tulip

Wings Group welcomes you aboard their newly renovated five-star M/S Tulip cruise ship. Your deluxe cruise along the Nile will take you back thousands of years to places where history unfolded and unearthed the romances of Cleopatra, some of the wonders of the ancient world, and impressive structures mysteriously built without modern technology.

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