Egypt: The Legendary Nile a la Carte

On this special journey, walks wind through Egypt’s classic sites, and from a traditional vessel on the Nile, the route leads off the beaten path—to date palm-shaded villages, ancient quarries, and quiet temples. In the expert hands of your Egyptologist guides, you are navigated through great monuments and Cairo’s fascinating streets where history and modern life blend effortlessly. Walking à la Carte tours include a world of options—additional cultural and regional opportunities—along with plenty of walking. The choice is always yours.
    Careening through millennia, in the heart of Islamic Cairo, you stroll a thriving bazaar against a backdrop of medieval Islamic architecture, Ottoman homes, and 19th-century colonial buildings. Your next walk is in the shadow of the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx; and from Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes, you enter the Temple of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings. Unparalleled museums—the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the Luxor Museum—hold amazing artifacts such as the golden collection of King Tut.
    Traveling south aboard a traditional double-masted private yacht—a dahabiya—you cruise the Nile instyle. Docking alongside timeless villages and landscapes, your days unfold as you relax on deck and set off on riverside explorations of local life or lesser-visited ancient treasures. Accommodations on land are historic and sumptuous retreats, in view of the Pyramids and the Nile Promenade. Meals are authentic and delicious Egyptian and Middle Eastern cuisine, fresh fruits, and vegetables from the fertile Nile valley, served in cool tiled restaurants and patios, or under the desert night sky.