Egypt Encompassed

About this trip

Go beyond Cairo’s headline sites on a 13-day journey through Egypt’s cities, deserts and ancient sites. Stand before the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, then uncover the lesser-known pyramids of Saqqara and Dahshur. Travel north to Mediterranean Alexandria for the Roman catacombs, head deep into the Western Desert to explore the remote Siwa Oasis and the Oracle of Amun, and go off-roading in the Great Sand Sea. Meet local female artisans, share a home-cooked Egyptian meal and sail overnight on a traditional felucca from Aswan. Finish among Luxor’s temples, royal tombs and towering monuments.