Dynamic Professionals 50 + Singles, Travel & Socializing

• Round trip flights New York-Cairo, Cairo-New York
• Other departure airport are available for a supplement cost
• All intra-flights: Cairo-Aswan & Luxor-Cairo
• 12 nights First Class accommodations
• 4 nights Cairo
• 2 nights Alexandria
• 1 night Aswan
• 4 nights Nile Cruise on the Queen of Hansa or Hansa Spirit
• 1 night Luxor
• Hotel taxes, fees & service charges & Hotel & cruise porterage
• 1 checked bag per person for portage, carry on at no additional fee
• All transfers
• 26 meals: 13 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners
• Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
• Entrance fees per itinerary

Special Features

• Marvel at the oldest structure of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World," the Great Pyramid of Giza
• Explore the city of Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great
• Tour the Egyptian Civilization Museum housing an impressive collection of more than 50,000 artifacts
• Visit the splendid Egyptian Museum with its extensive collection of Pharaonic antiquities
• Discover the Temple of Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis with its beautiful island location
• Enjoy a 4-day cruise on the Nile and admire the spectacular scenery of the Nile Valley
• Tour the stunning Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, built in the Ptolemaic period
• Marvel at the imposing Greco-Roman Temple of Kom Ombo
• Visit the magnificent Temple of Karnak, dating back over 3,000 years
• View the two colossal statues of Ramses II at the entrance to the ancient Luxor Temple

DAY 1, Sunday - Depart for Egypt
*For flights departing on Day 1 and arriving in the early hours of Day 2, a room will be available for you upon arrival

DAY 2, Monday - Arrive in Cairo
Welcome to Egypt, one of the world's greatest ancient civilizations. Arrive in Cairo and transfer to your hotel with the remainder of the day at leisure. Your tour will begin with an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager at approximately 6 PM, followed by dinner
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 3, Tuesday - The Pyramids & Sphinx of Giza
In the morning, visit the Pyramids of Giza, built during the 3rd and 4th dynasties of the Old Kingdom. These monumental undertakings stand as a marvelous testimony to the almost unbelievable skill and determination of their builders. Get a close-up view of the Great Pyramid, built for the Pharaoh Khufu, as well as the Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure. Not too far from the Pyramids, see the great Sphinx of Giza, the legendary statue with the head of a human and the body of a lion, amazingly carved out from a single piece of limestone. Leisure time this afternoon, or join the optional tour to Sakkara Pyramids with lunch. In Sakkara, site of hundreds of tombs, view the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser. Next, visit a carpet school before heading back to your hotel
Optional: Sakkara Pyramids with lunch (PM)
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4, Wednesday - Travel to Alexandria & City Tour
Depart Cairo this morning and head north to the legendary city of Alexandria, a culturally rich seaside metropolis. Arrive and check into your hotel. Afterward, take a panoramic city tour and spend the rest of the day at leisure to get acquainted with this Mediterranean jewel
Overnight: Alexandria
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Thursday - Explore Alexandria
This morning, discover the city of Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great with a visit to the Roman amphitheater, a marble theater that once seated 800 spectators. Continue to the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, a necropolis hewn into a cliff consisting of three levels, dating from the 2nd century AD. View the Roman triclinium, a banquet hall to honor the dead before heading to the 15th century Citadel of Qaitbay. It was built on the site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria by Sultan Qaitbay, to defend the city from the Ottoman attacks. The battlements offer sweeping views of the city and the Mediterranean Sea
Overnight: Alexandria
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 6, Friday - Return to Cairo, Civilization Museum
Today, depart Alexandria and return to Cairo. Upon arrival, have lunch at a local restaurant, and sample traditional cuisine. Then, head to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Be amazed by its extensive collection of more than 50,000 artifacts, depicting the several stages of the development of Egyptian civilization from the Predynastic period to the modern age. Next, visit a shop where you can view a brief demonstration of how papyrus paper is made from papyrus grass. Afterward, check into your hotel and spend the balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 7, Saturday - Egyptian Museum, Flight to Aswan
This morning, visit the splendid Egyptian Museum, housing the world's most extensive collection of Pharaonic antiquities. The original collection was established in the late 19th century. Savor lunch of delectable specialties at a local restaurant. Later, transfer to the airport for your flight to Aswan, an ancient frontier town. Arrive, and check into your hotel
Overnight: Aswan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 8, Sunday - Nubian Village, Cruise Embarkation, Philae Temple
This morning, board a motorboat and cruise along the Nile River to a Nubian Village, while admiring sweeping views of the area. During your visit, get a glimpse into the rich culture and traditions of the Nubian people, an ancient community with roots along the Nile River. Embark on your ship for an unforgettable cruise on the legendary Nile River. After lunch aboard the ship, spend the afternoon taking a tour of Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. Arrive by motorboat and marvel at the Temple's beautiful island location. On the way back, stop at a local perfume shop. During your visit, you can watch the creation of perfumes. Select a fragrance and choose from a wide selection of glass bottle containers
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9, Monday - Cruise to Aswan
Spend the morning at leisure, or join the optional to Abu Simbel Temples. An early morning bus ride from Aswan transports you back in time to the mighty Temples of Abu Simbel, reclaimed from the floodwaters of the Aswan High Dam and totally reconstructed in the present location. The site is dominated by the looming twin temples of Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. It is one of the most recognizable ancient sites of Egypt. Afterwards, drive back to Aswan. Spend the evening at leisure or participate in the optional Aswan Felucca Ride. Enjoy a relaxing cruise aboard a felucca, the traditional sailboat of Egypt used along the Nile
Optional: Abu Simbel by Bus (AM)
Optional: Aswan Felucca Ride (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10, Tuesday - Edfu Temples & Kom Ombo
Today, visit the stunning Temples of Horus in Edfu, considered one of the best preserved of all the Egyptian Temples. It was built during the Ptolemaic times and was completed over a 180-year period. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus, son of Isis and Osiris. Its extravagant design and sheer size is an indication of the country's prosperity at the time. Next, tour the imposing Greco-Roman Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Horus, the sky god and Sobek, the crocodile god. Admire the fascinating detailed reliefs on the walls. Return to the ship for dinner
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11, Wednesday - Temples of Karnak
This morning, join the optional excursion to Dendera Temple, one of the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile, approximately 40 miles away from Luxor. Explore the Temple of Hathor, dedicated to the wife of god Horus. Marvel at the spectacular ceiling painting in the main hall, displaying stars, planets, and symbols of the Roman zodiac. The colors seen throughout the temple complex are original, and amazingly vibrant. Visit the temple crypt, and climb the staircase up to the roof, learning about Egypt's Ptolemaic period along the way. Free time to explore before returning to the ship. This afternoon, visit the magnificent Temples of Karnak, dating back over 3,000 years. Walk along the avenue of the Sphinxes and marvel at the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 massive sandstone columns
Optional: Dendera Temple Excursion (AM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12, Thursday - West Bank, Disembarkation, Luxor Temple
Following disembarkation from your cruise ship, visit the magnificence Luxor West Bank. Begin with a visit to the UNESCO listed Valley of the Kings, the necropolis of Thebes and admire the tombs of ancient Egypt's rulers. Next, head to the Temple of Hatshepsut, a colonnaded structure surrounded by cliffs and learn about the life of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's famous female ruler. Visit an alabaster factory, where you can view a demonstration of grinding alabaster the old-fashioned way. Browse the extensive collection of alabaster pieces. Conclude the tour at the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep II. After lunch on the ship, take a sightseeing tour to Luxor Temple to admire the colossal statues of the great pharaoh Ramses II
Overnight: Luxor
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 13, Friday - Flight to Cairo
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo. With the remainder of the afternoon at leisure or join the optional Coptic Cairo with lunch. This area is the original home of the Coptic Christians, one of the world's oldest Christian denominations. Here, visit the Hanging Church, that was built in the 7th century. Admire the courtyard and interior with its elaborate wooden screen, marble pulpit and icons. Proceed to Abu Serga, a 5th century Coptic church and hear how the church was built over the site of a cave, believed to have sheltered the Holy Family during their flight into Egypt. Then, tour the Church of St. George, a Greek Orthodox church built atop the north tower of the old Roman fortress of Babylon. Tonight, bid farewell to your Tour Manager during dinner at the hotel
Optional: Coptic Cairo with lunch (PM)
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 14, Saturday - Depart Egypt
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
Cruise sailing times are subject to change.
At certain times of the year your itinerary may be amended to travel early in the morning and late afternoon to avoid the heat.
Order or duration of some visits may be affected during official holidays.
Due to regional laws, hotels and restaurants will not serve alcoholic beverages on certain holidays. On these days, no wine or beer will be included with dinner.

UPCOMING DISCUSSIONS:
April 7, 2026 The Book Club for Troublesome Women Thby Marie Bostwick, Laura Mirmino-Jones. reviewer
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers' Favorite Historical Fiction (2025)

Four dissatisfied sixties-era housewives form a book club turned sisterhood that will hold fast amid the turmoil of a rapidly changing world and alter the course of each of their lives.

By early 1960s standards, Margaret Ryan, Viv Buschetti, and Bitsy Cobb, suburban housewives in a brand-new "planned community" in Northern Virginia, appear to have it all. The fact that "all" doesn't feel like enough leaves them feeling confused and guilty, certain the fault must lie with them. Things begin to change when they form a book club with Charlotte Gustafson--the eccentric and artsy "new neighbor" from Manhattan--and read Betty Friedan's just-released book, The Feminine Mystique.

Controversial and groundbreaking, the book struck a chord with an entire generation of women, helping them realize that they weren't alone in their dissatisfactions, or their longings, lifting their eyes to new horizons of possibility and achievement. Margaret, Charlotte, Bitsy, and Viv are among them. But is it really the book that alters the lives of these four very different women? Or is it the bond of sisterhood that helps them find courage to confront the past, navigate turmoil in a rapidly changing world, and see themselves in a new and limitless light?

April 7 The Glass Castle by Jeanette Watts, Rosie Puvah reviewer

The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette's brilliant and charismatic father captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and how to embrace life fearlessly. But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who abhorred the idea of domesticity and didn't want the responsibility of raising a family.

The Walls children learned to take care of themselves. They fed, clothed, and protected one another, and eventually found their way to New York. Their parents followed them, choosing to be homeless even as their children prospered.

The Glass Castle is truly astonishing--a memoir permeated by the intense love of a peculiar but loyal family.