8 Days of Food, Music, Culture & Adventure in Cairo & Luxor Egypt!

We will be spending 8 days getting to know some of the rich history, food & entertainment culture, & natural beauty of Egypt by diving into some of the historical sites, beautiful locations and iconic culinary establishments and scenes of this amazing country.

Over our 8 days we will be going on a series of food, culture & adventure related excursions to some of Egypt’s most popular locals and establishments. Each day will be dedicated to various aspects of Egypt’s vibrant culture.

We will be exploring Egypt's food culture and extensive culinary history as well as some of the cultural history and entertainment the country has to offer as we tour the Cairo area's Giza Pyramids Complex on horse or camel back, visit the multiple Egyptian Museums, and stroll through the ancient alleys of the oldest and largest open-air bazaar/market place in North Africa: Khan Il-Khalili. (Over 1100 years old!) In Luxor & Aswan we will explore ancient ruins, float down the Nile at sunset, and enjoy the lush green surroundings of the south of Egypt.

Day 1: Egyptian cuisine day and pyramid tour. This day will be the authentic local cuisine day and the pyramid complex tour. We will have breakfast at Zooba, a light lunch or a roof top overlooking the pyramids, and then dinner at Abou El Sid where they make some of the best classic Egyptian dishes in an authentic and beautifully decorated environment. The main adventure on this day will be the pyramid tour. We will also head down to the Nile for a sunset sail on a traditional mono sail Egyptian sailboat called a Felucca, followed by drinks/night cap at a Rooftop Bar

Day 2: High end restaurant day and the Museums. On this day will be exploring the more high-end aspects of Cairo and see what the city has to offer in the way of international Cuisine. We will begin the day with breakfast at PAUL, then have a light lunch in between the museums, followed by dinner at KAZOKU, then drinks/night cap at The Kempinski Nile Rooftop Bar. The main adventures of the day will be the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities & The Museum of Egyptian Culture.

Day 3: Street-Food Day and Khan Il-Khalili. On this day we will explore the abundant street food of Cairo, from falafel sandwiches and shawarmas to the Egyptian national dish Khoshari at some of our most loved and most delicious locations around the city. We will begin by having breakfast at Abo Ahmed some of the best falafels you will ever have, then lunch at Khoshari Abou Tarek, and dinner at Abu Haider the best Egyptian style shawarma in town. Our main adventure will be wandering the shops and stalls of Khan Il Khalili Market, the largest and oldest continuous use open air market in Africa.

Day 4: We will be traveling down south to Luxor by plane this day. After arrival we will take some time to settle in and re-center at our villa, after which we will enjoy a home cooked meal by your Guide/Chef.

Day 5: We will be doing the West Bank of Luxor this day, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple,

the Colossus of Memnon. Then we will eat at Memnon restaurant in the evening and hang out around the pool at the villa in our down time or wander into the small town nearby.

Day 6: We will do the east bank of Luxor on this day. We will head by boat to Karnak Temple, then Banana Island for lunch, then a sunset float down the Nile to Luxor Temple for dusk. Then in the evening we will head to wolf restaurant for an amazing dinner.

Day 7: We will wake up early this day for a hot air balloon ride at sunrise over Luxor. Then either head north to some of the oldest and most intact temples in Egypt the Dendara and Abydos temples. Or south to Kom Ombo Temple and the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Day 8: On this day we will fly back to Cairo and spend our last day together winding down and enjoying an amazing last dinner and night together to end our adventure.