Africa

South Africa

Overview

Largest City: Johannesburg 

Notable Cities/Venues: Cape Town, Kruger National Park

9-12 Day South Africa Trip

1) Meet a tour guide and co-travelers for an opening dinner, before spending five nights at a Cape Town hotel.

2) Have lunch at a Kalk Bay restaurant while observing views of the False Bay and Hottentots Mountain Range.

3) Enjoy a great dinner at a signature restaurant.

4) Walk along the Vergelegen Estate gardens before having a wine tasting session. From there, enjoy lunch at a wine estate. Later, try more wine at Grande Provence.

5) Enjoy lunch at the Amy Foundation with a former prison guard.

6) Have a great dinner, filled with meat, veggies, and sweets. Stay three nights at a Kruger National Park resort.

7) In the morning, take a look at crocodiles and hippos in water holes, while observing birds in the Kruger National Park. During the afternoon, enjoy tea time, or take a walk on a bush with a park ranger.

8) Have a nice closing dinner just after sunset.

9) After breakfast, head to Skukuza Airport, and take a flight to Johannesburg. From there, most travelers will depart South Africa, and take a flight back home. *For those continuing the trip, spend the night at a Johannesburg hotel.*

10-12) *Take a flight to Victoria Falls, and spend three days discovering the most attractive waterfalls. Stay two nights at a Victoria Falls hotel. Take a flight back to Johannesburg after breakfast. From there, head on a flight back home.*

Nile River

Overview

Country: Egypt

Notable Sites: Pyramids of Giza, Temple of Luxor, Philae Island

11 Day Nile River Trip

1) Spend time with a tour guide before spending two nights at a Cairo hotel.

2) Meet a tour guide with in-depth Egypt knowledge to explore the Pyramids of Giza. From there, go to Sakkara to discover the King Zoser Step Pyramid. Then, view the Alabaster Sphinx and Ramesses II. Enjoy a sound and light show at the Pyramids of Giza.

3) Have a wonderful dinner and reception on a ship, where travelers will cruise on for seven nights.

4) Start the day at the Temple of Hathor. Then, head back to Luxor to tour the Temple of Luxor.

5) Learn how to make quality bread. Try the bread, to go along with tea. Enjoy an Egyptian-themed party during the evening.

6) Watch an Egyptian dance performance during the evening.

7) Have a cup of tea with a couple of celebrities during the afternoon. Also, enjoy a nice lunch while soaking in the sun. Have dinner on a cruise ship while listening to a comedy show and live music.

8) Collect some rest in the morning prior to touring the region, taking a flight to Abu Simbel, OR getting more rest on the cruise ship.

9) Have a closing dinner on the cruise ship.

10) Take a flight to Cairo, and tour the Alabaster Mosque. Next, discover the Citadel of Salah El Din while seeing hilltop views over Cairo. Then, explore the Khan el-Khalili streets.

11) Head to Cairo airport, and depart for a flight back home.

Pharaohs

Overview

Country: Egypt

Notable Cities/Sites: Cairo, Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Aswan

10 Day Pharaohs Trip

1) Meet with a tour guide at a Cairo hotel, where travelers will spend two nights.

2) Join a tour guide, with in-depth Egypt knowledge, in the morning. From there, explore the Pyramids of Giza. Next, tour the Egyptian Museum. Then, head to Sakkara, and view the King Zoser Step Pyramid, as well as the Ramses II colossal in Memphis. Last, take a ride to the Pyramids of Giza for a sound and light show.

3) Have dinner during the evening before going on an overnight cruise.

4) Start the day with a tour of the Temple of Hathor. Then, find time to rest in Luxor prior to exploring the Temple of Luxor. From there, go on an overnight cruise.

5) Learn how to make quality bread while taking a sample of it, to go with Egyptian tea. Enjoy an Egyptian dinner and party before going on an overnight cruise.

6) Have a nice dinner on the ship prior to a dance performance. Then, continue cruising along the Nile River overnight.

7) Enjoy some good tea at an Aswan hotel, where travelers will stay overnight.

8) Take a flight to Cairo, where travelers will spend the night at a hotel.

9) Explore what Cairo has to offer with a tour of Alabaster Mosque and the Citadel of Salah El Din. From there, go to Khan el-Khalili to pile up on goods, while saving money.

10) Go to Cairo Airport, and take a flight back home.

Egypt

Overview

Capital: Cairo

Notable Cities/Sites: Pyramids of Giza, Luxor, Esna, Aswan

7 Day Egypt Trip

1) Spend quality time with a tour guide before staying two nights at a Cairo hotel.

2) Join a tour guide with a deep knowledge of Egypt. Begin exploring the Pyramids of Giza. Then, discover the Egyptian Museum. From there, take a ride to the Pyramids, and see a Sound and Light Show.

3) Enjoy some tea with a couple of celebrities during the late afternoon. In the evening, have a nice dinner, accompanied by a comedy show and live music. End the day with a three night cruise along the Nile River.

4) Wear Egyptian clothing for an Egyptian-themed dinner and party.

5) Tour Esna Temple to start the day. Next, explore Esna Lock. Then, discover the Temple of Luxor during the evening.

6) Feel free to take a picture of the Colossi of Memnon. Next, take a view of the Queen Hatshepsut temple. Then, visit a family home, and see how Egyptian sun bread is created. Later, head back to Luxor, and visit the largest man-made temple (Karnak). At the end of the day, take a flight back to Cairo, where travelers will stay overnight at a hotel.

7) Head to Cairo Airport, and take a flight back home.