Middle East & Shanghai Glimpse Tour

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa (5 stars)

After breakfast, your private Egyptologist guide will pick you up and start today's exploration. Firstly, we will go to Giza Pyramids, one of the seven wonders of ancient world, including three great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Then we will have lunch in Cairo city. In the afternoon, we are going to the Egyptian Museum, which contains a collection of over 120,000 items. You should not miss the treasure of the museum, the golden mask of Tutankhamun on the second floor. And it is a good choice to pay an extra fee to visit mummy pavilion if you like. After the visit, we'll transfer you to Khan El Khalili, Cairo's oldest bazaar, where you can purchase exquisite tourist souvenirs for your friends. Finally, we'll return to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa (5 stars)

Your driver will pick you up from the hotel and drive you to the airport to Luxor after breakfast. The local guide and the driver will meet you at the airport and send you to the cruise for lunch. In the afternoon, your guide will guide you to visit the eastern coast of Luxor, including the gorgeous Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. The Karnak Temple is also a big open-air museum, where the Ramses II statue, Ram statues and a panoramic fresco are all well worth seeing. At the end of the day, we'll return the ship and stay overnight. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: MS Salacia Nile Cruise (5 stars)

Your guide will pick you up and proceed to the West Bank of Luxor after breakfast. The first stop is Valley of the Kings, where 62 pharaohs were buried, and we will visit three tombs of them. Then we will go to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Temple of Medinat Habu. On the way back, we could take a break at the Colossi of Memnon to take beautiful pictures. Finally, we'll return to the ship to continue the Nile Cruise to Edfu. We'll have lunch and dinner on the cruise. (B+L+D) 

Accommodation: MS Salacia Nile Cruise (5 stars)

After breakfast, we'll take a traditional carriage to the well-preserved Edfu Temple, also known as the Temple of Horus because it honors the god of eagles. Afterwards, we'll return to the ship and sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo on the shore. The temple features a shrine to both Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon-headed god. After that, we will return to the cruise for lunch and continue to sail towards Aswan. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: MS Salacia Nile Cruise (5 stars)

After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from the cruise and accompany you to visit Abu Simbel, with around a 3-hour drive. Abu Simbel is one of the most imaginative temples in Egypt. The whole temple is carved directly from a large rock. After the visit, drive back to Aswan, tonight we'll stay on the cruise. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: MS Salacia Nile Cruise (5 stars)

Please check out after breakfast. Today we will go to visit Aswan. First, we'll go to visit Aswan High Adam, a large-scale comprehensive water conservancy project. Then we'll go to the Unfinished Obelisk in the ruins of an ancient Egyptian quarry, which is the largest obelisk in the world by so far. Finally, we'll visit the Philae Temple, which was built to dedicate to the god of love, ISIS. It boasts a history of more than 2,000 years. Because it is located on a small island in the Nile, we need to take a boat to get there. After then, we will transfer you to the airport to catch a flight back to Cairo. Your driver will meet you at the Cairo airport, and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the time is on your own and you'll stay one night here. (B)

Accommodation: Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa (5 stars)

Accommodation: Al Khoory Atrium Hotel (4 stars)

After having breakfast in the hotel, your guide and the driver will pick you up from the hotel. We will begin with a visit to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the world's fourth largest mosque, which can accommodate 40,000 worshippers at one time. Then we'll go to Union Square in the center of Dubai city, passing by the Emirates Palace Hotel. Next we'll visit Heritage Village, which offers us a perspective about the city's traditional culture and history. Finally, we will visit the Abu Dhabi Louver Museum. We will transfer you back to the hotel after the visit. (B+L)

Accommodation: Al Khoory Atrium Hotel (4 stars)

You will enjoy free time this morning and then have lunch on your own. In the afternoon, the guide and the driver will pick you up to start the wonderful Desert Safari. You will travel through the Arabian desert in a desert SUV, experiencing the excitement of the desert surfing. Then we'll go to Bedouin campsite and take a camel ride through the desert. Finally, we will prepare a delicious BBQ dinner for you. You can taste the food while enjoying the breathtaking desert scenery in the melodious traditional Arabic music. Then we'll drive you back to your hotel. (B+D)

Accommodation: Al Khoory Atrium Hotel (4 stars)

Enjoy breakfast in the hotel. The driver will transfer you to the airport according to your flight schedule to Shanghai. Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in China and also a municipality directly under the Central Government. It is the epitome of Chinese modern history and has developed its own characteristic which combines the traditional China and the modern metropolis perfectly. Our 3-day trip there offers a brief visit of this city and local people’s life. 

Upon arrival at the airport, you will find our guide outside the baggage claim area holding a banner with your name on it. Then a private transfer takes you to the pre-booked hotel and the guide will help you with the check-in procedure. The rest of the day is free for you. You may have a rest at the hotel or look around by yourself. Your guide will be happy to offer advice and help. (B)

Accommodation: Ya Fan Long Men Hotel (4 stars)

The city tour starts with the Shanghai Museum which possesses a collection of 120,000 precious works of art. The architectural form of the structure itself is unique and symbolistic. By the round top and the square base, it looks like a bronze and indicates the ancient Chinese philosophy. There are eleven galleries and three special temporary exhibition halls in the museum where you can see Chinese ancient furniture, painting, sculpture, calligraphy, jade, ceramics, coin, seal, bronze and minority nationalities’ art. Then we will take you to the Yuyuan Garden which was built more than 400 years ago. It is located in the old city area and adjacent to the City God Temple and the Yuyuan department store, so the area is always popular and bustling. After an a la carte lunch at a fancy restaurant, you will take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. Along the way, you will see the most essential scenery which includes the grand buildings of different styles; the lofty Yangtze River Bridges, the oceangoing ships and the fantastic view of three rivers with distinct colors conflate at the Yangtze River estuary. The Bund by the Huangpu River used to be the concession of Great Britain and France for over a hundred years, and now is the busiest part where the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the World Financial Center, Jin Mao Tower, and Shanghai Ocean Aquarium are located. You will also visit an old street in Shanghai. (B+L)  

Accommodation: Ya Fan Long Men Hotel (4 stars)

On your last day, if your flight is a late one, you may add another scenic spot or have some free time to explore the city by yourself. There are 2 airports in Shanghai. Hongqiao Airport (SHA) is mainly for domestic flights and Pudong Airport (PVG) is mainly for international flights. Please make sure from which one your flight will depart and you can ask your guide to reconfirm your air ticket for you. See you off at the airport and your private Shanghai travel ends here. (B)