History of Egypt Podcast 2025 with Dominic Perry

‘GLORIES OF THEBES’

Join Dominic Perry on this new tour focusing on the Glories of Thebes, including a special day trip to Abydos. We look at all the major sites in Luxor with exciting special permits to normally closed tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Also, a chance to visit the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum and explore the streets of ‘Old Cairo’ on this nine day tour.

Podcast 2025 with Dominic Perry

DEPARTING 9th NOVEMBER 2025

We have a special private permit to enter the Osireion in Abydos. We also have private permits to enter the spectacular closed tombs of Thutmose III and the tomb of the sons of Ramesses the Great (KV5), in the Valley of the Kings.

Day 1 - Sunday 9th November 2025 - Independent arrival in Cairo

On arrival in Cairo, you will be met by one of our representatives and taken to the Meridien Hotel at the airport where you will check in for one night on room and breakfast basis.

Day 2 - Monday 10th November - The Grand Egyptian Museum

After breakfast we set off for a visit to The Grand Egyptian Museum. Lunch own arrangements in one of the many food outlets. Later we fly from Cairo to Luxor on our group flight that is included in the tour price. On arrival in Luxor we check in to the historic Old Winter Palace, Garden Pavilion Wing Hotel for six nights on room and breakfast basis. (B)

Day 3 - Tuesday 11th November - To The West Bank

This morning, we cross the Nile on our private launch and then head to the Nobles Tombs. We visit the tombs of Ramose, Userhat and Khaemhat before we continue to the Ramesseum to view the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses the Great. We have a relaxing lunch at a local restaurant (included) and then we will visit the Temple of Seti I. (BL)

Day 4 - Wednesday 12th November - Mighty Karnak

An early start as we set off for Karnak Temple to be there as the sun rises over the great temple of Amun – a breathtaking experience never to be forgotten. Later today we visit the lovely Luxor Temple just a short distance from our hotel. (B)

Day 5 - Thursday 13th November - Abydos Adventure

We head north today to visit one of the most ancient and fascinating sites in Egypt. We visit the Temple of Seti I and we have arranged a special permit allowing access to the Osireion.  After lunch at a local hotel (included) we head off to Kom el Sultan with its massive mudbrick walls and we explore the huge mudbrick enclosure of Shunet El Zebib. Then we drive back to Luxor. (BL)

Day 6 - Friday 14th November - West Bank II

This morning, we enter the tombs and visit the village of the workmen at Deir el Medina, the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, Hatshepsut’s Temple at Deir el Bahri and the Colossi of Memnon. We include a lunch at our local restaurant today. Later, we will have a cream tea whilst sailing a traditional felucca on the River Nile. (BL)

Day 7 - Saturday 15th November - West Bank III

Straight to the Valley of the Kings where you will have standard tickets for three tombs of those open on the day.  We also include tickets for the lovely tomb of Seti I. However, the grand highlight will be two special permits for normally closed tombs, that of Thutmose III and the vast tomb KV5 known as the ‘Lost Tomb’ for the sons of Ramesses the Great. We have a local lunch before heading back to our hotel. (BL)

Day 8 - Sunday 16th November - To Cairo

We take our internal flight (included in tour price) to Cairo this morning. On arrival we will visit Old Cairo and walk from Bab Zuweila to Bab el Futah. We will have a light lunch (included) in the city before we check in to our airport hotel for the night on room and breakfast basis. (BL)

Day 9 - Monday 17th November 2025 - Homeward bound.

We will assist you to your individual check in desks for your homebound flights. (B)

B = Breakfast BL = Breakfast and Lunch BD = Breakfast and Dinner BLD = Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

History of Egypt Podcast 2025

  • Tour Code: AWHEG091125
  • Departing: 9th November 2025
  • Returning: 17th November 2025
  • Cost Per Person: £4620
  • Single Supplement: £538

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