November 4th – 13th, 2026
Mystical Egypt 2026 With Jordan, Petra & Wadi Rum Extension
Only spaces remaining!
Description
This immersive historical, cultural and photographic tour with McKay Photography Academy takes you on a journey into Ancient Egypt where you will experience a unique modern age mixed with the ancient old in a culture unlike anywhere else in the world.
Join along with our expert guides for a very exciting, very special, adventure that will be more than you can ever imagine!
Guests with all levels of photographic experience, beginner through advanced are welcome! Even if you are brand new to photography, there is NO NEED to feel intimidated on joining us! This tour is also built as a luxury accomadtion tour inclduign our own private Dahabiya 4-night Nile Cruise, Merit One Luxury Private ship for MPA!
Some Highlights Include:
A luxury Accommodation and Guided Experience!
- Small Group 12 Photographers/ 2 Instructors!
- 2- Non Photographer spaces available
- Professional English Speaking Guides
- Tour of the Giza Pyramids with early morning access
- Tour of the NEW Grand Egyptian Museum
- Flight from Cairo to Luxor
- Tour of Karnak Temple and Luxor
- Dahabiya 4-night Nile Cruise, Merit One Luxury Private ship for MPA
- Embark from Luxor
- Tour of Valley of The Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Memnon Statues
- Tour of Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple.
- Tour of Philae Temple and High Dam of Aswan
- Disembark in Aswan
- Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Hotel – One of the top hotels in the world!
- Visit to a Colorful Nubian Village near Aswan.
- Optional temple tours, museum tours, or relaxing by the pool
- Flight from Aswan to Cairo Included
Details
- Dates: Nov 4th – 13th , 2026
- Price: $10,795
- $9995 Rate for Non-Photo Friend or Spouse Rate (ONLY 2 Available!-Must accompany a photographer)
- Single Supplement add $1200 – ONLY 2 available!
Included During Tour Dates:
- Tour Price Includes A TON!- This is a luxury trip featuring 5 star hotels and an exclusive ship for our group.
- INCLUDES In Country Airfare and all in-country transportation
- Assitance Meet at airport for VISA and Immigration
- Luxury Ship 4-night cruise on the Nile – Exclusive for McKay
- Top 5 star Accommodations Based on Double Occupancy
- Many Meals
- All Park Fees
- Complete Preparation Materials, Including Helpful Tips, Packing List, Trip Expectations, Tipping Guidelines,
- Professional English Speaking tour guides
NOT Included:
- Transportation to and from Cairo, Egypt
- Commercial flight accessible!
- Trip Insurance (Required)
- Personal Expenses such as soft drinks, alcohol, laundry, souvenirs, etc.
- Staff, Guide, Driver, and Crew Gratuities
Accommodations and About Our Vessel
All accommodations on this tour have been carefully hand-picked and chosen based on several factors, including a combination of luxury and service, proximity to historical sights, safety, and historical value such as the world-famous Legend Old Cataract Aswan a 5-star luxury hotel in a 19th-century Victorian palace on the banks of the Nile river.
Our Vessel
We will have our PRIVATE ship exclusive to ourselves. We will be aboard a beautiful small and private 4-night excursion along the Nile!
Please see the photographs of our accommodations in the itinerary!
Itinerary
04 NOV 26 Day 01 Wednesday – Cairo
AM Arrival at Cairo airport, met and greeted by our representative who assists you through the immigration and customs formalities.
Drive to the hotel for check-in
No meals are included
05 NOV 26 Day 02 Thursday – Cairo
04:15 AM Pick up from the hotel for a private visit to the Pyramids area for 02 hours from 05:00 till
07:00 AM to enjoy the sunrise time at the Pyramids area “without an access to go inside the
great pyramid” – Breakfast boxes are required from the hotel.
After the private visit proceed directly to continue the regular visit to The Great Pyramids of
Giza and the Sphinx “there is a possibility to go inside the great pyramid after 09:00 AM”
Noon Drive to Khan El Khalili old souk and bazars area
Lunch at an authentic restaurant at the Souk complex.
Breakfast & Lunch are included.
06 NOV 26 Day 03 Friday – Cairo
10:00 AM Drive to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum GEM.
Lunch at Zooba restaurant or similar inside the Grand Egyptian Museum during tours
PM Proceed to a roof top near the Sphinx area to enjoy the Sunset view with a panoramic view of the Sphinx and the Pyramids “a light dinner will be served on the roof top”.
Breakfast, Lunch and a light dinner are included.
07 NOV 26 Day 04 Saturday – Cairo Luxor Dahabeya
AM Check-out from the hotel and transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor.
Arrive at Luxor airport and drive to the west bank to visit Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut
Temple at Deir El-Bahari.
Drive to the pier to embark on your 04 nights Dahabeya Nile cruise.
PM visit Luxor temple. Breakfast at the hotel is included
08 NOV 26 Day 05 Sunday – Luxor
AM Visit the Karnak temple at the east bank.
Sail to Edfu and visit Edfu temple
Night stay on board
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included
09 NOV 26 Day 06 Monday Luxor Edfu Kom Ambo
Sail to visit Kom-Ambo temple
Night stay on board
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included
10 NOV 26 Day 07 Tuesday Aswan
AM Sail to Aswan
PM visit Philae Temple and the High dam of Aswan
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are included
11 NOV 26 Day 08 Wednesday Aswan
AM Check-out of the cruise and drive to the hotel for check-in
Rest of the day free at your leisure enjoying the atmosphere of the hotel.
Breakfast onboard is included.
12 NOV 26 Day 09 Thursday Aswan
All day free at the hotel in Aswan
13 NOV 26 Day 10 Friday Aswan
Check-out and transfer to Aswan airport for the domestic flight to Cairo.
Connect to international flight.
Instructors
- David McKay
- Ally McKay
*Note – Instructors are scheduled but may change without notice. You will always have a top MPA instruction team!
Tour Pack
Please download the Tour Packet from the link below when it is available. Much of the information contained in this packet is also available under the Tour Prep page here on the website. However, this packet will also include some gear specifics for this tour. Please note that this packet may not contain specific flight information, arrival and departure times, accommodations, and other logistical information. Those items will be emailed to you at various times during each tour’s planning process.
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