Journey through ancient Egypt beginning with the pyramids at Giza, the Step Pyramid at Sakkara and the new Grand Egyptian Museum. Deviating from the tourist trail, you’ll visit lesser known pyramids at Dahshur, Meidum and Hewara. A highlight of the tour is a visit to Tel el Amarna, excavated by the Cambridge Amarna team led by Professor Barry Kemp.

Highlights

• Learn about the evolution of pyramid construction during visits to contrasting pyramids from different periods
• Be among the first to visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza, destined to be the largest archaeological museum in the world
• Explore the Middle Kingdom tombs cut in the cliffs at Beni Hasan, as well as Abydos and Dendera