9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wear sneakers with comfortable clothes
Morning tour: Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza & /Sphinx, including a tour of the inside of the pyramid of Heteb Heres and restricted tombs. Lunch: dine at the renowned Michelin Guide restaurant Khufu’s with a set menu. This is a top 10 restaurant in Egypt. Afternoon Tour: Visit an Essence factory where you will see how they make medicinal oils and authentic Egyptian oil perfumes used by the ancient Queens. Afternoon Shopping: visit an authentic Egyptian cotton Galabaya shop where you can purchase a Galabaya for your trip. We will have a discounted price for the galabayas and we recommend purchasing one for the desert party at night if you do not already have one. The total for this day is $100 usd, which includes transportation to/from the Kempinski & lunch (drinks at lunch purchased separatly). Return to the hotel by 5pm. Please, see the “Travel” page for the link to pay for this tour. If you do not want to pay ahead, you can bring $100 USD with you to pay in person in Egypt. It must be US currency.
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Casual
BUS LEAVES 7PM FROM KEMPINSKI. This will be a ladies only henna party. There will be food, music, dancing, and henna. Please wear whatever you are comfortable in for a night out. There will be a separate get together for the men.
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wear comfortable clothes and running shoes
Morning tour: Visit the world’s first pyramid, the Saqqara Step Pyramid, and two ancient tombs. Lunch: Enjoy a live cooking demonstration of Egyptian bread and other famous dishes, learning about the secret behind these recipes while enjoying delicious oriental cuisine. Afternoon tour: Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization where you’ll meet royal mummies and learn about ancient plastic surgery and the history of ancient Egypt. The total cost for this day is $65 usd total, which includes transportation to/from Kempinski and lunch. Return to the hotel by 5pm. Please, see the “Travel” page for the link to pay for this tour. If you do not want to pay ahead, you can bring $65 USD with you to pay in person in Egypt. It must be US currency.
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
We encourage everyone to wear a galabaya for this event. You will have a chance to shop for one during the tour earlier in the day. If you want to purchase one to bring with you to Egypt, there are example pictures in the photo gallery. This is a casual authentic Egyptian desert night where you will experience a little of how the Bedouin people live, including an oriental dinner and entertainment.
There will be a bbq dinner and live entertainment.
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wear sneakers and comfortable clothes.
1st Morning tour: Visit the Grand Museum home to over 100,000 artifacts, including treasures that defined human history. 2nd Morning tour: Visit a papyrus factory to learn the art of authentic papyrus making, the world’s first paper. You can shop for some pieces of art here. 3rd Morning tour: Visit the iconic Citadel & Mohamed Ali Mosque with panoramic views of Cairo. Afternoon lunch & shopping: Enjoy an authentic oriental lunch accompanied by 19th century royal music. Followed by shopping at the famous bazaar Khan El Khalili, where you can find beautiful souvenirs, and walk down the historic El Moaz Street. The total for this day is $65 usd, including transportation to/from Kempinski, as well as lunch. Return to the hotel by 5pm. Please, see the “Travel” page for the link to pay for this tour. If you do not want to pay ahead, you can bring $65 USD with you to pay in person in Egypt. It must be US currency.
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm
This event is cocktail/semi-formal attire and Arabian nights themed. For the men, we recommend dress pants and dress shirt and for women, we recommend knee length or maxi dresses (red, gold, bronze, black, or champagne colors with glitter/sequins). I have put examples of attire in our gallery.
A Buffet Dinner & Dancing
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Semi-Formal Attire
BUS LEAVES HOTEL AT 11AM SHARP. I would suggest semi-formal attire for the ceremony but please note, the reception is black tie, so if you’d like to wear the same outfit feel free. Semi-formal for women would be an elegant knee length to midi dress, a suit, or a jumpsuit. For men, semi-formal would be a suit, or sport coat/blazer paired with a shirt, dress pants and dress shoes.
Sat, Nov 16, 2024, 4:30 pm - Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 11:30 pm
This event is black-tie.
BUS LEAVES AT 4:30PM SHARP FROM HOTEL. Example pics and guidelines of attire are in our gallery. Black Tie guidelines: Men must wear a tuxedo or formal jacket. Women must wear a long evening gown or floor length dress. For men: - No Suits, even black because the black-tie dress code means a tuxedo or formal dinner jacket outfit - Don’t wear opened-toed shoes - Avoid shorts or Polos - Ditch opened collar dress shirts without a bowtie or formal necktie - Don’t wear sports coats or Blazers - Never wear tennis shoes nor show up without socks For Women: - Avoid wearing anything short or revealing - You also don’t want to wear anything in the white to cream and ivory spectrum or bright and bold colors, such as lime green, bright orange, yellow red, and hot pink. - Pull out all the stops and wear your best brings. Keep a minimalistic look and focus on the fit and quality of the fabric.
Sat, Nov 16, 2024, 11:30 pm - Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 2:00 am
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Casual
Bus leaves 12pm from hotel
8:50 pm - 8:50 pm
We will be traveling to sharm el sheikh on EgyptAir Flight MS28 after the wedding and invite anyone who would like to go to the Red Sea to join on November 17th! We will be leaving Sharm El Sheikh to go back to the states on November 22nd at 2am.