Day
1
Saturday |
Departure from the U.S. |
Day
2
Sunday |
Arrive at Cairo
International Airport, where you will be met by one of
our
friendly representatives who will assist you through customs
formalities and transfer to your hotel for overnight. |
Day
3
Monday |
Breakfast at your hotel.
Today you will go on a full day excursion to visit the
Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis, and Sakkara.
Lunch will be served at a local authentic Egyptian
restaurant. Then back to your hotel for overnight. (B/L) |
Day
4
Tuesday |
Breakfast at your hotel.
Full day to visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
where the treasure of Tut Ankh Amun is displayed, and
visit the Citadel of Saladin with its famous alabaster
Mohammed Ali Mosque built as a replica of the Blue
Mosque in Istanbul. You will also visit the renowned
Khan Al-Khalili bazaars. Lunch will be served at a local
restaurant during the tour. Transfer to your hotel for
overnight. (B/L) |
Day
5
Wednesday |
Breakfast at your hotel.
Today you will go on a half day excursion to visit the
Hanging Church, Babylon Fortress, and Ben Ezra
Synagogue. Remainder of day at leisure. Overnight at
your hotel. (B) |
Day
6
Thursday |
Breakfast at your hotel.
Transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor, where
you will be escorted on a half day tour of Dendarah to
visit the temple of Hathur, return back to Luxor and board
your 5 star deluxe Nile cruise ship. (B/L/D) |
Day
7
Friday |
Visit the temple of
Karnak, and the temple of Luxor. Sail to Esna and
overnight. (B/L/D) |
Day
8
Saturday |
Visit the Esna Temple dedicated to the God Khnum, then
sail to Edfu where you will transfer by horse-drawn
carriage to visit its temple dedicated to the god Horus.
Lunch and dinner will be served on board. Sail to Kom
Ombo and overnight. (B/L/D) |
Day
9
Sunday |
Sail to Aswan, visit the
High Dam, the unfinished obelisk, sail the Nile by motor
boat to visit the temple of Isis. (B/L/D) |
Day
10
Monday |
Optional visit to
Abu Simbel this morning. Afternoon felucca ride
around the islands of Aswan and a visit to the Botanical
Garden. (B/L/D) |
Day
11
Tuesday |
Sail to Kom Ombo, and
visit the temple of the twin gods Sobek and Horus.
Continue sailing to Luxor and overnight. (B/L/D) |
Day
12
Wednesday |
Visit the west bank of
the Nile, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, the
temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari, and colossi
of Memnon. (B/L/D) |
Day
13
Thursday |
Checkout after breakfast
then transfer to Luxor airport for your flight to Sharm
Al-Sheikh. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Relax and
enjoy the beautiful beaches. Overnight at your hotel.
(B) |
Day
14
Friday |
Breakfast at your hotel.
Full day at leisure. Diving and snorkeling or glass
bottom boat trips can be arranged to experience the
wonder and beauty of The Red Sea Coral Reef. Overnight
at your hotel. (B) |
Day
15
Saturday |
Breakfast at your hotel.
Day at leisure or optional tour to St. Catherine
Monastery and Mount Sinai. (B) |
Day
16
Sunday |
Very early this morning
you will be escorted to Sharm El-Sheikh Airport for
Egyptair flight back to Cairo where you will connect to
your International flight back to the United Sates. (B) |
| Cruise ship may be
changed to a similar or higher category according to
availability. |
