Day
1
Thursday |
Departure from the U.S. |
Day
2
Friday |
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 in Cairo
for overnight. |
Day
3
Saturday |
Breakfast at your hotel.
Today go on a full day excursion to visit the Great
Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis, and Sakkara.
Overnight at your hotel. |
Day
4
Sunday |
Breakfast at your hotel.
Today a half day excursion to visit the Hanging Church,
Babylon Fortress, and Beni Izra Synagogue. Remainder of
day at leisure. |
Day
5
Monday |
Early morning transfer
to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor where you will
be met by one of our representatives who will assist you
to transfer to your Nile cruise and check in. (Optional
Sound and Light Performance at the Karnak Temple is
highly recommended tonight). |
Day
6
Tuesday |
Visit the East Bank, The
Temple of Luxor which was enlarged by the great Pharaoh
Ramses II and the Temple of Karnak. Sail to Esna and
overnight. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. |
Day
7
Wednesday |
Visit Esna Temple the
best preserved temple in Egypt. Sail to Kom Ombo and
overnight. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. |
Day
8
Thursday |
Visit Kom Ombo Temple.
Sail to Aswan. Visit the High Dam, the Unfinished
Obelisk, and you will sail by felucca to visit the site
of Philae Temple. Overnight in Aswan. Breakfast, lunch
and dinner on board. |
Day
9
Friday |
Visit the Botanical
Garden and Agha Khan Mausoleum. Optional side trip to
Abu-Simbel is highly recommended. Overnight in Aswan.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. |
Day
10
Saturday |
Sail in the early
morning to Kom Ombo and continue on to Edfu, where you
will be transferred by horse-drawn carriages to visit
the Temple of Edfu dedicated to the god Horus. Sail to
Luxor and overnight. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on
board. |
Day
11
Sunday |
Today you will go on a
full day visit to the West Bank of the Nile to visit the
Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, and the
Temple of Queen Hatsheput the only female Pharaoh of
Egypt Afternoon at leisure. Breakfast, lunch and dinner
on board. |
Day
12
Monday |
Check out after
breakfast and transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight
back to Cairo, where you will met by one of our
representatives and transfer to you hotel for overnight. |
Day
13
Tuesday |
Breakfast at your hotel.
Today you will go on a full day excursion to visit the
Cairo Museum of Antiquities, the Citadel of Saladin and
its famous alabaster Mohammed Ali Mosque, as well as
visiting Khan Al-Khalili bazaars where the largest
collection of gold, silver, copper and handicrafts in
the Middle East are displayed, and where you can
experience the fun of shopping and bargaining. Overnight
at your hotel. |
Day
14
Wednesday |
Breakfast at your hotel.
Full day at leisure. Later tonight you will be
transferred to Cairo International Airport for you
departure. |
Day
15
Thursday |
Flight back to the U.S. |
| Cruise ship may be
changed to a similar or higher category according to
availability. |
