Itinerary:

FRI-DAY 1-ARRIVAL:

Upon arrival at Cairo International airport, you will be escorted through customs with our representative and transferred to your hotel.

Overnight: Cairo hotel

SAT-DAY 2- CAIRO: (BL)

After breakfast you will begin your day with a morning visit and guided tour of the Egyptian Museum, where you will find artifacts of the Pharaonic era and the treasures of king Tutankhamun’s tomb. After the museum you will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing your tour to Moez Street where you will enjoy a guided visit to Bayt El Seheimy or El Seheimy which is one of the prominent houses in Cairo that dates back to the 18th century and is regarded as a perfect example for the style of decoration and designing at that time. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a visit of Old Cairo, Citadel and Albester Mosque.

Overnight: Cairo hotel

SUN-DAY 3- CAIRO: (BL)

This morning you will visit the Giza Plateau, home of the Great Pyramids and Sphinx Temple Complex. The largest among the six pyramids stands the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Standing 480 feet tall this pyramid is unique in that it is based on the number 5, and its top points directly to the middle star in the constellation Orion’s belt. After lunch at the Saqqara Restaurant, continue to Saqqara and the Temple of the Sun. The Saqqara plateau continuously provides many discoveries for Egyptologists such as the Sarapium, where mummified bulls were placed in huge sarcophagi, or tombs indicating royal births. Each discovery has a fascinating story, with many adventures for the archaeologists as they reveal the secrets of the past.

Overnight: Cairo hotel

MON-DAY 04 - CAIRO/LUXOR: (BLD)

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, our representative will assist and transfer you to your luxury cruise ship for a 5-day/4-night Nile cruise. Accommodations aboard your cruise ship will consist of an outside cabin with private facilities. Cross the Nile to visit the West Bank (Valley of the Kings and Queens, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi Memon). After lunch, you will visit the Karnak and Luxor Temples.

Overnight: Luxor on board of the cruise vessel

TUE - DAY 05​- LUXOR/ESNA/EDFU: (BLD)

Sail to Esna. Continue sailing to Edfu. Enjoy a Galabia party on board.

Overnight: Edfu on board of the cruise vessel

WED - DAY 0​6​- EDFU/KOM OMBO/ASWAN: (BLD)

Today you will ride in a horse-drawn carriage which brings you through the town of Edfu to the temple of Horus, the best preserved temple on the Nile. Sail to Kom-Ombo and visit the twin temples of Horus the falcon god and Sobek the crocodile god. Sail to Aswan and dock for the night.

Overnight: Aswan on board of the cruise vessel

THU - DAY 0​7​- ASWAN: (BLD)

Today you will visit the beautiful Philae Temple, the Aswan Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk. After lunch, sail in a traditional felucca among the islands in the Nile.

Overnight: Aswan on board of the cruise vessel

FRI - DAY 0​8​- ASWAN/CAIRO: (B)

After breakfast, you will disembark the cruise and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Optional tour to​ Abu-Simbel; where you will see the fascinating temples of Ramses II and his Queen Nefertari, moved to their current location after the Aswan Dam was built.

Overnight: Aswan on board of the cruise vessel

​SAT​- DAY 09​ - CAIRO: (B) ​

After breakfast at the hotel, you will transfer to the airport for your onward flight. ​

Hotels Used:

• Oasis Hotel
• Ms/Amarco I Cruise

Package Inclusion:

• 4 nights Hotel in Cairo, including taxes, service charge and buffet breakfast.
• 4-night 5 star Nile cruise, including all meals and shore excursions.
• All shore excursions including entrance fees as per itinerary.
• Sightseeing in Cairo as per itinerary with lunch and entrance fees.
• All transfers within Egypt with local hosting.
• Transportation provided by air-conditioned motor coach.
• Service of an English-speaking Egyptologist during sightseeing.

Not Included:

• International Airfare.
• Egypt entry Visa.
• Domestic Air: (CAI/LXR--ASW/CAI) estimated at $250/person
• Tipping

Options For Your Trip (rates per person):

• Sound and Light Show in Cairo.($50)
• Abu Simbel Excursion including airfare, sightseeing with a guide and all entrance fees.($310)
• Sound and Light Show in Luxor.($50)
• Dinner Cruise in Cairo.($85)