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Egypt & The Nile

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Join our regularly scheduled, limited-size group tour of Egypt - it will be a fascinating discovery! You will enjoy Nile Cruise and explore ancient Egyptian civilization. This tour is guaranteed. Its the best all-inclusive and comprehensive tour of Egypt available...at affordable prices, too!

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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - On the Plane

 
Commercial Flight

Depart the U.S. on your overnight flight Egypt.

On the Plane Commercial Flight picture

Day 2 - Cairo

 
Airport Transfer

Morning arrival in Cairo. Meeting, assistance and transfer to your deluxe hotel. (Egyptian visas will be processed upon arrival for U.S. citizens.)

Cairo Airport Transfer picture
Sightseeing

Remainder of the day at leisure.

Hotel

Overnight in Cairo.


Day 3 - Luxor

 
Cairo-Luxor - Nile Cruise.
Commercial Flight

Early morning flight from Cairo to Luxor, ancient city of Thebes.

River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Upon arrival, transfer to your boat for a 5-day/4-night Nile Cruise.

Luxor River, Barge or Yacht Cruise picture
Sightseeing

Tour of Luxor includes the Avenue of the Sphinxes and the imposing Temple of Luxor. Continue to the spectacular Karnak Temple complex, built over a 2000-year period.


Day 4 - Luxor

 
Luxor-Esna - Nile Cruise.
River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Sail to Esna. Afternoon tour of the Valley of the Kings, famed necropolis where 62 tombs have been found to date, including the Tomb of Tutankhamen and Ramses VI. On to the fabled Colossi of Memnon, standing over 70 feet tall, and the beautifully terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most brilliant concepts in the history of architecture.

Luxor River, Barge or Yacht Cruise picture

Day 5 - At Sea

 
Edfu-Kom Obmo - Nile Cruise.
Sightseeing

Sail to Edfu. Visit the Temple of Horns, the best preserved of all large Egyptian Temples, built by the Ptolemies over a 180-year period.

At Sea Sightseeing picture
River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Sail to Kom Ombo, a hill town overlooking the banks of the Nile.


Day 6 - At Sea

 
Kom Ombo-Aswan - Nile Cruise.
Sightseeing

Tour the unique twin Greco-Roman Temples. Continue to Aswan, surrounded by a universe of desert.

At Sea Sightseeing picture
River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxing sailing trip on a typical Egyptian "Felucca" (sailboat), which glides along the Nile, passing Elephantine Island, Lord Kichener's Botanical Gardens and the dramatic white-marble Aga Kltan Mausoleum.


Day 7 - Alexandria

 
Aswan-Abu Simbel-Cairo-Alexandria.
Sightseeing

Morning visit to the Aswan Dam and the granite quarries where the stone for the ancient monuments and modern dam of Aswan were cut. Continue to the Temple of Philae.

Commercial Flight

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Abu Simbel; tour of this magnificent site. Then, return flight to Cairo.

Bus

Arrival and transfer by private bus to Alexandria for overnight.


Day 8 - Alexandria

 
Sightseeing

Morning visit to the Museum and Pompey's Pillar which was part of the Serspis Temple. On to the Roman Amphitheatre; carving of the cross and other Christian symbols indicate that it was used long after the Romans departed.

Sightseeing

Continue to the Catacombs of Kom El-Shuqafa, dating back to the 2nd century; the Catacombs are unique both for their plan and decoration, which are curious blends of Greco-Roman and Egyptian designs.

Hotel

Overnight in Alexandria.


Day 9 - Cairo

 
Alexandria-Wadi el Natrun-Cairo.
Sightseeing

Travel along the desert highway to Wadi el Natrun, where in the midst of the Rift Valley, persecuted Christians established monasteries in the 4th century. Visit two functioning complexes which feature fine examples of early Christian architecture and artwork.

Hotel

Return to Cairo for overnight.


Day 10 - Cairo

 
Sightseeing

The day begins with a visit to the world-famous Egyptian Museum with its 100,000 objects covering 4000 years of ancient Egyptian civilizations, including the Treasures of Tutankhamen and the Mummy Room. After lunch at the historic Mena House Hotel, drive to Giza to see the three Great Pyramids. Marvel at the Solar Boat, the oldest known ship in the world, uncovered in 1954 after being buried for 4800 years. Stand in awe at the magnificent Sphinx carved out of a single piece of stone, guarding the Giza Plateau.

Hotel

Overnight at our hotel in Cairo.


Day 11 - Cairo

 
Airport Transfer

Departure transfer to Cairn Airport for your return flight to the U.S.


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