Day 1: Cairo
Upon arrival in Cairo our representative who will assist you through passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage will greet you. Transfer from the airport via private A/C car or mini-bus to your hotel for check in and overnight.
Day 2: Cairo
| Half-day guided tour in Giza
This day starts with a half-day guided tour in
Giza, to view the daunting great
pyramids Cheops, Chephren & Mykerionos.
Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Optional camel ride around
the pyramids.
Next is a close-up look at the enigmatic Sphinx
- a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3:
Cairo |
Half-day
guided tour in Egyptian museum, Old
Cairo and Khan Khalili bazaars
This day starts with a visit to the Egyptian
museum. Next is a visit to Old
Cairo, the Synagogue of en
Ezra, the hanging church
and Coptic
museum.
In the afternoon a visit to Khan Khalili
bazaars. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 4: Domestic
Flight Cairo/Luxor | Luxury Nile River Cruise
Transfer to airport and board flight for Luxor. Arrive in Luxor and check in to
Luxury Nile River Cruise ship. The remainder of the day is free for leisure and independent activities.
Day 5: Luxury
Nile River Cruise | Luxor - Esna - Kom Ombo
Sail all day southbound toward Esna and on to
Kom Ombo.
Day 6: Luxury
Nile River Cruise | Tour in Aswan
Arrive in Kom Ombo and visit the Temple
of Kom Ombo. Continue sailing southbound. Arrive in
Aswan. Board a
Nile felucca boat to sail around
Kitcheners Island and visit the
botanical gardens.
Agha Khan's mausoleum can been seen during the trip. Get back on the
Luxury Nile River Cruise ship
and overnight in Aswan.
Day 7: Luxury
Nile River Cruise | Tour in Aswan (Optional Tour to Abu Simbel)
Optional tour - visit to Abu Simbel.
This day starts with a visit to the Philae Temple and the
Temple of Isis. Then a visit to the granite quarries to see the
unfinished obelisk.
Optional tour - evening tour to the
Nubian museum. Overnight onboard in Aswan.
Day 8: Luxury
Nile River Cruise | Tour in Edfu
Start sailing northbound to Edfu to visit the
Temple Of Edfu. Continue sailing toward
Esna. Overnight onboard in Esna.
Day 9: Luxury
Nile River Cruise | Tour in Luxor
This day starts with a visit to the Temple of
Khnum. Continue sailing and arrive in Luxor in the afternoon. Take a tour of the
Luxor Temple.
Optional tour - evening tour -
Sound & Light show at the
Karnak Temple. Overnight onboard in Luxor.
Day 10: Luxury
Nile River Cruise | Tour in Luxor
This day starts with a visit to the West Bank
and visit the Valley of the
Kings, Temple of Queen
Hatshepsut, tombs of the Nobles and
Colossi of Memnon. If possible, a visit to the tomb of
Queen Nefertari.
In the afternoon a visit to the Temple of
Karnak. Farewell dinner on Luxury Nile
River Cruise ship. Overnight onboard in Luxor.
Day 11: Domestic
Flight Luxor/Cairo
Disembarkation after breakfast. Transfer to Luxor airport and board return flight to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo and check in to hotel. The remainder of the day is free for leisure and independent activities. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 12: Cairo
Breakfast and check out of hotel. Assisted transfer to Cairo International airport for final departure.
Luxury
Nile Cruises
Luxury Nile
Cruises |
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