Day 1: Depart United States, overnight flight
Day 2: Cairo
Arrive Cairo International airport where you will be met and assisted
through formalities, and then transferred to your hotel.
Accommodation: Cairo
Day 3: Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel
Enjoy a full day of sightseeing with visits to the Great Pyramids of Giza
and the Sphinx
Memphis the capital of ancient Egypt and Sakkara which is best known for the
step pyramid the oldest known of Egypt's 97 pyramids.
Accommodation: Cairo (B)
Day 4: Cairo / Aswan / Nile Cruise
Breakfast at the Hotel
Transfer to the Aiport for your flight to Aswan
Morning Flight to Aswan
Upon arrival in Aswan you will be met and transferred to your cruise ship by
our local guide
Visit the High Dam of Aswan, the unfinished Obelisque which lies in it's
original location and was most probably abandoned when some cracks were
discovered during it's construction.
Continue to the Philae Temple which was relocated from it's original site on
Philae Island to it's current location on the Agilika Island in the wake of the
High Dam construction.
Lunch and Dinner onboard
Accommodation: Onboard (B,L,D)
Day 5: Sail Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner onboard
Visit to the Kom Ombo temple dating back to the Ptolemies it is built on a
high dune overlooking the Nile
Continue sailing to Edfu and Visit the Edfu Temple located on the west bank
of the Nile it is the second largest temple in Egypt after Karnak and one of the
best preserved
Continue sailing to Luxor
Accommodation: Onboard (B,L,D)
Day 6: Luxor
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner onboard
Sightseeing begins today with a visit to the Valley of the Kings. This
narrow valley is where the tombs of Kings were cut directly into the limestone
hills. Continue to Hatchepsut Temple a monument to Queen Hatchepsut and the
Colossi of Memnon a mortuary temple guarded by two gigantic statues on the outer
gates.
This afternoon sightseeing includes visits to Karnak, thought to be the most
sacred of places in ancient times this vast complex contains three main temples
and several smaller enclosed temples although significantly ruined it remains
one of the most impressive sights in Egypt.
Continue to Luxor Temple once connected to the Temples of Karnak by an
avenue of sphinxes over one and a half miles the Temple of Luxor was the ancient
center of many festivals and remains one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt.
Accommodation: Onboard (B,L,D)
Day 7: Luxor - Hurghada
Breakfast onboard
Disembark after breakfast and transfer to Hurghada by deluxe bus
Accommodation: Hurghada (B)
Day 8: Hurghada
Breakfast at the hotel
Day at leisure to enjoy the sun sandy beaches and crystal blue waters of the
red sea.
Accommodation: Hurghada (B)
Day 9: Hurghada
Breakfast at the hotel
Day at leisure
Accommodation: Hurghada (B)
Day 10: Hurghada - Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo
Morning flight to Cairo
Upon arrival in Cairo you will be met and transferred to your hotel by our
local guide
Accommodation: Cairo (B)
Day 11: Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel
Embark on a full day of sightseeing with visits to the Egyptian Museum, the
Citadel which is one of Cairo's most popular attractions housing a number of
museums, ancient mosques and other sites.
Conclude your sightseeing with a visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaar which dates
back to 1382 it is one of the most important shopping areas and represents the
market tradition which established Cairo as a major center of trade.
Accommodation: Cairo (B)
Day 12: Return to USA
Breakfast at the hotel
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo airport for your flight
home.