9 days/ 8 nights including a 5 day 4
night cruise from Luxor to Aswan, private tours, optional
visit to Abu Simbel and more. This tour provides an
excellent introduction to the majority of important
Pharaonic sites along the Nile valley. From the
Great Pyramids at Giza to the incredible Temples at Abu
Simbel you will experience a taste of history found no
where else on earth.
A sample tour is:
Saturday:
Arrive Cairo, be met by our staff who will assist
you with clearing immigration and customs. Transfer
to the Mena House hotel or similar. The evening is free.
Sunday:
Enjoy a buffet breakfast then our Egyptologist will take
you to Memphis, capital of the ancient kingdom, one of
ancient Egypt’s most important cities. Most
of its splendors have been destroyed, but the Alabaster
Sphinx built in the 19th dynasty still remains, as does a
beautifully carved statue of Ramses II. Then on to
Sakkarra with it’s stepped pyramid and Dahshur
with the Black pyramid, the Bent Pyramid and the Red
Pyramid (built of red granite brought all the way from
Aswan it is open for entry)
Evening free. (B)
Monday:
Breakfast at the hotel then its off to the Pyramids of
Giza and the inscrutable Sphinx. From here on to the
Egyptian museum followed by a trip to the Khan el Khalili
bazaar where bargains abound. Transfer to the Ramses
station to board your overnight first class sleeper train
to Luxor which departs about 7: 45PM (B,D on the train)
Tuesday:
Arrive Luxor about 5AM, be met by our staff who will
transfer you to the Presidential line 5 star cruise ship.
Have lunch on board then visit the Temple of Karnak and
the Temple of Luxor Afternoon tea, Dinner and
evening entertainment. O/N Luxor (B on train, L, D)
Wednesday:
Cross to the West Bank and the Necropolis of Thebes.
Visit the valley of the kings, valley of the queens, Queen
Hatshepsut’sTemple, the Colossi of Memnon. Return
to the ship and sail to Esna, cross the river lock and
proceed to Edfu. Evening entertainment. (B,L,D)
Thursday:
Visit the Temple of Horus then sail to Kom Ombo.
Visit the temple shared by two Gods, Sobek and haroeris.
Sail to Aswan and overnight. Evening entertainment. (B,L,D)
Friday:
Visit the dam and the Temple of Philae. Enjoy a
Felucca (native sailboat) ride on the Nile sailing by
Elephantine island and the Agha Khan mausoleum.
Evening entertainment. O/N Aswan (B,L,D)
Saturday:
Disembark and enjoy a day in Aswan. Our staff will take
you to the Basma hotel to wait for your departure on the
evening train to Cairo. The train boards about 5PM.
O/N Train. (B on the cruise ship, D on the train) NOTE:
We can arrange a visit to Abu Simbel before returning to
Cairo.
Sunday:
Arrive Cairo about 6AM where our staff will transfer you
to the Sheraton Heliopolis hotel (or similar) so you can
refresh before your international departure. Our
staff will transfer you to the airport, assist with
departure formalities and checking in for your
international flight.
Tour includes: Transfers
relating to the tour, Hotels based on double occupancy, 5*
cruise with outside, Nile view air-conditioned
(individually controlled) cabin featuring private baths,
meals as outlined by B: breakfast, L: lunch, D: dinner,
First class sleeper train to
Luxor/from Aswan with private cabin, private tours in
Cairo with an air-conditioned car w/driver and licensed
English speaking Egyptologist, antiquity site tours on the
cruise with a small group of English speaking
guests, service charges and taxes. Travel insurance
for those people departing the USA or Canada.
NOT included: items of a personal
nature such as your entry visa, tips, telephone, laundry,
bar bills (NOTE: on the cruise coffee and tea are included
with meals however all other beverages are ala carte),
anything not specifically mentioned as included.
Tour cost: Tour cost: Email
us or call 1 (877) 778-3497 for current pricing.
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