Oct. 06 :
(Saturday): Arrive Cairo, be met by our staff
inside the terminal who will provide assistance with
obtaining your visa, clearing immigration and customs then
will transfer you to your hotel. Mena House or the
Cairo Marriott. The Mena House is located right in
front of the Pyramids at Giza where the opera will be
performed. The Cairo Marriott is on
an island on the Nile in the heart of Cairo and
encompasses a palace built by Ismail Pasha for the Empress
Eugnie of Austria. Another of his lavish building
projects he built this as a show of his affection and was
for her use during the opening of the Suez Canal.
Oct. 07:
(Sunday): A full day tour to Memphis, Sakkarra and
Dashour with it’s wonderful Bent Pyramid, Black Pyramid
and Red Pyramid. Enter the Red Pyramid if you
desire. O/N Mena House or Marriott. In the evening attend
Aida performance (or attend the following evening) (B)
Oct. 08:
(Monday): A full day tour of the Pyramids (with
entry) of Giza, The Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, bazaar. O/N
Mena house or Marriott. (B)
Oct. 09: (Tuesday): Our staff will
transfer you to the airport for a morning flight to Aswan.
Arriving staff will transfer you to board a five star
Presidential cruise. You will enjoy the comfort of an
outside, individually
controlled air-conditioned cabin with private bath. Enjoy
lunch, depart by native sailboat (Felucca) for Elephantine
Island and to see the Agha Khan Mausoleum. Dinner on
board. (B,L,D)
Oct. 10:
(Wednesday): Visit the high dam, the old dam,
the Temple of Philae. Sail to Kom Ombo. Visit
the Temple shared by the two Gods, Sobek and
Haroeris. Sail on to Edfu. (B,L,D)
Oct 11:
(Thursday): Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu.
Sail to Esna, cross the river locks and sail on to Luxor.
(B,L,D)
Oct. 12:
(Friday): Cross to the West bank, visit the
Necropolis of Thebes, Valley of the Kings, the Temple of
Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Also on
the East bank visit the Temple of Karnak and Luxor.
(B,L,D)
Oct. 13:
(Saturday): Cruise ends and our staff will transfer
you to the Luxor airport for your flight to Cairo.
Arriving, our staff will transfer you to the Mena House or
similar. In the afternoon you will enjoy a tour of
the Citadel and Coptic Cairo and in the evening attend the
Opera. (B)
Oct. 14:
(Sunday): SST will transfer you to the
airport, assist with departure formalities and checking in
for your international departure. (B)
This tour includes: hotels
(based on double occupancy), 5 star cruise, meals as
outlined by B for Breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner,
ground transfers pertaining to the tour, fees
for visiting antiquity sites and museums, services of an
English speaking licensed Egyptologist. Portage,
Service charges and taxes. Travel Insurance.
NOT included: items of a personal
nature such as entry visa (about $18), tips, telephone,
laundry, bar bills (drinks other than coffee/tea with
meals on the cruise are ala carte), anything not
specifically mentioned as included.
