Itinerary
Wednesday
- Depart
to
Egypt
today.
Thursday - Upon arrival at
Cairo
International
Airport
, you will be met and assisted through customs and formalities, then
transferred to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. Overnight
in
Cairo
.
Friday – Visit the
Egyptian
Museum
of Antiquities, which houses the world's largest collection of artifacts
from the era of the pharaohs including some belonging to King Tut. Tour
Old Cairo, where early Judaism and Christianity flourished in
Egypt
. Visit sites like the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the
Moallaka
Church
where the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus took refuge. Spend the
afternoon at the Great Pyramids of Giza built for Cheops, Chephren, and
Mykerinos, and the defending Sphinx. End the day at the bazaar of Khan
El Khalili. (B)
Saturday
–After an early morning flight to
Luxor
, Cross the Nile to the
West Bank
. Visit the Necropolis of
Thebes
, Colossi of Memnon, Queen Hatshepsut Funerary
Temple
, and the
Valley of the Kings
and
Queens
. Upon completion of your morning touring you will transfer to your Nile
Cruise boat for check in and lunch.
Later this afternoon visit
Luxor
Temple
dedicated to the god Amon-Ra. It was expanded by Ramses II, who added
statues of himself. Visit the magnificent
Karnak
Temple
, the largest of all
Temple
Complexes
in Egypt.Queens. (B/L/D)
Sunday- Today is a leisurely
day on board as we sail back towards the Locks at Esna.
If we are lucky, the market will come to us, on the river.
The spectacle and fun of “Boat Shopping” is something that
happens only to a very few groups these days, while we wait at the lock
to go through. Overnight on board. (B/L/D).
Monday – This morning
travel by horse-drawn carriage to the
Temple
of
Horus
, the best preserved of all the large Egyptian Temples. Sail to Kom Ombo
visit the
Temple
of
Kom Ombo
, the twin
temple
of
Crocodile God Sobek
and Horus. This evening a
Gallebeya party for your enjoyment. Overnight
on board. (B/L/D)
Tuesday – After check out
from the Nile Cruise, this morning visit the High Dam, Old Dam,
Philae
Temple
, and the Granite Quarries during your morning touring.
Then you will transfer to
Aswan
Airport
for your flight back to
Cairo
. Overnight
Cairo
. (B)
Wednesday - You will be
transferred to
Cairo
Airport
for your return flight. (B)
