Eygpt,Cairo,Luxor,Nile Cruise
Itinerary
DAY 1, Wednesday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA to Egypt. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Thursday - Arrive in Cairo
Arrive in Cairo and transfer to your hotel in Heliopolis, with the remainder of the day at leisure. This evening, meet your traveling companions at an orientation with your Tour Manager
Overnight: Cairo
DAY 3, Friday - Depart Cairo, Embark Cruise
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, transfer to board your Nile cruise ship, which serves as your floating hotel for the next three nights. Enjoy time at leisure in Aswan before sailing to Kom Ombo in the afternoon. In the evening, continue to Edfu
Optional Shore Excursion: Aswan High Dam, Obelisk, Temple of Philae, and Temple of Kom Ombo
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4, Saturday - Cruise to Luxor
This afternoon, sail via Esna to Luxor, known in ancient Egyptian times as the city of Thebes
Optional Shore Excursion: Ptolemaic Temple in Edfu (AM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5, Sunday - Full Day in Luxor
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Luxor. The premier destination in Upper Egypt, Luxor features an array of ruins and monuments and is often considered the most extraordinary open-air museum in the world. The city is also known for its horse carriages, called caleches, which offer a charming way to enjoy the area's many sightseeing opportunities
Optional Shore Excursion: Necropolis of Thebes, Colossi of Memnon, Valleys of the Kings and Queens, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (AM)
Optional Shore Excursion: Temples of Karnak and Luxor (PM)
Optional: Luxor Sound and Light Show (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, Monday - Return to Cairo
After breakfast, disembark the boat and transfer to the airport for your return flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, visit the Pyramids at Giza, built during the Third and Fourth Dynasties. These monumental undertakings stand as a marvelous testimony to the almost unbelievable skill and determination of their builders. Enjoy an up-close view of the Great Pyramid, built for the Pharaoh Cheops, as well as the Pyramids of Khefren and Mycerinus. Not far from the Pyramids, see the great Sphinx of Giza, the legendary chimeral statue that combines the head of king Khfren with a lion's body. After, transfer to your hotel in the Pyramids area, with the remainder of the day at leisure
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Tuesday - Full Day in Cairo
Enjoy your day at leisure in Cairo
Optional: Half Day Egyptian Museum & Citadel (AM)
Optional: Half Day Memphis & Sakkara (PM)
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8, Wednesday - Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
