Egypt & The Nile
Tour Code: GTE
13 Day Trip
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$3150 East Coast (JFK)
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Departures are available from January through December 2010.
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Trip Itinerary
DAY 1 USA - Cairo
VIP Door-to-Door Transfer to your local airport for your overnight flight to Cairo.
DAY 2 Arrive Cairo
Arrive in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, and transfer to your hotel. This evening enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow travel companions.
DAY 3 Cairo
Your journey through 5,000 years of the history of Egypt’s rich civilization begins this morning with a highlight visit to the world famous Egyptian Museum. See Tutankhamun’s incredible treasures, discovered by Howard Carter in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings. Ancient statues, mummies and sarcophagi fi ll this amazing building. This afternoon continue to the 12th-century Citadel of Saladin for sweeping views over the city and to visit the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. As part of our Explore & Discover series this evening, enjoy real Egyptian hospitality as we dine at the home of a local family.*
Breakfast and Highlight Dinner Included

* Please note that this event may be substituted by dinner in a local restaurant in the heart of the labyrinth of streets of the old Bazaar.
DAY 4 Cairo - Luxor - Cruise
We fl y south to Luxor, located on the banks of the River Nile. The balance of the morning is free before we board our luxury cruise ship for lunch. Then visit the grand Temple of Luxor, marvel at the avenue of human-headed sphinxes and explore the great temple complex of Karnak.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 5 Cruising Luxor - Edfu
Our sightseeing today begins in the Valley of the Kings, fi nal resting place of Tutankhamun. See the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Later sail south to Edfu, located at the crossroads of the ancient caravan routes.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 6 Cruising Edfu - Kom Ombo
This morning visit the Temple of Horus, one of the most popular and best preserved temples in Egypt, dedicated to the Falcon God. In the afternoon, enjoy the scenery around the old towns, which have changed very little over the last hundreds of years.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 7 Kom Ombo - Aswan
We sail this morning to the southern city of Aswan, known for its superb location and healthy climate. See the great Aswan Dam, which created the largest artifi cial lake in the world. We continue on to the ancient Granite Quarries to see the famous unfi nished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae. Saved from the waters of Lake Nasser, the Temple was dismantled stone by stone and reconstructed on the safe island of Agilqiyya. The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the “Gateway to Africa.”
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 8 Aswan
This morning, perhaps visit the local bazaar or take an optional excursion to Abu Simbel. This is an opportunity of a lifetime to see one of the most unforgettable sights of Ancient Egypt. Carefully salvaged under UNESCO supervision, the four colossi of Ramases II are a sight to behold.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 9 Aswan - Edfu
Sit back and relax as we enjoy a ride on a traditional Felucca sailing boat. Watching our Nubian crew navigate the waters around the Botanical Gardens is a highlight of any visit to Egypt. We view the outside of the Mausoleum of Aga Khan III, before setting sail for Kom Ombu to visit the Sobek Temple, dedicated to the Crocodile God. This evening in Edfu, we dress in our Galabeyas (traditional Egyptian garment) for our Galabeyas Party.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 10 Edfu - Luxor
Enjoy a leisurely day cruising as we continue north to Luxor for our final night afloat.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 11 Luxor - Cairo
This morning we disembark and fly to Egypt’s capital, Cairo.
Breakfast Included
DAY 12 Cairo (Giza, Memphis and Sakkara Included)
This adventurous day begins with a visit to the great Pyramids at Giza, one of the Wonders of the Ancient World. We continue on to see the enigmatic Sphinx, with the head of a man and body of a lion. In the old capital of Memphis, marvel at the limestone Colossus of Ramses II and the alabaster sphinx. In Sakkara, see the oldest of the pyramids, the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, dating back over 2,700 years B.C. Our day fi nishes with a special Explore & Discover event as we learn about the art of producing the famous Papyrus paper — a craft handed through generations from the ancient Egyptians.
Breakfast Included
DAY 13 Cairo - USA
We bid farewell to Egypt.
Breakfast Included