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Itinerary:

DAY 01: WED - 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. Optional Sound and Light Show available this evening. Overnight in Cairo. 

DAY 02: THU - 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 baby Jesus took refuge. Spend the afternoon at the Great Pyramids of Giza built for Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, and the defending Sphinx. You will be transferred to the Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, you will be transferred to your Hotel Overnight in Luxor. (B/L) 

DAY 03: FRI - Day at Leisure to explore the world`s greatest open air museum. The number and preservation of the monuments in the Luxor area are unparalleled anywhere else in the world that know of. Actually, what most people think of as Luxor is really three different areas, consisting of the City of Luxor on the East side of the Nile, the town of Karnak just north of Luxor and Thebes, which the ancient Egyptians called Waset, which is on the west side of the Nile across from Luxor Overnight in Luxor. (B) 

DAY 04: SAT - After breakfast you will be transferred to your Deluxe Nile Cruise Boat for a 4-day/3-night Nile cruise. Accommodations aboard will consist of an Outside Cabin with private facilities. In the afternoon, visit Luxor Temple dedicated to the god Amon-Ra. It was expanded by Ramses II, who added statues of himself. Also visit the magnificent Karnak Temple. Optional Sound and Light Show available this evening. Overnight on board. (B/L/D) 

DAY 05: SUN - 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. Sail to Edfu. Overnight on board. (B/L/D) 

DAY 06: MON - 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. Sail to Aswan. Overnight on board. (B/L/D) 

DAY 07: TUE - Morning at leisure or Optional excursion to Abu Simbel available this morning. (Visit the Great Temples of Ramses II. Stand before the colossal statue of the Pharaoh with smaller statues of his wife Nefertari and daughters at his feet. After this visit, fly to Aswan.) Disembark this afternoon and visit the High Dam, Old Dam, Philae Temple, and the Granite Quarries. Sail by felucca for an outside visit to the Agha Khan Mausoleum and Elephantine Island (time permitting). You will be transferred to the Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. (B) 

DAY 08: WED - You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your return flight. (B)

Hotels Used:

• Oasis Hotel in Cairo.
• Ms/ Shahrayar Cruise.

Package Inclusion:

• 2 nights in Cairo including breakfast.
• 2 nights in Luxor including breakfast.
• 3 nights Nile Cruise including all meals.
• All Shore Excursions.
• All Transfers.
• Full Day Guided Extensive Sightseeing in Cairo.
• All sightseeing includes the services of an English speaking Egyptologist.
• All Hotel Taxes and Service Charges.

Not Included:

• International Airfare.
• Egypt entry Visa.
• Tips for local Guides and drivers.
• Domestic air with in Egypt.

Options for your Trip:

• Sound and Light Show in Cairo $40.
• Sound and Light Show in Luxor $40.
• Abu Simbel Excursion by air from Aswan $235.

Currency                                                       $ €