10 Days w/ Nile Cruise
Cairo/Luxor/Kom-Ombo/Edfu/Aswan
Day 1 - Depart from New York for your destination 5,641 miles away - Cairo Egypt! Day 2 - AH-LAHN! Welcome to Egypt, land of many wonders. On arrival you will be met and assisted through customs, then taken to your hotel.
Day 3 - This morning you will be driven to Memphis, the ancient pharaonic capital of Lower Egypt. The sights we will see include the beautiful Alabaster Sphinx and the carved Colossi of Ramses II. You will then continue on to Sakkara to see the Step Pyramids of Zoser and the Tomb of the Sacred Bulls. After a relaxing break at the famed Mena House (lunch optional), you will behold the famous great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.
Day 4 - Today explore the world famous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities with an astonishing number of well preserved artifacts, including the Treasures of King Tutankhamen.( The Mummy Room is optional ) Other sights you will see include the Citadel of Salah-El-Din and Mohammad Ali Mosque, where you will get a panoramic view of Cairo.
Day 5 - This morning fly to Luxor and check onto your Nile Cruise Ship. Later visit the Temples of Karnak and Luxor.
Day 6 - After breakfast, you will cross the Nile River to the West Bank. The sights you will see include the Colossi of Memnon, the Necropolis of Thebes, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and 3 tombs at the famed Valley of the Kings.(King Tut's Tomb is optional if it is open) After sightseeing of the West Bank, your Nile cruise will begin as the ship departs on a leisurely voyage to Aswan.
Day 7 - Your Nile cruise continues. Along the way the ship will dock for sightseeing at Edfu.
Day 8 - As your Nile cruise continues you will have sight seeing opportunities at Kom-Ombo. You will arrive in Aswan and continue sightseeing at the Temple of Philae.
Day 9 - This morning see the High Dam and granite quarries then return to Cairo by air. The rest of the day is free for packing, relaxing, or optional S/S excursions and/or shopping.
Day 10 - Early morning departure to New York.
Salam-Alakum - Enjoy your memories.
*Day to day itinerary while on board the cruise may vary from the above itinerary depending on what cruise ship is used. All cruises will include described sightseeing. Depending on your dates...Some cruises will depart from Aswan to Luxor.
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