10 Days / 9 Nights
Day 1 Thu: New York / Cairo
Depart New York this evening on board Egypt Air, Egypt’s National carrier.
Day 2 Fri: Arrive Cairo
Arrive in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. You are met and escorted to RAMSES HILTON CAIRO HOTEL.
Day 3 Sat: Pyramids / Memphis / Saqqara
Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, including the Pyramid of Khufu and the Sphinx. Drive to Memphis, once a vast metropolis and capital of the Old Kingdom. Continue to Saqqara, the oldest stone complex in the world, to see the towering Step Pyramid of Djoser, the earliest of all pyramids. (BL)
Day 4 Sun: Cairo Sightseeing
Explore the ancient city of Cairo, including the Egyptian National Museum, Old Cairo, the Citadel, the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali and the colorful Khan el Khalili Bazaar. (BL)
Day 5 Mon: Cairo / Luxor - Nile River Cruise
Fly to Luxor to board the deluxe MS AMARANTE, your home for the next four nights as you cruise the majestic and mystical Nile River. This morning visit the Karnak Temples. Afternoon visit the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens on the West Bank and Luxor Temple. This evening, enjoy a Sound & Light show at the temples. (BLD)
Day 6 Tue: Luxor / Esna
Today we sail to Esna, the site of a temple dedicated to the ram-headed god, Khnum. Evening Captain’s Cocktail Party, followed by dinner and dancing. (BLD)
Day 7 Wed: Esna / Edfu / Kom Ombo
Morning sail to Edfu. A short horse-drawn carriage ride takes you to the temple dedicated to the falcon-headed god, Horus. Afternoon sail to Kom Ombo. Evening Galabya Party. (BLD)
Day 8 Thu: Kom Ombo / Aswan
Visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Kom Ombo before sailing to Aswan. Afternoon visit the High Dam, Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae. Also enjoy a felucca ride around Kitchner’s Island. Evening Nubian Folkloric show on board. (BLD)
Day 9 Fri: Aswan / Cairo
Morning disembark. Fly back to Cairo. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner and folk show, complete with belly dancer. FAIRMONT HELIOPOLIS (BD)
Day 10 Sat: Cairo / New York
Depart Cairo for New York this morning on board Egypt Air, arriving early this afternoon with fond memories of your Egyptian sojourn. (B)
Note: Ask about our extensions to Jordan, Israel or Turkey.
