Discover Egypt 8-days

Day 1 ARRIVE IN CAIRO

On arrival in Cairo , you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Meal(s) Included: Dinner Overnight at Intercontinental pyramids park Or Similar ^back to top

Day 2 CAIRO

After breakfast, meet with your private Egyptologist/guide and driver and begin the tour of Cairo . Drive through the streets of Cairo on your way to downtown Cairo to visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and get an amazing detailed guided tour, with its amazing collection of artifacts from Ancient Egypt dating back 5000 years before the birth of Christ. Observe the golden items of the tomb of the young king Tut-Ankh-Amen including his golden Mask and pure solid 220 Lbs golden coffin. Visit the mummies room with at least 12 mummies that are very well preserved and are more than 4 thousand years old. After lunch we drive through the scenic streets on our way to the great pyramids of Giza , where we will see the 3 gigantic pyramids, the Sphinx and the entire Giza Plateau with the royal, private tombs and the original village of the workers who built the pyramids dating back to 3000 years B.C. We will also see the valley temple and, time permitting, we can visit the amazing Solar Boat that was discovered and dug out from the side of the pyramid and was used for the burial of the King about 5000 years ago. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Intercontinental pyramids park Or Similar ^back to top

Day 3 CAIRO/ LUXOR

After breakfast in the hotel you will be transferred to the airport to board the short flight to Luxor . On arrival in Luxor airport you will be met and transferred to the cruise ship for embarkation. To the north of Luxor visit the Karnak Temple , called by some " the Temple of Temples " It is the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means "the most sacred of places." The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over a two thousand-year period by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars covering an area larger than the entire of Notre Dame Cathedral. We then proceed to the graceful Temple of Luxor , built by Amenhotep III and Ramesses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amun. Observe the gigantic statues and obelisks. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Domina Prestige Emilio Nile Cruise Or Similar ^back to top

Day 4 LUXOR/ ESNA / EDFU

Cross to the West Bank of the Nile and visit the wondrous Valley of the Kings , a vast city of the dead, where the magnificent tombs of 62 pharaohs have been discovered. The tombs were carved deep into the desert mountains, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs. Visit several of the tombs. Next, visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut ,This beautiful monument to the reign of the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it. On the way back to your Nile Cruise Ship, stop at the famed Colossi of Memnon, two 66-foot, one- thousand ton statues of Amenhotep III. These colossal statues were known by the ancient Greeks to emit haunting voices at dawn. Though damaged by nature, the statues are still impressive. Return to the cruise ship and sail to Esna. Cross the Lock of Esna and sail to Edfu. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Domina Prestige Emilio Nile Cruise Or Similar ^back to top

Day 5 EDFU/ KOM OMBO / ASWAN

After breakfast on board the ship, set out by horse-drawn carriage to visit the Temple of Horus , the most perfectly preserved of all the Nile temples. Horus, also known as Haroeris, was the falcon-headed solar war god. Return to the cruise ship then sail to Kom Ombo and visit the Temple of Sobek , the crocodile-headed god of fertility and creator of the world. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Sail to Aswan . Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Domina Prestige Emilio Nile Cruise Or Similar ^back to top

Day 6 ASWAN

Breakfast on board. Felucca ride around Kitchner Island (also known as Lord Kitchner's Botanical Garden, Plant Island , Gizirat al-Nabatat, Plantation Island , or Gizirat al-Bustan). Lord Kitchner moved here after being given the island for his campaigns in the Sudan . He imported plants from around the world to create the famous garden. From the river you have a nice view of the Aga Khan Mausoleum, an elegant pink granite structure built in the late 1950's Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Domina Prestige Emilio Nile Cruise Or Similar ^back to top

Day 7 ASWAN / CAIRO

After breakfast, take a tour of Aswan High Dam, Egypt 's contemporary example of building on a monumental scale. Then proceed to the granite quarries which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used to build the pyramids and temples. The quarries still hold the Unfinished Obelisk, possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome . It would have weighed over 1,100 tons and would have been the world's largest piece of stone ever handled. Continue by a short motor-boat ride to the Temple of Philae on the island of Agilka . The temple was dedicated to Isis, sister/wife of Osiris and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule. Sail around Elephantine Island on a felucca, the traditional Egyptian sail boat. Elephantine Island is the largest of the Aswan area islands, and is the site of some of the most ancient remains in Egypt , with artifacts dating to pre-dynastic periods. Elephantine is Greek for Elephant. In ancient times, the island was called Abu or Yabu, which also means elephant. The name may indicate that the island was once a center for the trade of ivory. This afternoon, transfer to Aswan airport and fly back to Cairo . Overnight at the Hotel. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Intercontinental pyramids park Or Similar ^back to top

Day 8 CAIRO / DEPART

Decide on your activities with the assistance of your guide. Transfer to Cairo international airport for your onward flight. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast ^back to top

If only one person travels, the price is $ 2,380

# of Travelers	August, October, Easter Week, Dec 24 - Jan 8		Jan 9 - July, Sept, Nov - Dec 23
	Price Per Person in US$
	Double Occupancy	Single Supplement *	Double Occupancy	Single Supplement *
2			$1,690	$420

Special children and group rates available.

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Tour Price Includes:

Meet and airport assistance through immigration formalities, Transfer to hotels by private A/C bus, Visit in Cairo as per itinerary, Visits between Luxor and Aswan as per itinerary, Accommodation 3-nights in Cairo on bed & breakfast, Accommodation 4-nights on board Nile Cruise on full board basis, Private escort English speaking guide during the visits, Domestic flights within Egypt, Meals indicated

Tour Price Does Not Include:

International flight to Egypt, travel insurance, visa fees, gratuities

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