Destination: North, West & Central Africa
Egypt
Egypt - By Land, Air and River Boat
Itinerary: 9 Days / 8 Nights
Day 1
Cairo
Arrive Cairo, and transfer to luxury hotel.
Lodging: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo
Day 2
Cairo
After breakfast in your hotel, visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, the world's greatest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, including golden treasures from the world-famous tomb of King Tutankhamen. After lunch, visit Islamic Cairo: the 12th century Citadel and the Mosque of Sultan Hassan. Stroll through the bustling Khan El-Khalili bazaar, founded in the 14th century and one of the largest bazaars in the Middle East.
Lodging: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo
Day 3
Cairo
Your morning begins with a tours of Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt dating from 3,100 BC; the legendary city of Menes; and the necropolis of Sakkara with the oldest known of Egypt's 107 pyramids. After lunch, your pyramid visit includes the Great Pyramid, and the Sphinx. Return to your hotel for the evening.
Lodging: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo
Day 4
Luxor and the Nile River
After breakfast, transfer to the Cairo airport to board your flight to Luxor. Arriving at Luxor you will be taken to your 5-star boat, Nile Adventurer. Begin with a visit to the Valley of the Kings and Queens on the west bank of Luxor. You'll also visit the Hatshepsut Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, the Temple of Karnak, take a guided tour of the Luxor Temple, and return to your boat for cocktails and a gourmet dinner on board.
Lodging: Nile Adventurer
Day 5
Esna, the Nile River
After a relaxing breakfast and lunch on board, you'll arrive in Esna where your Egyptologist will take you on a guided tour of the Greco-Roman Temple of Khnum, built during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Back on board, relax with cocktails before enjoying spectacular sunsets and dinner.
Lodging: Nile Adventurer
Day 6
Edfu, the Nile River
Relax on board as you proceed to Edfu where you'll take an afternoon tour of the extraordinarily well-preserved Temple of Horus. Back aboard the Nile Adventurer, dine on a lavish buffet of Egyptian specialities as you enjoy oriental music and dancing.
Lodging: Nile Adventurer
Day 7
Edfu, the Nile River, and Aswan
After breakfast on board, visit the Temple of Kom Ombo before returning to the boat for lunch as you cruise to Aswan. In the afternoon, your Egyptologist will escort you to the Aswan High Dam for a look at contemporary Egyptian construction on a monumental scale. Later a short motorboat ride brings you to the Philae Temple on the Island of Agilka, after which you'll visit the granite quarries and their Unfinished Obelisk. Enjoy your last evening aboard ship with a gala dinner.
Lodging: Nile Adventurer
Day 8
Aswan, Abu Simbel and Cairo
After breakfast on board you'll depart the ship, and, weather permitting, enjoy the Nile from a different perspective. A felucca (Egyptian sail boat) will take you around Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener's Botanical Gardens and the Agha Khan Mausoleum. Next you'll head to the Aswan airport to board a flight for a short plane ride to Abu Simbel. Take a half-day tour to the Temple at Abu Simble, built by the Great Ramses II, Egypt's longest ruling pharaoh. Returning to Abu Simbel Airport you'll board a flight to Cairo, where you'll retire to your comfortable hotel.
Lodging: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo
Day 9
International Flights Home
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll transfer to the airport and international flights home.
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