Egypt

Nile Adventure 10 Days/ 8 Nights from $3750

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The legends of Cleopatra and Tutankhamen haunts one's thoughts as you cruise the Nile and explore the colossal pyramids, the temples, and priceless treasures of an intriguing civilization spanning thousands of years on this tour.

Explore this fascinating civilization where architectural feats and antiquities still amaze thousands of years after their creation. Egypt is an intriguing land of pyramids, temples, colossal statues, mummies, golden treasures, and hieroglyphic symbols. Sail the Nile on a luxury cruiseship, watch the feluccas sail near Aswan , marvel at the 2,000 year old paintings in the Valley of the Kings and explore hidden tombs with an Egyptologist. See the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza , the Temple of Karnak at Luxor , King Tut's Tomb in the Valley of the Kings , Old Cairo, and much more.

Day 1: Depart USA

Day 2: Arrive Cairo

Transfer to your hotel, either in the heart of Cairo , or a world famous and historic hotel in the shadow of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Giza.

Day 3: The Sphinx, Great Pyramid, and a camel ride
After an overview of Egypt 's 5,000-year history by an Egyptologist, prepare for a day of awe at the pyramids. In Sakkara , visit the Teti Pyramid, and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the first monumental structure built of stone. At Giza , see the Sphinx guarding the plateau, as it has for 4,500 years. Marvel at the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), a crowning architectural achievement.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4: Exploring and bargaining in Cairo
A walking tour visits the Church of St. Sergius, a 5th-century Coptic Christian Church marking the cave where the Holy Family lived when they fled to Egypt; Ben Ezra Synagogue, built in 882; and the Amr ibn al-Aas Mosque, the first mosque on the continent of Africa. There are Roman fortress ruins, as well as modern buildings like the Parliament House. Check out the spices and silks in the medieval bazaar of Khan el-Khalili, one of the biggest bazaars in the Middle East .
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5: Fly to Luxor .

Transfer to your five star deluxe cruiseshipe. All outside cabins and all cabins are suites.

Your tour continues at the vast Temple of Karnak , built over a span of 1,300 years, and one of the world's largest temple complexes. Examine the Temple of Luxor , noted for the avenue of sphinxes, grand colonnades, and colossal statues of Ramesses II.

Day 6: Nile Cruise
Led by an Egyptologist, travel to the Valley of the Queens revealing 80 tombs of royal family members. Visit the 15th century BC Temple of Queen Hatshepsut , designed in terraces at the base of a sheer limestone cliff. Then explore the Valley of the Kings , where at least 62 ornately decorated tombs for the pharaohs were hidden. Visit the fabled tomb of King Tutankhamun, discovered in 1922 with its glorious treasures intact, an Egypt tour highlight. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Nile Cruise

Glimpse river life while cruising the Nile . Stop to tour the Temple of Kom Ombo , an unusual double temple, and the Temple of the Falcon God Horus in Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt . Enjoy the special shipboard Egyptian Night event.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 8: Nile Cruise

Arrive Aswan and visit the Aswan High Dam completed in 1971, and the Museum of Nubia , documenting UNESCO's effort to save ancient monuments when the dammed water rose. Take a boat to the relocated island temple complex of Philae dating from the 4th century BC, and dedicated to the goddess Isis. Disembark and transfer to the airport for your return flight to Cairo . Overnight
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 9: Cairo King Tut's treasures at the Egyptian Museum
Explore the Egyptian Museum 's world-renowned collection of antiquities, many 5,000 years old. Behold treasures found in King Tutankhamun's tomb, including his golden funeral mask, solid gold coffin, carved throne, and jewelry. Meet ancient rulers face-to-face in the Royal Mummy Room. Take a walking tour of the Citadel, an impressive mountaintop complex fortified against the Crusaders in 1176. View Cairo 's minarets and domes from the ramparts, and visit the Turkish-style Mohammed Ali Mosque. Enjoy some free time in Cairo in the afternoon Farewell dinner aboard floating restaurant on the Nile with folkloric dancing.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 10
After breakfast transfer to the Cairo International airport for your return flight to the US .

Meals: Breakfast

Optional tour to Abu Simbel :

Temples for Ramesses, Nefertari and Isis
Take an early flight to Abu Simbel to see the Great Temple hewn out of a solid cliff. It honors Ramesses II with four 67-foot-high seated statues of him at the entrance. The adjacent Temple of Hathor is dedicated to Ramesses' wife, Queen Nefertari

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