• Hotel/Cruise accommodation as per itinerary based on double occupancy
• All transfers and transportation is by private, air-conditioned coach (Any individuals traveling outside the group arrangement must organize own transportation)
• Tours are with a commentary driver and/or separate guide where noted. 
• Arrival Meet & Greet guide assistance, 
• Departure guide assistance
• Sightseeing and admissions as per the itinerary
• Meals as indicated on itinerary (B-full breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner) 
• International airfare from Dulles  to Egypt and Domestics flights  (CAI-ASW/LXR-CAI)
• Full day Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian museum, Khan el Khalil bazaar including lunch
•  Tour leader in Double Room Occupancy 
• Travel Insurance

 What's not included:

Flight info:

Flight info:

Departure: May 10 2022 from IAD at 11:15PM to IST. Layover in IST is 2 hours and 20 mins

Departure from IST at 6:30PM

Arrival: May 11 2022 to CAI at 7:50pm

 
Return flight:

Departure: May 18 2022 from CAI at 2:45AM to IST. Layover in IST is 2 hours and 20 mins

Departure from IST at 8:30AM

Arrival: May 18 2022 to IAD at 12:30pm

Itinerary:

• MAY 11  ARRIVAL IN CAIRO  : "Ahlan wa Sahlan” (welcome in Arabic) and welcome to Egypt! Upon arrival in Cairo International Airport, you will be met by our local representative and transferred to your hotel.  (Note: hotel rooms may not be ready for check in until after 2pm).   

  The ancient land of Egypt inspires the imagination like no other. On this magical trip, you will unlock the land of the Pharaohs on this 6-day journey along the Nile.

  Accommodation: Marriott Mena House Hotel (2 Nights)                                                     

• MAY 12   FULL DAY TOUR PYRAMIDS AND SPHINX    (B/L) :  After breakfast at 7:30am, you will embark on a full day tour, explore one of the Seven Wonders of the World; the famous Great Pyramid and Sphinx. A single pyramid is built of 2,300,000 blocks, each weighing an average of two tons. The Cheops Pyramid is especially interesting since its interior burial cambers are open for inspection by the public. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620BC). Hewn from natural yellowish limestone; standing 65 feet high and 187 feet long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body.        

   

  Your tour also takes you to the ancient capital of Memphis and Sakkara, the famed “City of the Dead.” You will then visit the Egyptian Museum. It is the most important depository of Egyptian antiquities anywhere in the world. It features artefacts from the Paranoiac and Greco-Roman Periods, including the celebrated mummies of ancient Egypt’s king and Tut Ankh Amin treasures.

   You will then will enjoy a welcome to Egypt local lunch!

  You will then end off your tour at Khan El Khalili Bazaar for some souvenirs and shopping!

  Khan ElKhalili, known as the Turkish bazaar during the Ottoman period, was built in 1382 by Emir Djaharks ElKhalili, in the heart of what was then Fatimid City. Until this day, the bazaar is a centre of trade and communion in the city, and offers a wide array of antique, handcrafts of gold, silver and cooper as well as numerous old coffee shops and local restaurants that attract both Egyptians and tourists alike.

  *Bargaining is key at the Khan ElKhalili Bazaar.

  The remainder of the night is at leisure to relax or explore on your own.

• MAY 13  FLY FROM CAIRO TO ASWAN   (B/L/D): After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight south to Aswan. Upon arrival in Aswan, you will be transferred to your ship, your floating hotel for the next 4 days as you cruise up the Nile.

  After lunch on board, you will you will visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries, The Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae.

  In the evening, you will enjoy a captain’s welcome cocktail followed by dinner on board.

  Accommodation:  Nile Goddess Nile Cruise Deluxe Cabins (3 Nights) 

• MAY 14   SAIL ASWAN TO KOM OMBO TO EDFU  (B/L/D): After breakfast, you will set sail for Kom Ombo and, visit the temple shared by the two Gods Sobek and Haeroris. Kom Ombo is located on a bend in the river Nile about 50km north of Aswan. It is home to an unusual double temple built during the Ptolemic and Roman periods. The temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and he falcon god Heroeris (Horus the Elder). Despite being badly damaged, the temple is a beautiful sight as one approaches from either direction on the river, particularly as sunset nears and the colors change.  Sail to Edfu afterwards. Enjoy afternoon tea on route. Dinner and Galabeya party will be your evening fare.  Overnight in Edfu

• MAY 15  SAIL EDFU TO LUXOR (B/L/D): After breakfast, you will disembark and visit the small town of Edfu is situated on the west bank of the Nile, 56 km south of Esna and 105 km north of Aswan. Today, it is an important center for sugar production and pottery making. The site of Edfu was known as Wetjetser-hor, the place where the god Horus and his traditional enemy, Seth, the in the ancient mythology took place. At the temple of Horus you will experience the horse drawn carriage ride back and forth to the temple.  Overnight in Luxor

• MAY 16  DISEMBARK SHIP/LUXOR (B):  After breakfast on board, you will check out from the cruise.

  Today you will visit the West Bank across the Nile from Luxor, where you will find the Valley of the Kings which includes the tomb of the Thebian rulers, and the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, the only woman pharaoh to reign in ancient Egypt (in the kingdom). Her temple, with its impressive architecture, is traditionally associate with Hathor, the goddess of love and joy. It was formerly surrounded by tropical gardens with plants imported from Somali land.

   You will then visit the East Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temples.

   Accommodation: Sonesta St. George Hotel Standard Side Nile View (1 night)

• MAY 17  FLIGHT TO CAIRO/ EVENING BIRTHDAY DINNER (B/D): Hot Air Balloon Optional –$195 USD per person

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