14 Day Luxury Egyptian Tour - From $3,525.00

Itinerary

• Day 01+02
• Depart USA on overnight flight to Cairo. On arrival you will be met by a representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza.
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• Day 03
• Today with your private driver and Egyptologist you will have a full day of sightseeing. Your day will include a visit to the Pyramids of Giza with entrance Cheops and the Sphinx, Memphis and Sakkarra. Overnight Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza.
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• Day 04
• Today with your private driver and Egyptologist you will have a full day of sightseeing. Your day will include a visit to the Egyptian Museum housing the richest collection of antiquities ever discovered including the fabulous burial treasure of King Tutankhamen, the Citadel of Salah El Din, Mohammed Ali Mosque, and Sultan Hassan Mosque. This afternoon you will drive through old Cairo and the old Bazaar for sightseeing and shopping. Overnight Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza.
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• Day 05+06
• Transfer to the Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. You will transfer by vehicle to Esna where you will board your ship for the Nile cruise. After check-in and lunch, the ship sets sail for El Hegaz Island (approximately 5 hours of sailing). Next morning you will sail to Edfu (approximately 5 hours of sailing). You will visit Edfu’s Temple of Horus (Built in 237BC), the Falcon God. Sail to El Fuza Island. 2 nights Yakouta Dahabeya.
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• Day 07
• This morning sail to El Remadya to visit a Nubian village (5 hours of sailing). Afternoon sail to Besaw Island. Overight Yakouta Dahabeya.
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• Day 08
• This morning sail to El Silsela Mountain where you will visit the El Silsela Temple. Continue this afternoon sailing to Meneha Island. Overnight Yakouta Dahabeya.
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• Day 09
• Sail to Kom Ombo this morning where you will visit Kom Ombo to see the Sobek Temple with its beautiful murals and exceptional view of the river Nile. Sail to El Souk where you will have the unique experience of visiting the animal and vegetable market. Sail to Kopania and then on Aswan where the ship is docked overnight. Overnight Yakouta Dahabeya.
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• Day 10+11
• This morning you will visit Aswan’s old and high dams, Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk. Optional excursion to Abu Simbel is available. This afternoon you will sail directly to Edfu. Next morning you will sail to Esna. Depart the ship with your guide and visit Luxor's West Bank - Thebes. Sightseeing includes the Valley of the Kings, and the Valley of the Queens. In the afternoon you will tour Karnak and Luxor Temples - a holy city built over the centuries and dedicated to the God Amon-Ra, his consort, and their son Khonsu. Overnight on the ship in Esna. 2 nights Yakouta Dahabeya.
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• Day 12
• Disembark from the cruise ship (bid farewell to your Private Egyptologist this morning) and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy a day at leisure. Luxor offers some wonderful sightseeing and shopping opportunities. Overnight Sofitel Old Winter Palace Hotel.
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• Day 13
• This morning take your flight to Cairo and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza.
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• Day 14
• Transfer to the airport this morning for your international flight.
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