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Deluxe 8 Nights Cairo & Nile Cruise
Arrive any Friday
Starting at $2,960.00 per person
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival - Cairo
Arrive at Cairo International Airport, a BLE English speaking representative welcomes and escorts you through Customs and Immigration, afterwards you are privately transferred to hotel, check in to your room relax and enjoy your rest of the day at leisure.
Entry Visa included. Dinner at Hotel
Day 2 - Pyramids & Sphynx & GEM
Take a trip back in time discover the historic Giza Plateau - the last standing site of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World while riding like a local on the back of a camel. Visit the pyramids of Mycerinus & Chefren and explore the inside of one of the great pyramids of Giza built in 2690 B.C.
In the afternoon explore the brand new Grand Egyptian
Museum, the World Largest Archaeology Museum, where you view up-close the largest collection of Ancient Egyptian Artifacts, statues, Mummy Rooms dating back to over 7000 years, discover the treasures and the golden mask the boy King Tutankhamen and other pharaohs and nobility of ancient Egypt. The GEM is truly a portal to the past!
Lunch at 9 Pyramids Lounge with view of Pyramids
*Camel ride included
*Add-ons available (available at checkout)
Day 3 - NMEC & Khan El-Khalili Bazaar (Old Market)
In the afternoon, get privately transferred to visit the Brand New National Museum for Egyptian Civilization (home of the Golden Pharaohs Mummies; and a walk through Egypt's rich and diverse civilization.
Afterwards get transferred to Khan El Khalili Bazaar and stroll around the colorful and vibrant historic alleys, explore its mosque and shops with all kinds of goods dating back to the 14th century!
Dinner at a historic local restaurant serving authentic Egyptian food
Dinner at historic Naguib Mahfouz Oriental Cafe
*Add-ons available (available at checkout)
Day 4 - Luxor to Aswan Nile Cruise
Check out of your hotel and get privately transferred to Cairo Airport to board your flight to Luxor.
Upon arrival, transfer to the Nile cruise where you spend the following 4 nights cruising the Nile and exploring the temples and tombs of Ancient Egypt’s greatest Pharaohs on the East and West banks of Nile River.
In the afternoon Explore the city of Luxor on the east bank of Nile River, home of the ancient capital of Egypt and the famous city of Thebes, the City of a Hundred Gates, dating back to almost 2000 B.C., and the Luxor Temple – the largest complex of Temples in Egypt and a place of worship for right up to the present day. During the Christian era, the temple’s hypostyle hall was converted into a Christian church, and the remains of another Coptic church can be seen to the west.
*Breakfast, lunch & dinner included + complimentary entertainment
Day 5 - Valley of Kings & Queens
In the morning, visit the West Bank where you make your first stop to explore the Valley of the Kings and begin your journey to witness a once in a lifetime phenomenon of the total solar Eclipse, the Gateway to the Afterlife – A UNESCO World Heritage Site, and royal burial ground for pharaohs such as Tutankhamen, Seti I, and Ramses II, as well as queens, high priests, and other elites of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties.
*Breakfast, lunch & dinner included + complimentary entertainment
Day 6 - Kom Ombo Temple & Horus Temple
Cruise the Nile and visit the West Bank where you make your first stop to explore the Valley of the Kings, the Gateway to the Afterlife – A UNESCO World Heritage Site, and royal burial ground for pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Seti I, and Ramses II, as well as queens, high priests, and other elites of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties.
Explore the city of Luxor on the east bank of Nile River, home of the ancient capital of Egypt and the famous city of Thebes, the City of a Hundred Gates, dating back to almost 2000 B.C., and the Luxor Temple – the largest complex of Temples in Egypt and a place of worship for right up to the present day. During the Christian era, the temple’s hypostyle hall was converted into a Christian church, and the remains of another Coptic church can be seen to the west.
*Add-ons available (available at checkout)
*Breakfast, lunch & dinner included + complimentary entertainment
Day 7 - Aswan
Cruise through the islands of the Nile River then get to Philae temple on the island of Agilika – a temple dedicated to goddess Isis and one that is inspired by the Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations.
Visit theNubian Village, home of the direct descendants of the Nubians who inhabited this corner of Africa for over 300,000 years. The friendly Nubian people welcome you to their village and inside their homes, then stroll its colorful Bazar-like streets and shop beautiful souvenirs, local spices to great food by the Nile.
*Breakfast, lunch & dinner included + complimentary entertainment
Day 8 - Depart Aswan to Cairo
Check out of the Nile cruise, and get privately transferred to board your flight to Cairo.
Check in and spend the rest of your day at leisure.
*Meridien Airport Hotel
Day 9 - Final Departure
Privately transfer to Cairo International Airport to depart.
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