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CAIRO & NILE CRUISE for 4 NIGHTS LUXOR to ASWAN (EG08 - 10 days / 9 nights)

CAIRO

KARNAK TEMPLE

NILE CRUISE

KOM OMBO

TEMPLE OF HORUS

PLANTATION ISLAND

ABU SIMBEL

DAY 01 - ARRIVAL TO CAIRO

Arrival to Cairo Airport and meet for transfer to hotel. Rest of day at leisure, as per flight arrival time.
Overnight in Cairo

DAY 02 - PYRAMIDS & SPHINX TOUR

Breakfast then meet with guide and start tour with a visit to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt
dating from 3100 BC which contains the beautiful representation of King Ramsis II through his colossal
statue. Then proceed to Sakkara where we will see the world-famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser,
the oldest known of Egypt's 107 Pyramids. At the Pyramids area, visit the Three Pyramids built for
Pharaohs Cheops, Chephren & Mycerinus on the Giza Plateau and the mysterious Sphinx.
After the tour, transfer on to Cairo Rail Station for departure on overnight train to Luxor.
Overnight onboard train in sleeper car with dinner

DAY 03 - LUXOR TOUR

Arrival early morning to Luxor Railway Station and meet for transfer to board the Nile Cruise. Guide
will then take you on a tour to visit the Temple of Luxor dedicated to the god Amun which is also
known with its pillars that take the form of a bundle of Papyrus. Proceed to the Temple of Karnak,
built over more than a thousand years by generations of Pharaohs. Return back to the cruise.
Overnight onboard cruise

DAY 04 - WEST BANK & ESNA

After breakfast onboard start the tour by crossing to the West Bank of the Nile to visit the Valley of
Kings, a vast "City of the Dead" where magnificent tombs were carved & filled with treasures for the
afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. Then proceed to the foot of the cliff, to see the Temple of Queen
Hatshepsut, the only woman who ruled Egypt in the Pharaonic History. On the way back to the River
Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon. Return to cruise and departure on sail to Esna.
Overnight onboard cruise

DAY 05 - EDFU & KOM OMBO

Sail to Edfu & on arrival visit the Temple of Horus, the largest and most complete preserved Pharoanic
Temple that combines Pharaonic & Greek architectures. Return to Cruise and sail for Kom Ombo where
you will visit the Temple of Sobek & Haroeris. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient
times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the river bank.
Overnight onboard cruise

DAY 06 - ASWAN TOUR

Sail for Aswan where on arrival you will visit the High Dam which was an engineering miracle when it
was built in the 1960s. Then move on to Philae Temple which was dedicated to goddess Isis. It is
now reassembled at a new site on Agilika Island about 500km from its former site on Philae Island. In
the afternoon take a Felucca Ride to view the Elephantine Island that contains the relics of stone
temples of various eras, the Plantation (Kitchener) Island which lies in a mild-stream near Elephantine
Island & combines a natural exhibition of exotic plants & trees imported from all over the world & the
Agha Khan Mausoleum which is located on a top of a hill at the southern end of the West Bank.
Overnight onboard cruise

DAY 07 - LUXOR / CAIRO

Breakfast onboard and then disembark. The day is then free at leisure until early evening transfer to
Aswan Railway Station to board the overnight train for return to Cairo
(Optional morning activity: Abu Simbel Tour, situated 280km south of Aswan, lies the two temples of
Abu Simbel. The first temple was built by Pharaoh Ramses II & the other for his wife Queen Nefertari)
Overnight onboard train in sleeper car with dinner

DAY 08 - CAIRO CITY TOUR

Approximately 6AM arrival to Giza Railway Station and meet for the transfer to your hotel. At 9AM
depart with the guide to visit the Egyptian Museum which houses around 250.000 antique pieces in
its 107 halls. It comprises the world's greatest collection of Ancient Egyptian Artifacts. Then on to
visit the Citadel Of Saladin, a spectacular medieval fortress dating from the 12th century and perched
on a hill above the city. Also located in the Citadel are the Alabaster Mosque & Tomb of the Ottoman
ruler Mohamed Ali. At the end of your tour proceed to the Khan El Khalily Bazaar which is one of the
earliest and greatest markets in the Middle East & contains stores that exhibit wonderful collections of
jewelry, wooden products & attractive hand-made products. Return to hotel and evening at leisure.
Overnight in Cairo

DAY 09 - FREE DAY (OPTIONAL TOUR TO ALEXANDRIA)

Breakfast at hotel and free day at leisure. (Optional Tour can be included to visit Alexandria the 2nd
city of Egypt and known as "the Bride of the Mediterranean". Visiting Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa,
which dates back to the 2nd century AD. Nearby we will see Amod El Sawary or The Pompey's Pillar,
proceed to the Qaitbay Fort, the Library of Alexandria and enjoy the beauty of Alexandria beaches
in Montazah Palace which was built in the East of Alexandria on a high hill overlooking the beach)
(Optional Nile Dinner Cruise OR the Sound & Light Show in the Pyramids area can also be included)
Overnight in Cairo

DAY 10 - DEPARTURE

Breakfast at hotel, check out and as per your flight time transfer on to Cairo International Airport

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
-03 nights hotel accommodation in choice of preferred class
-04 nights onboard Nile Cruise incl breakfasts, lunches and dinners along with the noted sightseeing
-02 full day sightseeing tours in Cairo (includes guiding, entrance fees and tour transport)
-Roundtrip Cairo-Luxor and Aswan-Cairo rail tickets in sleeper car with dinners
-Required airport, rail station and port transfers

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as per your preferred travel dates/month and preferred class of hotel accommodation (3*/4*/5*).