Taste of Egypt River Cruise

Overview

Join us for an adventure to ancient Egypt, as well as its modern enjoyments on a Nile River cruise for the ages. Arrive in Cairo and explore the pyramids and Sphinx of Giza. See the treasures of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum. (Note: upon its opening the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza will replace Cairo’s Egyptian Museum in this itinerary.) In Old Cairo, visit the Alabaster Mosque, situated on the summit of the Citadel. Visit Abu Serga Church built on the spot where the Holy Family stopped and rested towards the end of their journey to Egypt. Also see the 4th century Church of the Virgin Mary (called the Hanging Church), built on the remains of an old Roman Babylon fortress. These and more exciting discoveries are to be found as you see Egypt’s incredible monuments to pharaohs and gods of Egyptian history. Fly to Luxor to embark on your Nile River cruise. You’ll visit the monument of Karnak with its ancient Avenue of the Sphinxes and the Temple of Amun-Ra as well as Luxor Temple. Visit the valley of Kings and Valley of Queens, where the pristine tomb of King Tutankhamun was found with undisturbed riches and splendor. This incredible cruise on the Nile River takes you to amazing ancient sites, including the Temple of Edfu, twin temples at Kom Ombo, devoted to the crocodile god Sobek-Ra and the falcon god Horus. Ponder the magnitude of the task of building the pyramids with a visit to the granite quarries—where an unfinished obelisk still remains. Visit the Temple of Isis, then take a return flight to Cairo to explore the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and its Hall of Mummies before a felucca ride on the Nile and the chance to browse the bustling maze of the endless bazaar in Cairo’s medieval alleys. Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime vacation tour in Cairo, expedition to Egypt’s ancient pyramids and temples, and a Nile River cruise you’ll never forget.

Trip Details

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Overview

Trip Details

Flight from USA to Cairo

Day 1 · Thu, Sep 24 · Cairo, Egypt

Welcome to Cairo, “Mother of the World”

Fairmont Nile City

Day 2 · Fri, Sep 25 · Cairo, Egypt

Desert Sands and Secrets of the Sphinx

Day 3 · Sat, Sep 26 · Cairo, Egypt

Visit to the Egyptian Museum and Giza Pyramids

Day 4 · Sun, Sep 27 · Cairo, Egypt

Ancient Cairo, a Boy King, and the Christ Child

Day 5 · Mon, Sep 28 · Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt

Flight to Luxor for Nile River Cruise

Karnak and Luxor Temple Tour

Overnight Docking in Luxor

Day 6 · Tue, Sep 29 · Luxor- Edfu

Royal Resting Places of Kings and Queens

Deir El-Bahri

Exclusive Lecture on Ancient Civilization

Overnight Docking in Edfu

Day 7 · Wed, Sep 30 · Edfu-Kom Ombo- Aswan

Edfu and Kom Ombo Temple Visit with Cooking Class

Overnight Docking in Aswan

Day 8 · Thu, Oct 1 · Aswan, Egypt

Temples from Above and Islands Below

Overnight Docking in Aswan

Day 9 · Fri, Oct 2 · Cairo, Egypt

Guided Sightseeing Excursion to Granite Quarries and Temple of Isis

Return Flight to Cairo

Hilton Heliopolis - First-Class Room

Day 10 · Sat, Oct 3 · Cairo, Egypt

Guided Tour of National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Coptic Cairo

Day 11 · Sun, Oct 4

Breakfast

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