Best of Egypt & Nile Cruise

Arrive in Cairo, one of the largest cities in Africa. Check into your hotel, Balance of the day is at leisure.

Breakfast then drive to the Egyptian Museum to see the remarkable collection of antiquities including statues, reliefs, sarcophagi and the treasures of King Tut Ankh Amoun. After we have a local lunch, drive to Giza to experience one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramids and the famous Sphinx and the temple nearby. And then drive to see a panoramic view of the 3 pyramids together. (B, L)

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Aswan, upon arrival we will visit the temple of Philae, the home of the Egyptian goddess Isis and then transfer to your Nile cruise ship for the next three nights. Enjoy lunch and free time on board the ship. (B, L, D)

Today participate in an optional tour driving south through the land of Nubia to reach ABU – SIMBEL where we visit the great temples of Ramsis the great and His wife Queen Nefertiti. These great monuments were cut out of the mountain in 1290 BC. The UNISCO spend $40 Million in 1964 to safe these temples as they would have been submerged completely by the huge lake that was created as they were building the High Dam in the southern part of Egypt during that time. We will drive back to Aswan to our cruise boat for lunch. Afternoon we sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the temple of Kom-Ombo that was built in 227 BC, dedicated to gods Sobek the Crocodile God, you may be able to see the mummified crocodiles newly opened in the area, and God Haroeris as well. Sail to Edfu. (B, L, D)

Buffet Breakfast on board. We will visit the temple of HOURUS dedicated to the Falcon God. This is the best preserved temple in the world that was built in 258 BC. After the visit, we will come back to the cruise boat and start sailing to Luxor Via Esna Locks. Evening visit to Luxor Temple that was built 1500 BC.Overnight on board of the cruise ship in Luxor. (B, L, D)

After breakfast, our tour to the West bank of the Nile, will include the two Colossi of Memnon, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari and Valley of kings, where the great monarchs of Egypt buried in rock cut tombs beautifully decorated with chapters from the Book of the Dead. After that we will visit the largest temple in the world. The great temple of Karnak dedicated to the God Amon -Ra. Late afternoon flight to Cairo, check-in and overnight in Cairo. (B, L)

After breakfast we will visit Old Cairo where you can visit the Oldest Churches in the World and where the Holy family took refuge during their flight to Egypt, also the site of the oldest synagogue in Cairo. After lunch we drive to Sakarrah to visit the Step Pyramid of king Zosr, by far the oldest pyramid in Egypt and its complex which is the oldest stone structure in the history of man, then we drive to hotel for overnight Cairo. (B, L)

An early morning start after a good breakfast in your hotel, you travel through the Western Desert to Alexandria the Bride of the Mediterranean and the main harbor of Egypt. The arrival is early enough to sightseeing the magnificent land marks of Alexandria and it historical sites. The sightseeing including the Fort of Qaitbey, the former site of the ancient Alexandria Light house, the Biblotica Alexandrina (the Library of Alexandria) and the Ancient Roman theatre. Lunch will be served by the Azure Mediterranean before you travel back to Cairo for overnight at your hotel. (B, L)

Your tour ends today. After breakfast return to the airport for your flight back. (B)