Depart on your flight to Egypt, land of history and wonder.Day 2 - 4, Cairo, Egypt
Three nights in cosmopolitan Cairo, the melting pot of ancient and modern Egyptian civilizations. Two full days of private sightseeing in and around Cairo with your own Egyptologist, to include the pyramids and solar boat at Giza, the Citadel and Sultan Hassan Mosque, the Egyptian Museum and mummies room, Old Cairo and the Khan el Khalili market.
MARRIOTT, CAIRO
Day 5 - 8, Nile CruiseA short flight up the Nile and board your Nile cruise ship. This floating hotel will be your home and transport for the next four nights, accessing a number of the antiquities and historical venues built along the Nile.
The traditional sights include a short ride in a felucca - a traditional local sail boat - a visit to the High Dam and quarry at Aswan, the Philae Temples at Angilkia Island (while in Aswan), the twin Ptolomaic temples at Kom Ombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu.
Arriving in Luxor (Thebes), the highlight for many is the visit to the Valley of Kings and Queens, on the east bank. Additional sights include the Temple of Dair-El-Bahari built for Queen Hatchepsut, the only female pharaoh, the Colossi of Memnon and the stupendous west bank sites at Luxor and Karnak (the largest temple complex ever built by man. The Hypostyle Hall is considered one of the world's great architectural masterpieces).
RIVER TOSCA, NILE RIVER
Day 9, Cairo
Disembark your cruise ship and board your flight back to Cairo, where you can relax in a dayroom and enjoy dinner before boarding your international flight.
FAIRMONT HELIOPOLIS, CAIRO
Day 10, Arrive USA
Filled with wonder and a new perspective.
