• Day 1 - Arrive Cairo
  Welcome to Egypt! You are met on arrival at Cairo Airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax or to begin to explore this fascinating city. Hotel: Mercure Sphinx
   
• Day 2 - Cairo – Pyramid Excursion – Overnight Train
  This morning we begin our guided sightseeing tour with a visit to Memphis, capital of the Old Kingdom, where a colossal statue of Ramses II and a great alabaster sphinx are most impressive. Then to nearby Sakkara , where we view the Step Pyramid of Zoser I, the oldest in the world. Our highlight visit is of course to see the magnificent Pyramids at Giza and the enigmatic Sphinx. Later, we board our overnight train to Aswan. ( Buffet Breakfast / Dinner )
   
• Day 3 - Aswan – Nile Cruise ( 3 nights )
  This morning, on arrival in Aswan, we visit the impressive High Dam and also the ancient Granite Quarries to see the enormous Unfinished Obelisk. We take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis, rising from the waters of the Nile on the island of Philae. Later we board our cruise ship, our home for the next three nights.
  ( Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner ) Cruise Ship: MS Sapphire, MS Giselle or MS La Boheme
   
• Day 4 - Nile Cruise: Aswan – Kom-Ombo – Edfu
  This morning there is the chance to join an optional excursion by air to see the temples of Abu Simbel, carved out of the rock by Ramses II and later rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. Then we enjoy a felucca ride on the Nile around Aswan’s Botanical gardens. Later we return to our cruise ship and continue to Kom-Ombo and on to Edfu. Tonight we don traditional Egyptian Galabeas for a fun-filled Egyptian Dinner and Galabea Party.
  ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
   
• Day 5 - Nile Cruise: Edfu – Luxor
  We visit Edfu and then on to Luxor where we visit the great Temple which provides an unforgettable introduction to ancient Egypt. Then we tour the awe-inspiring temple complex of Karnak with its vast Hypostyle Hall and avenues of sphinxes. ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
   
• Day 6 - Disembark – Luxor
  This morning we visit the incredible Valley of the Kings, the burial place of many of the New Kingdom pharaohs, including of course, young King Tutankhamun. Then we visit the amazing temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, which are the two giant seated figures that are all that remains of the mortuary temple of Amon-Ofis III. Later we are transferred to our hotel in Luxor. ( Breakfast )
  Hotel: Sonesta St George
   
• Day 7 - Luxor – Cairo ( 2 nights )
  In the morning we are at leisure. Then we transfer to the airport for our flight back to the capital city, Cairo, where we are transferred to our hotel.
  ( Buffet Breakfast ) Hotel: Mercure Sphinx
   
• Day 8 - Cairo Sightseeing
  Today’s sightseeing highlights the Citadel for breathtaking views of the city. Salah El Din started the Citadel in the 12th century, but it owes its present outline to Mohammed Ali who built the Alabaster Mosque, which we will see next on our tour. In Old Cairo we visit the Hanging Church of St. Mary. Then we have a highlight visit to the famous Egyptian Museum.  Here, among the many thousands of artifacts on display, we see the splendid treasures of Tutankhamun, including his priceless burial mask. Tonight is at leisure, with time perhaps to visit the Sound and Light show at the Pyramids? ( Buffet Breakfast )
   
• Day 9 - Depart Cairo
  Time to bid farewell to your Tour Director and new-found friends as the tour comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply.
  ( Buffet Breakfast )

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New Year's Eve Highlights

Tour departure 25 December will celebrate New Year's Eve in Cairo in true Egyptian style. Christmas Day celebrations do not take place in Egypt as it is a Muslim country.