| Day 1 | Depart the USA. |
| Day 2 Cairo |
Upon arrival in Egypt, you will be met by our representative and escorted through customs formalities. Then you will be chauffeured to your hotel and assisted with check-in. |
| Day 3 Cairo |
Today visit Memphis, Sakkara, the Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Solar Boat. |
| Day 4 Cairo |
The Egyptian Museum provides you with an introduction to ancient Eygptian history. Visit Old Jewish, Coptic and Islamic Cairo, the oldest Synagogue of Ben Ezra, the Hanging Church and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Enjoy a walking tour of Khan El Khalili bazaars. |
| Day 5 Cairo/ Nile Cruise |
Arrive Aswan. Optional trip to Abu Simbel temples. Transfer to cruise ship in time for lunch. Sail on a "felucca" around Elephantine Island, Mausoleum of Agha Khan and Kitchener's Botanical Gardens. |
| Day 6 Nile Cruise |
Visit Aswan High Dam. Boat ride to Philae Temple. Stop at the ancient Granite Quarries. Sail to Kom-Ombo and tour the temples. Sail to Edfu. |
| Day 7 Nile Cruise |
Visit the best preserved temple in Egypt - the Temple of Horus at Edfu. Pass Esna lock. Visit Khnum Temple. Sail to Luxor. |
| Day 8 Nile Cruise/Cairo |
Cross the Nile to visit the Colossi of Memnon, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Egypt's only female pharaoh), the Valley of Kings and Queens (where tombs of 65 pharaohs and 57 queens have been discovered - enter some of them). Afternoon sightseeing begins at the Karnak Temple where most of the Eqyptian pharaohs recorded their names and deeds for posterity. Visit Luxor Temple. Upon arrival in Cairo, transfer to your hotel. Option: Spend days 9 - 15 enjoying the Splendors of Greece. |
| Day 9 - 10 Cairo / Red Sea |
Upon arrival in Hurghada or Sharm El Sheik on the Red Sea, transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the sun, sea, sand and sports on these beautiful golden beaches. |
| Day 11 Red Sea / Cairo |
Depart the Red Sea and return to Cairo. |
| Day 12 Cairo / USA |
Transfer to the airport. |
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