11 Days Cairo/Cairo
from $1785 land & cruise only
YOUR TRAVEL VALUE INCLUDES
- Airport transfers in Cairo on days 2 and 11
- Twin-bedded rooms in hotels listed or similar; hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling
- 9 breakfasts (B), 4 lunches (L) and 4 dinners (D)
- Services of a professional Tour Director
- Private luxury motorcoach with air conditioning
- Flights: Cairo/Luxor and Aswan/Cairo, including airport transfers
- Nile cruise accommodation in luxury 2- berth outside cabins with private facilities, including all daytime shore excursions
- Sightseeing, some with headsets M : Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Cairo, Memphis, Sakkara, Giza
- Portfolio of travel documents
ITINERARY
- DAY 1 DEPART USA* Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
- DAY 2 ARRIVE IN CAIRO, EGYPT Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of your day is free to discover the amazing contrasts of ancient and modern Cairo.
- DAY 3 CAIRO / LUXOR / NILE CRUISE A morning flight takes you from Cairo to Luxor on the River Nile. Board your luxury cruise ship in time for lunch. Later, visit the grand Temple of Luxor and the gigantic temple complex at Karnak. Explore the mighty temple of Amun with its pylons, columns and courts. Marvel at the remains of the amazing Avenue of the Sphinx, which once stretched between the Temples of Karnak and Luxor. Later, return to the cruise ship for a delicious dinner. (B,L,D)
- DAY 4 NILE CRUISE: LUXOR / EDFU A highlight today is a visit to the Valley of the Kings. Secluded in the Theban Hills, it is where the New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in dramatically shafted tombs built into the hillsides. Next visit the Temple of Medinet Habou and on to the breathtaking Deir el Bahri, Queen Hatshepsut's impressive temple. Then return to the ship and sail for Edfu. (B,L,D)
- DAY 5 NILE CRUISE: EDFU / KOM OMBO This morning, visit Edfu to see Egypt's best preserved cult temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus. Then continue the tranquil cruise along the Nile, arriving at Kom Ombo. Why not relax on deck and enjoy the scenery as the ship glides past small villages? (B,L,D)
- DAY 6 NILE CRUISE: KOM OMBO / ASWAN Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which was built for the falcon and crocodile gods, Sobek and Horus. From here, cruise to Aswan to take a traditional felucca ride across the Nile to visit the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener's Island. (B,L,D)
- DAY 7 ASWAN / CAIRO Disembark to explore the High Dam. Then visit the Temple of Isis on the island of Philae and see the massive Unfinished Obelisk. Afterwards, there is a once in a lifetime opportunity to take an optional excursion to the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, flanked by four giant stone statues of Ramses II, (weather permitting, see page 85 for details). Finally, transfer to the airport for the return flight to Cairo. (B)
- DAY 8 CAIRO A full day of sightseeing includes the Citadel, the spectacular complex dominating Cairo's skyline. From here, visit the Sultan Hassan Mosque and Mohammed Ali's Alabaster Mosque with its highly decorated and ornate interior. In Old Cairo, visit the Hanging Church of St. Mary above the old Water Gate. Also visit the Egyptian Museum, home of King Tutankhamun's priceless treasures, discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. Your evening is free; you might want to take in an optional Egyptian folklore show. (B)
- DAY 9 PYRAMIDS EXCURSION Drive to Memphis to see the Colossus of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx. On to Sakkara, where the Step Pyramid heralded the start of the pyramid age. Then see the Sphinx, and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. (B)
- DAY 10 CAIRO A free day to relax or maybe head to the bazaar. (B)
- DAY 11 DEPART CAIRO Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)
2009 Cruises
| Departs On | Returns On | Cruise Price |
| March 31, 2009 | April 10, 2009 | $1,925.00 |
| April 7, 2009 | April 17, 2009 | $1,975.00 |
| April 14, 2009 | April 24, 2009 | $1,925.00 |
| April 21, 2009 | May 1, 2009 | $1,925.00 |
| April 28, 2009 | May 8, 2009 | $1,890.00 |
| May 5, 2009 | May 15, 2009 | $1,890.00 |
| May 12, 2009 | May 22, 2009 | $1,890.00 |
| May 19, 2009 | May 29, 2009 | $1,890.00 |
| May 26, 2009 | June 5, 2009 | $1,890.00 |
| June 2, 2009 | June 12, 2009 | $1,890.00 |
| June 9, 2009 | June 19, 2009 | $1,890.00 |
| June 16, 2009 | June 26, 2009 | $1,890.00 |
| June 23, 2009 | July 3, 2009 | $1,890.00 |
| June 30, 2009 | July 10, 2009 | $1,890.00 |
| July 7, 2009 | July 17, 2009 | $1,890.00 |
| July 14, 2009 | July 24, 2009 | $1,950.00 |
| July 21, 2009 | July 31, 2009 | $1,950.00 |
| July 28, 2009 | August 7, 2009 | $1,950.00 |
| August 4, 2009 | August 14, 2009 | $1,950.00 |
| August 11, 2009 | August 21, 2009 | $1,950.00 |
| August 18, 2009 | August 28, 2009 | $1,950.00 |
| August 25, 2009 | September 4, 2009 | $1,899.00 |
| September 1, 2009 | September 11, 2009 | $1,875.00 |
| September 8, 2009 | September 18, 2009 | $1,875.00 |
| September 15, 2009 | September 25, 2009 | $1,875.00 |
| September 22, 2009 | October 2, 2009 | $1,875.00 |
| September 29, 2009 | October 9, 2009 | $1,999.00 |
| October 6, 2009 | October 16, 2009 | $2,025.00 |
| October 13, 2009 | October 23, 2009 | $2,025.00 |
| October 20, 2009 | October 30, 2009 | $2,025.00 |
| October 27, 2009 | November 6, 2009 | $2,050.00 |
*Savings are cruise only, based on select new 2009 river cruises booked and deposited by September 30, 2008. Cabin upgrades are available at an additional cost. Port taxes from $84 - $168 per person are additional. Valid on new bookings only. Not valid for groups. Ask about our low international airfares. Other restrictions apply. Savings on select cruises include: Book and deposit by September 30, 2008 and save $150 per person ($300 per cabin) or Book and pay in full by September 30, 2008 and save $300 per person ($600 per cabin). Save $150 or $300 per person on: Casltes along the Rhine, Enchanting Danube, Paris & Normandy, Burgundy & Provence, Douro Valley, Paris & Europe River Romance, Danube Holiday Markets, European Holiday Markets, Parisian Winter Holiday and Imperial Russia. Book and deposit by September 30, 2008 and save $250 per person ($500 per cabin) or book and pay in full by September 30, 2008 and save $500 per person ($1000 per cabin). Save $250 or $500 per person on: Legendary Rhine & Moselle, European Serenade, Eastern European Explorer, European Jewels, Grand France. Book and pay in full 10 months in advance and save up to 7.5% on: Best of Egypt, Wonders of Egypt, Egyptian Voyager, Highlights of China, and China Discovery.
