13 Days Cairo/Cairo
from $1975 land & cruise only
YOUR TRAVEL VALUE INCLUDES
- Airport transfers in Cairo on days 2 and 13
- Twin-bedded rooms in hotels listed or similar; hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling
- 11 breakfasts (B), 7 lunches (L) and 7 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 Welcome to Egypt! Upon arrival, you will be met at the Cairo airport and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
- DAY 3 PYRAMIDS EXCURSION Drive to Memphis to see the limestone Colossus of Ramses II and the giant Alabaster Sphinx. Then continue to Sakkara, where the Step Pyramid heralded the start of the Pyramid age. From here, travel to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Giza, and the Sphinx, which casts its enigmatic gaze across the desert sands. This evening, return to the Pyramids for a spellbinding Sound and Light Show. (B)
- DAY 4 CAIRO / LUXOR / NILE CRUISE: DENDERA Take an early morning flight to Luxor to visit the gigantic temple complex of Karnak. Explore the mighty temple of Amun, then marvel at the remains of the amazing Avenue of the Sphinx. This afternoon, cruise on the Nile, north to Dendera. (B,L,D)
- DAY 5 NILE CRUISE: LUXOR This morning, travel to Dendera and visit Dendera Temple, dedicated to the goddess Hathor, with its sunken relief of Cleopatra. Reboarding the ship, sail back to Luxor. Ride horse-drawn carriages to the grand Temple of Luxor. After a guided visit, return to your cruise ship. (B,L,D)
- DAY 6 NILE CRUISE: LUXOR / EDFU First visit the West Bank and the Valley of the Kings, where the New Kingdom Pharoahs were buried. Sixty three tombs have been discovered to date. Next visit breathtaking Deir el-Bahri, Queen Hatshepsut's impressive temple, and see the gigantic statues of the Colossi of Memnon. Relax on board your ship for the rest of the day as the ship sails via the Esna Lock to Edfu. (B,L,D)
- DAY 7 NILE CRUISE: EDFU / ASWAN Travel by coach to visit Egypt's best preserved cult temple which was dedicated to the falcon god Horus. Then continue your cruise along the Nile to Aswan. Tonight don traditional Egyptian galabias for a festive Egyptian Dinner and Galabia Party. (B,L,D)
- DAY 8 NILE CRUISE: ASWAN Explore the High Dam and Granite Quarries and see the massive unfinished obelisk. Then travel by motorboat to the island of Philae to visit the Temple of Isis. This afternoon, take a felucca ride across the Nile to visit the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener's Island. (B,L,D)
- DAY 9 NILE CRUISE: ASWAN / KOM OMBO / EDFU This morning, perhaps take an optional excursion by air to the Temple of Abu Simbel, flanked by four giant stone statues of Ramses II (weather permitting, see box on this page). This afternoon, leave Aswan and sail to Kom Ombu. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombu, which was built for the falcon and crocodile gods. (B,L,D)
- DAY 10 NILE CRUISE: EDFU / LUXOR A leisurely morning cruise to Luxor. There is time here to explore this attractive town. Alternatively, you may wish to relax on the deck and watch the sunset. (B,L,D)
- DAY 11 LUXOR / CAIRO Disembark this morning and transfer for the return flight to Cairo. Tonight, perhaps relish an optional dinner and entertainment. (B)
- DAY 12 CAIRO Enjoy a full day of sightseeing in Cairo, including the Citadel, the Sultan Hassan Mosque and Mohammed Ali's Alabaster Mosque with its ornate interior. In Old Cairo, visit the Hanging Church of St. Mary and the Egyptian Museum, home of King Tutankhamun's priceless treasures. (B)
- DAY 13 DEPART CAIRO Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)
2009 Cruises
| Departs On | Returns On | Cruise Price |
| April 6, 2009 | April 18, 2009 | $2,150.00 |
| April 13, 2009 | April 25, 2009 | $2,175.00 |
| April 20, 2009 | May 2, 2009 | $2,150.00 |
| April 27, 2009 | May 9, 2009 | $2,099.00 |
| May 4, 2009 | May 16, 2009 | $2,090.00 |
| May 11, 2009 | May 23, 2009 | $2,090.00 |
| May 18, 2009 | May 30, 2009 | $2,090.00 |
| May 25, 2009 | June 6, 2009 | $2,090.00 |
| June 1, 2009 | June 13, 2009 | $2,090.00 |
| June 8, 2009 | June 20, 2009 | $2,090.00 |
| June 15, 2009 | June 27, 2009 | $2,090.00 |
| June 22, 2009 | July 4, 2009 | $2,090.00 |
| June 29, 2009 | July 11, 2009 | $2,090.00 |
| July 6, 2009 | July 18, 2009 | $2,125.00 |
| July 13, 2009 | July 25, 2009 | $2,125.00 |
| July 20, 2009 | August 1, 2009 | $2,125.00 |
| July 27, 2009 | August 8, 2009 | $2,125.00 |
| August 3, 2009 | August 15, 2009 | $2,150.00 |
| August 10, 2009 | August 22, 2009 | $2,150.00 |
| August 17, 2009 | August 29, 2009 | $2,150.00 |
| August 24, 2009 | September 5, 2009 | $2,125.00 |
| August 31, 2009 | September 12, 2009 | $2,125.00 |
| September 7, 2009 | September 19, 2009 | $2,125.00 |
| September 14, 2009 | September 26, 2009 | $2,125.00 |
| September 21, 2009 | October 3, 2009 | $2,160.00 |
| September 28, 2009 | October 10, 2009 | $2,225.00 |
| October 5, 2009 | October 17, 2009 | $2,225.00 |
| October 12, 2009 | October 24, 2009 | $2,225.00 |
| October 19, 2009 | October 31, 2009 | $2,225.00 |
| October 26, 2009 | November 7, 2009 | $2,250.00 |
*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.
