Day 1 - Dinner aboard our scheduled air jet to Cairo. 

Day 2 - Arrive Cairo, transfer to our five star hotel. The balance of the day is free for relaxing before dinner at our hotel. 

Day 3 - After breakfast at our hotel we are off to Memphis, city of the god Ptah and capital of the oldest kingdom in the world; the alabaster sphinx; statue of Ramses II; Saqqara and the great pyramids of Giza.  Tonight we can enjoy an optional Sound and Light performance at the pyramids. Overnight Cairo. 

Day 4 - Off to Old Cairo: the Citadel; Ibn Tolon Mosque; Islamic Museum; Bein el Kasrei Street, and Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Overnight Cairo. 

Day 5 - This morning we will visit the Egyptian Museum which contains a rare collection of pharaonic antiquities, particularly the rich golden treasure from the tomb of Tut Ankh Amon. After lunch our destination is Coptic Cairo. 

Day 6 - A short jet flight takes us to Luxor where we will board our 5-star Nile cruise ship, which will be our home for the next 5 days. 61[Picture] After lunch aboard ship we will visit the great temple of Luxor 56[Picture] (where additional archaeological finds have recently been uncovered) and the Temple of Amon at Karnak. 

Day 7 - Our destination this morning is the west bank. Here in the Valley of the Kings 59[Picture] were the richest treasure houses in history. After visiting the Colossi of Memnon, 58[Picture] the tombs of the Pharaohs and Hatshepsut's magnificent temple at Deir el Bari, 60[Picture] we return to Luxor. Afternoon sail to Esna where we will disembark for a visit to the temple of Khnum. 

Day 8 - Continuing our sail we reach Edfu where we will see the temple of Horus, 64[Picture] the protector god. This afternoon we sail on to Kom Ombo. At the Nile's edge, the temple at Kom Ombo offers beautiful murals and reliefs of the two deities, Horus and Sobek. 

Day 9 - Cruising on we reach Aswan. 66[Picture] Aswan was a favorite spot of the late President Sadat, beautifully situated as it is on the banks of the Nile. This afternoon we partake of one of the greatest joys of the tour, a felucca ride on the Nile, visiting first Elephantine island, then the botanical gardens, and the mausoleum of Aga Kahn. 68[Picture] We will visit the unfinished obelisk in the granite quarry, the Aswan High Dam, and Philae Temple. Overnight aboard ship. 

Day 10 - This morning we will check in at our hotel on the banks of the Nile. The day is free to enjoy Aswan. We will have the opportunity for an optional tour to St. Simeon Monastery (by camel!) 69[Picture] and the Tombs of the Nobles. Tonight we can experience the bazaar and spice market of Aswan. Overnight Aswan. 

Day 11 - Today has been reserved for an optional tour to Abu Simbel, site of the extraordinary rock-carved temples of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari. These temples date from the 13th century B.C. and were carved out of the side of a mountain. 73[Picture] In the second half of our century the temples were dismantled, moved and reconstructed on higher ground to escape the rising water of the Nile caused by the Aswan High Dam. Overnight Aswan. 

Day 12 - The day is free for sailing on the Nile or for more sightseeing. This evening an optional tour is available: Sound and Light performance at Philae Temple. 

Day 13 - Today we fly back to Cairo. The remainder of the day is free for a visit to the Egyptian Museum or Khan el Khalili bazaar. 

Day 14 - This morning our guide will drive us to the airport and assist us with check-in for our flight home from the land of the Pharaohs. 

Included as part of the tour: 

 Roundtrip scheduled air from New York
 Flights within Egypt
 5 star hotels
 5 star cruise ship 
 Breakfasts, most lunches and dinners 
 Experienced Egyptologist 
 Transfers
 Admissions 

Not included with the tour: 

 Passport 
 Beverages
 Visa 
 Gratuities 
 Items of a personal nature

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