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3 nights on a Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor + 3 nights in Dahab Itinerary Day 1 – Dec 23 Flight from Cairo to Aswan (departing at 13:45 PM). 15:10 PM arrival into Aswan. We embark on our deluxe Nile cruise boat which is our home for the next three nights. For those who wish, we may take a motorboat up the Nile to a local Nubian village and learn about their culture and visit a local family (a separate additional fee is required). We have time here to do our first market shopping and maybe find a special Galabaya (traditional Egyptian garment) for our onboard party tomorrow night. Dinner on Board, and overnight. Meals: Dinner Day 2 – Dec 24 Breakfast on board. Our tour begins at the famous High Dam, which was built to save Egypt from the wild Nile floods. We continue on to visit one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt, the Philae Temple, which is the temple of ISIS, goddess of magic and maternity. To access this temple, we ride a motorboat, which also provides us our first views of the local terrain and interaction with people. Back to the ship. Lunch on board. As our riverboat moves north, our first visit today is to Kom Ombo to visit the only double temple in Egypt, which is dedicated to Horus the falcon and Sobek the crocodile. Then we sail to Edfu and overnight in Edfu. Tonight, after dinner, we enjoy a traditional Egyptian celebration dressed in our traditional wear for those who’d like to attend. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Read Also: Day Tour to Cairo from Alexandria Day 3 – Dec 25 Early in the morning, we shall visit the most complete temple in Egypt. Then we return to our ship and continue sailing to Luxor. Along the way, we pass through a lock on the Nile in Esna, which is exciting to see. This afternoon, one of the tour highlights of the whole tour is visiting the Luxor Temple. Tonight after dinner, there is an option to have a very unique experience of enjoying a fascinating tour around the city of Luxor by night on horse-pulled buggies (a separate additional fee is required). Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 4 – Dec 26 For those who are adventurous and up for a thrill, there is an opportunity for an optional hot air balloon ride this morning over the Valley of the Kings in Luxor (a separate additional fee is required). The view is incomparable and lets you appreciate the large scale of the burial place of many famous kings. Today we disembark the ship, and we start our official tour by visiting the Valley of the Kings and admire the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for many kings’ burial sites. We visit 3 famous tombs, excluding the tomb of King Tut Ankh Amen (a separate additional fee is required). We pass by the temple built by Queen Hatshepsut, the daughter of Thutmose I, for a photo opportunity. Lunch on the ship. Visiting the Karnak Temple. Then check in our hotel in Luxor (Sonesta Hotel for 1 night). Please inform the hotel to arrange for you a breakfast box at 3 AM. Dinner at the hotel & Overnight. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Day 6 – Dec 27 3 AM Pick your breakfast box. Check out and transfer to Luxor Airport. Flight back to Cairo (departing at 05:30 AM). Arrival into Cairo at 06:40, and we take another flight from Cairo to Sharm El-Sheikh at 10:00 AM. 11:00 Arrival to Sharm, transfer to Dahab, Check in our hotel in Dahab (Swiss Inn Dahab) where we shall stay for 4 nights on Half Board Basis. Dinner & Free day in Dahab. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Day 7 – Dec 28 Free day in Dahab. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Day 8 – Dec 29 Free day in Dahab. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Day 9 – Dec 30 Free day in Dahab. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Day 10 – Dec 31 Check out the hotel, transfer to Sharm El-Sheikh Airport for your international flight. Meals: Breakfast End of services, we wish you a pleasant trip. Offer Includes: Offer Excludes:

4 nights in Cairo + 1 night in Luxor + 3 nights in Hurghada Day 1: Nov 18Welcome to Egypt! As you arrive today, you’ll have a day to recover from your flights and enjoy the beautiful hotel or go out and walk around and enjoy the area. Meals: None Day 2: Nov 19Good Morning Cairo 🙂 Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Day 3: Nov 20 (The Old Museum) Please note that the itinerary & price are based on visiting the Old Egyptian Museum, since we don’t know when exactly the new Museum – the Grand Museum – will be opened, and in case of changing to the Grand Museum the itinerary and the price might change. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Read Also: Day Tour to Cairo from Alexandria Day 4: Nov 21 Meals: Breakfast Day 5: Nov 22Optional: This dawn you can enjoy the spectacular hot air balloon over the Valley of the Kings (optional – with a supplement). Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Day 6: Nov 23 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Day 7: Nov 24 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Day 8: Nov 25 Meals: Breakfast. Day 9: Nov 26 Meals: Breakfast. Offer Includes: Offer Excludes:

Overview When your cruise ship arrives at the port of Alexandria, take a 3-hour drive through the desert to the outskirts of Cairo and the Giza Plateau. On this private shore excursion, a qualified Egyptologist guides you on a tour of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. See the Sphinx and visit the Valley Temple, then finish at the Egyptian Museum, home to thousands of artifacts, including treasures unearthed from royal tombs. Let’s see what’s included in this Day Tour to Cairo from Alexandria! What’s Included

1 night in Cairo + 1 night in Luxor + 4 nights on a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan Itinerary Day 1 Upon arrival, we will be escorted to our hotel to rest from the travel. Day 2 Cairo – Giza Pyramids – Egyptian Museum – Flight to Luxor Today we start our exploration of the mysteries Egypt holds at the pyramids in Giza and discover the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World. We have a safari on camels, or horse buggy if you prefer. We continue on to the Great Sphinx which was carved out of solid natural rock around 2500 B.C. We visit the Papyrus institute to see how it is made and introduced to ancient Egyptian writing. An explanation is also provided as to what a cartouche is, as we will see them throughout our tour! After a stop for lunch, we continue our tour to the world-famous Egyptian Museum, home of the treasures of King Tut’s tomb and the most important depository of Egyptian antiquities in the world. (The old Museum in Tahrir Square, in case the Grand Egyptian Museum – GEM – will be open, the itinerary and price will change). Tonight, for those interested, we will make arrangements for you to travel back to the Giza pyramids for a laser light show. (Optional with a supplement of $TBA). Transfer to the Cairo airport for our flight south to Luxor. Check in our hotel in Luxor & overnight. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch. Day 3 Valley of the Kings – Nile Cruise For those who are adventurous and up for a thrill, there is an opportunity for an optional hot air balloon ride this morning over the Valley of the Kings in Luxor (Optional with a supplement of $TBA). The view is incomparable and lets you appreciate the large scale of the burial place of many famous pharaohs. Breakfast & checkout:We start our official tour today by visiting the Valley of the Kings and admire the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for many kings’ burial sites. We visit 3 famous tombs, excluding the tomb of King Tut Ankh Amen (Optional with a supplement of $TBA). Later, we pass by the temple built by Queen Hatshepsut, the daughter of Thutmosis I, for a photo opportunity. After our visit, we embark on our deluxe Nile cruise boat which is our home for the next four nights. Lunch on board. Tonight after dinner we have an option for a very unique experience of enjoying a fascinating tour around the city of Luxor by night on horse-pulled buggies (Optional with a supplement of $TBA). Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Day 4 Nile Cruise – Karnak Temple – Sailing to Edfu Via Esna. This morning, we enjoy visiting the Karnak Temple, the greatest example of worship in the history of Egypt. It is dedicated to the god Amon, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. Back to the ship, we have lunch and enjoy sailing. As our riverboat moves south to Edfu Via Esna, we pass through a lock on the Nile in Esna which is exciting to see. Dinner on board, and overnight in Edfu. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Day 5 Nile Cruise – Edfu Temple – Kom Ombo temple – sailing to Aswan Our first visit today is to Edfu, the most complete temple in Egypt. This afternoon we return to our ship and continue sailing to Kom Ombo to visit the only double temple in Egypt, which is dedicated to Horus the falcon, and Sobek the crocodile. Then we sail to Aswan. Along the way, tonight after dinner, we enjoy a traditional Egyptian celebration dressed in our traditional wear for those who’d like to attend. Overnight in Aswan. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 6 Aswan – The Famous High Dam – Philae Temple After breakfast, we visit the famous High Dam, which was built to save Egypt from the wild Nile floods. We continue on to visit one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt, the Philae Temple, which is the temple of ISIS, the goddess of magic and maternity. To access this temple, we ride a motorboat, which also provides us our first views of the local terrain and interaction with people. Back to the ship and enjoy lunch. For those who wish, we may take a motorboat up the Nile to a local Nubian village and learn about their culture and visit a local family (Optional with a supplement of $ TBA). Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 7 Cairo – Sakkara & Memphis Today we say goodbye to our home on the Nile as we disembark the ship and take an early flight back to Cairo. From the airport, we depart on a tour to Sakkara, which is one part of the old great necropolis of Memphis. Sakkara is probably best known as the location of King Zoser’s Step Pyramid, one of the oldest on record. Our excursion proceeds to the old capital of Memphis, which was the capital city of the Old Kingdom. We see the ruins of the Temple of Ptah and the gigantic colossi of King Ramses the Second. While in this area, we visit a local carpet school and are able to watch the fascinating skills of those who make rugs by hand. Tonight we enjoy our last meal together as we prepare for our journey home. Transfer to Cairo Airport, we depart Egypt and take your flight home with memories to last a lifetime. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner