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Antiquity defines all things Egyptian. Merchants exchange goods in bustling souks from Cairo to Luxor much as they have for thousands of years. Pyramids rise from desert sands, witness to countless generations, keepers of ancient secrets. To decipher the full spectrum of life in Egypt, you must look both to its mysterious past and its vibrant present. We help you do just that during this exclusive adventure, with a Nile cruise aboard the privately owned M/S River Hathor. In our small group, we do more than explore the grand and ancient monuments. We examine them up close with our certified Egyptologist Trip Leader. And for a more intimate view of modern-day Egypt, we're invited to break aaysh with a Cairo family in their home and witness a day in the life of local children at a village school.

Summary Itinerary

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Day

1 Fly to Cairo, Egypt
2 Cairo : Le Méridien Pyramids or similar
Meals: 1D
3-4 Saqqara, the Pyramids & the Sphinx/Discover Cairo : Le Méridien Pyramids or similar
Meals: 2B, 1L, 1D
5 Egyptian Museum/Fly to Aswan : Basma Hotel Aswan or similar
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
6 Aswan/Temple of Philae/Old Dam and High Dam : Basma Hotel Aswan or similar
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
7 Aswan/Optional visit to Abu Simbel : New Cataract Aswan or similar
Meals: 1B, 1L
8 Camel Ride/Nubian Home Visit/Embark Ship/Felucca Sail : M/S River Hathor or similar
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
9 Visit Nubian Museum/Explore Kom Ombo : M/S River Hathor or similar
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
10 Explore Edfu : M/S River Hathor or similar
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
11 Cruise to Luxor : M/S River Hathor or similar
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
12 Disembark/Luxor & Karnak Temples : Sofitel Pavilion Winter Palace or similar
Meals: 1B, 1L
13 Valleys of the Kings & Queens : Sofitel Pavilion Winter Palace or similar
Meals: 1B, 1D
14 Fly to Cairo/Free Time to Explore : Movenpick Heliopolis Hotel or similar
Meals: 1B, 1D
15 Return to U.S. or Begin Optional Extension to Petra & Amman, Jordan
Meals: 1B