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Essence of the Nile Tour

Itinerary

Day 1 CAIROOn arrival you will be met, guided through immigration and customs formalities and transferred to the hotel. Overnight: Sonesta Heliopolis Hotel
Day 2 PYRAMIDS, SPHINX & EGYPTIAN MUSEUMThis morning with your Egyptologist guide take a full day tour of the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids of Giza, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the inscrutable Sphinx. Lunch is taken at a traditional restaurant followed by some shopping at a bazaar. This evening transfer to the station for the overnight sleeper train service to Aswan. Overnight: Sleeper train
Day 3 ASWAN & PHILAE TEMPLEOn arrival into Aswan transfer to the Nile Cruise boat. After lunch visit the High Dam and Temple of Philae. Dinner on board. Overnight: Cruise
Day 4 KOM OMBO & EDFUThis morning sail to Kom Ombo and visit the temple dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-god. Sail on to Edfu with lunch on board. Visit the spectacular Temple of Horus, before sailing via the Esna Lock. Dinner on board. Overnight: Cruise
Day 5 LUXORVisit the West Bank – Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. Dinner on board. Overnight: Cruise
Day 6 LUXOR TO CAIROAfter disembarkation visit the East Bank Temples of Karnak and Luxor. Transfer to Luxor Station for the overnight sleeper train service to Cairo. Overnight: Sleeper Train
Day 7 CAIROArrival into Cairo and transfer to the airport for departing flight

INCLUDED:

• Transfers

• sleeper train service Cairo/Aswan and Luxor/Cairo with dinner and breakfast

• accommodation with breakfast only in Cairo

• all meals while on board cruise boat

• scheduled sightseeing as per itinerary

PER PERSON – 7 DAYS/6 NIGHTS TWIN
Dec 09 – Apr 10 $1105
May – Sep 10 $895