Cairo - Luxur - Aswan - Cairo
7 Nights / 8 Days

Day 01 Arrive Cairo  (Dinner Cruise on Nile with Belly Dance Show)

Arrive Cairo International Airport.  Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.Rest of the day is at leisure. In the evening enjoy cursing on the Nile River with a Belly Dance Show and Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

 

Day 02 Cairo - Luxur (Luxor Temple - Complex of Karnak, Belly Dancing)

After breakfast transfer to airport to connect flight to Luxor to board your luxurious Cruise liner for a 5 day, cruise to Aswan. Lunch on board.  After lunch, visit the Luxor Temple and the epic 250 acre Complex of Karnak. Built over 1300 years and described as " an departmental store with something for everyone, Karnak ranks with the Great Pyramids as one of the loftiest architectural achievements of Ancient Egypt. The Great Hypostyle Hall 134 immense column covering an area of 17000 sq. Mts. is the largest columnar structure in the world. This evening enjoy the famous Arabian belly dance show on board. Dinner & overnight on board.

 

DAY 03 Luxor - Esna (Valley of Kings - Valley of Queens)

After breakfast visit the West Bank to see the ancient capital of Thebes.  Visit the Valley of the Kings and   the Valley of Queens.  

Lunch on board.  After lunch sail to Esna. In the evening enjoy the captain's welcome cocktail party on board.  Overnight on board.

 

DAY 04  Esna - Edfu (Temple of Khnoum - Temple of Horus - Galabia Party)

After breakfast the first port of call is ESNA.  Visit the half-buried Temple of Khnoum - the ram headed deity whose legend has moulded man on a potter's wheel.   See the temple's astronomical ceiling with its mythical creatures of the zodiac. Lunch on board.  After lunch sail to Edfu, which is home to another of the Nile's astounding sights.  Visit the Temple of Hours- the finest example of all cult temples in Egypt. Sail to Komombo.  In the evening enjoy the "Galabia Party".   Dinner and overnight on board.

 

DAY 05 Komombo-Aswan (Temple of Haroeris & Sobek - Elephantine Island - Agha Khan Mausoleum.)

After breakfast we come to Komombo.  Visit the temple of Haroeris and Sobek.In the afternoon sail towards Egypt's southernmost city Aswan.  Lunch on board. En route visit Elephantine Island - One of the strongest forts along Egypt's southern boarders, The Agha Khan Mausoleum.  Built in memory of the late leader of the Ismailli sect it is an exquisite example of Fatimid architecture.

In the evening enjoy Nubian Show on board.  Dinner and overnight on board.

 

DAY 06 Aswan - Cairo ( High Dam - Old Dam - Philae Temple - Granite Quarries Unfinished Obelisk. Abu Simbel  Opt.)

After breakfast Disembark at Aswan.  Visit the High Dam, Old Dam, Philae Temple, Granite Quarries and   the enormous Unfinished Obelisk- a huge unfinished obelisk measuring 41 meters in length and 4 meters square at the base.  In the evening transfer to airport to connect flight to Cairo. You also have a once in a lifetime opportunity to take an excursion to the mighty Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, flanked by four giant stone statues of Ramses II.  The temple was reclaimed from a dam and reconstructed in its present and unforgettable location Upon arrival in Cairo you will be met and transferred to the hotel.Overnight at the hotel.

 

Day 07  Cairo (Pyramids of Giza - Sakkara - Memphis - Sphinx)      

After breakfast we take you for a full day excursion to see the pyramids. First travel to Memphis to see the limestone Colossus of Ramses II and the giant Alabaster Sphinx.  Continue to Sakkara where the step pyramid heralded the start of pyramid era.  Then we proceed to Giza to see one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx, which casts its enigmatic gaze across the timeless sands of the desert. You also have an option to see the Sound & Light Show at an Optional Price

Overnight at the hotel.

 

Day 08  Cairo - Depart (Mosques - Egyptian Museum)

After breakfast full day sightseeing of Cairo including the Citadel dominating Cairo's skyline.Visit the Sultan Hassan Mosque and Mohammed Ali's Alabaster Mosque with its highly decorated and ornate interior.In the old Cairo visit the Hanging Church of St. Mary above the old Water Gate.Also visit the Egyptian Museum, home of King Tutankhuman's priceless treasures, discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of Kings in 1922.In the evening transfer to airport to connect flight home.

  

Description	Per Person
Using Sheraton Heliopolis / Deluxe Cruise Oberoi / Mena House Oberoi Garden Section Deluxe Package	USD $742.00
Using Novotel / Deluxe Cruise Presidential / Shephards Hotel  Budget Package	USD $608.00

 

Economy Class Airfare:

Current Fares: Kuwait Airways INR 25,500+Tax

Egypt Air INR 25000+Tax based on flight schedule during time of travel

 

Note: All Rates and fares are subject to change based on availability and time of booking.

 

Cruise Details: 4 nights / 5 days

1st     Day	Embarkation (12.00 Noon) Lunch Guide Introduction Visit the East Bank (Temple of Karnak & Luxor Temple). Afternoon Tea Dinner Dancing Music OVERNIGHT IN LUXOR
2nd  Day	Breakfast Visit the West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens & the Temple of Hatshepsut) Sail to Esna, cross the Lock and sail to Edfu. Lunch Afternoon Tea Oriental Dinner Galabiya & Costume Party OVERNIGHT IN EDFU
3rd   Day	Breakfast Visit the Temple of  Horus in Edfu Sail to Komombo Lunch Visit Komombo Temple Sail to Aswan Afternoon Tea Dinner Disco Party. OVERNIGHT IN ASWAN
4th  Day	Breakfast Visit the High Dam, the Old Dam, the Granite Quarries & the Temple of Philae. Lunch Afternoon Tea Free time for your leisure and relaxation. Dinner After Dinner Dancing OVERNIGHT IN ASWAN
5th  Day	Breakfast Disembarkation (8.00) Visit the Botanical Gardens by Falucca
N.B. Cruise & Sightseeing schedules and timings are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.

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