Very Special Visit to Queen Nefertari (Private Visit only for our Group)
Private cocktail Reception, Lecture and Farwell dinner with a renowned archaeologist
2 Full days of sightseeing to Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, The Citadel of Saladin’s, The Alabaster Mosque, Sakkara, Memphis, Old Synagogue and Bazaar Shops
Departure from the United States for an enjoyable flight to Cairo
Upon Landing at the Cairo International Airport, our representatives will meet you at the arrival hall and assist you through Customs formalities. You will then be escorted to your hotel via private air-conditioned transportation. Marriott Mena House Pyramids View)
After breakfast, travel via air-conditioned transportation to meet your Egyptologist at the Great Pyramids We will have the best experience by him and stand in awe of the power and grandeur of the Great Pyramids located just 9 miles west of Cairo and tour the Great Pyramids of Giza. There see King Cheop’s pyramid, built 2650 BC, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then view the nearby Great Sphinx. You may want to take a camel ride at this time, or possibly return for one during the incredibly beautiful sunrise or sunset on another day.
Go on to visit the step pyramids of Ounas at Saqqara, the first pyramids built in Egypt. After an authentic Egyptian lunch at the Mena House Hotel, continue to Memphis, the one-time capital of Ancient Egypt, and view the towering statue of Ramses II.
Stop by the bazaar shopping area before returning to your hotel. Early evening Sound & Light show at the plateau of Giza.
After Breakfast, begin your Egyptian adventure with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses the World’s largest collection of artifacts from the era of the Pharaohs and includes the treasures from the Tut-Ankh-Amun tomb. Later, enjoy lunch in an authentic Egyptian restaurant on the Nile (Fish Market).
Then spend the afternoon at the Citadel of Saladin and see the Mohamed Ali Mosque, which replicates the Blue Mosque in Turkey, and the oldest synagogue in Egypt.
End the day shopping at the Bazaar of Khan El Khalili for unique Egyptian items — cartouches, papyrus, pharaonic statues — or just to experience the art of bargaining. Return to your hotel for an evening at leisure.
After Breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Aswan. Aswan is Egypt’s sunniest southern city and ancient frontier town, a favorite winter destination due to its dry climate. Check into your deluxe Nile cruise ship at noon.
After lunch, sail the Nile to Elephantine Island on a Fellucca sail boat for a view of the Nilometer, & Lord Kitchner’s Botanical Garden. Return to the cruise (M/S St George, Sonesta, for an evening of entertainment or relaxation)
Before check in you will fly to Abu SIMBLE. In Aswan, take a scenic half hour flight over Lake Nasser to Abu SIMBLE, and tour this magnificent site. Enter the vast chambers and touch the towering statues carved thousands of years ago.
Incredibly, only on the King’s birthday and the anniversary of his coronation does a ray of sunlight penetrate through the massive rock structures and shine on an interior shrine to him. After this unique tour, return to Aswan and check into the cruise ship.
After breakfast tour the Aswan High Dam which was an engineering miracle when built in the 1960’s. Visit the granite quarries of the 1,150-ton unfinished Obelisk and continue to Philae Temple, dedicated to the Goddess Isis. See the various shrines, including the temple for Hathor, the goddess of fertility.
Then sail to Kom-Ombo to see the Twin Temple of Sobek, the Crocodile God, and Haroeris, the Good Doctor, surrounded by sugarcane fields. Interesting sculptured walls show ancient surgical instruments and dental tools at these sites. Return to the ship for some relaxation or entertainment.
Enjoy the sights along the river’s edge near the palm trees, tropical plants, amber desert, and granite rocks as you sail for Edfu, where you will take a horse-drawn carriage to see the temple dedicated to the ancient god Horus, the falcon-headed god.
Return to the ship to enjoy lunch and continue to Esna to visit the temple of Khnum, the Egyptian ram-headed creator god built during the Ptolemaic period, and walk through a Nubian village and small museum. Nearby is an early Christian monastery built in the 4th century A.D.
Return to your ship and enjoy the entertainment and delicious cuisine on board as you sail to Luxor.
Visit the West Bank where the sun sets on the City of the Dead, the Tombs of the Nobles and the Valley of the Kings and Queens.
After crossing the Nile to the Necropolis of Thebes, you will visit the Valley of the Kings, Queens, and the Nobles. There you will see the famous tomb of King Tut-Ankh-Amun, Ramses III & IV, Amenhotep II, Tuthmosis III and Nefertari and more.
Then continue to the Queen Hatshepsut Funerary Temple (she was the only woman to rule over Egypt), the Ramesseum, and finally the Colossi of Memnon, which contain statues, 19 meters high, that the Greeks named after Memnon, the legendary hero killed in the Trojan War.
In the evening, take an optional journey to view the Sound & Light Spectacular, which features words, light, and music to tell the story of the Magnificent Karnak Temple.
After an early breakfast visit the East bank of the Nile, the city of the living, where sunrise greets the 100-acre Karnak Temple, truly a remarkable sight. Visit the Luxor Museum and then go on to visit the Temple of Luxor built by two Pharaohs: Amenhotep III & Ramses II. This temple is dedicated to Amun-Ra.
Check out from your boat and transfer to your hotel Old Winter Palace (Nile View) for your stay. Evening Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple,
Lunch & dinner will be served at hotel
After breakfast, visit the Nefertari tomb — the tomb will be opened only for us, as top VIP visitors, for special access.
After lunch at the hotel in Luxor, transfer to Luxor airport for our flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel, Four Seasons by the Nile, for an overnight stay.
Private cocktail Reception and Farwell dinner with a renowned archaeologist.
After breakfast you will be transfer to airport for your flight back home. Enjoy your flight back to the United States.
With you, you will take a piece of history, and memories of an incredible experience that will last a lifetime…An Experience of a Lifetime at an Electrifying Moment in Time!!!
| No | Hotel Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Season Nile Plaza | Super Deluxe |
| 2 | Le Meridein by The Great Pyramids | Deluxe |
| 3 | Mena House New wing | Deluxe |
| 4 | Marriott Hotel | Deluxe |
| 5 | Novotel ELBorg by the Nile | First Class 4 stars |
| 6 | Mena House Oberoi Old Building | Super Deluxe |
| 7 | Ritz Carlton By The Nile | Super Deluxe |
| 8 | Ramses Hilton | Deluxe |
| 9 | InterContinental Semiramis | Deluxe Plus |
| 10 | Cairo Sheraton | Deluxe Plus |
| 11 | Sofitel ELGiezirah Cairo by the Nile | Deluxe Plus |
| 12 | Fairmont by Cairo Airport | Deluxe |
