The New Egypt! From $995 per person (airfare not included)

Sample Itinerary

DAY 1 : DEPART USA

EN ROUTE
Depart on your overnight flight to Cairo.

DAY 2 : ARRIVE CAIRO

FAIRMONT NILE CITY
Arrive Cairo and transfer to your deluxe hotel in downtown Cairo along the Nile.

DAY 3 : CAIRO

FAIRMONT NILE CITY
Visit the Giza plateau beginning your day at the inscrutable Sphinx, the giant man/beast that has puzzled mankind for generations, and see the fabled Great Pyramids of Giza. Enjoy a camel ride with the Great Pyramids as a backdrop before heading to the Egyptian Museum, the world’s greatest repository of ancient artifacts. See the incredible treasures of King Tutankhamon, exquisitely carved statues, and splendid carved sarcophagi. See Tahrir Square where Egypt’s Revolution began. End the day exploring the Khan el Khalili Bazaar. (B)

DAY 4 : CAIRO / ASWAN

M/Y MIRAGE I
Morning flight to Aswan (optional air excursion to Abu Simbel) and embark your five-star Nile cruise boat. Afternoon visit the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and exquisite Philae Temple. Evening Nubian folk show. (B,L,D)

DAY 5 : ASWAN / KOM OMBO / EDFU / ESNA

M/Y MIRAGE I
Morning leisurely cruise north on the Nile to Kom Ombo. Afternoon visit the temple shared by two gods, Sobek and Haroeries. Be sure to see the mummified crocodiles and the Nilometer where the priests determined taxes. Cruise to Edfu for overnight onboard. (B,L,D)

DAY 6 : ESNA / LUXOR

M/Y MIRAGE I
Morning visit to the best preserved temple in Egypt, the Temple of Horus at Edfu. Cruise to Luxor. Explore Luxor Temple with its Avenue of Sphinxes, and massive Karnak Temple with its soaring hypostyle hall and labyrinthine passageways. Overnight onboard. (B,L,D)

DAY 7 : LUXOR / CAIRO

FAIRMONT NILE CITY
Disembark Nile cruise. Morning touring Hatchepsut’s Temple, Valley of Kings including King Tut’s Tomb and Colossi of Memnon. Transfer to Luxor Airport for your return flight to Cairo. Meet and transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free for independent exploration. (B)

DAY 8 : DEPART CAIRO

EN ROUTE
Transfer to the Cairo Airport for your departure flight. (B)

ABU SIMBEL

Tour Abu Simbel and its four mammoth statues of Ramses II built to intimidate enemies. In 1964, Abu Simbel was saved from inundation by UNESCO.

ISLAMIC CAIRO

Tour the citadel of Salah el-Din, Mohammed Ali’s Alabaster Mosque, the mosque of Sultan Hassan and the Khan el Khalili Bazaar, a shopper’s paradise.

SOUND & LIGHT AT PYRAMIDS

With the incomparable backdrop of the Sphinx and Pyramids, witness the awe-inspiring Sound & Light Performance on the Giza Plateau.

SOUND & LIGHT AT PHILAE TEMPLE

Attend the Sound & Light Performance at Philae Temple, a veritable walking history of Pharaonic Egypt as you stroll through the magical temple at night with transfers to and from the island by boat.

SOUND & LIGHT AT KARNAK TEMPLE

Enjoy the Sound & Light spectacle at Karnak as you “walk” your way through Egypt’s Pharaonic history.

ALEXANDRIA

Explore the fabled city of Alexander the Great. Tour the site of the Pharos Lighthouse, the Royal Jewelry Museum, Pompeii’s Pillar, the Greco-Roman Museum and the antique district.

ST. CATHERINE’S MONASTERY & THE SINAI

Journey to historic St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula. There’s high adventure as well with a desert excursion to the Colored Canyon and diving in Sharm el Sheikh, the finest resort on the Red Sea.

THE LOST CITY OF PETRA & JORDAN

Tour the rose-colored city of Petra, the Roman ruins at Jerash, Kerak Crusader Castle, the mosaic city of Madaba and Mt. Nebo, alleged burial place of Moses.

COST OF ADVENTURE PER PERSON

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