Exotic Egypt

Depart U.S.A. from New York (JFK) airport on board wide body scheduled airline flight to Cairo, all meals and beverages served on board flight.

Arrive Cairo where you will be met by our representative, who will help you with your immigration and custom formalities, then you will be transferred to your deluxe hotel the luxurious Mena House Oberoi Hotel for an overnight.

Pyramids at Nightfall: Mena House Oberoi Hotel in the background

Breakfast, then drive to Memphis on the edge of the western desert, the capital of the ancient kingdom, and one of the most important cities throughout the history of ancient Egypt. From here we drive to Sakkara, the vast necropolis of ancient Memphis. P.M. drive to the pyramids of Giza. Cheops pyramid, the largest of the three, was built in the 3rd dynasty about 2690 B.C., and is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. In front of the pyramids of Chephren, we find the sphinx carved from a single piece of stone, it is a lion with a pharaoh's head thought to be a portrait of the pharaoh Chephren. Have a camel ride by the pyramids area and visit the Papyrus Institution. Return to your hotel to freshen up, then you will be met and transferred to the Sphinx area to attend the magnificent sound and light show. Later you will be transferred to your hotel for an overnight. (B)

Pyramids Of Giza during the Sound and Light Performance

Breakfast, then you will be met and transferred to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor, upon arrival at Luxor airport, you will be met and transferred to embark your cruise ship. Lunch then visit the temple of Karnak and the temple of Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board ship. (B, L, D)

Breakfast, then cross to the west bank, visit the Necropolis of Thebes, tomb of King Tut, temple of queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari and Colossi of Memnon, lunch, P.M. sail to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board ship. (B, L, D)

Breakfast, then visit the temple of god Khnum. Sail to Edfu P.M. Visit the temple of Horus. Sail to Kom-Ombo. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board cruise ship. (B, L, D)

Breakfast, then visit the Temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Aswan. P.M. visit the botanical gardens and the Agha Khan Mausoleum by Felucca . Lunch. Dinner and overnight on board your cruise ship. (Abu-Simbel optional tour and flight with sightseeing is available for only $219 additional). (B, L, D)

Breakfast, then visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries and the Unfinished Obelisk. Disembark your cruise ship where you will be met and transferred to Aswan airport for your flight back to Cairo, upon arrival at Cairo airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel, the Ramses Hilton for overnight. (B)

Ramses Hilton Hotel

Breakfast, then start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum famous for its antiquities from Egypt's Pharaonic period, which dates back some 50 centuries and includes the fabulous treasures of King Tut-Ankh-Amon. Afternoon excursion to Old Cairo, visiting the very old Coptic Churches and the oldest Jewish Synagogue of Beni Ezra. Continue your visit to a Mosque and the medieval Bazaars of Khan-El-Khalili, where you can bargain for your jewelry and hand-tooled leather items. Return to your hotel for overnight. (B)

Breakfast, then you will be met by our representative and transferred to Cairo airport, and helped through your check-in and immigration formalities for your international flight back home. Arrive New York (JFK) airport the same day. (B)