HIGHLIGHTS OF EGYPT ITINERARY:
DAYS 1–2: USA or Canada/Cairo, Egypt
Board an overnight fl ight to Cairo. On arrival, transfer to
your hotel in the shadow
of the Great Pyramids. Mena House Oberoi
DAY 3: Cairo
Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, featuring the
world-famous golden treasures of Tutankhamun and the Mummy Room.
A&K hosts a welcome dinner at your hotel this evening. Mena
House Oberoi B D
DAY 4: Cairo
Travel to Memphis, the legendary city of Menes, the king who
united Upper and Lower Egypt. Continue to the necropolis of
Sakkara to see the Step Pyramid of King Zoser. After lunch,
travel to the Giza Plateau, site of the Pyramids of Mycerinus,
Chefren and the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the only survivor of
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The legendary Sphinx
lies just to the east. Mena House Oberoi B L
DAY 5: Cairo/Luxor
Fly to Luxor and visit the Temple of Karnak, the largest
temple in Egypt. After lunch
on board ‘Sun Boat IV,’ cross the Nile to the West Bank of Luxor
and the Valley
of the Kings, where magnifi cent tombs (including that of King
Tut) were carved
into the desert rocks. Explore the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
(ancient Egypt’s
first female pharaoh) and the Valley of the Queens. On the way
back to the Nile River, pass the famed Colossi of Memnon, known
in ancient Greek times for their haunting
voices at dawn. MS ‘Sun Boat IV’ B L D
DAY 6: Luxor/Denderah/Luxor
Cruise northward to Qena on a scenic route far from the
crowds and other cruise ships. Visit the beautiful
Ptolemaic Temple of the Goddess Hathor at Denderah. Lunch is on
board ‘Sun Boat IV’ as you cruise back to Luxor. On arrival,
embark on a tour of the Luxor Temple, begun by Amenhotep III and
completed by Egypt’s most renowned
pharaoh, Ramses II. MS ‘Sun Boat IV’ B L D
DAY 7: Luxor/Esna/Edfu/Kom Ombo
Cruise to Edfu to explore the second largest Greco-Roman
temple in Egypt, the
extraordinary Temple of Horus, the falconheaded god. MS ‘Sun
Boat IV’ B L D
DAY 8: Kom Ombo/Aswan Disembark at Kom Ombo (“hill of gold”) to
visit the lovely Greco-Roman temple, uniquely dedicated to
Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god). After
lunch on the ship, take a tour of the Aswan High Dam, then board
a motorboat for a short ride to the majestic Philae Temple on
the Island of Agilika. Conclude your sightseeing with a visit to
the famous granite quarries, site of the famed Unfi nished
Obelisk. End the day with a cruise around the Aswan islands in a
felucca (weather permitting). MS ‘Sun Boat IV’ B L D
DAY 9: Aswan/Abu Simbel/Cairo
Leave ‘Sun Boat IV’ and fl y to Abu Simbel to view the four
65-foot fi gures fronting
the temple of Ramses II. Return to Cairo, where you will enjoy
fabulous views of the
Nile from your hotel room. Conrad Cairo B L
DAY 10: Cairo
Begin the day with a visit to the Alabaster Mosque and the
tomb of the Ottoman ruler Mohamed Ali. Later, a walking tour of
Islamic Cairo takes you to Khan El Khalili Bazaar for a
traditional lunch. Gather for a farewell dinner this evening.
Conrad Cairo B L D
DAY 11: Cairo/USA or Canada
Board your international fl ight. B
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