Day 1: Arrive in Egypt
Arrived at Cairo airport where our
representative will welcome you and assist in
the various approaches. You\'ll be accompanied
by private car to your hotel. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 2: Pyramids Tour
Breakfast at the hotel then you will transfer
–in the private car – with your private tour
guide to visit the last remaining wonder of the
ancient world the great pyramids of Geza (as the
Egypt\'s pharaohs expected to become gods in the
afterlife so they erected massive pyramid tombs
for themselves –filled with all the things each
ruler would need) The pyramid of the king KHUFU
:is the largest in Geza . The pyramid of
Khufu\'s son KHAFRE : build the second pyramid
at Geza , His necropolis also Included the
SPHINX a mysterious limestone monument with the
body of a lion and a pharaoh\'s head .the Sphinx
may stand sentinel for the pharaoh\'s entire
tomb. The third is Menkaure is considerably
smaller than the other two .You will visit the
Egyptian museum housing 165.000 Egyptian
artifacts .The museum contains the priceless
treasures of Tutankhamen ( with his sex gold
glided coffins and his magnificent death mask ).
You can also see the mummies of many great
Egyptian rulers, including Ramses II, the
builder of the temple at Abu Simbel .Throughout
the rest of the museum you will find countless
Egyptian artifacts dating back thousand of years
.Your guide will introduce you to the most
important pieces before allowing you free time
to explore at leisure. Ride the private car to
your hotel in Cairo . night at the hotel.
Day 3: Fly to Aswan/Nile Cruise
Start your day with breakfast in your hotel, and
then transfer to the Cairo Airport for your
flight to Aswan. On arrival in Aswan, you will
be transferred to the luxury Nile cruise ship
Sonesta Moon Goddess.
Afternoon tea, a cocktail reception, a la carte
dinner, music and dancing are the highlights of
your first night aboard ship.
Day 4: Aswan Sightseeing
On day 4 of your Experience Egypt you will enjoy
breakfast aboard ship, and then you will visit
the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and
Philae Temple.
That afternoon, you will enjoy a lunch buffet
while sailing to Kom Ombo, where you will visit
the Kom Ombo Temple. That evening, you will sail
on to Edfu, where you will enjoy afternoon tea,
an Egyptian buffet dinner and a costume party
before going to bed aboard ship.
Day 5: Edfu and Luxor
After breakfast aboard ship, you will visit the
Temple of Horus in Edfu and then set sail for
Esna. You will enjoy a buffet lunch and
afternoon tea as you sail on to Luxor, as well
as a formal dinner, with music and dancing. You
will anchor in Luxor for the night.
Day 6: Luxor Sightseeing
On day 6 of the Experience Egypt you will enjoy
breakfast aboard ship and then visit the West
Bank area, which includes the Valley of the
Kings, Medinet Habou and the Colossi of Memnon.
Aboard ship, you will enjoy a buffet lunch and
then have the afternoon free to explore. An a la
carte dinner is served aboard ship.
Day 7: Luxor East Bank/Hurghada
You will disembark from your ship after an early
breakfast. The first stop will be the Karnak
Temples, followed by the Luxor Temple. Next, you
will take an air-conditioned vehicle to Hurghada,
where you will check into your deluxe results,
Steigenberger Aldau Resort.
Day 8, 9 & 10: Hurghada/Red Sea
Once you have enjoyed breakfast, you will head
out for diving in the Red Sea for three days.
You will experience coral reefs, rare marine
life and more. Non-divers can enjoy snorkeling
and diving classes. You will stay at the resort
at night.
Day 11: Cairo/Egyptian Museum
After breakfast, you will enjoy leisure time,
before being transferred to the Hughada
International Airport, where you will take a
flight for Cairo. On arrival in Cairo you will
visit the Egyptian Museum. After exploring the
museum you will be transferred to the Fairmont
Towers Hotel for the night.
Day 12: Final Departure
The final day of the of Experience Egypt Tour.
You will enjoy breakfast in the hotel and then
transfer to the Cairo International Airport for
your departing flight.
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