Cairo, Lake Nasser Cruise, Nile Cruise & Alexandria | 12 Nights / 13 Days

Welcome to Cairo, the bustling capital of Egypt and gateway to the

ancient world. Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you'll be

greeted by our representative who will assist you with immigration,

luggage, and customs formalities. Enjoy a comfortable private transfer

to your hotel for check-in and relaxation after your flight. Return back

to your hotel for Overnight

Overnight in Cairo

Begin your Egyptian adventure with a visit to the world-famous Giza

Plateau, home to the majestic Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and

Mykerinos---the last remaining wonder of the ancient world. Stand in awe

before the enigmatic Sphinx, guardian of the pyramids for over 4,500

years.

Enjoy a pleasant lunch at a high-quality local restaurant, providing

comfort and excellent service, Continue to the newly opened Grand

Egyptian Museum (GEM), one of the largest and most advanced museums in

the world, showcasing Egypt's ancient treasures, including the full

collection of King Tutankhamun's artifacts. Experience a perfect

introduction to Egypt's grandeur, past and present. End of day , you

will be driven back to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast , Lunch

Overnight in Cairo

Breakfast at the hotel is followed by another full-day tour to the

Citadel of Saladin, the fortress built between 1176 and rebuilt by

Muhammad Ali Pasha, whose mosque is known as the Alabaster Mosque

. A relaxing lunch break to refresh and recharge before

proceeding with the afternoon visits. Proceed , then you will be taken

on a tour of Cairo famous Churches, including The Hanging Church and the

Church of St. George the Martyr, 2 churches built into the walls of the

Fort of Babylon and its remains could be Cairo 's oldest structures; and

the Church of Abu Serga .

A relaxing lunch break to refresh and recharge before proceeding with

the afternoon visits

In the end you will be the old market of Cairo the Khan El-Khalili

bazaar , it is the famous bazaars in the historical center of Cairo .

It is also home to many Egyptian artisans' workshops involved in the

production of traditional crafts and souvenirs. Back to your hotel and

overnight

Meals: Breakfast , Lunch

Overnight in Cairo

Abu-Simbel

After breakfast, you will check out and our representative will escort

you to the airport for your flight to Abu Simbel, via Aswan. Upon

arrival, you will be met and assisted by our representative who will

transfer you to your Lake Nasser cruise boat: your floating hotel for

your next 3 nights.

Upon embarkation, you will check-in and then have your lunch. After

lunch, you will be taken to see the marvelous tem 0ples of Abu Simbel,

which were originally carved out of a rocky mountainside by Ramses II.

After dinner, you will return to Abu Simbel to see the phenomenal sound

and light show, whilst the waters of Lake Nasser lap behind you.

Meals: Breakfast , Lunch & dinner

Overnight on board

After breakfast, you will visit Kasr Ibrim, though only from the

outside. In ancient Egypt this area was known as Per-Mit, which became

Premis during the Greco-Roman Period, eventually being known as Ibrim

during the Arab times. There are many monuments here, including tombs of

the rulers of Nubia during the reign of Tuthmosis III.

The boat sails on as you have lunch, eventually arriving at Amada,

where you will embark to visit the temple. The temple here was built in

the New Kingdom by Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II. It was dedicated to

the gods Amun-Re and Re-Horakhty. It was later added to by Tuthmosis IV

and Seti I. After the visit, you will return to the boat for dinner, as

it continues its journey towards Wadi El-Sebou.

Meals: Breakfast , Lunch & dinner

overnight on board

After breakfast, it is time to visit the temple of Wadi El-Sebou. Like

Abu Simbel, it was built by Ramses II and is the second biggest of the

Nubian temples. An avenue of sphinxes leading to the entrance of this

temple, which was dedicated to the worship of the gods Amun-Re,

Re-Horakhty, and the deified Ramses II. It is one of the many temples

that were rescued, and relocated away from their original locations, to

escape the rising water of Lake Nasser.

Your next visit will be to the Temple of Dakka. Originally built on a

site that dated from the New Kingdom, but moved to save it from being

destroyed, this temple was built by the Nubian Akamani who ruled during

the reign of Ptolemy II. After these visits, which include lunch, you

will be returned to the cruise boat for your dinner as you now start to

return to Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast , Lunch & dinner

Overnight on board

High Dam, Philae

65 Km before reaching Aswan you will have another temple to visit.

After breakfast, you will be taken to see the temple of Kalabsha, named

after the nearby village. Constructed in the Roman Period, during the

reign of Augustus, it was later added to by other emperors, such as

Caligula and Trajan. It was built on an earlier site which is thought to

date back to the 18th dynasty reigns of Tuthmosis and Amenhotep II. It

is considered to be among the most complete temples in Nubia.

The last temple you will visit on the shores of this massive, man-made lake is the temple of Beit El-Wali. Not only is it another of the many

temples built by Ramses II, and dedicated to his deified self, Amun-Re

and Re-Horakhty, it is also another which was moved to preserve it.

These Nubian temples of Ramses II were built as part of a

state-sponsored policy designed to maintain Egyptian control over Nubia.

In the New Kingdom, Nubia was not only ruled by the Egyptian officials

but its whole identity was destroyed, an attempt to make it more like

Egypt.

Upon arrival at Aswan, you will be transferred to your Nile cruise and

after lunch, you will be driven to see the High Dam, the worlds largest

rock filled dam, and then a short sail to the Temple of Philae, moved to

the island of Agilika after the waters of Lake Nasser flooded its

original location. It is then back to Aswan to rejoin your cruise and as

the Nile laps gently underneath you, dinner will be served.

Meals: Breakfast , Lunch & dinner

Overnight on board

A new day and your first breakfast on board this boat as it sails

majestically towards Kom Ombo, where you will visit the Temple of Kom

Ombo, dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek.

After the visit, you will be taken back to the boat for your lunch while

it sails onward to Edfu, home of the best-preserved temple in Egypt: the

Temple of Horus. After your visit to this superb temple, you will be

taken back to the boat in plenty of time before it departs Edfu

,

Now you can enjoy the cruise facilities while the cruise towards Esna

offer spa services including massage treatments (with extra charge), as

well as a small fitness area for those who wish to maintain their

exercise routine during the journey. Once you reach Esna you will watch

as it sails through the Esna locks. Once through the locks, the boat

continues on its course towards Luxor, which it will reach after you

have had your dinner.

Meals: Breakfast , Lunch & dinner

Overnight on board

Hatshepsut Temple, Memnon Colossi) & (Eastbank: Karnak &

Luxor)

Early breakfast and then it is time to visit the West Bank of Luxor:

the tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings; the

tombs of princes in the Valley of the Queens; the magnificent temple of

Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri finishing with the immense Colossi of

Memnon.

After a delighted buffet lunch which you will have onboard, you will

visit the magnificent Karnak and Luxor Temples. Once your visit to these

ancient Theban Temples is completed you return to the boat where your

last dinner, onboard this floating hotel, will be served.

Meals: Breakfast , Lunch & dinner

Overnight on board

You will have your final breakfast on the boat before you have to check

out and then are transferred to Luxor airport for your flight to Cairo

(about 55 minutes). Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be met by our

representative who will transfer you to your hotel for check-in. The

rest of the day is for you , stay relax at Leisure or you can have an

night optional tour to attend the Sound & Light show at Giza Platue

.Overnight

Meals: Breakfast

Overnight in Cairo

After breakfast drive to Alexandria , you will start your first tour in

this beautiful city, originally built by Alexander the Great, including

a trip the Citadel of Qaitbay, where about 1480 AD the Mameluke Sultan

Al-Ashraf Qaitbay fortified the site, which held the ruins of the

Alexandria Lighthouse, and with successive improvements, it now stands

as a very prominent Citadel on the Mediterranean coastline.

Next visit is to the New Alexandria Library (Bibliotheca Alexandrina),

inaugurated on October 16, 2002, with shelf space for eight million

books, with the main reading room on eleven levels,

Continue to visit Montazah Gardens, a private park where world leaders

often meet, 150 acres of numerous trees, palms, and flowers which

overlook many bays and beaches. Lunch will be supplied at a local

restaurant in the middle of this exciting tour, and at the end of the

day, you will be returned to your hotel .Overnight .

Meals: Breakfast , Lunch

Overnight in Alexandria

After breakfast drive to Alexandria , you will start your first tour in

this beautiful city, originally built by Alexander the Great, including

a trip the Citadel of Qaitbay, where about 1480 AD the Mameluke Sultan

Al-Ashraf Qaitbay fortified the site, which held the ruins of the

Alexandria Lighthouse, and with successive improvements, it now stands

as a very prominent Citadel on the Mediterranean coastline.

Next visit is to the New Alexandria Library (Bibliotheca Alexandrina),

inaugurated on October 16, 2002, with shelf space for eight million

books, with the main reading room on eleven levels,

Continue to visit Montazah Gardens, a private park where world leaders

often meet, 150 acres of numerous trees, palms, and flowers which

overlook many bays and beaches. Lunch will be supplied at a local

restaurant in the middle of this exciting tour, and at the end of the

day, you will be returned to your hotel .Overnight .

Meals: Breakfast , Lunch

Overnight in Alexandria

Your final day starts with breakfast at the hotel followed by

check-out. You will then be transferred to the airport for your final

departure back home.

Meals: Breakfast