Itinerary:

DAY 01: THU MARCH 28, 2013 - Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met and assisted

through customs and formalities,

then transferred to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Cairo.

DAY 02: FRI MARCH 29, 2013 - You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. Optional excursion to Abu Simbel available. (Your flight continues to Abu Simbel. Visit the Great Temples of Ramses II. Stand before the colossal statue of the Pharaoh with smaller statues of his wife Nefertari and daughters at his feet. After this visit, fly to Aswan.).Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, you will be transferred to your Deluxe Nile Cruise Boat for a 4-day/3-night Nile cruise. Accommodations aboard will consist of an Outside Cabin with private facilities. After Lunch, afternoon sail by felucca for an outside visit to the Agha Khan Mausoleum and Elephantine Island.

Overnight on board. (B/L/D)

DAY 03: SAT MARCH 30,2013 – Breakfast on board. Visit the High Dam, Old Dam, Philae Temple, and the Granite Quarries.Sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon visit to the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo.

Sail to Edfu. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)

DAY 04: SUN MARCH 31, 2013 – Breakfast on board. Travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus, the best preserved of all the large Egyptian Temples. Sail to Luxor. Upon arrival, Visit Luxor Temple dedicated to the god Amon-Ra. It was expanded by Ramses II, who added statues of himself. Visit the magnificent Karnak Temple

Optional Sound and Light Show available this evening. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)

DAY 05: MON APRIL 01, 2013 – Breakfast on board. Cross the Nile to the West Bank. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, Colossi of Memnon, Queen Hatshepsut Funerary Temple, and the Valley of the Kings and Queens. After disembarkation, you will be transferred to your hotel in Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.(B)

DAY 06: TUE APRIL 02, 2013 – Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. (B)

DAY 07: WED  APRIL 03,2013 - Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza built for Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, and the defending Sphinx. After lunch, proceed with your visit to Memphis and Sakkara. Optional Sound and Light Show available this evening. Overnight in Cairo. (B/L)

DAY 08: THU APRIL 04, 2013 - Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses the world's largest collection of artifacts from the era of the pharaohs including some belonging to King Tut. Tour Old Cairo, where early Judaism and Christianity flourished in Egypt. Visit sites like the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the Moallaka Church where the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus took refuge. Spend the afternoon at Citadel and Mohamed Aly Mosque.

Overnight in Cairo. (B/L)

DAY 09: FRI  APRIL 05, 2013 - You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your return flight. (B)

Included:

• 01 night at the Meridien Heliopolis hotel in Cairo, including breakfast.
• 03 nights at the Ramses Hilton Hotel in Cairo, including breakfast.
• 01 night at the Luxor Winter Palace Hotel (Pavilion), including breakfast.
• 3-night Royal Lily Nile cruise, including all meals.
• All shore excursions including entrance fees.
• One Bottle of Wine upon arrival.
• Sightseeing in Cairo as per itinerary with lunch.
• All transfers within Egypt with local hosting.
• Daily small bottle of mineral water.
• Service of an English-speaking Egyptologist during sightseeing.

Excluded:

• International and Domestic Airfare (available)
• Entry Visa.($20) to be paid locally.

Optional Tours:

• Sound and Light Show in Cairo.($40)
• Abu Simbel Excursion by Air from Aswan.($255)
• Sound and light show in Luxor. ($40)

(Other optional tours may be available. Please ask your Sales Agent.)