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Day
1 CAIRO
Arrival
in Cairo. Welcome and transfer to hotel. Overnight. Day
2 SAKKARA / MEMPHIS / GIZA Departure
from hotel to Memphis first capital of Pharaonic Egypt and Sakkara, the
most important necropolis of Memphis, where the Djoser pyramids is.
Lunch and discover of Giza pyramids Kheops, Khephren, Mykerinos and at
their foot, the Sphinx. Diner and overnight. Day
3 CAIRO AM
: visit of National museum of Egyptian Antiques where you will be able
to admire the Tut ankh amon treasure. Lunch and discovery of Islamic
Cairo with Mohamed Ali’s mosque, fully built with albatra
in the middle of Saladin’s citadel. Time at leisure in Khan El
Khalili souk. Sound and
light show of Giza (optional). Diner and overnight. Day
4 CAIRO / ASWAN Early
transfer to airport for flight to Aswan. Welcome and transfer to the
boat. Lunch on board. PM : at leisure. Optional : visit of Philae temple
and Nubian Museum. Sound and light show of Philae temple (optional).
Diner and overnight on board. Day
5 ASWAN / KALABSHA /
BEIT EL WALI / WADI EL SEBOU Navigation
to Kalabsha, first Nubian temple to have been decollated with Ramses II
temple in Beit El Wali. Lunch on board. PM : navigation to Wadi El
Sebou. Diner and overnight on board. Day
6 WADI EL SEBOU / DAKKA
/ AMADA / KASR IBRIM AM
: visit of Wadi El Sebou temple dedicated to Amon-Ra and Dakka temple,
dedicated to Thot. Navigation to Amada. Lunch on board. Sight seeing of
Amada temple from Thoutmosis III Navigation to Kasr Ibrim. Diner and
overnight on board. Day
7 KASR IBRIM / ABU
SIMBEL AM
: Look on Kasr Ibrim temple. Lunch on board. Navigation to Abu Simbel
and visit of Abu Simbel temples. Sound and light show of Abu Simbel.
Diner and overnight on board. Day
8 ABU SIMBEL / ASWAN Disembarkation after
breakfast. Transfer
to airport and flight to Aswan. Welcome and transfer to the boat. Lunch.
PM : sightseeing of unfinished obelisk, High Dam and felucca boat ride
around Elephantine island. Diner and overnight on board. Day
9 ASWAN / KOM OMBO /
EFDU Navigation
to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Navigation to Edfu. Diner and overnight on
board. Day
10 EDFU / LUXOR Very
early in the morning, visit of Edfu temple, back to the boat to have
breakfast. Lunch on board. Navigation to Luxor. Diner and overnight on
board. Day
11 LUXOR AM
: visit of the two famous temples, world-wide known, of Luxor and
Karnak. Lunch on board. Disembarkation. Transfer to hotel. PM : visit of
Thebes Necropolis : Valley of the Kings, Hatchepsout temple, and Memnon
columns. Sound and light show of Karnak (optional). Diner and overnight. Day
12 LUXOR Day
at leisure in Luxor. Excursion to Denderah temple (optional) with lunch
and tea time on board. Diner and overnight. Day 13 LUXOR Transfer to airport for final departure. |
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Transfers
airport / hotel / port / airport |
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International
air transportation |
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- NASSER LAKE 5* category : NUBIAN SEA
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NILE 4* category : NILE SPLENDOR
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