Taste of Egypt - GOLD

On arrival, transfer from Cairo Airport to your hotel, rest of your day at leisure.

Kempinski Hotel

After breakfast, begin a full day tour exploring the most famous sites of Cairo. Starting with the Pyramids at Giza, this tour will show just how skilled the workers were while building the Pyramids and Sphinx. Admire the sheer size of these magnificent and majestic structures and you wonder about their origins. After a lunch stop, continue the afternoon with a visit to the world famous Cairo Museum of Antiquities. Journey through the different period’s of Egyptian history while staying in the same building. See Tutankhamen’s treasures and other splendours from the Old, Middle and New Kingdom’s. return to the hotel for overnight. (B)

After breakfast, depart the hotel for the airport for a flight to the southern city of Aswan. On arrival transfer to the Port for embarkation on Nile cruise vessel. Afternoon tour of the local sites including a visit to the High Dam complex, Unfinished Obelisk and the Philae Temple, which, similar to Abu Simbel was dismantled and reconstructed brick by brick when flooding from the new High Dam threatened. Return to the ship for dinner. Overnight in Aswan. Movenpick Royal Lily/ Lotus. (B, L, D)

In the morning sail to Kom Ombo, originally known as the City of Gold, it is famous for the temple shared by the Gods Sobek and Haroeris. Continue the journey to Edfu to visit the Temple of Horus. Resume the journey to Esna before crossing the Lock and finishing in Luxor overnight. (B, L, D)

Depart for the West Bank and admire some of the worlds most revered ancient sights. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Afternoon visit East Bank with its spectacular Luxor and Karnak temples. Overnight on board in Luxor. (B, L, D)

After breakfast on board, disembark for a half day touring the West Bank of the Nile. Enjoy seeing the classic ancient Egyptian sites including the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. After a lunch stop, continue on a private half day tour of the East Bank of the Nile. The temple complex of Karnak and Luxor Temples are greatly revered throughout Egyptian History and once featured prominently in important governmental decisions. Following the tour transfer to the airport for flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for overnight. City Stars Hotel. (B)

After breakfast transfer to Cairo airport. (B)