13 DAY FIVE STARS DELUXE EGYPTIAN TOUR WITH NILE AND LAKE NASSER CRUISE

DAY 1 – NEW YORK: Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Cairo.

DAY 2 – CAIRO: Upon arrival in Cairo, our tour representative will meet you and assist in your transfer
to the five stars Meridian Grand Pyramids Hotel. .

DAY 3 – CAIRO: After a pleasant breakfast you will meet at the lobby for a full day tour visiting the Giza
Pyramids. Examine Cheops' Great Pyramid, 4,500 years old, and 13 acres at its base. Enter the
inner burial chambers. Explore the pyramids built by Mycarinus and Chepheren and beware the mighty
Sphinx protector of the Pharaohs. After lunch you will visit the Egyptian Museum with its magnificent artifacts.
Room gallery after gallery and be amazed at the objects. Enter the mummy room where many of the 18th and
19th Dynasty Pharaohs lie in rest. Return to your hotel for overnight. (B,L)
 

DAY 4 – CAIRO / LUXOR / NILE CRUISE: After breakfast meet at the lobby of the hotel to be transferred
to Cairo Domestic Airport for the flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, transfer to your 5 day/4 night Nile
Cruise. Visit the east bank of the Nile to see the famous Karnak Temple-Complex, built by generations of
Pharaohs over a 2,000 year period. Continue to the Avenue of the Sphinxes and the exquisite Temple of
Luxor with its grand colonnades. Dinner and overnight on board. (B, L, D)

OBELISK, TEMPLE OF KARNAK                                              LUXOR TEMPLE

DAY 5 – NILE CRUISE: After breakfast on-board, visit the most important area of the Nile by crossing to
West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings and Queens where the tombs of the Great Pharaohs with exquisite
colors on walls still visible from thousand of years ago. Then proceed to the Valley of the Queen to visit the
temple of Queen Hatshepsut then Colossi of Memnon before returning to the cruise ship for dinner and
overnight. (B,L,D)

TOMB PAINTING, VALLEY OF THE KINGS                 TEMPLE OF HATSHEPSUT, WEST BANK

DAY 6 – NILE CRUISE: Sail to Edfu, where you'll visit the 2,000 year old and well preserved Temple of Horus.
Return to the ship for buffet lunch. Sail to Kom Ombo. (B)

CRUISE SHIP                                         TEMPLE OF PHILAE                  TEMPLE OF KOM OMBO

DAY 7 – NILE CRUISE: This morning visit the Kom Ombo the Temple built for Horus Sobek. Sail to Aswan. After lunch visit the High Dam, the granite Quarries and the Temple of Philea and the unfinished Obelisk. In the
afternoon sail on the Nile by Felucca around Kitchener's Island. Diner and overnight in Aswan. (B,L,D)

TEMPLE OF EDFU                                      FELLUCA ON THE NILE     FELLUCA AT SUNSET

DAY 8 – ASWAN / LAKE NASSER CRUISE: After breakfast this morning you will be transferred to your
Lake Nasser cruise. Visit the Kalabsha temple originally an Egyptian Temple it was remodeled into the Greco Roman
style and dedicated to the God Mandoulis. Continue your visit to Hemi-Speos of Beit El Wadi erected by
Ramses II in the beginning of his reign and the Kiosk of Kertassi, erected to honor the Goddess Isis. (B,L,D)

CRUISE SHIP ON LAKE NASSER                                      CABIN ON CRUISE SHIP

DAY 9 – LAKE NASSER CRUISE: Sail to Wadi Seboua and visit the Temple, which is dedicated by Ramses II
to the two Gods Amon Ra and Ra Harnakis. (B,L,D)

DAY 10 – LAKE NASSER CRUISE: Visit the Temple of Dakka dedicated to the God Thot of Divine wisdom
and the Greco Roman temple of Meharakka. Lunch on board while sailing to Amada. The afternoon visit
includes the Temple of Amada the XVIII dynasty, built during the reign of Thotmosis III, Amenophis III and
Thotmosis IV. Visit the temple of Derr dedicated by Ramses II, and the tomb of Penout, viceroy of Nubia.
Cocktail and overnight on-board. (B,L,D)

ROMAN TEMPLE OF MEHARAKKA                          TEMPLE OF AMADA, 18TH DYNASTY

RAMSES 11, TEMPLE OF DERR, 18TH DYNASTY           TOMB OF PENOUT, NUBIA, EGYPT

DAY 11 – LAKE NASSER CRUISE: Sail to Kasr Ibrim. During the Pharaonic period, this hill was dominated
by a citadel and throughout the Medieval era, the summit of the Hill was dominated by a cathedral of which
can still admire some Roman arches. Continue to Abu Simbel. After lunch visit the colossal Temple of Abu Simbel
carved from solid rock in 1235 B.C. by the great pharaoh Ramses II. Besides stands the Temple of Athor, honoring
the pharaoh's wife, Nefertati. Return to the cruise ship for a candlelight dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

SANCTUARY OF RAMESES 11 TEMPLE, ABU SIMBEL    TEMPLE OF RAMESES 11, ABU SIMBEL

DAY 12 – LAKE NASSER CRUISE / ABU SIMBEL / CAIRO: Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the
Airport in Abu Simbel for the flight to Cairo via Aswan. Upon arrival in Cairo you will be met and transferred
to your hotel. Check-in and overnight. (B)

DAY 13 – CAIRO / NEW YORK: After breakfast you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your
return flight to New York. Arrival same day. (B)

FEATURES
 Roundtrip airfare JFK - Cairo.
 Fuel surcharge.
 All flights within Egypt.
 3-night deluxe hotel accommodations in Cairo.
 Breakfast daily.
 1 full day of sightseeing tour in Cairo, by private car, including the Egyptian Museum,
 Pyramids and Sphinx with all entrance fees and lunch.
 The service of an English-speaking guide.
 4-night deluxe Nile cruise with all meals including.
 4-night deluxe Lake Nasser Cruise with all meals included.
 Sightseeing in Aswan, Luxor and all shore excursions, as per cruise itinerary.
 Abu Simbel tour.
 All transfers as per itinerary, by private car and English speaking escort.
 Baggage handling.
 Hotel and cruise taxes and service charges.
 24 hour “emergency” hotline.

 Egyptian explorer departs from New York every Saturday with Egypt Air. Add-ons available.
 Tour price is per person based on double/triple occupancy.
 Air taxes, government fees and fuel surcharges are additional.
 Holiday supplements of $695 per person twin occupancy and $990. Single occupancy applies
 for stay in Egypt between Dec 22-Jan 4, Apr 2-14 '07 and Mar 17-29 '07
 Business class upgrades are available upon request.

DATES AND PRICES

TOUR PRICE IS PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE/TRIPLE OCCUPANCY
AIR TAXES, GOVERNMENT FEES AND FUEL SURCHARGES ARE ADDITIONAL
HOLIDAY SUPPLEMENTS OF $695 PER PERSON TWIN OCCUPANCY AND $990 - SINGLE OCCUPANCY APPLIES FOR STAY IN EGYPT BETWEEN DEC 22 - JAN 4 AND MAR. 17 - 29.
BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.