Treasures Of Egypt

Day 1:New York

It’s an evening departure,
Over night flight on board a luxury wide body aircraft with dinner and breakfast on board.

Day 2: Cairo

Arrival in Cairo international airport,
Meet & Assist at the airport and After going through Immigration, Baggage Claim and Customs, 
Transfer to the hotel en route, (the unknown soldiers and the late President Saddat tomb) Overnight.

Day 3: Cairo

Day 4: Cairo

A.M. visit to the Egyptian Museum where you find the greatest Collections of Egyptian antiquities in the world and the home of King TUT treasures.
Lunch at a first class restaurant overlooking the Nile 
P.M. Visit the historical old Cairo, The hanging church, Ben Azer Synagogue and Khan El-khalili (bazaar).

Transfer to the train station to board the Sleeper train with Dinner and Breakfast on board. ***

Day 5: Cairo - Aswan

Train arrives Aswan early morning,
The optional morning excursion to Abu Simbel, is recommended. (Optional)
Return to Aswan and transfer to your cruise ship.
After noon view of Elephantine Island by felucca (sailing boat) and visit The Agha Khan Mausoleum.
Back to the ship for an open buffet dinner and over night. 

Day 8: Luxor

A.M. Cross to the West Bank. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, and the famous Valley of the Kings, where 64 of Egypt’s Pharaohs had their tombs carved out of solid rock.  visit the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-bahari, as well as the Colossi of Memnon.
P.M. visit the temple of Luxor and the temple of Karnak, This group of temples was built over a period of approximately 1,500 years. Some of the most important additions made by Thutmose III, who ruled Egypt during the 1400s BC. Hieroglyphs discovered on the temple walls record the events of Thutmose’s numerous military campaigns in Asia and Africa, by which he greatly expanded the Egyptian empire.
Overnight on board.

Day 9: Luxor – Hurghada

A.M. disembarkation after breakfast.
Transfers from Luxor to Hurghada By A/C car or bus (Duration of 3 hrs 230km) 
Arrival to Hurghada and overnight at hotel.

Day 10: Hurghada 

Free at leisure 

Day 11: Hurghada 

Free at leisure 

Day 12: Hurghada – Cairo – Alexandria

A.M. free at leisure
P.M. transfers to Alexandria by an A/C car and over night.. 

Day 13: Alexandria 

Breakfast at the hotel
Visit to Alexandria Catacombs, pompey’s Pillar at Kom El Shugafa,
Lunch at restaurant over looking the beautiful shore of Alexandria 
Afternoon visit Montazah palace and Over Night at the hotel.

Day 14: Alexandria

Breakfast at the hotel
Visit Quitbey Citadel & Greco-Roman Museum.
This 21 rooms museum contain about 40,000 valuable relics 
Dating from as early as the 3rd century B.C
Lunch at a Seafood restaurant over looking the eastern port
Transfer to Cairo By an A/C car, and over night.

Day 15: Cairo 

Pick up from the hotel,
Transfers to the airport of the final departure.

Tour includes:

• 13 nights accommodations.

• Sightseeing in Cairo, Luxor , Aswan and Alexandria

• Entrance fees to all sites with English speaking guide.

• Half board accommodation in Cairo, Hurghada and Alexandria.

• Full board accommodation on board the cruise.

Tour does not includes:

• Entry visa for Egypt.

• Tips and departure tax.

• Laundry.

• Soft drink and alcoholic beverages including mineral water.

• Optional activities/extras.

• Vacation Insurance.

• Anything of personal nature.

- Supplement for First class Air Travel $3600, Business Class $2400.
- Air Fare supplement of $ 300 applies for Summer (01 Jun - 31 Aug ) and Christmas departure (10 Dec  - 31 Dec ).

- Rates above are excluding Air Lines Taxes (NYC - CAI -NYC)


* Three stars hotel in Cairo and four Stars cruises on the Nile.
** Applies for children 12 years and under sharing room with parents.

*** Upgrade from sleeper train to a one hour flight Cairo Aswan $195.00