Karnak Temple, Luxor Tomb of Horemheb, Valley of the Kings
DAY 11 • Daraw livestock market • Aswan At the Daraw livestock market, board pick-up trucks and head to the market. With herders urging their camels along and Nubian men hawking their wares, the scene can be dusty, colorful, and chaotic— and fun.
Meals: B, L, D | Asiya, Aida or Amunet, or Aton river-yacht
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
DAY 12 • Aswan • Disembark yacht • Abu Simbel Disembark our river-yacht this morning and transfer to Abu Simbel for an overnight stay, and the opportunity to witness the iconic temples seemingly carved into living rock both by day and at night. Upon arrival, we’ ll see this ancient wonder fully intact, with its huge guardian statues and elaborate depictions of famous battles on the inner walls of Ramses’ Temple. Then, later in the afternoon, we’ ll gain an entirely new perspective of the site during an enchanting sound and light show.
Meals: B, L, D | Seti Abu Simbel Hotel or similar
DAY 13 • Aswan • High Dam • Aswan’ s spice market
On our return to Aswan for a two-night stay at the Old Cataract Hotel, we’ ll stop to visit the Aswan High Dam, whose 1971 construction created Lake Nasser. After checking in to our historic hotel, we’ ll set off on a discovery walk through Aswan’ s bustling spice market followed by dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals: B, L, D | Mövenpick Resort Aswan or similar
DAY 15 • Cairo • Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Al Rifa’ i Mosque
Fly to Cairo, and explore two of Egypt’ s most famous mosques, the 14th-century Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and 19th-century Al Rifa’ i Mosque.
Meals: B, L, D | Cairo Marriott Hotel or similar
DAY 16 • Return to U. S. Fly back home, or begin your Alexandria’ s Glorious Past post-trip extension.
Meals: B
See the full deck plan for the dahabeya on page 363.
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Cruise along the Nile for 5 nights aboard a privately chartered, 16-passenger dahabeya and visit smaller islands and riverside villages that travelers on the big river ships can’ t go
DAY 14 • Temples of Philae Explore Philae, center of the cult of the goddess Isis, and see the Temple of Isis and Trajan’ s Kiosk, with its 14 majestic stone pillars. This evening, celebrate our Egypt discoveries during a festive Farewell Dinner at the Old Cataract Hotel.
Meals: B, L, D | Mövenpick Resort Aswan or similar
38 Egypt & the Eternal Nile by Private, Classic River-Yacht