Luxor Temple
AFRICA
Cairo Pyramids of Giza
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Depart today on your flight to Cairo, Egypt.
DAY 2 • Cairo Arrive in Cairo, transfer to your hotel, and meet travelers who took the optional Jordan: Amman, Petra & the Dead Sea pre-trip extension.
InterContinental Cairo Semiramis or similar
DAY 3 • Cairo • Ancient Egypt conversation • Grand Egyptian Museum
Gather for an introduction to ancient Egypt. Then, drive to Giza to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum. Stroll through the halls highlighting each historical period of this ancient land.
Meals: B, D | InterContinental Cairo Semiramis or similar
DAY 4 • Cairo • Memphis & Sakkara • Home- Hosted Dinner
Journey to Memphis and Sakkara, home to some of Egypt’ s most famed pyramids, tombs, and ancient relics. Later, enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with local families.
Meals: B, L, D | InterContinental Cairo Semiramis or similar
DAY 5 • Cairo • Moez Street • Controversial Topic: The dilemma of hijab for Egyptian women
Discover Fatimid Cairo, or Medieval Cairo. Visit the Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifa’ i Mosques. Then, depart to Moez Street— one of the oldest streets in Egypt. Later, gather for a conversation on the Controversial
Topic of the dilemma of wearing the hijab for Egyptian women.
Meals: B, L | InterContinental Cairo Semiramis or similar
DAY 6 • Cairo • Luxor • Karnak Temple • Embark ship
Depart for your flight to Luxor. Then, explore Karnak Temple’ s complex of shrines, built and enlarged over a period of 1,300 years. Later, embark the Nefertiti, your home for the next seven nights.
Meals: B, L, D | Nefertiti Small Ship
DAY 7 • Luxor • Optional Hot-Air Balloon Ride • A Day in the Life experience
Enjoy an optional balloon ride over Luxor. Then, experience A Day in the Life at an Egyptian farm house. Visit a nearby farm, get to know the family, and assist with farm tasks. Then, enjoy a farm fresh lunch before returning to our ship aboard a traditional felucca boat.
Meals: B, L, D | Nefertiti Small Ship
DAY 8 • Qena • Dendera Temple • Luxor • Luxor Temple
Visit the Temple of Dendera, a Roman and Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Later, take part in a cooking lesson. After arriving in Luxor, explore Luxor Temple, a sprawling ancient complex which was a center of power for Egypt’ s mighty pharaohs.
Meals: B, L, D | Nefertiti Small Ship
DAY 9 • Nile’ s West Bank • Valley of the Kings • King Tut’ s tomb • Esna
Explore the Valley of the Kings. Several pharaohs are buried here, including Tutankhamun. Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and stop at the pair of massive statues known as the Colossi of Memnon. Later, set sail for Esna, and explore Esna’ s outdoor market.
Meals: B, L, D | Nefertiti Small Ship
DAY 10 • Edfu • Kom Ombo Sail to Edfu. Then, head to Edfu’ s Temple of Horus, Egypt’ s best-preserved temple. Later, cruise toward the Temple of Kom Ombo, a unique Greco-Roman style temple that is Egypt’ s only double temple. Enjoy a galabeya party featuring traditional Egyptian dress tonight.
Meals: B, L, D | Nefertiti Small Ship
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 7, we’ ll sail across the Nile on a felucca, one of the traditional wooden-hulled boats with triangular sails that have been plying these waters for millennia.
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