Egypt’ s first known female monarch. Then, drive to Esna to embark our Nile river-yacht and begin the romantic journey along the Nile. Meals: B, L, D | Asiya river-yacht |
majestic stone pillars. Enjoy the afternoon exploring independently in Aswan. Meals: B, L, D | Asiya river-yacht |
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DAY 6 • Cruise to Edfu • Discover Edfu Temple Cruise to Edfu, home to the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. Then, visit the Temple of Horus, dedicated to the falcon-headed god. Later, moor for the night at a quiet little village further down the Nile. Meals: B, L, D | Asiya river-yacht |
DAY 10 • Fly to Cairo • Grand Egyptian Museum Fly to Cairo this morning. Then, drive to Giza for a visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum, home to the greatest Pharaonic treasures in the world. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner this evening. Meals: B, D | Cairo Marriott Hotel or similar |
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Temple of Philae, Aswan
DAY 3 • Pyramids of Giza • Controversial Topic: Egyptian women’ s rights Drive out to Giza to behold the Great Pyramids, including the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Khufu. Ponder another mystery for the ages at the Sphinx, enigmatic guardian of the Giza Plateau. Later, discuss the Controversial Topic of women’ s rights in Egypt with a local woman who will share her personal story and tell us about the obstacles many women still face in communities that are resisting women’ s independence. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant. Meals: B, L, D | Cairo Marriott Hotel or similar
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DAY 4 • Fly to Luxor • Karnak Temple • Home-Hosted Dinner Fly to Luxor. Explore the Temple of Karnak, one of the most important ancient sites in all of Egypt. This evening, enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner. We’ ll break up into smaller groups and depart for the home or apartment of our host family, which will be located in the suburb of Awamiya. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about everyday life in the region while enjoying authentic regional cuisine.
Meals: B, L, D | Steigenberger Nile Palace or similar
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DAY 7 • A Day in the Life of Besaw Island Cruise to Besaw Island for our A Day in the Life experience with a local farmer and learn about life in this isolated agricultural community. The ancestors of these local farmers moved to this island after the building of the Aswan High Dam. After a conversation about education for girls living on the island, stroll through his fields and enjoy lunch with the farmer and his family. Our next stop will be Fares Island, home to a traditional Egyptian village where we’ ll take advantage of the local mode of transport— a type of autorickshaw called a Tok-Tok— to visit with a local craftsman. Meals: B, L, D | Asiya river-yacht
DAY 8 • Visit Kom Ombo • Cruise to Aswan Visit Kom Ombo, a riverside town surrounded by sugar cane fields that is home to Egypt’ s only double temple. Dramatically situated along a bend on the Nile, the beautiful Graeco-Roman Kom Ombo Temple features one side dedicated to the local crocodile god, Sobek, and the other side dedicated to the falcon god, Haroeris. A unique feature of Kom Ombo is a series of engravings thought to be among the world’ s first representations of medical and surgical instruments. After exploring Kom Ombo, we’ ll return to our riveryacht and cruise to Aswan, where we’ ll visit its bustling Spice Market and dock for the night. Meals: B, L, D | Asiya river-yacht
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DAY 11 • Return to U. S. Transfer to the Cairo airport for your return flight home.
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See the full deck plan for the Asiya on page 263.
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DAY 5 • Valley of the Kings • Esna • Begin Nile cruise Visit the Valley of the Kings. Located in a secluded locale in the Theban Hills, this is where the great pharaohs were buried in rockcut tombs and surrounded by all the treasures they would need in the afterlife. Explore the tomb of Tutankhamen, followed by a visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built for |
DAY 9 • Temples of Philae Drive to Philae and then take a boat to the island temple of Philae, center of the cult of the goddess Isis. Similar to the plight of Abu Simbel, this temple complex was moved in order to save it from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. Our discoveries include the Temple of Isis, with its courtyards flanked by granite lions and walls covered in ancient gods and goddesses; and Trajan’ s Kiosk, with its 14 |
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