Philae Temple, Aswan
ITINERARY
Day 1- Depart U. S.
• Overnight flight to Cairo, Egypt
Day 2 – Cairo
• Arrive in Cairo
• Transfer to hotel and meet fellow travelers, including those who took our optional Jordan extension
Day 3 – Grand Egyptian Museum
• Visit Giza’ s Grand Egyptian Museum
• See world-class Pharaonic treasures
Day 4 – Pyramids & Women’ s Rights Discussion
• Camel ride to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx
• Discuss women’ s rights in Egypt
Day 5 – Luxor & Home-Hosted Dinner
• Fly to Luxor and tour Karnak Temple
• Enjoy dinner with a local family
Day 6 – Valley of the Kings
• Explore tombs, including Tutankhamen’ s
• Visit Hatshepsut’ s Temple and Luxor Temple
Day 7 – Esna & Nile Cruise
• Optional hot air balloon ride
• Visit Temple of Khnum in Esna
• Begin Nile cruise and village walk at sunset
Day 8 – Edfu & Temple of Horus
• Cruise to Edfu
• Tour Temple of Horus, Egypt’ s bestpreserved cult temple
Day 9 – Besaw Island & Gebel Silsila
• A Day in the Life on Besaw Island
• Lunch with a local family
• Visit Gebel Silsila quarries and temple
Day 10 – Village Visit & Kom Ombo
• Explore Fares village and meet a craftsman
• Cruise to Kom Ombo’ s unique double temple
Day 11 – Daraw Market & Aswan
• Experience Daraw’ s lively livestock market
• Cruise onward to Aswan
Day 12 – Abu Simbel
• Disembark and transfer to Abu Simbel
• See iconic temples by day and at night during sound-and-light show
Day 13 – Aswan & Spice Market
• Visit Aswan High Dam
• Stroll through spice market
Day 14 – Temples of Philae
• Explore Temple of Isis and Trajan’ s Kiosk
• Farewell Dinner at Old Cataract Hotel
Day 15 – Cairo Mosques
• Fly to Cairo
• Visit Sultan Hassan Mosque and Al Rifa’ i Mosque
Day 16 – Return to U. S.
• Transfer to airport for flight home
• Optional Alexandria extension begins
Interested in a shorter, more active adventure in Egypt? Find our Immersion in Egypt trip on page 77.
OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
Maximize your discoveries and take advantage of your included airfare by extending your adventure.
Jordan: The King ' s Highway from Amman to Petra 5 nights pre-trip from $ 1,995
Alexandria ' s Glorious Past 5 nights post-trip from $ 1,495
www. oattravel. com / ego | 1-800-955-1925
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