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=Itinerary= toc

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to Cairo.

Day 2 - Arrive Cairo (2 nights)
You are met on arrival at Cairo Airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Hotel: Ramses Hilton (MD)

Day 3 - Cairo Sightseeing
On our guided tour we visit the Egyptian Museum, home of King Tutankhamun’s priceless treasure, discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. Then we proceed to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids at Giza, including the Great Pyramid of Cheops and we see their inscrutable guardian, the enigmatic Sphinx! (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 4 - Cairo - Aswan - Nile Cruise (3 nights)
(Click on the link to see the three ships that are used by Trafalgar) This morning we are transferred to Cairo Airport to board our flight to Aswan. We visit the High Dam and we travel by motorboat to the temple of Isis, rising from the waters of the Nile on the Island of Philae. At noon we board our Nile cruise ship in time for lunch. In the afternoon we sail in a traditional Nile felucca around Aswan’s Botanical Gardens and view the Aga Khan Mausoleum. (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 5 - Nile Cruise: Kom-Ombo - Edfu
This morning is at leisure or maybe join the optional excursion to the mighty Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, flanked by four giant statues of Ramses II. The temple was reclaimed from the dam and reconstructed in its present location. In the afternoon we sail to Kom-Ombo to visit the temple dedicated to the Crocodile God, Sobek, and then on to Edfu. Tonight we don traditional Egyptian galabeas for a fun-filled Egyptian Dinner and Galabea Party. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 6 - Nile Cruise: Edfu - Luxor
This morning we visit Egypt’s best preserved cult temple at Edfu, dedicated to the falcon god, Horus. We cruise on to Luxor where we visit the ancient Temple, which dominates the town. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 7 - Disembark - Luxor - Cairo
We disembark from our cruise ship and we visit the extraordinary Valley of the Kings, where the New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in dramatically shafted tombs built into the hillsides. Then on to the breathtaking Deir el-Bahri, Queen Hatshepsut’s impressive temple, the Colossi of Memnon on the West Bank and the gigantic temple complex at Karnak on the East Bank before we fly back to Cairo. (Breakfast)

 Hotel: Ramses Hilton (MD)

Day 8 - Cairo - Alexandria
We drive through the desert to Alexandria, making a stop at the Coptic Monasteries at Wadi El Natrun (if open). The city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 322 BC at the point where the Nile meets the Mediterranean, and is reputed to have been the birthplace of Cleopatra. It was the most important cultural center of Egypt in ancient times but declined after Cairo became the capital of Egypt in 969 AD. Today Alexandria is Egypt’s leading port and a most important industrial but still has a reputation as a cultural center, and has a beautiful seafront area known as the Corniche. This evening, we will enjoy the views as we dine in a local restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

 Hotel: Helnan Palestine (SF)

Day 9 - Alexandria - Cairo
Our guided tour shows us the white marble Roman Amphi, Pompey’s Pillar, the Kom Elshokafa Catacomb, the National Museum and El Morsi Abu El Abbas Mosque. Later we drive back to Cairo. (Buffet Breakfast)

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> Hotel: Concorde El Salam (SF)

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Day 10 - Cairo - USA
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">We transfer you to the airport for your return flight home. (Buffet Breakfast)