29 July:
As we step foot into Egypt, Our journey begins with a warm welcome from our esteemed local representative. They will be there to greet you upon arrival and facilitate a seamless transfer to our hotel (approx. 30 mins.)
Welcome Dinner.
Overnight: Hotel Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza
30 July:
After breakfast, private guided tour to visit Cairo.
Full day tour 9:00am -5:00 pm.
Visit Old Cairo: Hanging Church Known in Arabic as al-Muallaqah ("The Suspended"), the church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it was named for its location above a gatehouse of the Roman fortress in Old Cairo. It was built in the 7th century.
The Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Al-Muzz Street, is a major north-to-south street in the walled city of historic Cairo. It dates back to the foundation of the city by the Fatimid dynasty. It constituted the main axis of the city's economic zones where its souks (markets) were concentrated. The street's prestige also attracted the construction of many monumental religious and charitable buildings, making it a dense repository of historic Islamic architecture in Cairo.
After tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Dinner tonight at your own account.
Overnight: Hotel Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza
31 July:
After breakfast, private guided tour to visit Cairo.
Full day tour: 9:00am -4:00 pm.
Visit one of the Seven Wonders the great Pyramids of Giza; (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus) were reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A single pyramid is built with 2.300.000 blocks, each weighing an average of two and a half tones. In the face of such immensity, one cannot help but feel the wonder and awe that so many writers and artists have sought to convey over the centuries.
The Cheops Pyramid (Entry inside is included) is more interesting, because its interior burial chambers are open for inspection by the public. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620 BC). Hewn from natural yellowish limestone and standing 65 feet-high and 187 feet-long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a Pharaoh with a lion's body. A quick visit to papyrus institute or a perfume shop can be arranged after the visit.
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Afternoon tour to explore the "new" Grand Egyptian Museum. The museum hosts over 100,000 artifacts from ancient Egyptian civilization, including the complete Tutankhamun collection. With 81,000 m2 (872,000 sq ft) of floor space, it will be the world's largest archeological museum.
After tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Dinner tonight at your own arrangement.
Overnight: Hotel Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza.
01 August.
After breakfast, private guided tour to visit Cairo.
After tour, transferred to Cairo domestic Airport to board your domestic flight from Cairo to Luxor ( Flight : TBA)
Upon arrival at Luxor Airport, meet & assist and then you will be transferred in a Modern air-conditioned coaches to start your Dahabeya in Luxor and check-in on board the Dahabeya.
Lunch on board.
Afternoon free at leisure.
Dinner & Overnight onboard.
Luxor Cruise Port
2 August:
Breakfast on board
Free at Leisure
Enjoy the Solar eclipse. The moon will align perfectly with the sun, creating a total solar eclipse.
Lunch on board.
Later afternoon, then start a guided tour to visit Luxor:
The Karnak Temple Complex, comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I (reigned 1971–1926 BCE) in the Middle Kingdom (c. 2000–1700 BCE) and continued into the Ptolemaic Kingdom (305–30 BCE), although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom.
The Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. It was one of the two primary temples on the east bank, the other being Karnak. Luxor temple was dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship; it may have been where many of the pharaohs of Egypt were crowned in reality or conceptually.
Dinner & Overnight onboard.
3 August :
Breakfast on board.
Early Start your journey to The Valley of the Kings, where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the Eighteenth Dynasty to the Twentieth Dynasty, rock-cut tombs were excavated for pharaohs and powerful nobles under the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt, Tut Ankhamun Tomb will be included for visit.
The Valley of the Queens, in which queens, princes, princesses, and other high ranking officials were buried. The Valley of the Queens was known anciently as "The Place of Beauty" and/or "the Place of the Royal Children". Excavation of the tombs at the Valley of the Queens was started in the early 1900s, Nefertari Tomb will be included for visit
(Currently closed for renovation, if is still closed by then, Seti I Tomb at the valley of Kings will be offered instead).
The focal point of the Deir el-Bahari complex is the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. It is a colonnaded structure, which was designed and implemented by Senenmut, royal steward and architect of Hatshepsut, temple is explained by the choice of location, in the valley basin of Deir el-Bahari, surrounded by steep cliffs. It was here, in about 2050 BC
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis. They have stood since 1350 BC, and were well known to ancient Greeks and Romans, as well as early modern travelers and Egyptologists.
After tour transfer back the Dahabeya.
Lunch on board.
Sailing to Esna.
Dinner & overnight on board
4 August.
Sail to El Hegz, El Kab & Edfu - Visit the Edfu Temple;
The Temple of Edfu is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt.
Sail to Fawaza Island.
Dinner & Overnight onboard.
5 August.
Ramadi, Jebel El Silsila & Beshir
Sail to Ramadi Village and Jebel El Silsila - Visit the area.
Sail to Beshir Island.
BBQ dinner on the island .
Dinner & Overnight onboard.
Gebel el-Silsila
6 August:
Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the temple.
The Temple of Kom Ombo was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC.[1] Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms. The temple is atypical because everything is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis.
Sail to Aswan.
Dinner & Overnight on board.
7 August:
Breakfast on Board.
Morning Optional Tour
( Abu Simple by flight from Aswan with supplement of US $ 475.00 Per Person- Subject to availability)
The Aswan High Dam is 3,830 metres (12,570 ft) long, 980 m (3,220 ft) wide at the base, 40 m (130 ft) wide at the crest and 111 m (364 ft) tall. It contains 43,000,000 cubic metres (56,000,000 cu yd) of material. At maximum, 11,000 cubic metres per second (390,000 cu ft/s) of water can pass through the dam. There are further emergency spillways for an extra 5,000 cubic metres per second (180,000 cu ft/s), and the Toshka Canal links the reservoir to the Toshka Depression. The reservoir, named Lake Nasser, is 500 km (310 mi) long[21] and 35 km (22 mi) at its widest, with a surface area of 5,250 square kilometers (2,030 sq mi). It holds 132 cubic kilometer's (1.73×1011 cu yd) of water.
Dinner & Overnight onboard in Aswan
8 August:
Start visit to The Philae temple complex, previously it was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. The temple complex was dismantled and moved to nearby Agilkia Island as part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project, protecting this and other complexes before the 1970 completion of the Aswan High Dam.
Flight Aswan / Cairo.
Pick up for transfer to Aswan Airport to board your domestic flight from Aswan to Cairo. (Flight : TBA)
Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, meet & assist and transit to connect your departure international flight
