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11 Days Classical Egypt Tour Packages
Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights
Priced From: $4125 pp Dbl. Occ.
Dates: Oct - Dec/09
 The well-preserved relics of Egypt's incredible past stretch down the expanse of the mighty Nile River, which retains much of the same scenery that would have been familiar to the ancient Egyptians. We have selected the newest luxury Nile cruiser from which to enjoy the ancient sites: the elegant all-suite Sonesta Star Goddess. You will experience the best of Egyptian hospitality from the moment you arrive in Cairo until you depart.
Tour Itinerary
Days 1 - 2
Cairo—Giza and the Pyramids
Visit Pharaonic Cairo and the fantastic pyramid complexes of Giza and Saqqara. You will be accompanied by your private guide, personally leading you through vast monuments and the incredible expanse of time that marked the ages of the pyramids. Four Seasons Nile Plaza
Day 3
Cairo to Luxor
This morning you will fly on to Luxor where you will stay at an historic hotel overlooking the Nile. Old Winter Palace Hotel
Days 4 - 7
Aboard Your Luxury Nile Cruiser in Luxor
Today you will board the Sonesta Star Goddess in time for lunch on board. You'll explore Luxor and the many temples and important sites along the Nile on the way to Aswan. Luxor was the capital of the New Kingdom for 500 years in the second millennium B.C. and contains superb creations of ancient Egypt. Thebes on the West Bank contains the tombs of successive Kings and Queens. Karnak on the East Bank covers over 100 acres of temples and sculptures representing over 1,000 years of construction. Shared guide during your Nile Cruise. Sonesta Star Goddess
Day 8
Aswan to Abu Simbel
When Kipling saw the statues of Ramses II floodlit by the rising sun he felt that they would tear themselves free and leap forth to heaven knows what sort of vengeance." Disembark in Aswan , and fly south to Abu Simbel to experience the searing gaze of these silent statues first hand, then return to Cairo. Four Seasons at Nile Plaza
Day 9 - 10
Cairo-Mummies, Souks and Copts
Visit the renowned Egyptian Museum, which houses many spectacular treasures of Tutankhamun. You will also tour the Mummy Room of the museum. The next day, tour of the highlights of Islamic and Coptic Cairo. Lunch at Naguib Mahfous Restaurant. Remainder of afternoon at leisure to wander through the maze of alleyways in the Khan el-Khalili Souq. Four Seasons at Nile Plaza
Day 11
Farewell to Egypt
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