Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport you will be met, assisted through Immigration & Customs, and then escorted to your selected hotel.

Today’s sightseeing takes you to the fabulous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. Regarded as one of the most prominent in the world, it offers visitors remarkable insights into Egypt’s ancient history dating back 5000 years. The priceless antiquities include King Tut’s Treasures -- a spectacle beyond belief! We also visit Cheops’ Pyramid one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World and the Sphinx, the great god-lion sentinel, built over 35 centuries ago.  (BL)

Transfer to Cairo Airport for your early morning flight to Luxor. On arrival you will be escorted to your floating hotel for the next 5 days as you cruise up-the-Nile. Cross the Nile to Luxor’s West Bank, where you’ll explore the astonishing and extensive New Kingdom city of “Thebes”. Sightseeing includes the Valley of the Kings where some 64 of Egypt’s Pharaohs have their palatial resting places hewn into the sheer rock. See the Colossi of Memnon, two huge seated statues of Amenhotep III. After lunch, you will visit Luxor and Karnak Temples, a holy city of pylons, hypostyle halls, colossal statues and obelisks built over many centuries and dedicated to the God Amon-Ra, his consort Mut, and their son Khonsu. (BLD)

Early morning, sail to Edfu via Esna lock. Overnight in Edfu. (BLD)

An exhilarating carriage ride takes you through town to the Temple of Horus, the Falcon God. Continue sailing to Kom Ombo to visit the Graeco - Roman style Temple of Sobek, the Crocodile God. Standing serenely on a hilltop, the site offers an incredible view over the Nile. Then sail to Aswan. (BLD)

Morning sightseeing includes Aswan's High Dam, the ancient Granite Quarries, and the Temple of Philae. After lunch we sail around Elephantine Island, the Botanical Gardens. (BLD)

Disembark after breakfast. Transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo where you will be met and transferred to your Cairo hotel for overnight. (B)

Free day at leisure or an optional excursion to Alexandria or Memphis, Sakkara, Old/Islamic Cairo OR take the fabulous extension to St. Katherine & Petra. (B)

Transfer to Cairo Airport for your departure flight home. (B)

This outstanding popular program is a true classic. It is designed to give the traveler with limited time,
a superb introduction to the civilization of Ancient Egypt. It focuses on the Nile and its importance
to the people. Extend your stay by taking the extraordinary extension to the fortified Monastery of
Santa Katharina at Mount Sinai, and Petra, Jordan’s most exciting site. We highly recommend it!

Depart to Taba via the Sinai Desert. High Granite Mountains and deep chasms form landscapes that in places look like the surface of the moon. There are fertile green oases where Bedouin tribesmen bring their sheep and camels for water. Your imagination will be captured by the biblical traditions of its ancient past where Moses led the 12 tribes of Israel from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land Jebel Musa, the Mount Sinai of the Old Testament, is where Moses received the Ten Commandments from Jehovah. Overnight at the International Taba Heights.

Today we cross by ferry from Taba to Aqaba and proceed by motorcoach to visit Petra, Jordan's most exciting site. It was carved out of the craggy rock mountains south of the Dead Sea by the Nabataean traders more than 2000 years ago. Walk through a narrow defile or sig; the sudden view of the spectacular Khazneh or Treasury is dramatic. Time permitting; see the gigantic Deir or Monastery, the High Place and the Roman-styled Palace Tomb. Late afternoon we return to Taba for overnight. (BLD)

Early morning return to Cairo via St. Katherine. Visit the Santa Katharina Monastery. The Monastery is an isolated holy place of rich treasures. The fortified monastery has sheltered Christian monks since the Sixth Century, when it was built on the order of Emperor Justinian. It is at the foot of Jebel Musa on the traditional site of the Burning Bush, a part of the Greek Orthodox Church. The Church contains the great Mosaic of the Transfiguration of Christ, numerous icons and sacred art treasures. The Monastery's Library is considered second in importance only to the Vatican Library. Overnight at your selected hotel plan. (B)

Transfer to airport for your departure flight home.

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