Egypt and the Eternal Nile
October 21 - November 4, 2024
15 days for $5,897 total price from Portland, OR
Brochure
Accompanied by an expert Egyptian guide, this singular small group journey through antiquity travels from vibrant Cairo and the Great Pyramids to Abu Simbel and the Upper Nile for a fascinating cruise on Lake Nasser. Then: a classic voyage along the Lower Nile from Aswan to Luxor before returning to Cairo.
The 5-day/4-night Jordan: Petra & Amman post-tour is $1,695 (solo travelers are $395 additional)
Highlights:
- Cairo’s intriguing ancient sites, including the Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara
- Old Cairo touring
- Renowned Egyptian Museum
- Abu Simbel’s dramatic temples
- Sound & Light show at Abu Simbel
- Lake Nasser cruise through ancient Nubian homeland
- Aswan’s temples at Kalabsha
- Nile felucca sail
- Nile River cruise
- Aswan Dam visit
- Ancient temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor
- Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens
- Egypt’s inestimable historic atmosphere
Itinerary
Day 1 | Depart U.S. for Cairo, Egypt
Day 2 | Arrive Cairo
Day 3 | Cairo
Day 4 | Cairo
Day 5 | Cairo/Aswan/Embark Lake Nasser Cruise
Day 6 | Lake Nasser Cruising – Kalabsha Temples/Wadi el-Seboua
Day 7 | Lake Nasser Cruising – Wadi el-Seboua
Day 8 | Lake Nasser Cruising – Amada/Kasr Ibrim/Abu Simbel
Day 9 | Disembark/Abu Simbel/Aswan/Embark Nile Cruise Ship
Day 10 | Nile Cruising – Aswan/Kom Ombo/Edfu
Day 11 | Nile Cruising – Edfu/Luxor/East Bank
Day 12 | Disembark/Luxor/West Bank
Day 13 | Luxor/Cairo
Day 14 | Cairo
Day 15 | Depart for U.S.
Location
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Cairo, Egypt |