Plus!Journey along the Nile visiting Egypt’s ancient monuments, built by
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generations of Pharaohs—from the Pyramids and Sphinx to the Valley of
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the Kings and the Karnak Temple. In just one week, the tour incorporates
a 3 Night Nile Cruise on one of Movenpick’s finest boats, the Radamis II
(Silver Plan) or on the luxurious Sonesta St. George (Gold Plan), with ample
time to see the highlights of Upper Egypt. Plus, you have the option to addFeaturing: 3 NIGHT Nile Cruise
extensions to Sharm el-Sheikh or Alexandria.
aboard Movenpick
Radamis II
or Sonesta
St. George
SAMPLE ITINERARY
visiting Aswan, Kom Ombo,
Friday: Cairo
Edfu & Luxor
Arrive in Cairo; meeting and transfer to
Pharaohs over a 2000-year period. Wander
your hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure.
around the towering columns of the great
Hypostyle Hall. Continue to the Avenue of
7 Days O
6 NightsSaturday: Cairo / AswanNILE CRUISE
the Sphinx and the exquisite Temple of
Early Morning flight from Cairo to Aswan,
Friday Arrivals
Luxor with its grand colonnades. Explore the
Egypt’s southernmost city. An optional tour
mighty Temple of Amun with its mass of
to Abu Simbel may be arranged. Upon
obelisks,pylons,colossi and courts.
arrival,transfer to your Nile Cruiser for a
TourIncludes:
(Note,flight scheduling may necessitate
4 Day/3 Night Cruise. After lunch,visit to
programming this half-day tour on Monday
• Deluxe Hotels & Nile Cruise
the Aswan High Dam and the granite
afternoon). On to the airport for your flight
quarries where the stone for the ancient
• Escorted by an Egyptologist-Guide
to Cairo for overnight. Evening,optional
monuments and modern dam of Aswan
Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids (please
• 13 Meals:
were cut. View the gigantic,unfinished
reserve at time of booking). (B)
Full Buffet Breakfast daily
Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut. Continue by
Gold Plan Tour Members—Evening Sound
1 Lunch in Cairo
motorboat to the beautiful island of Philae
to see the exquisite,gleaming white
& Light Show included.
All meals on Cruise
Temple of Isis. Overnight in Aswan. (B.L.D)
• All Transfers, Sightseeing and Flights within Egypt
Wednesday: Cairo
PLUS!
Sunday: Kom Ombo / Edfu / Esna / Luxor
The day begins with a visit to the world-famous
per Itinerary
NILE CRUISE
Egyptian Museum with its 100,000 objects
• USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program
Sail to Kom Ombo,a hill town overlooking
covering 5000 years of ancient Egyptian
civilization; view Tutankhamun’s treasures
Highlights:
the banks of the Nile; visit the Greco-Roman
Temple of Kom Ombo,dedicated to Horus,
and the fascinating Mummy Room. Drive to
EGYPT
• Entrance to one of the Great Pyramids
the Sun God and to Sobek,the Crocodile
Giza; enjoy lunch at Le Meridien. Afterwards,
see the Three Great Pyramids,the oldest
• Visit the Solar Boat Museum
God. Sail to Edfu; visit the Temple of Horus,
the best preserved of all large Egyptian
surviving structures of the “Seven Wonders
• See King Tut’s Treasures
temples. Spend the afternoon relaxing as
of the Ancient World;” enter one of the
• Visit the Unique Mummy Room
the boat sails along the Nile through Esna
Pyramids. Visit the astonishing Solar Boat
Museum,housing the oldest known ship in
• Enjoy a Camel Ride by the Pyramids
to Luxor for overnight. (B.L.D)
the world,uncovered after being buried
• Air tour to Abu Simbel (Gold Plan)
Monday: LuxorNILE CRUISE
for over 4500 years. Stand in awe at the
• Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids (Gold Plan)
Begin the day with a visit to the imposing
magnificent Sphinx carved out of a single
Valley of the Kings containing the secretive
piece of stone,guarding the Giza plateau.
(B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner
tombs of New Kingdom Pharaohs.
Try a camel ride before continuing to the
Continue to the Valley of the Queens; see
unique Karnak Bazaar; refreshments await
the beautifully terraced Temple of Queen
you—the gems will dazzle you! (B.L)
Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. Pass the
Colossi of Memnon,standing nearly 70 feet
Thursday: En Route
tall before returning to your ship.
Transfer to the airport for your departure
Overnight in Luxor. (B.L.D)
flight. (B)
Tuesday: Luxor / CairoPlease Note: The cruise line reserves the right
After disembarkation tour the vast Karnak
to alter the sailing schedule.
Temple-Complex,built by generations of
Sample Deluxe Hotels & Nile Cruise:
City
No. Nights Silver Plan
GoldPlan
Cairo
3
Le Meridien Pyramids
1 nt. Fairmont Towers
Pyramid View Rooms
2 nts. Conrad –
Executive Nile View
Nile Cruise
3
Movenpick
Radamis II
Sonesta St. George
Deluxe Cabins
Inclusions
Per Above Itinerary
Per Above Inclusions
PLUS
Inclusions
Pyramids Sound & Light Show
& Abu Simbel Excursion!
IsramWorld Egyptologist/Tour Manager throughout with minimum 4 participants. With fewer than 4,
tours locally hosted in Cairo by IsramWorld Guides and on Nile Cruises by local cruise guides.
ISRAMWORLD 800-223-7460
PLEASE CALL FOR PRICES OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.isram.com
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