Egypt Cleopatra

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where an Odyssey Travel representative will welcome you and assist through immigration. Transfer by modern air-conditioned coach to your hotel and check in. Overnight in Cairo at Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel (Superior Garden View rooms).

Day 2: Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis and Sakkara

After breakfast, join a guided visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus) and the Great Sphinx. A brief stop at a papyrus institute or perfume shop can be arranged after the visit. Continue in the afternoon to Memphis and Sakkara, including the Step Pyramid, with insights from your Egyptologist. Optional evening sound and light show by the Sphinx. Overnight in Cairo at Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel (Superior Garden View rooms).

Day 3: Cairo to Luxor, Nile Cruise embarkation

Breakfast and hotel check out, then transfer to Cairo Domestic Airport for your flight to Luxor to board the Oberoi Philae Cruiser for a 5-day journey through Egypt’s history. Enjoy a welcome Zaffa with drums and flutes, lunch on board, then visit Luxor Temple and the Temple of Karnak on the East Bank. Afternoon tea is served in the lounge, followed by evening canapés with complimentary Egyptian wine and local beer, then dinner.

Day 4: Luxor West Bank, sailing to Esna

After breakfast on board, tour the West Bank with visits to the Valley of the Kings, at least one tomb in the Valley of the Queens, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Pass the Colossi of Memnon on the return to the Nile. Lunch on board as the boat sails to Esna, with afternoon tea later. Dinner is followed by movie night on board.

Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo

Breakfast on board, then visit the Temple of Edfu. Lunch is served while cruising to Kom Ombo, followed by a visit to the Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek, set on a bend in the Nile. Return to the boat for afternoon tea, with an Egyptian cooking lesson while sailing to Aswan. Evening entertainment is an “Egyptian Night” costume party with the option to dress in traditional gallabiyahs, followed by a buffet of Egyptian specialities.

Day 6: Philae Temple and Aswan

Breakfast on board, then enjoy the morning at leisure. After lunch, take a short motorboat ride to Philae Temple on Agilika Island, then continue to the Granite Quarries and the huge unfinished obelisk. Later, take a felucca ride around Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener’s Botanical Gardens, and view the Agha Khan Mausoleum (weather permitting, life jackets provided). Afternoon tea in the lounge, then a farewell gala dinner with a folkloric show and a dervish show after dinner.

Day 7: Aswan to Cairo, onward to Alexandria (optional Abu Simbel)

Disembark after breakfast and transfer to Aswan airport for your flight to Cairo. On arrival, meet your representative, then drive from Cairo to Alexandria and check in at your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Alternatively, opt for Abu Simbel: early breakfast and disembarkation, fly to Abu Simbel, visit the temples of Ramses II and Nefertari with your guide, then return by flight to Cairo via Aswan before continuing arrangements. Overnight in Alexandria at Four Seasons Hotel San Stefano.

Day 8: Alexandria sightseeing, return to Cairo

Breakfast at the hotel, check out, then a guided tour including Pompey’s Pillar, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Qaitbay Citadel (from outside), Kom El-Shuqafa Catacombs, and Al Montazah Gardens. Lunch can be arranged in an oriental or fish restaurant (not included). Drive back to Cairo and overnight at Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel (Superior Garden View rooms).

Day 9: Grand Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Khan El Khalili

Breakfast at the hotel, then visit the Grand Egyptian Museum. After lunch (not included), visit the Citadel of Salah El-Din and the Mosque of Mohammed Ali, then continue to Khan El Khalili for time to explore the narrow alleyways and shops before returning to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo at Four Seasons Nile Plaza Hotel (Superior Garden View rooms).

Day 10: Departure

Final departure transfers after breakfast. Your representative will escort you and assist with flight check-in.

Prices include:

• Meet and assist at Cairo, Luxor and Aswan Airports by Odyssey Travel staff
• Private transfers from and to airports in air-conditioned vehicles as per the itinerary
• Private 3-day guided tours to visit the sites as per the itinerary, with English-speaking guide
• 04 nights’ accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
• 04 nights’ accommodation onboard the Nile cruise on full board basis (food only, no beverage)
• 01 night’s accommodation in Alexandria on bed and breakfast basis
• Shared cruise sightseeing with English-speaking guide to visit the sites as per the cruise itinerary
• VIP amenities during transfers and tours in Cairo
• Wi-Fi in the car during tours in Cairo

Prices exclude:

• Items of a personal nature (tips, laundry, telephone calls, etc.)
• Christmas and New Year gala dinner if applied
• Domestic flight tickets (Cairo/Luxor – Aswan/Cairo)
• Entrance into any of the three Pyramids