| Day |
Schedules and Accommodations |
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Depart Home
- Overnight flight to Cairo, Egypt
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2
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Arrive Cairo, Egypt
- Upon arrival you will be required to clear Immigration and Customs; after you clear Customs you will be met by a Vantage Representative who will assist you with your transfer to the hotel
- Check in to the hotel
- Afternoon at leisure
- Welcome Briefing
- Welcome Dinner at the hotel
Conrad Cairo  |
3
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Cairo
- Buffet breakfast
- Full-day excursion to the Giza plateau to visit the
- Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerionos followed by the Sphinx
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Continue on to Sakkara to explore the Step Pyramid
- Visit to a handmade carpet factory where young people are trained in the art of carpet weaving
- Evening at leisure
Conrad Cairo |
4
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Cairo
- Buffet breakfast
- Day at leisure — or — Optional full-day Alexandria tour, including lunch
- Evening at leisure
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5
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Cairo
- Buffet breakfast
- Morning at leisure — or — Optional tour of Old Cairo including the Hanging Church, the crypt in St. Sergius Church, and the Coptic Museum
- Visit to the Mamlouk Bazaar
- Afternoon tour to the Egyptian Antiquities Museum including the gallery of Tutankhamun
- Home-hosted dinner
Conrad Cairo |
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Cairo / Aswan, Egypt / Begin 3-Night Lake Nasser Cruise
- Early boxed breakfast
- Early motorcoach transfer to the airport for flight to Aswan
- Arrive Aswan
- Embark the ms Omar El Khayam
- Lunch on board
- Tour of the Temples at Kalabshah, Temple Beit El Wali, and the Kiosk of Ketassa
- Afternoon at leisure
- Evening at leisure
- Dinner on board
- Accommodations for three nights aboard the 5-star Deluxe ms Omar El Khayam
ms Omar El Khayam |
7
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Aswan / Wadi es Seboua, Egypt
- Morning cruise to Wadi es Seboua
- Visit the Valley of the Lions, El Dakkar Mehraka
- Lunch on board
- Overnight at Wadi es Seboua
- Dinner on board
ms Omar El Khayam (L,D) |
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Wadi es Seboua / Amada / Kasr Ibrim / Abu Simbel
- Breakfast on board
- Morning cruise to Amada
- Visit Amada Temple, Ed Deir, and the Tobm of Penout
- Return to the ship and sail to Kasr Ibrim on the way to Abu Simbel
- Lunch on board
- Dinner on board
ms Omar El Khayam (B,L,D) |
9
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Abu Simbel / Disembark Ship / Fly to Aswan
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Breakfast on board
- Tour of Abu Simbel temples built by Ramses II
- Disembark ship, and transfer to the airport
- Fly to Aswan
- Visit Aswan and the Papyrus Institute
- Transfer to the hotel
- Check in to the hotel
- Afternoon felucca (sailboat) cruise on the Nile past the Aga Khan Mausoleum to Kitchener’s Island to explore he botanical gardens
- Evening at leisure — or — Optional Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple
- Accommodations for two nights at the Superior First - Class Movenpick Aswan hotel
Please Note: There are a lot of stairs leading to and from the ms Omar El Khayam when embarking in Abu Simbel.
Movenpick Aswan  |
10
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Aswan
- Buffet breakfast
- Afternoon panoramic city tour of Aswan with spice market. Visit to a Nubian village and local elementary school
- Visit to Kyphi Oriental perfume gallery
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Dinner at the hotel
Movenpick Aswan |
11
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Aswan / Luxor / Begin 3-Night Nile Cruise
- Buffet breakfast
- Motorcoach transfer to Luxor
- Transfer to the pier
- Embark the 5-star Deluxe ms Crown Jubilee
- Lunch on board
- Guided visit to Karnak and Luxor Temples
- Lecture on “Egypt Today” on board
- Dinner on board
ms Crown Jewel or Crown Jubilee (B,D) |
12
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Luxor / Aswan, Egypt
- Optional early morning hot air balloon flight in Luxor
- Breakfast on board
- Guided visit of the West Bank of the Nile, including he Valley of the Kings — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and the Statue of Memnon
- Return to ship
- Set sail for Edfu
- Lunch on board
- Afternoon at leisure
- Dinner on board
ms Crown Jewel or Crown Jubilee |
13
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Edfu
- Breakfast on board
- Visit to the Horus Temple
- Sail to Kom Ombo
- Lunch on board
- Guided visit to Sobek Temple
- Dinner on board
ms Crown Jewel or Crown Jubilee (B,L,D) |
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Aswan / Disembark Ship / Cairo, Egypt
- Breakfast on board
- Disembark ship and visit the High Dam
- Transfer to the airport for flight to Cairo
- Arrive Cairo
- City tour of Cairo including visit to Saladdin Citadel, Mosque of Muhammed Ali, and Khan El-Khalili Bazaar
- Check in to the hotel
- Farewell Dinner this evening
- Accommodations for one night at the Superior First-Class Le Passage Heliopolis Hotel & Casino
Iberotel Cairo Hotel & Casino |
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Cairo, Egypt / Return U.S. Gateway
- Buffet breakfast
- Motorcoach transfer to the airport for your early flight to U.S. JFK gateway
- You will be required to clear Immigration and Customs at your first point of entry into the United States
Please Note: This program requires a lot of walking. Also, the natural Egyptian environment has been preserved, so you will be walking on uneven and sometimes sloped terrain.
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Please Note: This program requires a lot of walking. Also, the natural Egyptian environment has been preserved, so you will be walking on uneven and sometimes sloped terrain. Also, there are a lot of stairs leading to and from the ms Omar El Khayam when embarking your Lake Nasser cruise in Abu Simbel.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The above day-by-day itineraries are preliminary and therefore subject to change. If any major changes occur in advance of your departure, you will be notified in writing by Vantage Deluxe World Travel. If changes occur while on board ship or on tour, you will be notified by your Vantage Program Manager. |