
Day 1:
Arrival to Cairo international airport, meeting & assistance through
passports and customs formalities by the representatives of Continental
Tours, transfer to hotel by private car or air-conditioned bus.
Overnight.
Day 2:
After breakfast, start a full day tour
to visit the Citadel of Salah Eldin, the Mohammed Ali Mosque, the Egyptian
Museum, which contains the fabulous treasures of Tutankhamun. In the afternoon,
continue to visit the three Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, and
the Papyrus Institutes, back to the hotel.
Overnight.
Day 3:
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for departure to Aswan. Arrival
to Aswan Airport (with a possibility of an optional excursion to
Abu Simbel), meeting and transfer to the Nile cruise for embarkation, lunch
on board. A visit to the Kitchener Island & The Aga Khan Museum,
back to cruise.
Dinner on board & overnight
Day 4:
After breakfast, a visit to the High Dam, the Old Dam, the Philae Temple
& Granite Quarries, back to cruise, lunch on boat, sail to Kom Ombo
and visit Kom Ombo Temple and sail to Edfu.
Dinner on board & overnight
Day 5:
After breakfast, a visit to Edfu Temple, lunch on board. Sail to Esna and
visit the Esna Temple and sail to Luxor.
Dinner on board & overnight
Day 6:
After breakfast, disembarkation from the Nile cruise.Cross the Nile to
the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Deir
El Bahari and the Colossus of Memnon. In the afternoon, visit the Karnak
& Luxor Temples. Late afternoon, continue to Luxor airport for
return flight to Cairo. Arrival to Cairo airport, meeting, assistance
& transfer to hotel.
Overnight
Day 7:
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for final departure. Assistance
through formalities by the representatives of Continental Tours.