Golden Package Itinerary

 


Day 1 Arrival Airport Transfer to your hotel.

Day 2 Cairo A day of sightseeing (Breakfast , Lunch & Dinner)
-The great Pyramids of Giza
-the Sphinx and Valley Temple
-Perfumery & Papyrus Institute (Option for camel ride and going inside small Pyramid $10 US)
-Evening Nile Dinner Cruise

Day 3 Cairo A 2nd day of sightseeing in Cairo (Breakfast & Lunch)
-Egyptian Museum with the treasures of Tutankhamen
-Islamic Cairo-the Citadel, Alabaster and Sultan Hassan Mosques and Palace
-The Khan El Khalili Bazaar
-Coptic Cairo-see some of the oldest churches in Christianity
-Depart for Luxor by overnight sleeper train (Flight and Hotel upgrade $100 US per person)

Day 4 Aswan
Luxor -Sightseeing in Luxor: (Breakfast & Lunch).
-Luxor and Karnak Temples.
Embarkation floating boat

Day 5 Nile Cruise Sightseeing in Luxor: (Breakfast & Lunch)
-Valley of the kings (3 tombs)
-Temple of Queen Hatshipsuit,the Queen who would be king.
-The Colossi of Memnon.
-Evening Light and sound show at Karnak Temple.
-Opportunity to stroll around the city with its quaint market places
-Evening Light and sound show at Karnak Temple.
-Opportunity to stroll around the city with its quaint market places.

Day 6 Luxor Relax as you sail along the fertile Nile Valley with a stop at Edfu Temple (B,L,D)

Day 7 Aswan After breakfast sightseeing in Aswan (Breakfast , Lunch & Dinner)
-The High Dam-a modern wonder built to divert the Nile to prevent flooding
-Sail on a Felucca or Launch to visit Kitchener Botanical gardens
-Philae Temple.
-Sail past the Agha Khan Mausoleum.
-Visit a genuine Nubian Village (time permitting).
-check into the Nile Cruise around Lunch.
-Take the Sleeper Train to Cairo.

Day 8 Cairo Sightseeing in Cairo area. (Breakfast & Lunch)
- Sakkara-the Step Pyramid of Zoser and surrounding complex of tombs
- Memphis the ancient capital-statue of Ramses II and Alabaster Sphinx
- Evening Light and Sound show at the Giza Pyramids

Day 9 Cairo Day at leisure with Options for sightseeing or shopping. (Breakfast )

Day 10 Cairo after breakfast Airport transfer.

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