Day 1

CAIRO                                                                       (LD)

Arrival at Cairo airport. Meet & assist through the formalities and customs . Transfer to hotel for check in .Full day tour to visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops which was built  by  manual  labor,  is the largest of the three main Pyramids and is the only survivor  of  the  Seven  Great  Wonders of  the  Ancient World, the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby  see  the  Sphinx,  a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion’s  body  stretching 45m,  with its paws 15m long. Lunch at local restaurant. Learn how  paper was made in the ancient times with a visit to the Papyrus Institute. We will  also  have  a  chance to stop off at a Carpet Factory to see how the Egyptians weave their carpets, followed by a short visit to a Perfume Workshop .  Dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2

  CAIRO-SLEEPING TRAIN                                (BLD)

Breakfast at hotel.  Full  day tour to the world famous Egyptian Museum with its 100,000 objects covering 4,000 years of ancient Egyptian civilization, including the treasures of Tutankhamen. Lunch at local restaurant. Continue to Old Cairo to  visit  Hanging church,  Ben  Ezra Synagogue and have a look to the Amr Ibn El A'As Mosque, the first mosque has been built in Egypt, then to Khan  El Khalili Bazaars. Transfer to Giza Station for departure to Aswan by Sleeper train. Dinner and overnight on board train

Day 3

ASWAN (Nile Cruise)                                          (BLD)

Breakfast on board train. Transfer to Nile Cruise . Embarkation. Lunch  on  board.  At  leisure  till  afternoon  then  will  sail  the traditional  Nile   Felucca  along  the  shores  of Elephantine Island. Dinner and Overnight on board Nile Cruise.

ASWAN-KOM OMBO-EDFU                                   (BLD)

Breakfast on board. In the early morning sightseeing we view the Aswan High Dam and then, in contrast to  its  impressive  modernity ,  we  visit  the  beautiful Temple of Philae, rising from the waters of the Nile. Before  sailing  to  Kom  Ombo, visit the Temple of Sobek the crocodile god, conveniently situated on the river bank. Lunch on board. Continue to Edfu we enjoy a sumptuous Oriental Dinner and dance all night away to the Egyptian Galabea Party. Overnight onboard Nile Cruise.

Day 5

EDFU -LUXOR                                                          (BLD)

Breakfast on board .This morning, we visit Edfu’s beautiful preserved Temple of Horus, the best preserved of all large Egyptian temples and built by the Ptolemies. Lunch on board .Finally we go through the Lock to cruise down stream to Luxor.  Dinner and overnight onboard Nile Cruise.

LUXOR-SLEEPING TRAIN                                        (BLD)

After breakfast, we cross to the west bank of the Nile today past the Colossi of Memnon and visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, before going the Valley of the Kings .Afternoon we tour the awe inspiring Temples of Luxor and Karnak. Transfer to Luxor station for departure to Cairo by sleeping train . Dinner and overnight on board train.

CAIRO                                                                         (B)

Breakfast. On board train. Arrive Giza Station Transfer to hotel. At leisure .PM Optional : Gala dinner on a cruising restaurant down the Nile for 2 hours including belly dancer show , folklore show and open buffet dinner . Overnight at hotel

Day 8

CAIRO-YOUR DESTINATION                                   (B)

 Breakfast . Transfer to Cairo airport for departure to your destination.  Home Sweet Home