TREASURES OF EGYPT I. 08 DAYS / 07 NIGHTS (04 NIGHTS NILE CRUISE + 03 NIGHTS IN CAIRO)

Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Meet and assist service by our Spanish-speaking representative before passport control. Transfer to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for the included visit to the Three Pyramids of Giza, the Eternal Sphinx, and the Valley Temple (entrance inside the Pyramids is not included). In the afternoon, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Return to the hotel and overnight.

Optional Tour: Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids in the evening.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cairo Airport for your domestic flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, visit the magnificent Temples of Luxor and Karnak. Transfer to the Nile Cruise ship and check-in. Lunch on board. Free afternoon. Dinner and overnight on board.

Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, including:

• Valley of the Kings (entrance to three tombs only)
• Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir El Bahari)
• Colossi of Memnon

At the scheduled time, sail towards Esna. Cross the Esna Lock and continue sailing to Edfu. Overnight on board in Edfu.

Optional Tour: Hot Air Balloon Ride over Luxor

Visit the Temple of Edfu dedicated to the god Horus. Continue sailing to Kom Ombo and visit the unique double temple dedicated to two deities:

• Sobek, the crocodile-headed god
• Haroeris (Horus the Elder), the falcon-headed god

Continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board.

Early morning departure by road to visit the famous Temples of Abu Simbel. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Philae. Overnight on board.

Disembarkation and transfer to Aswan Airport for the domestic flight back to Cairo.

Upon arrival, enjoy a full-day tour of Cairo, including:

• The Citadel of Saladin
• The Alabaster Mosque (Mosque of Muhammad Ali)
• The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC)
• Coptic Cairo, including the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (where the Holy Family is believed to have sought refuge)
• A stroll through the Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Overnight in Cairo.

Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, transfer to Cairo International Airport with the assistance of our Spanish-speaking representative.