Depart U.S.A from New York (JFK) airports on board wide body scheduled airline to Cairo, all meals and beverages served on board flight.

Arrive Cairo where you will be met by your tour manager, who will help you with your immigration and customs formalities, then you will be transferred to your deluxe and historical hotel, the Mena House Oberoi for overnight.

Swimming Pool & Golf Courses of the Mena House Hotel

Evening View of the Mena House, Pyramids and pool

Breakfast, then drive to Memphis on the edge of the Western desert, the Capital of the Ancient Kingdom, and one of the most important Cities throughout the history of ancient Egypt. From here we drive to Sakkara, the vast Necropolis of Ancient Memphis. P.M. drive to the Pyramids of Giza. Cheops Pyramids, the largest of the three, was built in the 3rd dynasty about 2690 B.C., and is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World . In front of the Pyramid of Chephren, we find the Sphinx carved from a single piece of stone. It is a lion's body with a pharaoh's head thought to be a portrait of the pharaoh Chephren. Have a camel ride by the Pyramids area if you wish and then visit the Papyrus Institute. Return to your hotel to freshen up, then you will be met and transferred to the Sphinx area to attend the magnificent sound and light show. Later you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight. (B)

Breakfast, then drive from Cairo to Alexandria (about 3 hours ride). Upon arrival start your tour visiting the Greco-Roman museum which contains statues, bas reliefs, pottery, jewelry, marble pieces and other artifacts, which give you a picture of the grandeur of Alexandria in its Greek and Roman days. Then visit the Roman Amphitheater which is the only known amphitheater from the Roman era in Egypt. Continue your tour to visit the Catacombs of Kom-El-Shouqafa. These tombs are remarkable for their unusual mixture of art styles, sculpture, and reliefs of Egyptians gods. Continue your tour to visit Pompey's Pillar which is a column 98 feet high and 7 feet thick, made of the Aswan rose granite erected in 297 A.D. Later drive back to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo you will be transferred back to your hotel for overnight. (B)

Alexandria Beaches

Breakfast, then you will be met and transferred to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor, upon arrival at Luxor airport, you will be met and transferred to embark your cruise ship. Lunch then visit the temple of Karnak and the temple of Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board Nile cruise ship. (B, L, D)

Top deluxe Sonesta Sun Goddess Click on the above picture to see inside the ship.

Top deluxe Le Meridien Champollion Click on the above picture to see inside the ship.

Breakfast, then cross to the West Bank, visit the Necropolis of Thebes, tomb of King Tut, temple of queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari and Colossi of Memnon. Lunch, P.M. sail to Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board Nile cruise ship. (B, L, D)

Breakfast, Arrive Edfu, then visit the temple of Horus. Sail to Kom-Ombo. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board Nile cruise ship. (B, L, D)

Breakfast, then visit the Temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Aswan. P.M. visit the botanical gardens and the Philae Temple by Felucca. Lunch. Dinner and overnight on board Nile cruise ship. (Abu-Simbel optional tour with air is available for only $219 additional). (B, L, D)

Breakfast, then visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries and the Unfinished Obelisk. Disembark your cruise ship where you will be met and transferred to Aswan airport for your flight back to Cairo, upon arrival at Cairo airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel, the Cairo Marriott for an overnight. (B)

Luxurious Cairo Marriott Hotel

Breakfast, then visit the beautiful Pharaonic Village. It's a complete island which was build as a replica of ancient Egypt. You will see actors and actresses living their lives like the ancient Egyptians. They live, work, dress, make papyrus paper (to write and convey messages like in old times) and do all their daily chores exactly as Ancient Egyptians used to do. It's a wonderful experience that takes you back in life a few thousand years. Return to your hotel and balance of day at leisure for shopping or relaxing by your hotel pool. Overnight at your hotel. (B)

Cairo Marriott Hotel interior

Breakfast, then start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum famous for its antiquities from Egypt's Pharaonic period, which dates back some 50 centuries and includes the fabulous treasures of King Tut-Ankh-Amon. Afternoon excursion to Old Cairo, visiting the very old Coptic Churches and the oldest Jewish Synagogue of Beni Ezra. Continue your visit to a Mosque and the medieval Bazaars of Khan-El-Khalili, where you can bargain for your jewelry and hand-tooled leather items. Return to your hotel for overnight. (B)

The elegant stairway to the pre-function area at the luxurious Cairo Marriott

Breakfast, and a day at leisure for last minute shopping or you can purchase an optional tour from our Cairo office. Overnight at your hotel. (B)

Breakfast, then you will be met by your tour manager and transferred to Cairo airport, where you will be helped with your check-in and immigration formalities for your departure flight. Arrive New York (JFK) airport the same day. (B)