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THE NILE BY RAIL
The Nile River |
Nile Adventure
Besides the best of Cairo, Aswan and Luxor, we take you to ancient
Memphis and Sakkara. Bonus: a train journey along the Nile.
DAY 1: CAIRO
Our staff meets you at the airport, assists with formalities and
escorts you to your hotel. Get your first taste of Cairo today!
DAY 2: CAIRO
(BLD) Our full day of sightseeing includes visits to the
great Pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx, Cheops’ Solar Boat, the Valley
Temple, and the necropolis at Memphis and Sakkara. This evening,
you’ll thrill to the majestic sound and light show at the pyramids.
DAY 3: CAIRO & ASWAN
(BLD) Once more we plunge into the sights of Cairo on a full-day
sight-seeing tour. We visit the magnificent Egyptian Museum, Manial
Palace, the city’s ancient walls and gates, Saladin’s Citadel, and
the Alabaster and Sultan Hassan Mosques. In the evening we depart
for Aswan by overnight sleeper-train. All aboard! Though not deluxe,
the train is comfortable, and a real adventure for train-lovers.
If you prefer, you may fly to Aswan the next day ($100.00 per person).
DAY 4: ASWAN
(BLD) Watching the desert scenery unfold, we enjoy breakfast
on board our train. We arrive in Aswan about 10:00 a.m., and set
out to visit the Philae Temple and the lofty Aswan dams. In the
afternoon, we set sail on a graceful felucca for the Aga Khan Mausoleum
across the Nile. In the evening, we return to Philae for a spellbinding
sound and light show.
DAY 5: ASWAN & LUXOR
(BLD) The morning is free to revisit special sights, stroll
along the river, or pick up some fine Egyptian cotton items in the
market. This afternoon we make the short flight to Luxor to visit
the stupendous temples of Luxor and Karnak.
DAY 6: LUXOR & CAIRO
(BLD) We cross the Nile to visit the necropolis of ancient
Thebes. You’ll marvel at the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of
the Queens, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.
We also visit the ancient Egyptian workers’ village of Deir El Medinah
before flying back to Cairo, and our hotel.
DAY 7: CAIRO
(B) After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport
for your flight home.
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