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Minimum Diver Age: 15 Years

Friday – October 31 - Cairo
Welcome to Egypt, the Land of Pharaohs!
After disembarking from your flight, a representative will meet you to assist with Visa
Formalities.
Transfer to your hotel for overnight. You will have a short briefing before you head to your
rooms.
ACCOMMODATIONS: STEIGENBERGER EL TAHIR HOTEL OR SIMILAR
Saturday – November 1 – Cairo
Today you will visit the Giza Plateau where there are three Pyramids, the greatest being
that of Cheops. It took 100,000 workers more than 20 years to construct. Entrance into one
of the pyramids will be included. Southeast of the Great Pyramids is the Sphinx, carved out
of solid natural rock in about 2650 BC, a magnificent monument with the head of the
Pharaoh and the body of a lion. Entrance into one (1) pyramid will be included.
After lunch, continue to visit the first Pyramid ever built, the Step Pyramid of Zoser, in the
Sakkara Complex.
When Memphis was the capital of Egypt, during the Old Kingdom period, Sakkara was its
necropolis. Spread over seven kilometers of desert, Sakkara is one of the most important
archaeological sites in the world.
Before returning to the hotel, you will make a stop at the remains in Memphis, the first
capital of United Upper and Lower Egypt.
ACCOMMODATIONS: STEIGENBERGER EL TAHIR HOTEL OR SIMILAR (B, L, D)
EXPLORER VENTURES
Sunday – November 2 – Cairo/Alexandria/Cairo
Today you venture off to Alexandria. Built under the reign of Alexander the Great,
Alexandria is the playground for Egypt’s elite with a spirit that is more Mediterranean than
Middle Eastern.
While here you will visit ancient Greek and Roman ruins, museums and the recently
completed and highly acclaimed Alexandria Library, a modern interpretation of the ancient
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, poised to become as famous an architectural monument as
Sydney’s famed Opera House. Alexandria was the setting
for the stormy relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony and was an important
center of learning in the ancient world, renowned for its great library.
The lighthouse was a symbol of knowledge and one of the seven wonders of the ancient
world.
Lunch is at a local restaurant.
Return to Cairo.
ACCOMMODATIONS: STEIGENBERGER EL TAHIR HOTEL OR SIMILAR (B, L)
Monday – November 3 - Cairo/Aswan - Nile Cruise Begins
This morning you will return to the airport for a flight to Aswan.
You may choose to join an optional tour to Abu Simbel. Stand before four colossal statues
of Ramses II who is surrounded at his feet by smaller statues of his wife Nefertari and
daughters. The temple is one of the most impressive sites in Egypt.
Embark your Nile cruise.
After lunch discover the sites of Aswan including Aswan’s High Dam, the Granite Quarries,
and the Unfinished Obelisk.
Take a felucca (sailboat) to see Kitchener’s Island with its beautiful gardens and to view the
mausoleum of the Agha Khan.
ACCOMMODATIONS: LIVING STONE NILE CRUISE SHIP OR SIMILAR (B, L, D)
EXPLORER VENTURES
Tuesday – November 4 - Aswan/Kom Ombo/Edfu
After breakfast sail in a small boat to the Philae Temple situated on the island of Agilika.
Like Abu Simbel, the temple was relocated in order to protect it from the rising water of the
High Dam, built in 1960. The main sanctuary on the island is dedicated to the Goddess Isis
and her son Horus. Ancient Egyptians believed that Isis was the Goddess of Magic, and
when she wept, the Nile flooded.
Return to the ship. Lunch is served as you set sail for the city of Kom Ombo, known as
“Ombos” in ancient times. Its location on the Nile, from which the routes from Nubia to the
Nile Valley could be controlled, gave it strategic importance. The city became prosperous
when the temple was built in the Ptolemaic era. The temple is divided into two symmetrical
halves. The left side is dedicated to the falcon-headed god, Heroeris and the right side to
the crocodile god, “Sobek”. Reliefs of Ptolemaic Pharaohs are found in the porch area. The
remainder of the temple consists of a crypt, chapels, remains of a birth house, Roman wells
where sacred crocodiles may have been kept. On the walls of the temple, you will see the
first recorded representation of medical instruments.
Sail onto Edfu, midway between Aswan and Luxor. The ship will dock overnight in Edfu.
This evening join in on a fun evening as you dress up in costumes for an Oriental dinner
and party.
ACCOMMODATIONS: LIVING STONE NILE CRUISE SHIP OR SIMILAR (B, L, D)
Wednesday – November 5 - Edfu/Luxor
Begin the day by visiting the magnificently preserved temple of Edfu. The sandstone temple
of Horus, the Sun God, was built under the Ptolemies and completed by the mid first
century, BC. In the colonnaded court, we will see the surviving statue of a pair of falcons
representing Horus. A series of smaller chambers leads to the Sanctuary of the God, which
is lit by three openings in the ceiling. Ceremonies, celebrations, and war scenes are shown
on the walls of the temple.
Later today, you will sail to Esna, pass the lock, and arrive in Luxor, ancient Thebes.
This afternoon explore the East Bank of the Nile including the Temple of Luxor. Here, the
Avenue of Sphinxes, famous for its artistic degree of uniformity, leads to the entrance of the
temple where a seated colossus of Ramses II and a towering Obelisk sit.
EXPLORER VENTURES
Continue to the Karnak Temple, one of the most impressive monuments of ancient art and
architecture in the world. The carvings, which adorn all of the walls, depict the history and
conquests of many of Egypt's Pharaohs.
This evening you may choose to return to Karnak Temple for an exciting Sound & Light
Show. The temple comes alive with light, music and narratives.
ACCOMMODATIONS: LIVING STONE NILE CRUISE SHIP OR SIMILAR (B, L, D)
Thursday- November 6 – Luxor/Hurghada
As the sun rises, cross the West Bank to explore the Valley of the Kings.
The Valley of the Kings houses 63 tombs belonging to the Pharaohs of the New Kingdom,
including the famous tomb of King Tutankhamen. Many of the tombs, carved out of the
bedrock, retain their original bright colors and fine reliefs and scenes, thought to guarantee
the safe passage of the Ba to the afterlife.
Afterwards continue to Deir El Bahri to visit the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut,
considered one of the finest buildings in Egypt.
This afternoon you will transfer to Hurghada. (B)
Thursday – November 13 - Hurghada/Cairo
EV will transfer to Hurghada Airport for a flight to Cairo.
Upon arrival you will meet with your Egyptologist-guide for your final tour of Cairo.
Visit the masterpieces of ancient art in the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. The museum is
home to the vast findings of King Tutankhamun’s tomb and other important pieces of
Egypt’s history.
After lunch visit Old Cairo including the citadel of Salah El Din built by the famous Arab
Sultan, Salah El Din (Saladin), in the 12th century and the Mohammed Ali Mosque situated
inside the citadel known for its alabaster wall. You will have some time to shop at the Khan
El Khalili Bazaar, known for its narrow alleys and hundreds of shops selling all types of
Egyptian handicrafts, silver and gold jewelry, cottons, copperware and perfumes.
ACCOMMODATIONS: STEIGENBERGER EL TAHIR HOTEL OR SIMILAR (B, L)
EXPLORER VENTURES
Friday – November 14 - Cairo
Farewell to Egypt as you transfer to the airport for your return flight to New York. (B)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
• Egypt Visa
• Domestic air tickets: Cairo/Aswan-Hurghada/Cairo (rate subject to change)
• 4 nights’ accommodation in Cairo at the Steigenberger El Tahir Hotel or similar
• 4 days/3 nights Nile Cruise including all sightseeing and entrance fees
• Full day sightseeing: Egyptian Museum of Antiquities/Citadel/Mosque & Bazaar
• Full day sightseeing Pyramids (including entrance into 1 pyramid)/Sphinx-Memphis
and Sakkara
• Full day sightseeing Alexandria including all entrance fees & transportation
• 8 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 4 dinners
• Transfers in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor and 1 way transfer Luxor/Hurghada
• English Speaking Egyptologist-guide in Cairo, Alexandria and on Nile Cruise
• Sightseeing and transfers by deluxe car or motor coach
• Hotel taxes and service charges
• Porterage
NOT INCLUDED
• International Air, Domestic air within the U.S. air, Live Aboard dive services on the Cairo/Nile River portion
• Items of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls, inter-net services, dive
services, soft drinks, coffee, tea (except at breakfast), mineral water, alcoholic
beverages, passport fees, gratuities for drivers, guides, transfer personnel, travel
insurance, etc.……
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
RATES PER PERSON BASED ON RATES ON 4/04/2024 – SUBJECT TO CHANGE:
• Abu Simbel Excursion $ 635.00
• Sound & Light Show in Cairo at the Great Pyramids $ 93.00
• Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple – Luxor (including transfers) $ 93.00
• Hot Air Balloon in Luxor $ 350.00
Please Note: Itinerary sequence subject to change without prior notice due to
government regulations, weather conditions, boat itineraries and hotel confirmations.

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