Today marks the beginning of your Egypt adventure as you arrive in Cairo. We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
This evening, enjoy a Welcome Reception and meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers. Stay Three Nights: Cairo Marriott Hotel
This morning will be spent exploring Giza, including the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. With the head of a human and the body of a lion, the mythical Sphinx is the most recognisable statue associated with ancient Egypt.
Later, walk through the emerald-green gardens of Al Azhar Park before enjoying lunch overlooking Cairo.
This afternoon, the choice is yours, with a range of select experiences on offer. Perhaps join a tour of Coptic Cairo, including the Church of St Sergius – believed to be built upon a shelter the Holy Family used during their time in Egypt. Or choose to dine like a local at a traditional restaurant, from falafel to Mahshi (vegetables stuffed with rice) and shawarma. (B/L)
Today, perhaps choose to Enhance Your Journey by exploring Memphis and Sakkara. Memphis was the first capital of Ancient Egypt, with over 100 pyramids built in this city. This was probably the most important city in Egypt and the world. Visit Egypt's richest archaeological site, Saqqara, where the oldest surviving pyramids remain.
Later, set off on a Cairo city tour with admission to the Grand Egyptian Museum. Home to the world's most extensive collection of pharaonic artefacts, with more than 160,000 pieces on display, come face-to-face with genuine Tutankhamun treasures and antiquities.
Later, stroll through the colourful Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, where you might find some memorable keepsakes. (B)
After breakfast this morning, we'll transfer you to the airport for an included flight from Cairo to Luxor. Once in Luxor, head for the water where you will board your privately chartered cruise along the Nile on the premium ship, MS Moon Goddess. After settling in and enjoying lunch, this afternoon you will discover Karnak Temple, the largest religious building ever constructed. You'll also explore the impressive Luxor Temple.
Constructed in approximately 1400BC and once the capital of Egypt, Luxor Temple was dedicated to the veneration of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu and held Egypt's most important religious festival – the annual Opet Festival. Delight in a belly dancing demonstration before dinner and afterwards, perhaps choose to revisit Karnak Temple for the Sound & Light Show. Stay Four Nights: MS Moon Goddess (B/L/D)
Today, enjoy the chance to visit the monumental Colossi of Memnon twin statues before taking in the West Bank of the Nile, the world's largest open-air museum. Here, you'll journey to the Valley of the Kings and Queens, and the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Also known as the '“Gateway to the Afterlife”', the Valley of the Kings and Queens was once a royal burial ground for pharaohs, queens, priests, and chosen elects. Relax in comfort, with afternoon tea, as you sail to Edfu via Esna.
Tonight, indulge in a Captain's Welcome Reception on board. (B/L/D)
Today is sure to be a highlight as you fly to Abu Simbel and visit the imposing temples. Once buried under centuries of sand, lost to the world until 1813, marvel at the two awe-inspiring temples considered masterpieces of ancient Egypt. Later, board a traditional wooden sailing boat and drift alongside this island home, turned botanical garden. Keep an eye out for plants native to Aswan.
This evening, enjoy dinner followed by a Nubian folkloric show. Popular in Egypt, Nubian music is performed in Arabic and relies on drum beats, clapping, fiddles, lutes and various other percussion instruments. (B/L/D)
Insider Experience: Sail by Kitchener's Island by felucca.
Today in Aswan, bid farewell to the MS Moon Goddess. You'll cruise down the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, taking in the sites of the island-based Philae Temple dedicated to the gods Isis, Osiris, and Horus. Take in this ancient beauty, which was built nearly 2,000 years ago and absorb its history told through stunning architecture and hieroglyphics.
Encounter the Aswan High Dam, which holds the distinction of being Egypt's largest dam, and one of the planet's most substantial embankment dams. Its construction aimed to contribute to flood regulation, irrigation, and the generation of hydroelectric power. Later, board your flight back to Cairo. Stay: Le Meridien Cairo (B)
This morning after breakfast your Egypt adventure comes to an end. (B)
35sqm. With premier positioning at the front of the vessel on decks two and three, these suites offer the most space featuring a sitting area, double or twin beds, private balcony and ensuite with shower over bath.
20sqm. Set across Decks 2 to 4, these spacious cabins have double or twin beds, ensuite with shower over bath, minibar, TV, and private balcony.
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