Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) - En Route

Overnight flight from Toronto to Cairo.

Day 2 (Tue) - Cairo

Upon arrival at the Cairo airport, you will be met by our representative, assisted through formalities, and transferred to your hotel.

Day 3 (Wed) - Cairo

After breakfast, visit Memphis, the City of the God Ptah and the capital of the oldest kingdom in the world where you will visit the Alabaster Sphinx and the Statue of Ramses II. Continue to Saqqara, to visit the famous Unas Pyramid, King Zoser Step Pyramid, Mastaba Tomb of Ti, and the Tomb of Ptahotep. In the afternoon, you will visit the great Pyramids of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and the mysterious Sphinx, a colossal lion with a pharaohís head. Return to your hotel. (BL)

Day 4 (Thu) - Cairo

After breakfast, visit the Egyptian Museum housing a magnificent collection of Pharaonic antiquities, especially the golden treasures of Tut Ankh Amun. In the afternoon, you will proceed to Old Cairo to visit the citadel of Salah El Din, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque situated high above the city. Continue to visit the Church of Abu Serga, Moallaqa Church (Hanging Church) and Ben Ezra Synagogue, the oldest Jewish synagogue in Egypt. For those who wish to browse and shop, your tour will stop at the Khan El Khalili Bazaar displaying and selling all types of oriental goods. Enjoy some time of leisure. Return to your hotel. (BL)

Day 5 (Fri) - Cairo

Enjoy a day of leisure in Cairo. Optional tours available. Overnight at your hotel. (B)

Day 6 (Sat) - Nile Sailing Luxor

Transfer in the morning to Cairo airport for a short flight to Luxor. Transfer to your Dahabiya for embarkation. On the East Bank where the sun rises, visit the Temple of Amon-Ra at Karnak and the Temple of Luxor. Your Dahabiya will be moored at the Nile river bank in Luxor. (LD)

Day 7 (Sun) - Nile Sailing Luxor

In the morning, you will visit the West Bank (Thebes) where you will see some of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, Hatshepsuts Temple at Dier El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Overnight in Luxor. (BLD)

Day 8 (Mon) - Nile Sailing Luxor / Esna

This morning, your Dahabiya sails towards Esna (passing the infamous locks). At ease on the deck, you will watch a panorama reminiscent of the time of the Ancient Egyptians. Observe as rural farmers now cultivate land once walked by Pharaohs. Overnight on the Nile banks. (BLD)

Day 9 (Tue) - Nile Sailing Esna / Edfu

After breakfast your Dahabiya will sail to El Kab, one of the oldest cities in Egypt. Continue sailing towards Edfu where you will visit the Temple of Horus, the falcon-god, considered the best-preserved temple in Ancient Egypt and the second largest after the Temple of Karnak. Overnight moored by an island along the Nile. (BLD)

Day 10 (Wed) - Nile Sailing Djebel Silsileh

Depart towards Djebel Silsileh, where the Nile flows between two mountains. Here, you will be among the very few, as the larger vessel can only pass in the distance. Continue sailing towards Aswan mesmerized by the Egyptian landscape - the desert reaching the edges of the western shores while palms and vast spreads of greenery cover the East bank. Overnight moored beside an island along the Nile. (BLD)

Day 11 (Thu) - Nile Sailing Kom Ombo

Sail to Kom Ombo where you will visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Sobek & Haroeries. Continue towards Aswan where your Dahabiyya will moor overnight. (BLD)

Day 12 (Fri) - Nile Sailing Aswan

After breakfast, visit the Temple of Philae dedicated to the Goddess Isis which was rescued from the waters of Lake Nasser. Enjoy some time of leisure exploring the souks of Aswan. Overnight aboard your Dahabiya. (BLD)

Day 13 (Sat) - Nile Sailing Aswan / Cairo

In the morning, you will disembark from your Dahabiya. Transfer to the airport for a return flight to Cairo. Transfer to your hotel for overnight. (B)

Day 14 (Sun) - Cairo / En Route

Enjoy a morning of leisure. In the evening, transfer to the airport for your return flight to Toronto. (B)

Day 15 (Mon) - En Route

Very early morning flight.