Day 1 Wed Arrive Cairo
Welcome to the Land of the Pharaohs! Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, where the remainder of the day is at leisure.
Day 2 Thu Cairo | Meals: BL
Begin the day with a visit to the Egyptian Museum for a look at some of Egypt's history. Then it's on to the Great Pyramid of Cheops, one of the seven wonders of the world. A visit to the Solar Boat Museum offers a view of this dramatic discovery which took over 10 years to reconstruct.
Day 3 Fri Cairo-Aswan (Embark) | Meals: BLD
Fly to Aswan where you embark on your Nile Cruise. After lunch we sail around Elephantine Island.
Built under the control of the German company Lloyd, MS Nile Premium is a modern motorship built in 2008. It consists of 5 decks that feature a restaurant, bar, fitness center, reading room and swimming pool.
There are 62 cabins on board, 56 of which are spacious 225-square foot junior suites. Each air-conditioned suite has a parquet floor, wide panoramic windows, plasma-TV with satellite reception, minibar, safe, telephone, hair-dryer, and bathtub.
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Day 4 Sat Aswan-Kom Ombo-Edfu | Meals: BLD
This morning, visit Aswan's High Dam, the ancient Granite Quarries, and the Temple of Philae. Later, we sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Graeco-Roman style Temple of Sobek, the Crocodile God. Standing serenely on a hilltop, the site offers an incredible view over the Nile. Continue sailing to Edfu.
Built under the control of the German company Lloyd, MS Nile Premium is a modern motorship built in 2008. It consists of 5 decks that feature a restaurant, bar, fitness center, reading room and swimming pool.
There are 62 cabins on board, 56 of which are spacious 225-square foot junior suites. Each air-conditioned suite has a parquet floor, wide panoramic windows, plasma-TV with satellite reception, minibar, safe, telephone, hair-dryer, and bathtub.
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Day 5 Sun Edfu-Esna-Luxor | Meals: BLD
Today an exhilarating carriage ride takes you through town to the Temple of Horus, the Falcon God. Second largest of Egypt's temples (after Karnak), the Temple was built on the site of the massive struggle between Horus, son of Isis and Seth, brother of Osiris. Return to your ship and sail to Luxor via the Esna Lock.
Built under the control of the German company Lloyd, MS Nile Premium is a modern motorship built in 2008. It consists of 5 decks that feature a restaurant, bar, fitness center, reading room and swimming pool.
There are 62 cabins on board, 56 of which are spacious 225-square foot junior suites. Each air-conditioned suite has a parquet floor, wide panoramic windows, plasma-TV with satellite reception, minibar, safe, telephone, hair-dryer, and bathtub.
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Day 6 Mon Luxor (Disembark-Cairo | Meals: B
This morning you cross the Nile to Luxor's West Bank, where you'll explore the astonishing and extensive New Kingdom city of "Thebes". Sightseeing includes the Valley of the Kings and Queens where some 64 of Egypt's Pharaohs have their palatial resting places hewn into the sheer rock; the Colossi of Memnon, two huge seated statues of Amenhotep III. Afternoon visit of Luxor and Karnak Temples, a holy city of pylons, hypostyle halls, colossal statues and obelisks built over many centuries and dedicated to the God Amon-Ra, his consort Mut, and their son Khonsu. Later, take the short flight to Cairo where you overnight.
Day 7 Tue Cairo-Depart
Transfer to the airport this morning to begin your journey home.
Welcome to the Land of the Pharaohs! Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, where the remainder of the day is at leisure.
Sheraton Dreamland
Day 2 Thu Cairo | Meals: BL
Begin the day with a visit to the Egyptian Museum for a look at some of Egypt's history. Then it's on to the Great Pyramid of Cheops, one of the seven wonders of the world. A visit to the Solar Boat Museum offers a view of this dramatic discovery which took over 10 years to reconstruct.
Sheraton Dreamland
Day 3 Fri Cairo-Aswan (Embark) | Meals: BLD
Fly to Aswan where you embark on your Nile Cruise. After lunch we sail around Elephantine Island.
MS Premium
Built under the control of the German company Lloyd, MS Nile Premium is a modern motorship built in 2008. It consists of 5 decks that feature a restaurant, bar, fitness center, reading room and swimming pool.
There are 62 cabins on board, 56 of which are spacious 225-square foot junior suites. Each air-conditioned suite has a parquet floor, wide panoramic windows, plasma-TV with satellite reception, minibar, safe, telephone, hair-dryer, and bathtub.
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Day 4 Sat Aswan-Kom Ombo-Edfu | Meals: BLD
This morning, visit Aswan's High Dam, the ancient Granite Quarries, and the Temple of Philae. Later, we sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Graeco-Roman style Temple of Sobek, the Crocodile God. Standing serenely on a hilltop, the site offers an incredible view over the Nile. Continue sailing to Edfu.
MS Premium
Built under the control of the German company Lloyd, MS Nile Premium is a modern motorship built in 2008. It consists of 5 decks that feature a restaurant, bar, fitness center, reading room and swimming pool.
There are 62 cabins on board, 56 of which are spacious 225-square foot junior suites. Each air-conditioned suite has a parquet floor, wide panoramic windows, plasma-TV with satellite reception, minibar, safe, telephone, hair-dryer, and bathtub.
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Day 5 Sun Edfu-Esna-Luxor | Meals: BLD
Today an exhilarating carriage ride takes you through town to the Temple of Horus, the Falcon God. Second largest of Egypt's temples (after Karnak), the Temple was built on the site of the massive struggle between Horus, son of Isis and Seth, brother of Osiris. Return to your ship and sail to Luxor via the Esna Lock.
MS Premium
Built under the control of the German company Lloyd, MS Nile Premium is a modern motorship built in 2008. It consists of 5 decks that feature a restaurant, bar, fitness center, reading room and swimming pool.
There are 62 cabins on board, 56 of which are spacious 225-square foot junior suites. Each air-conditioned suite has a parquet floor, wide panoramic windows, plasma-TV with satellite reception, minibar, safe, telephone, hair-dryer, and bathtub.
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Day 6 Mon Luxor (Disembark-Cairo | Meals: B
This morning you cross the Nile to Luxor's West Bank, where you'll explore the astonishing and extensive New Kingdom city of "Thebes". Sightseeing includes the Valley of the Kings and Queens where some 64 of Egypt's Pharaohs have their palatial resting places hewn into the sheer rock; the Colossi of Memnon, two huge seated statues of Amenhotep III. Afternoon visit of Luxor and Karnak Temples, a holy city of pylons, hypostyle halls, colossal statues and obelisks built over many centuries and dedicated to the God Amon-Ra, his consort Mut, and their son Khonsu. Later, take the short flight to Cairo where you overnight.
Sheraton Dreamland
Day 7 Tue Cairo-Depart
Transfer to the airport this morning to begin your journey home.
