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Egyptian Golden Age & Nile Cruise

Trip Length

10 Days

Passport | Visa

1-800-CATHOLIC

Egyptian Golden Age & Nile Cruise

Trip Length

10 Days

Passport | Visa

1-800-CATHOLIC

Immerse yourself in the rich history of the Egyptian Golden Age and witness the remarkable relics and sites of ancient Egypt and the Old Testament. Tour the Nile and visit pyramids, towns, tombs, and temples. This unforgettable journey from Cairo to Giza and back will leave you awestruck and inspired.

Tour Highlights

  • Visit the upper-Nile Valley town of Luxor, known as Thebes in pharaonic times.
  • Walk the Karnak Temple complex, built by generations of pharaohs and covering 60 acres
  • Journey to the valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, home of King Tutankhaman. You visit the tomb, not normally seen by tourists.
  • Embark on a deluxe river cruiser, for a four-night cruise up the Nile.
  • Dock at Kom Ombo to visit the twin temples dedicated to Horus and to Sobek, the Crocodile God.
  • Experience one of the oldest forms of transportation – a camelback ride – to the base of the Giza Pyramids.

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Tour Information

  • Round-trip from New York Area Gateway
  • 4 nights first class hotel
  • 4 nights on first class cruise ship
  • 7 breakfasts, 8 dinners and 4 lunches
  • Sightseeing as per itinerary
  • Airport-hotel transfers
  • Hotel taxes & baggage handling
  • Touring by Private Air Conditioned Motorcoach
  • Services of a Professional Tour Escort
  • Optional Insurance
  • Daily lunches
  • Single Supplements
  • Tipping

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Prices & Dates

Prices are based on double occupancy: all other room configurations are on request and cannot be guaranteed. We will accommodate triples/quads whenever possible. Please call for further details.

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Itinerary

DAY 1: NEW YORK/CAIRO

Depart from New York to Cairo.

DAY 2: CAIRO

Arrival in Cairo, leisure time, dinner, and overnight stay.

DAY 3: CAIRO

Full-day sightseeing tour in Cairo, including the Egyptian Museum, Mohammed Ali Mosque, Citadel, and Khan el Khalili bazaar. Special reception and presentation by an Egyptian archaeologist in the evening.

DAY 4: CAIRO/GIZA PYRAMIDS/SPHINX/SAQQARA/CAIRO

Visit the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Saqqara necropolis. Camelback ride at the Giza Pyramids. Dinner and overnight stay in Cairo.

DAY 5: CAIRO/LUXOR/NILE CRUISE

Flight to Luxor. Visit the Karnak Temple complex and Luxor Temple. Embark on a Nile cruise ship for a four-night cruise. Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple in the evening.

DAY 6: VALLEYS OF THE KINGS AND QUEENS

Explore the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, Queen Hatshepsut's temple, and the Colossi of Memnon on the west bank of the Nile.

DAY 7: EDFU/KOM OMBO

Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu and the twin temples of Kom Ombo dedicated to Horus and Sobek.

DAY 8: ASWAN

Dock in Aswan. Optional tour to Abu Simbel. Visit the High Dam and Philae Temple. International Museum of Nubia visit. Flight back to Cairo.

DAY 9: ASWAN/PHILAE TEMPLE/CAIRO

Visit Philae Temple and the granite quarry in Aswan. Flight back to Cairo. Leisure time in the afternoon.

DAY 10: CAIRO

Transfer to Cairo airport for return flight to New York, arriving the same day.

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