Travel Itinerary
- Discover Egypt Itinerary -
November 12 - 19, 2022
Egypt, probably the world’s oldest civilization, is a treasure trove for history and archaeology enthusiasts. It has borrowed from Greek, Roman, Christian and Arab influences over time. Even the less enthusiastic will marvel at what is on offer. Imagine a country, which is desert totally redeemed by the River Nile which runs through a fertile well-watered lush valley.
FRIDAY NOV. 11, 2022
FLIGHT TO CAIRO TURKISH AIRLINES
Flight # TK186 11:40 am - 9:10 am Next Day
Flight time - 11:40 am - 6:55 am
Departure - Chicago Ohare International Airport
Arrival - Istanbul (IST) Istanbul Airport Duration2h 30m
Layovers & Connecting Flights for Istanbul, Türkiye Istanbul Airport 10h 15m
Flight time - 7:55 am - 9:10 am Next Day
Departure - Istanbul (IST) Istanbul Airport
Arrival - Cairo International Airport Duration 2h 15m
SATURDAY NOV. 12, 2022
DAY 01: ARRIVAL IN CAIRO
Upon arrival in Cairo, group will be greeted by our local representative and then will be transferred to hotel for check in for the next two nights.
Overnight in Cairo at Steigenberger Tahrir Hotel 4*, Superior room type (2 Nights)
SUNDAY NOV. 13, 2022
DAY 02: FULL DAY PYRAMIDS TOUR WITH LUNCH
Breakfast at hotel and then group will be picked up and taken on a Private Full Day Tour to the Great Pyramids of Giza with visit to the Sphinx and visit to the Egyptian Museum. Lunch is included today at a local restaurant.
Visit Cheops' Pyramid, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the Sphinx, the great god-lion sentinel. Built over 35 centuries ago, the towering pyramids were erected to preserve bodies and treasures for afterlife. Continue on to Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt, and Sakkara, the "City of the Dead", to see the step pyramid of King Zoser and the Wall of Cobras.
After lunch, visit the Egyptian Museum, the most important depository of Egyptian antiquities anywhere in the world. It features artifacts from the Pharaonic and Graeco Roman periods, including the celebrated mummies of ancient Egypt's kings and King Tutankhamun's treasures. Return to hotel, evening is at leisure.
OPTIONAL CAMEL RIDE AT PYRAMIDS AVAILBLE (Photo Opportunity/ Small Ride
MONDAY NOV. 14, 2022
DAY 03: CAIRO – LUXOR – NILE CRUISE
Breakfast at hotel and then check out. Transfer back to the airport for onward flight to Luxor.
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Group will check in to the cruise for the next four nights in time to enjoy lunch on board.
Luxor is a city often been called "world's greatest open air museum", with the number and preservation of monuments in the area, it is unparalleled to anywhere in the world. Luxor is actually composed of three different areas: the city of Luxor - located on the east side of the Nile, the town of Karnak, located just north of Luxor, and Thebes which is on the west side of the Nile across from Luxor.
Cruise check in is at 12 noon and group will enjoy lunch on board. After lunch, visit the East Bank with visits to Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Return to the ship for afternoon tea and free time followed by dinner on board.
Overnight on Movenpick Royal Louts Nile Cruise, Deluxe Cabin (4 Nights)
TUESDAY NOV. 15, 2022
DAY 04: LUXOR – ESNA – EDFU - NILE CRUISE
Breakfast on board then visit the West Bank of Luxor where you will explore the astonishing and extensive New Kingdom city of "Thebes" which includes the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari and the Colossi Memnon. Return to ship and said onward to Edfu via Esna, crossing the river locks. Enjoy lunch and afternoon tea on board. Today there will be a welcome reception cocktail followed by dinner on board.
WEDNESDAY NOV. 16, 2022
DAY 05: EDFU – KOM OMBO – ASWAN - NILE CRUISE
Breakfast on board and then visit Edfu Temple, Horus. Continue to sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board and afternoon tea. Then visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Komombo. Return to ship for dinner on board. Tonight enjoy a ‘Galabia party’ on board. Sail to Aswan
THURSDAY NOV. 17, 2022
DAY 06: ASWAN NILE CRUISE
Enjoy breakfast on board and then visit the High Dam and Temple of Philae and unfinished Obelisk. Return to ship for lunch. Afterwards group will sail by felucca boat around Kitchener’s Island. Return to ship for dinner on board and a Nubian show for entertainment.
FRIDAY NOV. 18, 2022
DAY 07: ASWAN – NILE CRUISE DISEMBARK – CAIRO
Enjoy breakfast on board and then disembark by 8:00 am.
In time transfer to the airport for flight, back to Cairo.
On arrival in Cairo, group will enjoy an afternoon tour to the Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Khan El Khalili, known as the Turkish bazaar during the Ottoman period, which was built in 1382 by Emir Djaharks El Khalili, in the heart of what was then Fatimid City. Until this day, the bazaar is a center of trade in the city, and offers a wide array of antiques, handcrafts of gold, silver and copper as well as numerous old coffee shops and local restaurants which attract both Egyptians and tourists alike. Tonight group will have a farewell dinner at Naguib Mahfouz Restaurant.
Afterwards return to hotel.
Overnight in Cairo at Steigenberger Tahrir Hotel 4*, Superior room type (1 Night)
SATURDAY NOV. 19, 2022
DAY 08: CAIRO DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the hotel and then in time check out and transfer to the airport for your return flight to Cairo and connect with your International flight home.
Flight # TK691 10:00 am - 18:15 pm - normal time 6:15 pm
Flight time - 10:00 am - 13:30 pm - normal time 1:30 pm
Departure - Cairo (CAI) Cairo International Airport
Arrival - Istanbul (IST) Istanbul Airport Duration 2h 30m
Layovers & Connecting Flights for Istanbul, Türkiye Istanbul Airport 1h 50m
Flight time - 15:20 pm - 18:15 pm - normal time 3:20 pm - 6:15 pm
Departure - Istanbul (IST) Istanbul Airport
Arrival - Chicago (ORD) O'Hare International Airport Duration 11h 55m
End of Arrangements by Elite Professional Travel
Note:
⦁ Nile Cruise itineraries may be changed without a prior notice due to navigational circumstances, may be in sequences but not in visits. We are not liable for these changes
⦁ Sightseeing excursions are lead by an English speaking guide