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EGYPT

DAY • Luxor • A Day in the Life of an Please note: Limitations on how many ships per hour DAY 14 • Cairo • Pyramids & Sphinx

Egyptian farm house can pass through the Esna locks could affect the order in This morning we’ll drive to the Giza Plateau, home of
After breakfast, we’ll be joined onboard by a farmer who which you visit sites during your cruise. the Pyramids of Giza, proclaimed by the Greeks to be

will prepare us for our NEW A Day in the Life experience B,L,D — NefertitiSmall Ship among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The
at an Egyptian farm house. After transferring to largest of these three structures is the Great Pyramid

the river’s west bank via motorboat, we’ll split into DAY 10 • Edfu • Kom Ombo of Khufu, thought to be completed around 2,560
even smaller groups to visit one of four nearby farms Set sail for Edfu this morning, arriving after B.C. We’ll also see the inscrutable and mysterious
where we’ll spend the morning getting to know the breakfast. Upon disembarking, we’ll head to Edfu’s Sphinx, an enigmatic creature given to killing those
families who run them and assisting with tasks—from Temple of Horus, Egypt’s best-preserved temple, by who could not answer her riddles. After lunch at the
harvesting and planting to milling flour and baking horse and carriage. We will have lunch aboard ship legendary Mena House Hotel, the rest of the day is
bread. We’ll then enjoy a farm fresh lunch together as we cruise toward the Temple of Kom Ombo, a on your own.
before returning to our ship aboard a traditional felucca unique Greco-Roman style temple that is Egypt’s only B,L — InterContinental Cairo Semiramis or similar
boat. This evening, we sail toward historic Qena. double temple, dedicated to two deities instead of one.
Everything here is doubled and perfectly symmetrical DAY 15 • Cairo • Old Cairo • Citadel

Please note: From the beginning of December to the along a central axis. After dinner this evening, enjoy a
end of January when tides are low, your ship will stay galabeya party featuring traditional Egyptian dress. After breakfast, we’ll visit Old Cairo, the section of
in Luxor for the evening. Water levels may also affect the city characterized by its far-reaching history.

transportation to the Temple of Dendera on Day 8. B,L,D — NefertitiSmall Ship Begin with a visit to the Cairo Citadel, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site that was used during the medieval

B,L,D — NefertitiSmall Ship DAY 11 • Aswan • Controversial Topic: period as a means of protection from Crusaders.
Egypt’s efforts to combat radical Islam • Next, we’ll depart for Coptic Cairo, which served

DAY • Qena • Dendera Temple • Luxor • Philae Temple • Aswan High Dam
Luxor Temple as the Christian bastion of Egypt prior to Islamic
Early this morning, you will awake in Qena. From Upon arrival in Aswan, we’ll visit Philae Temple, rule. We’ll visit the Hanging Church and the Church
dedicated to the goddess Isis and one of the last places
here we are ideally positioned to visit nearby Temple where the ancient Egyptian religions flourished. of St. Sergius, as well as the Ben Ezra Synagogue
of Dendera, a Roman and Greek temple dedicated Next, we’ll tour the Aswan High Dam, which was built where—according to ancient folklore—baby
to Hathor, goddess of maternal and family love, in 1960, creating Lake Nasser (the world’s largest Moses was discovered. This evening, we’ll enjoy a
featuring an astronomical ceiling beautifully artificial lake at the time). After lunch onboard, Farewell Dinner.
decorated with vultures, winged disks, and the union we’ll be joined by an imam who will discuss the B,L,D — InterContinental Cairo Semiramis or similar
between Hathor and Horus. We’ll return to the ship Controversial Topic of religious extremism in Egypt. DAY 16 • Return to U.S.

in time for lunch. Afterwards, you may choose to This evening, we’ll visit to a vibrant spice market and Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the U.S.
relax onboard or take part in a cooking lesson. After a local café, perhaps sampling Aswan’s hibiscus tea. Or begin your optional Alexandria: History & Romance
arriving in Luxor late this afternoon, we’ll explore or New! Highlights of Turkey: Istanbul, Izmir, Pergamum

Luxor Temple, a sprawling ancient complex which B,L,D — NefertitiSmall Ship & Ephesus post-trip extension.
was a center of power for Egypt’s mighty pharaohs DAY 12 • Aswan • Abu Simbel

over a nearly 1,500-year period. B
After an early breakfast, we’ll make the 4-hour
Please note: During low-water season (December drive to Abu Simbel where we’ll witness magnificent
and January), we will travel to the Dendera Temple monuments carved into solid rock 3,000 years ago as a
complex via bus. tribute to the deities and Pharaoh Ramses II’s favorite
B,L,D — NefertitiSmall Ship wife, Nefertari. In an epic feat of modern engineering,

these massive temples were moved to their present
DAY 9 • Luxor • Optional Luxor Hot-Air location when construction of the Aswan High Dam

Balloon Ride • Valley of the Kings • King in 1960 created Lake Nasser and flooded their original
Tutankhamun’s tomb • Esna location. For a more relaxed day, you may choose to
As the sun rises over Luxor, so can you—aboard an remain in Aswan and explore on your own.
early morning optional hot-air balloon ride (weather This evening, join your fellow travelers for a Farewell
permitting) departing around 5am.
Cocktail and Farewell Dinner as you prepare to say
After breakfast, we’ll ride to the west bank of the Nile goodbye to your ship and its friendly crew. After
to explore the Valley of the Kings. Several pharaohs dinner, enjoy a live Nubian show onboard, featuring a Nefertiti Features
are buried in the cliff-side tombs here, including the tanura dancer.
boy-king, Tutankhamun. We’ll also visit the nearby B,L,D — NefertitiSmall Ship • All outside cabins

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the monument of one • Private balconies with seating for two in all

of Egypt’s greatest rulers, and one of its only female DAY 13 • Aswan • Disembark ship • cabins
pharaohs. As we leave the fabled valley, we’ll stop Fly to Cairo
at the pair of massive statues known as the Colossi After breakfast, disembark the ship and transfer to • Wireless Internet in all cabins and common
of Memnon. This afternoon, we’ll set sail for Esna, the airport for our flight back to Cairo. After checking areas (connectivity is limited in certain
arriving early this evening. After dinner, enjoy into our hotel, the balance of the day is yours. locations)
onboard entertainment or you may choose to explore B — InterContinental Cairo Semiramis or similar
Esna’s outdoor market.
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