Day 2 Cairo 
Afternoon arrival in Cairo where our host will meet, assist, and transfer you to your hotel. 

Day 3 Cairo City Tour
This morning your guide will introduce you to the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art in the Egyptian Museum, including the treasures of Tutankhamun. Drive to Old Cairo, where early Christianity first flourished in Egypt. Visit the Hanging Church with its wonder-working image of Our Lady and the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Mary where people have witnessed apparitions of Our Lady. Time permitting, we will continue via the City of the Dead to the Khan El Khalili bazaar where shopping will be an unforgettable experience. 

Day 4 Cairo - Giza - Memphis -Sakkara
After breakfast, a scenic drive will take you to the Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, which have stood for 5000 years. Complete your visit to Giza with a tour of the Solar Boat Museum. After lunch, continue to ancient Memphis, the first capital of a united Upper and Lower Egypt, and then to Sakkara, site of the Step Pyramid of Zoser. This evening, drive to the Pyramids for a Sound and Light Show presentation. 

Day 5 Cairo - Aswan - Abu Simbel
This morning you will take a flight to Abu Simbel. While there visit the Great Temple of Ramses II, and the smaller Temple of Queen Nefertari. After visiting this magnificent site, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Aswan. Once there, your host will assist and transfer you to a luxury cruise ship for a 5 day/4 night cruise. Afternoon felucca sail to view Elephantine Island and the Nilometer, built by the Pharaohs, and the Agha Khan Mausoleum. 

Day 6 Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu
Before leaving Aswan, you’ll pay a visit to the awesome Aswan dam, Philae Temple, and gaze at the massive Unfinished Obelisk in the original granite quarry. Set sail down river this afternoon to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu for overnight. 

Day 7 Edfu - Luxor
This morning travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus which is considered to be the apex of Egyptian temple architecture.Then sail to Luxor. 

Day 8 Luxor
Cross the Nile today to visit the world-renowned Valley of the Kings, Queens and the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Then visit the Colossi of Memnon. In the evening, enjoy a Sound and Light Show presentation at Karnak Temple. Overnight in Luxor.

 
Day 9 Luxor - Cairo
Today you will visit Luxor Temple, a temple dedicated to the God Amon-Ra. It was expanded by Ramses II, who added many statues of himself. Then go on to visit the magnificent Karnak Temple. In the afternoon, fly back to Cairo with several hours free to explore more of the city or do some last minute shopping. 

Day 10 Cairo - New York
After an early breakfast, your host will transfer you to the airport for your departure flight on Egypt Air.

Your Trip Includes:
   Round-trip flight from New York to Rome 
  4 nights t a 5 stah hotel in Cairo
  4 nights abord a deluxe Nile cruise ship
   Breakfast and dinner daily (All meals on board cruise ship)
   Sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary
   Sound and Light Shows in Cairo and Luxor
   Admission to Solar Boat Museum
   Domestic flights within Egypt
   All transfers and luggage handling within Egypt 

Not Included: Lunches (while not on cruise). Tips ($6 per day). Airport tax of $85. Travel insurance at $99. Items of a personal nature