Platinum Egypt

The following itinerary represents the tour sequence based on a Monday Cairo arrival. Tour sequence may vary depending on the arrival day.

Welcome to the Egyptian Capital. After customs and immigration our representatives will meet and greet you and assist with your luggage and transfer you to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cairo. Cairo is not only the largest city in the country and the Middle East but also the second largest in Africa. Located close to the Nile Delta, its history dates back to CE 989. Locals call it Umm al-Dunya — the mother of the world.

Today, you will have a full day excursion with lunch, visiting the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx.You will drive around the Pyramid of Chephren, the Pyramid of Cheops (also known as the Great Pyramid or Khufu), and the Pyramid of Menkaure. You will have time to walk around Cheops, and take pictures. Then visit the Sphinx, the colossal one-piece sandstone man-headed lion-bodied statue. Later continue to Memphis, the capital of Old Kingdom; and then Sakkara, to visit the Step Pyramid, the first monumental stone structure in Ancient Egypt. In the afternoon, return to your hotel.

You will have a full day excursion with lunch, visiting the famous Egyptian Museum where archaeological pieces dating as far back as 3000 BC are in exhibit; where you will see the famous treasure of King Tutankhamun. You will also visit the Alabaster Mosque, the Coptic District, and the Ancient Citadel which was built in 1176. You will visit jewelry and ornament wholesalers. In the afternoon, return to your hotel.

Today check out and transfer to the Cairo Airport for the flight to Luxor. On arrival in Luxor, you will be met & transferred directly to our cruise boat M/S Carnival. Features air-conditioned comfortable cabins all with panoramic windows. This afternoon, if you purchased the optional Nile Cruise shore excursions package, we will start by visiting the Luxor temple. The temple founded in 1400 BC and built from sandstone blocks brought from the south western portion of Egypt. Next, visit the Karnak temple which features a vast mix of decayed temples and chapels. Moreover, the temple also features pylons and other buildings. Return to the cruise. Tonight, your tour guide will hold an information meeting to walk you through the program. You will spend the night aboard the ship docked in Luxor.

If you purchased the optional Nile Cruise shore excursions package, your excursions today include visits to Luxor’s West bank where lies Thebes, Valley of Kings and the Collossi of Memnon.
The West Bank of Luxor contains one of the largest collections of archaeological treasures in the world. This is where you will find the famous Valley of the Kings, the breathtaking tomb of Queen Nefertari, the mortuary temples of ancient Egyptian pharaohs, and an astounding number of tombs
Later, return to the boat to wind down, we will start sailing to Esna this afternoon.
In Esna you will pass through the locks on the River Nile, for many a fun and small-scale canal-crossing experience.
Tonight, we will dock in Esna for overnight.

As you are having breakfast aboard the boat, you will sail up the Nile to Edfu.
Upon arrival in Edfu, your optional shore excursions package will have you enjoying guided visits to Edfu Temple, the beautiful preserved Horus temple. In fact, it is the best preserved of all Egyptian temples which built by the Ptolemy’s.

It’s back to cruise for lunch, while sailing to Kom Ombo. The optional shore excursions package includes a visit to the temple of Sobek the crocodile god which situated on the riverbank. Return back to the cruise which sails to Aswan, known as the land of gold.

For many, Aswan is one of the most mesmerizing towns on the Nile.
Upon arrival in Aswan, your shore excursions package includes a full day excursion starting with visits to the Temple of Philae, High Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk and ending with a Felucca Sailing on the Nile River along the shores of Elephantine Island.
Return to the cruise for your last night on the Nile.

Abu Simbel is considered to be one of the most impressive sites in Egypt.  After breakfast, you will be picked up early for the drive to Abu Simbel.  Upon arrival in Abu Simbel, you will visit the two temples built by Ramses II as a high-architect before he became a Pharaoh.

The 100 foot high Great Temple is world famous, which features 4 statues of Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari, each 65-foot high. Next to the Great Temple is the temple dedicated to Queen Nefertari. Both temples were originally carved in a mountain. In 1965 they were moved 600 feet and raised 65 feet, thanks to an international project to save them from the flooding caused by the construction of the High Dam. Arrival back in Aswan in time for your flight to Cairo.  Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be met and transferred to the Radisson Blu for check-in, dinner and overnight.

Transfer to the airport in time for the required check in for your international departure flight.