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Length
8 Days
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Starts in
Cairo (Egypt)
Ends in
Cairo (Egypt)
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Style
Fully-Guided
Language
English
Guaranteed Date(s)
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Special Interest(s)
Small Group
Luxury Small Group Journey
There is a maximum group size of 18 guests, and the following amenities are included (subject to change):
English-Speaking Resident Tour Director® and Local Guides
Hand-Selected Luxury Accommodations
Airport Meet and Greet with Private Transfers
Travelling Bell Boy® Luggage Handling
Breakfast in Bed on Select Days
Full Breakfast Daily; Select Lunches and Dinners
Your Choice of Activity on Design Your Day®
Traveller's Valet® Laundry Service
Internet Access
Entrance Fees, Taxes and All Gratuities Except Resident Tour Director
24/7 A&K On-Call Support
Guaranteed Departures with Just Two Guests
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$7,495.00
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Overview
No destination on earth offers a more epic glimpse into antiquity than Egypt. Experience its magic and mystery in succinct yet immersive fashion, cruising for four nights along the Nile River aboard stylish Sanctuary Sun Boat IV and exploring architectural treasures such as Tutankhamun’s tomb with an expert A&K Egyptologist — all in just over a week.
Visited During Tour
Aswan (Egypt) | Cairo (Egypt) | Luxor (Egypt) | Nile River (Africa)
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Tour Itinerary
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Dates, Offers & Prices
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Pricing Type: Double Occupancy
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on double occupancy, and is the least expensive price available on
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Tour Itinerary
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Arrive in Cairo, the vibrant capital of Egypt and home to over 10 million people and settle into your hotel along the Nile.
Accommodations:Fairmont Nile City
Day 2
Cairo
Accompany your expert A&K Egyptologist for the unveiling of 12 never-before-seen main galleries at the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, part of a soft opening that showcases 15,000 artifacts spanning Egypt's history. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that puts you up close with items — from the stone tools and pottery of the earliest human settlements along the Nile to the artifacts of the Graeco-Roman era — that reflect the evolution of one of the world’s most remarkable civilizations. After lunch, roam the Giza Plateau, site of the pyramids of Mycerinus and Chephren as well as the Great Pyramid, built in the Fourth Dynasty, nearly 5,000 years ago. Revel in the opportunity to enter the interior of one of these legendary structures, and marvel at the massive stones used to construct them. Afterward, take time to view the Great Sphinx backdropped by the pyramids, a setting that has captured the imaginations of adventurers for centuries. Tonight, gather with your fellow guests for a welcome dinner.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:Fairmont Nile City
Day 3
Aswan
Fly to Aswan where you step aboard Sanctuary Sun Boat IV, an elegant river cruiser renowned for the warmth and attentiveness of its service staff. After lunch on board, feel the cooling breeze and take in the inspiring views as you sail around the Aswan Islands in a felucca (traditional sailboat).
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:Sanctuary Sun Boat Iv
Day 4
Cruising The Nile
Ride by motorized boat to Philae Temple on the island of Agilika. A sacred complex dedicated to the goddess Isis, it reflects a fusion of three great civilizations, Egyptian, Greek and Roman. Proceed to the granite quarries and site of the Unfinished Obelisk. Illustrating the skills of Egypt’s stonemasons, this monolith is taller than any other ancient Egyptian obelisk. Next, cruise to Kom Ombo (hill of gold) to visit the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god), whom some ancient Egyptians considered the creator of the world. View the mummified remains of several crocodiles that once basked along the ancient Nile shore, just as their descendants do today.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:Sanctuary Sun Boat Iv
Day 5
Cruising The Nile
Start your day with a close-up look at the Temple of Horus, falcon-headed god of the sky. Built in 230 BC by Ptolemy III, this amazingly well-preserved and colorful structure reveals the nature of temple worship in ancient Egypt. Then, cruise toward Luxor while learning to prepare local dishes during a hands-on cooking lesson with an onboard chef. Disembark to visit the striking Temple of Luxor, viewing the three soaring statues of Ramses II along the front of the temple pylons, the Courtyard of Ramses II and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III, with its 50-foot-high columns. Walk in their shadows, as visitors have done since antiquity, and ponder the astonishing feats of engineering it took to create them.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:Sanctuary Sun Boat Iv
Day 6
Luxor
Devote a full day to exploring Luxor, site of the ancient city of Thebes. Begin on the west bank of the Nile, at the Necropolis of Thebes, and view the Colossi of Memnon. Next, arrive at the architecturally stunning Temple of Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt’s first female pharaoh and regarded today as one of its most successful. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, burial ground of the pharaohs. Enter the tomb of Tutankhamun — found in 1922 by British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter — to discover the secrets of this storied chamber. After returning to Sanctuary Sun Boat IV for lunch, disembark to visit the east bank of the Nile, starting at the Temple of Karnak, where generations of pharaohs wished to record their names. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, strolling among its expertly aligned columns, which reach 80 feet high, and absorb the ambience of the ages it has witnessed.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodations:Sanctuary Sun Boat Iv
Day 7
Cairo
Bid farewell to Sanctuary Sun Boat IV and fly to Cairo, where you are greeted and driven to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities to behold the wondrous treasures of King Tutankhamun. Afterward, transfer to your hotel to check in and enjoy the balance of your day and this evening at leisure.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Accommodations:Hilton Cairo Heliopolis
Day 8
Cairo
After breakfast, privately transfer to the airport to board your departing flight.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
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Travelers Notes
Meals Included
Maximum Group Size
18
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