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Package Details
Name: NUBIAN SECRETS 1 // TX 110304N
Type: Classical
Duration: 11 Days
Description: 3 NTS CAIRO + 4 NTS LAKE NASSER CRUISE + 3 NTS NILE CRUISE
DAY 01: CAIRO:
Arrival to Cairo International Airport. Meet and assist by our representative. Transfer to the hotel.
DAY 02: CAIRO:
Breakfast. Half-day visit to the Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Kephren, Mycerinos), the Sphinx, valley temple of Kephren and to a papyrus center. In the afternoon, excursion to Memphis and Sakkara.
DAY 03: CAIRO:
After breakfast, full-day visits of Cairo city, including : Egyptian Museum, Citadel with the Alabaster Mosque, Old Cairo with St.Serge church. In the afternoon excursion to the Islamic Cairo of Khan el Khalili zone. Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
DAY 04: CAIRO / ASWAN:
Breakfast and transfer to the airport to fly Cairo - Aswan. Arrival and transfer to the cruise. Embarkation and lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Philae dedicated to Goddess Isis. Overnight on board.
DAY 05: ASWAN / WADI EL SEBOUA:
Full board basis. Visit to theTemple of Kalabsha dedicated to the God Mandolis, the hemi-speos of Beit el Wali and the Kertassi Kiosk, built in honour of Goddess Isis. Sail to Wadi Seboua. Visit to theTemple of Wadi el-Seboua dedicated by Ramses II to both gods Amon-Ra y Rahorakhti. Then visit to the temple of Thot, god of writing ans wisdom and finally to the Greekroman temple of Moharaka. Navigation to Amada. Overnight on board
DAY 06: WADI EL SEBOUA / KASR IBRIM:
Breakfast & visit to the Temple of Amada built during the reigns of de Thutmosis III, Amenofis II y Thutmosis IV, visit to the hemi-speos of Derr, and to Penut tomb. Sail to Kasr Ibrim. Overnight on board.
DAY 07: KASR IBRIM / ABU SIMBEL:
Breakfast and from the boat deck explanations about the Castle of Kasr Ibrim, the sole remaining nubian building standing in its place. Sailing to Abu Simbel. Full board and overnight on board.
DAY 08: ABU SIMBEL / ASWAN:
Arrival to Abu Simbel and visit the Abu Simbel Temples built by Ramses II in honor of his beloved wife, Nefertari. Disembrakation and transfer to the airport for the flightAbu Simbel - Aswan. Arrival and visit to the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk. Embarkation and lunch on board. In the afternoon, a felucca ride on the Nile to enjoy the beautiful environment, Aga Khan Mausoleum, Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden. Night on board in Aswan. Full board.
DAY 09: ASWAN / KOM OMBO / EDFU / ESNA:
Breakfast and sail to Kom Ombo. Arrival and visit of the Temple dedicated to the Gods Sobek & Haroeris. Continue to Edfu, arrival and visit to the Temple dedicated to God Horus. Sail to Esna and then to Luxor. Overnight on board.
DAY 10: LUXOR:
Breakfast, arrival to Luxor and visit to the West Bank and the Necropolis of Thebes: Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Temple of Medinet Habu and Colossi of Memnon. In the afternnon visit to Luxor and Karnak Temples. Overnight on board.
DAY 11: LUXOR / CAIRO:
Breakfast and disembarkation. Transfer to the airport to fly to Cairo and then for final departure.