Odysseys Unlimited - Issue 7, 2017

On Day 4 we travel to the Giza plateau to see the legendary pyramids, built 5,000 years ago as royal tombs.

Day 1: Depart U.S. for Cairo, Egypt Day 2: Arrive Cairo We arrive in the Egyptian capital and transfer to our hotel. As guests’ arrival times may vary greatly, we have no group activities or meals planned.

Day 3: Cairo After a morning briefing, our full-day tour begins at the acclaimed Egyptian Museum, the world’s greatest repository of ancient relics. Then we tour the Citadel of Saladin housing the alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Tonight we enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. B,L,D

Day 4: Cairo Today’s tour starts at the open-air museum at Memphis, Egypt’s first capital (early 4th century BCE). We continue on to the necropolis at Sakkara then to the astounding Pyramids of Giza, the wonders of antiquity that have drawn visitors for millennia. Here, too, we encounter the enigmatic Sphinx, whose leonine body and human face were carved from a single piece of limestone. B,L

Day 5: Cairo/Aswan/Embark Lake Nasser Cruise
Early this morning we fly to Aswan. Upon arrival we
visit the Aswan High Dam, considered a marvel of en-
gineering when completed in 1965. Then we visit the
Nubia Museum, an acclaimed showcase of Nubian art
and architecture with more than 3,000 ancient relics
and 90 monumental pieces. From here we board our
Lake Nasser ship in time for lunch then disembark to
explore the ruins of the acclaimed Temple of Philae.
Tonight we dine on board as we overnight in Aswan.

B,L,D

Day 6: Lake Nasser Cruising – Kalabsha Temples/ Wadi el-Seboua Today we see some sights of ancient Nubia, Egypt’s neighbor in antiquity but with a distinct culture and traditions. We stop first at “new” Kalabsha, the largest freestanding temple of them all that was moved and reconstructed on higher ground after the construction of the Aswan High Dam (and the subsequent flooding that created Lake Nasser). Then we sail on to Wadi-el-Seboua, where we dock for the night. B,L,D

Day 7: Lake Nasser Cruising – Wadi el-Seboua

This morning we see two important New Kingdom temples that, like Kalabsha, were dismantled and relocated to make way for Lake Nasser. We explore Wadi el-Seboua, the next largest of all the pharaonic temples after Abu Simbel, and see the Temple of Dakka, with its huge, well-preserved pylon. Returning to M/S Prince Abbas, we sail on to Amada, where we encounter the oldest of Nubia’s Egyptian temples, the 18th-dynasty Temple of Amada. B,L,D

15 days from $3,997 total price
from Boston, New York
($3,395 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $602
airline taxes and fees)
Accompanied by an expert Egyptian guide, this singular small group journey through
antiquity travels from vibrant Cairo and the
Great Pyramids to Abu Simbel and the Upper
Nile for a fascinating cruise on Lake Nasser.
Then: a classic voyage along the lower Nile
from Aswan to Luxor before returning to Cairo.
EGYPT & THE ETERNAL NILE
Your Small Group Tour Highlights

Cairo’s intriguing ancient sites, including the Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara • Old Cairo touring • Renowned Egyptian Museum • Abu Simbel’s dramatic temples • Sound

& Light show at Abu Simbel • Lake Nasser cruise through ancient Nubian homeland • Aswan’s temples at Kalabsha • Nile felucca sail • Nile River cruise • Aswan Dam visit • Ancient temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor • Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens • Egypt’s inestimable historic atmosphere

Day Itinerary Hotel Rating

1 Depart U.S. for Cairo

2-4 Cairo Fairmont Nile City Deluxe 5-8 Aswan/Lake M/S Prince Abbas Sup. First Nasser cruise Class 9-11 Nile cruise M/S Royal Lily Deluxe 12 Luxor Steigenberger Sup. First Nile Palace Class 13-14 Cairo Fairmont Nile City Deluxe 15 Depart Cairo for U.S.