Nile Explorer 2010

Step Pyramid at Sakkara and camel ride

Tour of Temple of Horus and Sobek

Temple of Horus guided visit

Tour Valley of Kings

Citadel of Saladin

Aswan Hight Dam tour

 

Daily Shore Excursions 10 included guided tours

Included Meals Most meals: 8 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 5 dinners

Port Charges Included on all itineraries

Air Taxes, Fees, Fuel Surcharges & Transfers Included with airfare

Day 1 Cairo
Welcome to Egypt. We meet you at the airport and transfer you to the superior first class Cairo InterContinental Semiramis (or similar) for a 3-night stay.* Relax at your hotel, or attend an optional sound and light show at the pyramids.

Day 2 Cairo & Giza
Today, you encounter Egypt’s ancient pyramids. After breakfast, ride to the necropolis at Sakkara to see the world’s oldest step pyramid and take a brief camel ride. Lunch in a local restaurant on your way to the Giza plateau. There, you stand before the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Kephren and Mykerinus and the nearby Sphinx. Return to your hotel for dinner and a free evening. (B, L, D)

Day 3 Cairo
A morning city tour takes you to landmarks like the iconic Citadel of Saladin and Mosque of Muhammad Ali. Lunch is on your own at or near your hotel. This afternoon, tour Cairo’s Museum of Egyptian Antiquities—see its vast collection of relics and statuary, hall of mummies, and the famous gallery displaying the riches of King Tutankhamen. Dine on your own in Cairo, or take an optional visit to Khan el Khalili, a colorful outdoor souk (bazaar)—shop and have dinner there. (B)

Day 4 Cairo & Aswan
After breakfast, fly to Aswan. Tour the Aswan High Dam, completed in the 1960s. Then, visit Philae, a small island retreat, and walk through the Nubian Temple of Isis. Embark your Nile cruise ship and have lunch on board. This afternoon, take a scenic ride on a felucca—a traditional Egyptian wooden sailboat—on the Nile. Then travel to the Nubia Museum to view treasures salvaged from temples and monuments flooded by the dam; the museum’s gardens are beautifully landscaped with terraced waterfalls. Return aboard for a welcome reception and dinner. (B, L, D)

Day 5 Aswan & Kom Ombo
Spend the morning in Aswan on your own, or take an optional tour of Abu Simbel on the shore of Lake Nasser. See the magnificent temples depicting Rameses II and his queen, Nefertari, moved here from Aswan to avoid being submerged by the lake. Have lunch on board as we sail to Kom Ombo for a tour of the unusual double temple dedicated to both the falcon-headed Horus and the crocodile god Sobek, a fertility deity. Dine aboard. (B, L, D)

Day 6 Edfu
After breakfast, visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty and buried under desert sands until the 1860s. Spend the remainder of the day cruising along the Nile, enjoying shifting views of the desert, small riverside towns and temples. (B, L, D)

Day 7 Luxor
Wake up to a full day exploring the antiquities of Luxor, a city once known as Thebes. This morning, visit the Valley of the Kings and the temple of Hatshepsut—one of Egypt’s most successful pharaohs and one of her few female rulers—on the Nile’s west bank. This afternoon, stroll through the glorious Temples of Karnak and Luxor, beautifully preserved by the desert sands for centuries and now unearthed. Relax aboard after dinner or attend an optional sound and light show at Karnak. (B, L, D)

Day 8 Luxor & Cairo
This morning, explore a bit more of Luxor on your own—or taken an optional early-morning hot air balloon ride over Luxor’s temples and monuments. Disembark and take a short afternoon flight to Cairo. Check in to the superior first class CityStars Hotel for your final night in Cairo; enjoy an evening at leisure. (B)

Day 9 Cairo
After breakfast at your hotel, we take you to the airport for your flight home.* Or, extend your journey for 4 nights in Jordan. See the lost city of Petra, the Dead Sea and the capital of Amman (see Explore More, below). (B)

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
9/18/2010 - 9/26/2010	$2,798
9/25/2010 - 10/3/2010	$2,798
10/2/2010 - 10/10/2010	$2,998
10/9/2010 - 10/17/2010	$2,998
10/16/2010 - 10/24/2010	$2,998
10/23/2010 - 10/31/2010	$2,998
10/30/2010 - 11/7/2010	$2,998
11/13/2010 - 11/21/2010	$2,998
11/27/2010 - 12/5/2010	$2,998
12/11/2010 - 12/19/2010	$2,998
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Fares are per person, based on CAT B double occupancy and include port charges. Limited single pricing is available; call for details. Offers listed above are valid on new bookings only as of August 1, 2009 and expire September 30, 2009; must request offer code EBD at time of reservation and pay in full by offer deadline. Complimentary wine (two glasses with dinner on board) is included with cruise purchase; international air does not have to be purchased to receive cruise offer. The 2-for-1 pricing applies to cruise portion only; 2-for-1 pricing, air discount and complimentary wine are considered a single offer and are not combinable with any other offer except Past Guest and Referral Rewards travel credit. Offers and fares are subject to availability and additional restrictions may apply. Additional fuel surcharges may be applied. Viking River Cruises reserves the right to correct or revise pricing or dates throughout the season.

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