Itinerary may vary on actual tour l Validity : 1 Jul 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 10D7N WONDERS OF EGYPT & THE NILE CRUISE (XLA) Luxor / Esna / Edfu / Kom Ombo / Aswan / Cairo / Alexandria NIGHT(S) STAY Nile Cruise 4N Alexandria 1N Cairo 2N MEALS INCLUDED 7 Breakfasts | 7 Lunches | 7 Dinners MEAL HIGHLIGHTS • Egyptian seafood meals in Alexandria • BBQ lunch at an Egyptian restaurant • Galabia-themed party Day 5 (B/L/D) Aswan • Early morning, travel to Abu Simbel to visit The Temple of Re-Harakhte at Lake Nasser by land. • Visit Aswan High Dam, built in the 1960s to control floods. • View the Unfinished Obelisk which was abandoned and lies in its original location. • Take a motorboat ride to the beautiful Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess, Isis. • Enjoy Felucca ride sailing around Elephantine and Botanical Islands. View the Aga Khan Mausoleum on the west bank of the Nile (subject to weather conditions). • Stop over at Nubian Village to enjoy a cup of red tea and visit pets in a local house. • Overnight on-board the Nile Cruise. Day 6 (B/L/D) Aswan Cairo • Morning disembarkation from the Nile Cruise. Transfer to airport for domestic flight to Cairo, capital of Egypt. • Enjoy camel ride and explore Pyramids of Giza. See the Great Sphinx of Giza. • View the exterior of Memphis, where massive statue of Pharaoh Ramses II and a great alabaster sphinx stand. • Proceed to visit the Saqqara Step Pyramid, a burial site built for Pharaoh Zoser. • Visit the Papyrus institute and a perfume factory. Day 7 (B/L/D) Cairo • Tour the Egyptian Museum and see the Golden Mask of Tut Ankh Amoun. • Proceed to the Saladin Citadel of Cairo and visit its Mohamed Ali Mosque. (decent dressing required). • Enjoy shopping in Khan El-Khalili bazaar. • View the Al-Azhar Mosque University and Al Hussein Mosque from Al Hussein Square. Day 8 (B/L/D) Cairo Alexandria • Alexandria city tour: visit Montazah Gardens, Pompey's Pillar, Kom El Shoqafa, Qaitbay Fort and Alexandria Library. Day 9 (B) Alexandria Kuala Lumpur • Transfer to airport for departure flight. Day 10 Arrive Kuala Lumpur Abu Simbel Temple 阿布辛贝神庙 Great Pyramids & Sphinx of Giza 吉萨大狮身人面像与金字塔 Day 1 Depart for Luxor Day 2 (L/D) Luxor • Arrive in Luxor—a city on the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. • Proceed to Karnak Temple. • Nile Cruise embarkation. After lunch, visit the Valley of the Kings. • Visit the Hatshepsut Temple, also known as the temple of Deir El-bahri, one of the most characteristic temples in Egypt. • Photo stop at Memnon Colossi, two gigantic stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. • Stop at an alabastor factory to see the traditional way of alabaster grinding. • Continue visit to Luxor Temple, also known as Ipt-Rsyt, which was the southern shrine during the New Kingdom period. • Overnight stay on the Nile Cruise. Day 3 (B/L/D) Luxor Esna Edfu • Spend a relaxing day on a scenic cruise sailing to Esna. Pass by the peaceful countryside with mud brick villages that haven't changed much since ancient Egyptian times. Cross the Esna Lock to sail on to Edfu. While waiting to enter the Lock, there might be a chance to encounter vendors in small boats selling Egyptian wares. • Tonight, enjoy a Galabia-themed party on board the cruise (subject to cruise schedule). • Overnight on-board the Nile Cruise. Day 4 (B/L/D) Edfu Kom Ombo Aswan • Enjoy a horse carriage ride when visiting Edfu Temple, the centre of the cult of a triad of gods. • Continue sailing to Kom Ombo. • Visit Kom Ombo Temple, an unusual double temple built during the Ptolemaic dynasty dedicated to two gods, Horus and Sobek. • Overnight on-board the Nile Cruise. OPTIONAL TOUR • Hot air balloon ride in Luxor • Sound and light show • Entrance to the Egyptian mummies room in the Eyptian Museum • Horse carriage to visit street village in Luxor. ENTRANCE FEES INCLUDED • Entrance to the Valley of the Kings • Entrance to the Nubian Village • Entrance to the Egyptian Museum (view Tut Ankh Amoun's Golden Mask) Luxor Aswan Cairo Esna Edfu Kom Ombo EGYPT Alexandria N I L E R I V E R