05 - 15 SEPTEMBER
On the Pharaoh’s Footsteps 11-day tour including Nile Cruise from Luxor to Luxor Thursday 05th September Flight to Cairo Meet your Tour Leader at Malta International Airport at 06:30hrs, in time for you Aegean Airlines flight to Cairo departing at 09:00hrs with transit in Athens. Arrival in Cairo at 19:20hrs local time. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel, check-in and overnight. Friday 06th September PYRAMIDS & EGYPTIAN MUSEUM (optional) Breakfast at the hotel, meet your Egyptologist guide and depart for full day optional excursion. Start your tour visiting Giza Pyramids, pyramids of Cheops, of Chephren and Mycerinus, considered the most famous site in Egypt. Light lunch and, afterwards, you will visit the Egyptian Museum which collections exceed 120,000 masterpieces, ranging from the predynastic era to the Pharaonic and Greco-Roman periods. Drive back at the hotel and time at leisure. Overnight in Cairo. Saturday 07th September Flight to Luxor & embarkation IN THE HONOR OF THE GODS (included) Breakfast at the hotel, check-out and transfer to Cairo Airport in time for your Air
Cairo flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, transfer to port and embarkation for Nile Cruise on Blue Shadow 1. This luxury ship will make your Nile cruise an unforgettable experience. You will not find a more comfortable and elegant way to follow in the footsteps of the Pharaohs. Savour oriental culinary delights and international specialities in the stylish ship restaurant and after lunch visit Luxor and Karnak Temples. The Temple of Luxor is one of the bestpreserved ancient sites in the world; it was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Karnak is currently the second largest ancient religious site in the world; one of the most memorable spots at the Temple of Karnak is Hypostyle Hall, which today looks like a large courtyard filled with columns that touch the sky. Overnight in Luxor. Sunday 08th September SUNRISE HOT AIR BALLOON (optional) THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS (included) Take to the skies above Luxor in an optional hot-air balloon trip (weather permitting) and enjoy panoramic views of the world's greatest open-air museum. Leaving at sunrise, your
scenic flight over Egypt's iconic monuments promises to be one of the highlights of your journey down the river. Enjoy the tranquillity and beauty of the sun rising over the east bank of the Nile, illuminating the land of the ancient Pharaohs. Crossing to the west bank of Luxor, you can visit The Valley of the Kings and you will discover illustrated thoughts, ideas and the expectations for the afterworld on decorations. Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, the only woman who got the Pharaoh title and the two monumental Memnon colossi. After lunch ship departs for Edfu, crossing Isna Lock. Enjoy the unique view of the historical east and west shore of Luxor. Overnight in Edfu. Monday 09th September HORUS TEMPLE (included) In the small village of Edfu you will not find many cars and the only way to get to the Temple of Horus is by horse carriage. The Ptolemaic Temple of God Horus, built between 237 and 57 BC, one of the bestpreserved ancient monuments in Egypt. You will feel the history of ancient Ptolemaic and Roman sites with very exciting stories. Continue by Kom-Ombo to Aswan. Overnight in Aswan.