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| DAY 1 - TRAVEL Depart from USA and travel to Cairo, Egypt. |
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| DAY 2 - CAIRO &
GIZA Arrive in Cairo. We will be met by our Egyptian tour guide and will be escorted to our hotel in Cairo. Dinner and overnight in Cairo. |
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| DAY 3 - CAIRO We will awaken to the city of mosques being called to prayer. Today we will visit the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. Possibly a private mediation in the king's chamber of the great pyramid. Afternoon free for relaxing. Late afternoon camel or horseback ride to watch the sun set at the pyramids. Dinner and overnight in Cairo. |
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| DAY 4 - CAIRO After breakfast we will visit the world famous Egyptian Museum, including the treasures of Tut-Ankh-Amon. We then venture into old Cairo and visit St. Sergius Church (the church of the holy flight to Egypt of Mary, Joseph and Jesus). We will also visit Ben Ezra Synagogue (the oldest synagogue in Egypt), and the Mosque of el Ri Fai. Within a short period of time we will visit all three of these holy places, and delve into the heart of the world's three monotheistic spiritual traditions. Afternoon will be spent relaxing or shopping in the amazing Khan El Khalili bazaar… a tantalizing market of sights, smells and sounds. Dinner and overnight in Cairo. |
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| DAY 5 - ASWAN &
NILE CRUISE Fly to Aswan. Take a boat ride to visit the temple of Philae and the Temple of Isis. We will board our Nile cruise ship. We then set sail for Kom Ombu, the temple of healing. Dinner and overnight on board our cruise ship. |
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| DAY 6 - NILE CRUISE Cruise to Edfu where we take a horse and carriage ride to the best preserved temple in Egypt: the Temple of Horus the falcon God. Return to the boat for lunch and enjoy a peaceful afternoon sailing the Nile. Make a late afternoon stop at Esna. While dining we will continue to Luxor. Dinner and overnight on cruise ship. |
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| DAY 7 - LUXOR &
NILE CRUISE We will cross the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings. We will visit selected tombs, Hatshepsut's magnificent temple to Amon at Der el Bahari, and the immense 64-foot Colossi of Memnon. There will be free time for shopping in the wonderful Luxor market or relaxing. Evening visit to Luxor Temple, which is an amazing site to behold. Our last night aboard will include an evening of festivities and a special dinner. Overnight on cruise ship. |
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| DAY 8 - LUXOR After a sunrise meditation at the Sekhment chapel we return to the cruise ship for breakfast. After breakfast we will visit the Temple of Karnak. In the afternoon we will visit the Temple of Luxor. Dinner in a luxor restaurant. Overnight in a fine Luxor hotel. |
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| DAY 9 - ABYDOS AND
DENDARA A day excursion to two magnificent temples. We will join a bus caravan to visit the Abydos temple, one of the most important shrines to the God Osiris. We continue on to the Temple of Dendara, which was known as a healing center where the Goddess Hathor affected miraculous cures. We will visit the temple of Hathor, the Goddess of love, joy and healing. Return to Luxor for dinner and overnight. |
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| DAY 10 - CAIRO Early morning flight back to Cairo to end our journey where it began. Balance of the day is free to shop or relax and prepare for the trip home. In the evening we will have our farewell dinner. Overnight in Cairo. |
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| DAY 11 - TRAVEL Depart from Cairo to USA. |
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**ITINERARY VARIATIONS: We reserve the right
to alter an itinerary as needed to accommodate conditions beyond
our control. |
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