DAY 02: CAIRO SIGHTSEEING
After breakfast, we will drive to the Giza Plateau, home of Egypt's signature attractions, the Great Pyramids, proclaimed by the Greeks to be among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Other highlights will include the mysterious Sphinx, known in Arabic as Abu al-Hol "the Father of Terror' and carved almost entirely from one piece of limestone. In the afternoon, we will visit the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. You will stroll through the halls highlighting each historical period of this ancient land. Marvel at the glittering treasures of King Tutankhamen. Optional visit (extra fee applies): the Royal Mummies room and the 'sleeping' Kings of ancient Egypt. (Meals: B)
Accommodations: Le Meridien Pyramids or similar

DAY 03: CAIRO FREE DAY
This is your free day at leisure (optional tour to visit Alexandria Library is available upon request). (Meals: B)
Accommodations: Le Meridien Pyramids or similar

DAY 04: CAIRO / ASWAN / KOM OMBO (Nile Cruise – High Dam, Philae, Obelisk)
We get up early today to catch our flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, we will embark on our Nile cruiser before lunchtime to start our visit to Aswan High Dam, Egypt's modern example of building on a monumental scale. Next, proceed to the granite quarries which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples. The quarries still hold the Unfinished Obelisk, possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome. It would have weighed over 1,100 tons and would have been the world's largest piece of stone ever handled. Continue by a short motor-boat ride to the Temple of Philae on the island of Agilka . The temple was dedicated to Isis, sister/wife of Osiris and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule. Then transferred back to your cruise vessel for lunch, in the afternoon sail around Elephantine Island on a felucca, the traditional Egyptian sail boat Return to your cruise vessel and sail to Kom-Ombo, Dinner on board and overnight in Kom-Ombo. (Meals: B, L, D)
Accommodation: Ti Yi Nile Cruise

DAY 05: NILE CRUISE (KOM-OMBO & EDFU)
After breakfast, we visit the Temple of Sobek, the crocodile-headed god of fertility and creator of the world. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. We then return to our cruise and sail to Edfu. Set out by horse-drawn carriage to visit the Temple of Horus, the largest and most perfectly preserved of all the Nile temples. Horus, also known as Haroeris, was the falcon-headed solar war god. Back to cruise and sail to Esna. Cross the lock of Esna. Dinner and overnight on Luxor. (Meals: B, L, D) Today, we will cross the Nile to reach the Temple of Kom Ombo, a Greco- Roman style temple (actually two temples): Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris, the great winged solar disk. We will then sail to Edfu. After lunch on board, we will disembark for a visit of Edfu's Temple of Horus, Egypt's largest and most perfectly preserved temple. Dedicated to Horus, the GOD of the sun and planets. Later, we return to the ship and sail to Luxor. (Meals: B,L,D)
Accommodation: Ti Yi Nile Cruise

DAY 06: NILE CRUISE (LUXOR: WEST & EAST BANKS)
After breakfast on board, we will cross to the West Bank of the Nile to visit the wondrous Valley of the Kings, a vast city of the dead, where the magnificent tombs of 62 pharaohs have been discovered. The tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs. Visit several of the tombs. Next, we visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This beautiful monument dating from the reign of the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it. On the way back we will make a stop at the famed Colossi of Memnon. These colossal statues were known by the ancient Greeks to emit haunting voices at dawn. Though damaged by nature and visitors, the statues are still impressive. After lunch on board the cruise, we visit Karnak Temple, called by some "the Temple of Temples". It is the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-Isut means "the most sacred of places." The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over more than two thousand years by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great "Hypostyle Hall" is an incredible forest of giant pillars covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Proceed to the graceful Temple of Luxor built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amun. Return buck to our cruise for dinner and overnight. (Meals: B, L, D)
Accommodation: Ti Yi Nile Cruise

DAY 07: LUXOR / CAIRO / SHARM EL SHEIKH
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Sharm El Sheikh. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure and overnight. (Meals: B)
Accommodations: Golf Hotel Sharm Movenpick or similar

DAY 08-09: SHARM EL SHEIKH / ST. CATHERINE / SHARM EL SHEIKH
During these 4 days at the beach, enjoy a 3-round of golf/18 holes at the Jolie Ville Moevenpick Golf Resort. Optional tours are available upon request. Breakfast is included daily. (Meals: B)
Accommodations: Golf Hotel Sharm Movenpick or similar

DAY 10 (OPTIONAL SNORKELING EXCURSION): SHARM EL SHEIKH
After breakfast, this is your free day at leisure. Options: you can either opt for another round of gold or select to participate in the optional snorkeling activity (extra fees apply). Upon arrival at the marina site, our staff will assist you in selecting your snorkeling equipment before you board the yachts heading the crystal waters of the Red Sea. We will enjoy for two hours the warm sun and the cool waves of the Red Sea. Once we arrive at the snorkeling spot, you will love the magnificent colors of fish and corals that come in dazzling colors. Lunch including soft drinks offered on board. Return to the hotel for overnight. (Meals: B)
Accommodations: Golf Hotel Sharm Movenpick or similar

DAY 11: SHARM EL SHEIKH / CAIRO
After breakfast, transfer to Sharm Airport for your return flight to Cairo in time to catch your international flight. (Meals: B)