Between the Paws of the Sphinx: Alexandria + The Nile + Cairo
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Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by our Cairo-based team and escorted into the city. The drive takes only about 45 minutes and brings you to the banks of the Nile River. Here in an affluent and prestigious city-center neighborhood, you’ll check in to the 5-star Kempinski Nile Hotel. Settle in to your Nile-view room and enjoy the rest of this day at leisure.
This morning, we’ve made special arrangements for a private lecture in an area that is usually off limits to visitors. Standing between the Paws of the Great Sphinx, we’ll join Ashraf Mohie El-Din for a field presentation under the watchful gaze of this mythical creat...
After breakfast and check-out, we’ll leave Cairo behind us for our morning’s journey to the ancient port of Alexandria. We’ll have lunch on arrival and then begin our exploration here in the fabled city of Cleopatra and Alexander the Great. The Royal Library of Ale...
Founded in 331 BCE by Alexander the Great after his conquest of Syria, this legendary port city was home not only to the Royal Library but also to the Pharos – the great lighthouse that stood as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Although both structures h...
After a leisurely breakfast, we’ll check out from our hotel in Alexandria and return to the Kempinski Nile Hotel in Cairo. After lunch, the rest of the afternoon is free to enjoy as you wish. You might relax by the rooftop pool, with its mesmerizing views of Cairo and...
After breakfast, we’ll take you to the airport for your included flight via Aswan to Abu Simbel. With our expert Egyptologist on-hand, our comprehensive tour of the Temple of Ramses II reveals one of the world’s most impressive sights of antiquity. Behold these 67-fo...
In contrast to the ancient wonders of Giza, Alexandria and Abu Simbel, the remarkable High Dam at Aswan is an achievement that belongs to modern Egypt. With enriching insight and narration, we’ll explore this engineering marvel; completed in 1970 at a cost of about $1...
The Oberoi Philae enjoys privileged private docking facilities all along the Nile, allowing us to step off efficiently and easily - going ashore apart from the cluster of other ships and their passengers. At 10:00 this morning, we’ll join our expert Egyptologist ashor...
After an early breakfast, our outstanding Egyptologists will be waiting to show us the remarkable sites of the West Bank. As before, the Oberoi Philae’s private docking facilities allow you to step off comfortably and quickly. This morning we’ll explore the fabled Val...
We’ll disembark the Oberoi Philae after breakfast and transfer to the airport for our included flight to Cairo. On arrival, we’ll be met and escorted to the 5-star Kempinski Nile Hotel where we’ll again enjoy Nile-view guestrooms. After lunch, the rest of the day is y...
This morning we’ll visit Memphis, the site of Egypt’s ancient capital. Marvel at the formidable Colossus of Ramses II, on display in a small museum dedicated to this ancient wonder, and then see the beautiful Alabaster Sphinx, discovered just a century ago. At nearby ...
After breakfast, we’ll be escorted to the airport for our homeward flight. Meals B
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