Departs January 7, 2008. 
13-day expedition program featuring expert guides and a 7-night Nile River cruise.

Nothing can prepare one for the visual and cultural feast of Egypt.  Cairo, home to the Pyramids and the Sphinx; Luxor, constructed upon the ancient city of Thebes; Abu Simbel, site of the Mighty Sun Temple; a cruise along the Nile, watching 5000 years of culture unfold before our eyes. 

Itinerary:

January 7.  Depart from the U.S. on overnight flight to Cairo.

January 8.  Arrive Cairo and transfer to hotel.  Enjoy an afternoon at leisure.  Welcome dinner tonight for Seven Wonders Club travelers. (D)

January 9.  Cairo sightseeing.  Tour the Citadel, explore the Egyptian Museum, browse the bazaar of Khan Al-Khalili.

January 10.  Fly from Cairo to Luxor and board the Giselle, first class ship and home for the next seven days.

January 10-17.  Cruise the incomparable Nile. Visit the Valley of the Kings, including Queen Hatshepsut Temple.  Visit Temple of Dendera, Temple of Luxor, Temple of Horus.  Tour the Aswan High Dam, enjoy a felucca sailing.  Visit Abu Simbel and Kom Ombu Temple.  Enjoy a Sound and Light Show at the Temple of Isis.

January 17.  Return flight to Cairo. Enjoy dinner in the home of a local family. (B/D)

January 18.  Great Pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis, and Sakkara.

January 19.  Return to U.S after this truly memorable journey.

Members: $3,181; Non-members $3,381

Prices are per person, based on double occupancy in outside cabin, all transfers and excursions as indicated in itinerary, guides’ services, accommodations in five-star hotels and meals as indicated in itinerary, all meals on board Giselle, travel insurance, gratuities, port charges and taxes.  Add-on airfare from other gateways quoted individually.