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Day 1: CAIRO
On arrival at Cairo airport where you will be met and assisted by our representative.
Transfer by air-conditioned coach to your hotel for check in. Overnight in your
Hotel in Cairo
Day 2: CAIRO -ASWAN
After breakfast at your hotel, you will meet with the day's tour guide. You
visit the Egyptian Museum and, then the Pyramids of Giza, where you will also
see the Sphinx -one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. You may enjoy
a camel ride round the Pyramids as you contemplate the achievements of Ancient
Egypt. In the evening you transfer to take the Sleeper Train to Aswan.
Dinner & overnight onboard Sleeper Train
Day 3: ASWAN - KOM OMBO
Breakfast will be served onboard Sleeper Train. Arrive at Aswan and transfer
to your Nile cruiser. After lunch on board, you will be introduced to your guide.
In the afternoon, you visit the Aswan High Dam, the Old Dam, The Granite Quarries
and the Temple of Philae. The Granite Quarries are the site of the giant Unfinished
Obelisk. Had the obelisk been successfully completed, it would be the single
heaviest piece of monolithic stonework. The Philae Temple was dedicated to the
goddess Isis, an important figure in Egyptian mythology.
Thereafter sail to Kom Ombo. After dinner, you may enjoy dance music.
Dinner & overnight onboard Nile Cruiser
Day 4: KOM OMBO- EDFU
After breakfast, you visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. The Graeco-Roman Temple of
Kom Ombo consists of two separate temples, each with its own entrance, colonnades,
hypostyle hall and sanctuary. The southern temple is dedicated to Sobek -the
crocodile god, while the northern one honors Horus -the falcon god.
Thereafter sail to Edfu while enjoying your afternoon tea. After an oriental
dinner, you will enjoy a Galabiya and costume party.
Dinner & overnight onboard Nile Cruiser
Day 5: EDFU- LUXOR
After breakfast, visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Edfu was the cult center
of Horus -the falcon god. It is perhaps the best preserved of ancient temples
of Egypt. Two majestic granite falcons adorn the entrance and some of the walls
bear relief's depicting Horus.
Sail to Esna while having lunch on board. And then further to Luxor. After
dinner enjoy a disco party.
Dinner & overnight onboard Nile Cruiser
Day 6: LUXOR- CAIRO
After breakfast, visit the West Bank Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut
and Colossi of Memnon.
Luxor is the highlight of the cruise. The range, magnificence and diversity
of the monuments in the Luxor area is unsurpassed in all of Egypt. The Valley
of Kings is where the rulers of the period historians refer to as the New Kingdom
period (BC ) awaited the afterlife. Over 60 tombs have so far been
excavated in the valley. Among the best tombs to visit are those of Ramses I,
Tuthmosis III and Ramses VI. Tutankhamun's is the most famous today.
On the other side of the Valley of Kings is the Temple of Deir el-Bahri, built
by Queen Hatshepsut. The temple is very impressive from a distance and is a
great place to take photos. Take more photos at the Colossi of Memnon -two huge
statues that are the sole legacy of the temple of Amenhotep III. You thereafter
disembark for your transfer to take the Sleeping Train to Cairo
Dinner & overnight onboard Sleeper Train
Day 7: CAIRO NAIROBI
Breakfast will be served onboard Sleeper Train. After arrival at Cairo, have
a day use room in Cairo. You spend the rest of the day at leisure in Cairo,
before evening transfer to Airport for your flight to Nairobi.
Day 8: NAIROBI -LAKE NAKURU
On arrival, meet and assist at airport and transfer to Panafric Hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast drive to Lake Nakuru in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
At 1530 hrs proceed for an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park.
Lake Nakuru's claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo's and the over 400
species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake on the floor of
the rift valley. The sight of the at times millions of flamingos is quite spectacular.
From a distance the lake appears ringed in pink. The Lake has also earned a
reputation as an important haven for endangered species- particularly the Rothschild
Giraffe and the black and white rhino. Lions, waterbuck, buffalo and baboons
are all residents here.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge
Day 9: LAKE NAKURU -MAASAI MARA
0800 hrs- Drive to via the Great Rift Valley to arrive at Maasai Mara in time
for lunch at Mara Sarova Camp. 1530 hrs- go for an afternoon game drive till
dusk.
The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult
to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily
see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo,
warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes
and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the
natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest
and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following
on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal,
hyena and vultures.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Simba Lodge
Day 10. MAASAI MARA
0630 hrs - early morning game drive in the Mara. Return to the lodge for breakfast.
You spend the rest of the morning at leisure. After lunch at the lodge you proceed
at 1500 hrs for an afternoon game drive till dusk.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Simba Lodge
Day 11: NAIROBI -FLY HOME
0630 hrs- Take the opportunity to fly over the Mara in a Hot Air Balloon provided
at extra cost. The balloon package includes a champagne breakfast in the wild!
If you can spare the money, viewing abundant game afloat a balloon is an unforgettable
experience.
After breakfast return to Nairobi arriving around 1300 hrs. Drive to Carnivore
for lunch. The restaurant is gamed for its game meat. After a good time at lunch,
drive to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back home.
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