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Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Depart the USA

Depart the USA to Egypt. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey

Day 2: Arrive in Cairo

Arrive in Cairo and transfer to your hotel in the Pyramids area. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Cairo

Day 3: Full Day in Cairo

Enjoy a full day at leisure in Cairo, a city that straddles time, spanning the dawn of civilization to the present. From the ancient Pyramids at Giza, to the historic mosques, Coptic Churches, and medieval architecture of Old Cairo to modern Midan Square, home of the Egyptian Museum and American University in Cairo, all eras are represented in this amazing city
Optional: Half Day Old Cairo
Optional: Cairo Sound & Lights Show at Pyramids
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Full Day in Cairo

Enjoy another full day at leisure
Optional: Full Day Egyptian Museum & the Pyramids
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5: Depart Cairo, Embark Cruise

Transfer to the airport for your very early morning flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, transfer to board your Nile cruise ship, which serves as your floating hotel for the next three nights. Enjoy time at leisure in Aswan before sailing to Kom Ombo in the afternoon. In the evening, continue to Edfu
Optional Shore Excursion: Aswan High Dam, Obelisk, Temple of Philae, and Temple of Kom Ombo
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Cruise to Luxor

This afternoon, sail via Esna to Luxor, known in ancient Egyptian times as the city of Thebes
Optional Shore Excursion: Ptolemaic Temple in Edfu (AM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Full Day in Luxor

Enjoy a full day at leisure in Luxor. The premier destination in Upper Egypt, Luxor features an array of ruins and monuments and is often considered the most extraordinary open-air museum in the world. The city is also known for its horse carriages, called caleches, which offer a charming way to enjoy the area's many sightseeing opportunities
Optional Shore Excursion: Necropolis of Thebes, Colossi of Memnon, Valleys of the Kings and Queens, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (AM)
Optional Shore Excursion: Temples of Karnak and Luxor (PM)
Optional: Luxor Sound and Light Show (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Return to Cairo

After breakfast, disembark the boat and transfer to the airport for your return flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure
Optional: Half Day Memphis & Sakkara
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast

Day 9: Full Day in Cairo

Enjoy a full day at leisure
Optional: Full Day Alexandria with lunch
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Depart for the USA

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast

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About Alitalia Vacations

Alitalia Vacations, the tour division of Alitalia Airlines, is operated by Gate 1 Travel, a leading worldwide tour operator. Alitalia Vacations offers air-inclusive vacations to Italy as well as to other cities and countries served by Alitalia in Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond. Featured vacations include individual and group tours, touring itineraries, river and sea cruises, city stays, and special interest activities.

Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. has been transporting passengers and cargo throughout the world since 1947. Its services include the typical and closely related activities carried out by airlines companies such as flight and ground operations, marketing, business strategies, and sales. In Italy, Alitalia serves 24 airports with 1,265 flights a week. In Europe, the Company serves 45 airports with 928 weekly flights. In the rest of the world, Alitalia planes take off and land at 14 airports with 101 flights every week.

For 27 years, Gate 1 Travel has offered More of the World for Less by developing quality, affordable vacations for North Americans. From its headquarters in suburban Philadelphia and through its network of local offices including Rome, Italy, Gate 1 Travel develops and operates tours throughout the world. Gate 1 Travel has extensive experience as one of the leading tour providers to Italy. Combined with our state-of-the-art online reservations systems, Gate 1 Travel in cooperation with Alitalia, offers the very best in tours to Italy and beyond through Alitalia Vacations.

Booking Policy

Alitalia Vacations, the tour division of Alitalia Airlines, is operated by Gate 1 Travel, a leading worldwide tour operator. Alitalia Vacations offers air-inclusive vacations to Italy as well as to other cities and countries served by Alitalia in Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond. Featured vacations include individual and group tours, touring itineraries, river and sea cruises, city stays, and special interest activities.

Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. has been transporting passengers and cargo throughout the world since 1947. Its services include the typical and closely related activities carried out by airlines companies such as flight and ground operations, marketing, business strategies, and sales. In Italy, Alitalia serves 24 airports with 1,265 flights a week. In Europe, the Company serves 45 airports with 928 weekly flights. In the rest of the world, Alitalia planes take off and land at 14 airports with 101 flights every week.

For 27 years, Gate 1 Travel has offered More of the World for Less by developing quality, affordable vacations for North Americans. From its headquarters in suburban Philadelphia and through its network of local offices including Rome, Italy, Gate 1 Travel develops and operates tours throughout the world. Gate 1 Travel has extensive experience as one of the leading tour providers to Italy. Combined with our state-of-the-art online reservations systems, Gate 1 Travel in cooperation with Alitalia, offers the very best in tours to Italy and beyond through Alitalia Vacations.

* Prices do not include taxes and fees, may not include airfare and are based on double occupancy. Tour information including pricing may not be up to date.

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