(A UNIT OF NOVA GROUP OF COMPANIES)

NOVA TRAVEL

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Day 1: Cairo

Arrive Cairo by afternoon and transfer to hotel.

Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Cairo
Meals : Dinner

Day 2: Cairo

Full-day tour of the Egyptian Museum and the pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. Stay overnight in Cairo. (B, L, D)
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Cairo
Meals : Dinner

Day 3: Beni Suef

Set sail from Cairo in the morning towards the city of Beni Suef, a journey of 12 hours, allowing time to relax and enjoy the Nile scenery for the first time. (B, L, D)
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Beni Suef
Meals : Dinner

Day 4: Fayoum

Early morning breakfast before a visit to the archaeological sites at Fayoum, a city founded in 4000BC and one of the oldest continuously-inhabited sites in the world. Tour includes the Hawara Pyramid and Mydom Pyramid. (B, L, D)
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Beni Suef
Meals : Dinner

Day 5: Minya

Full-day sailing from Beni Suef to Minya, a city 245km south of Cairo and a journey of 12 hours. (B, L, D)
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Minya
Meals : Dinner

Day 6: Beni Hassan

Early morning drive from Minya to the ancient Egyptian burial site of Beni Hassan, with four of its 39 tombs open to the public: Baqet III, Khety, Amenemhet and Khnumhotep II. Mid-morning, visit the el- Amarna site, including Akhenaton’s tomb and Great Palace. After lunch, visit the necropolis of Tuna el-Gebel, including the tombs of Petosiris and Isadora, and then drive to El Ashmunein to visit the museum, the Temple of Thoth and the sanctuary of Amun.
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Minya
Meals : Dinner

Day 7: Asyut

Morning visit to the Tel El Amarna to view the northern tombs of Ahmose, Meryre, Pentum Panehesy, the Royal tomb of Akhenaten, the Great Palace of Akhenaten, the small and great temples of Aten. Afternoon sailing to Asyut. (B, L, D)
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Minya
Meals : Dinner

Day 8: Sohag

Sail to Sohag, an 8-hour journey, stopping en route at Abydos to visit the Great Osiris. Stay overnight in Sohag. (B, L, D)
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Sohag
Meals : Dinner

Day 9: Qena

Morning visit to the Abydos Temple. Afternoon sailing to Qena, passing two locks and the railway bridge in Naga Hammadi. Stay overnight in Qena. (B, L, D)
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Cairo
Meals : Dinner

Day 10: Luxor

Early morning visit to the Temple of Hathor at Dendera. Return to the boat and sail to Luxor, journey time 8 hours. (B, L, D)
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Sohag
Meals : Dinner

Day 11: The West Bank

Full-day tour of the west bank, including the Valley of Kings, Colossi of Memnon and Hatshepsut’s Temple. 
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Luxor
Meals : Dinner

Day 12: Edfu

Morning visit to Luxor’s east bank to see Karnak and Luxor temples. After lunch, sail to Edfu. 
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Edfu
Meals : Dinner

Day 13: Aswan

Early morning visit to Edfu temple. Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the double temple, dedicated to the Gods of Sobek and Haroeris. In the afternoon, sail to Aswan to dock for the night. (B, L, D)
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Aswan
Meals : Dinner

Day 14: Aswan

Morning visit to Aswan Dam, and the Philae temple complex on Agilkia Island. Afternoon visit to the Nubian Museum. (B, L, D)
Overnight : Hotel Accommodation in Aswan
Meals : Dinner

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Day 15: To Londo

Early morning transfervia Cairo airport and fly back home.