DAY 1) Saturday July 5

Evening departure on Egypt Air to Cairo, Egypt.

DAY 2) Sunday July 6

Afternoon arrival at Cairo International Airport and transfer to our five star hotel.

Group orientation, then the balance of the day devoted to shopping and relaxation.

DAY 3) Monday, July 7

Dr. Rashidi's first lecture and than a full day on the Giza Plateau visiting the exciting Giza Pyramids and Great Sphinx, the Solar Boat, optional camel ride.

Dinner at restaurant. Overnight in hotel.

DAY 4) Tuesday July 8

Second lecture by Dr. Rashidi. After breakfast transfer to the pyramid fields and temples of Sakkara, Egypt. Visit the Step Pyramid designed by multi-genius Imhotep, Zoser's Pyramid Enclosure, King Teti's pyramid chamber, the Tomb of Ptah Hotep and the Imhotep Museum.

Transfer to the ancient city of Memphis and see the enormous statues of Ramses the Great.

Enjoy lunch in Sakkara and then visit a carpet school.

DAY 5) Wednesday July 9

Morning lecture by Dr. Rashidi then transfer to the fabulous Egyptian Museum. After the Egyptian Museum visit the perfume bazaar and then lunch. Afternoon visit to Old Cairo.

Take the night train to Luxor, Egypt. Dinner aboard the train.

DAY 6) Thursday July 10

Early morning arrival in Luxor, in Upper Egypt, then transfer to our five star hotel. Morning orientation and lecture by Dr. Rashidi, then transfer to the Valley the Queens, Tombs of the Nobles, the Medinet Habu mortuary temple complex, and the Ramesseum mortuary temple. Lunch and then an afternoon visit to the Luxor Museum.

Dinner and overnight at hotel in Luxor.

(Luxor is Dr. Rashidi's favorite place in Egypt and contains an estimated 80% of the all of the monuments of Ancient Egypt!)

DAY 7) Friday July 11

Full day drive through the Egyptian countryside to visit the exquisite temples of Hathor at Dendera and Seti I and Ramses II at Abydos.

Dinner and overnight in hotel in Luxor.

DAY 8) Saturday July 12

Morning lecture by Dr. Rashidi then check into our cruise ship for four exciting days and nights on the Nile! All meals served on board ship. Proceed to the east bank of the Nile for a never to be forgotten tour of the Luxor and Karnak temples.

Overnight aboard cruise ship.

DAY 9) Sunday July 13

After breakfast proceed to the west bank of the Nile. Visit the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's splendid mortuary temple. Visit an alabaster factory. Visit the Colossi of Memnon. Sail to Edfu.

Lunch and dinner aboard the ship.

DAY 10) Monday July 14

Breakfast aboard cruise ship then visit the temple of Horus at Edfu and sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch during cruise and then visit the Kom Ombo temple before sailing to Aswan.

Overnight and dinner aboard cruise ship.

DAY 11) Tuesday July 15

Breakfast, lecture by Dr. Rashidi and then visit the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk. Balance the day at leisure.

DAY 12) Wednesday July 16

After breakfast check out of our cruise ship and check into our five star hotel in Aswan. Visit the magnificent temples on Philae Island and take a boat ride on the Nile.

DAY 13) Thursday July 17

Early morning bus ride south to the stupendous temples at Abu Simbel and then visit the Nubian Museum in Aswan.

Take the night train from Aswan to Cairo.

DAY 14) Friday July 18

Early morning arrival at Cairo rail station and transfer for a full day of sight seeing in Alexandria.

Return to Giza to our five star hotel. Evening farewell dinner.

DAY 15) Saturday July 19

Early morning transfer to airport and departure to JFK.