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Day 1: Feb 20 Dubai
Arrival in Dubai in the early morning hours (00:30 AM). Transfer from the airport to the hotel where the room will be available for immediate check-in. Overnight stay.

Day 2: Feb 21 Dubai
Breakfast. We will enjoy a full-day city tour. Overnight stay.

Day 3: Feb 22 Dubai
Breakfast. In the afternoon, desert excursion with dinner. Hotel departure between 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM (depending on the season) for a 4x4 desert safari. We will begin with a ride through the dunes, also known as "sand waves." After an exciting ride, we will stop to watch the sunset from the top of the dunes—an unforgettable moment! At our Arabian camp, you can relax in a traditional Bedouin tent, where we will enjoy a traditional Arabic meal. You will also have the opportunity to get henna tattoos, ride a camel, and enjoy the famous Arabic Shisha or Hookah while a dancer performs the ancient art of belly dancing. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay.

Day 4: Feb 23 Dubai / Cairo
Transfer to Dubai Airport. Arrival at Cairo Airport, assistance, transfer to the hotel, and overnight stay.

Day 5: Feb 24 Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the Giza pyramids: Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure—one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the best-preserved—along with the famous Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre. Lunch at a local restaurant. Later, visit Memphis, capital of the Old Kingdom, and the Saqqara necropolis. Return to the hotel and overnight stay.

Day 6: Feb 25 Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for a full-day city tour of Cairo. Visit to the Egyptian Museum, the Saladin Citadel, the Alabaster Mosque, and the Coptic Quarter. Lunch. In the afternoon, visit to the Khan El-Khalili market. Overnight stay.

Day 7: Feb 26 Cairo / Luxor
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, transfer to Cairo airport for the flight to Luxor. Arrival at the cruise ship and assistance. Visit to the Karnak Temple, dedicated to the god Amun-Ra. Access to the complex via the Avenue of Sphinxes with ram heads. Continuing the visit to the Luxor Temple, one of the best-preserved temples of Ancient Egypt, dedicated to Amun-Ra, Mut, and Khonsu. There, you can admire sculpted bas-reliefs depicting Ramesses II's military campaign against the Hittites, as well as the famous Pentaur poem. Dinner and night on board in Luxor. Overnight stay.

Day 8: Feb 27 Luxor
Full board on board. Visit to the Valley of the Kings, where the tombs of the main pharaohs of the New Kingdom are located, and to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built in the form of huge terraces on three levels. Finally, visit the Colossi of Memnon, two impressive statues of Amenhotep III built 3,400 years ago. Navigation toward Esna and then toward Edfu. Night on board in Edfu. Overnight stay.

Day 9: Feb 28 Edfu / Kom Ombo
Full board on board. Visit to the Temple of Horus, the falcon-headed god, one of the most beautiful temples from the Ptolemaic period. Navigation toward Kom Ombo. Visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the gods Sobek and Horus the Elder. Navigation to Aswan. Night on board in Aswan. Overnight stay.

Day 10: Mar 01 Aswan
Full board on board. Visit to the Philae Temple, dedicated to Isis, the goddess of love. The temple is located on an island which we will access by motorboat. Later, a felucca ride on the Nile River. Night on board in Aswan. Overnight stay.

Day 11: Mar 02 Aswan / Cairo
Disembarkation after breakfast. Free morning with the possibility of an optional visit to Abu Simbel. Departure flight to Cairo. Assistance, transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay.

Day 12: Mar 03 Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time, departure to board the international return flight.