TOUR INCLUDES:

• 4 night Deluxe Hotel Accommodation in Cairo
• 4 night Nile Cruise
• All meals on board the cruise
• All transfers in Egypt
• All guided sightseeing tours in Egypt, as per itinerary
• All flights within Egypt
• International round trip airticket to Cairo from Washington, D.C.

Itinerary

DAY 1 USA/Cairo
Evening departure from Washington Dulles Airport.

DAY 2 Cairo, Egypt
Evening arrival to Cairo Int’l Airport. Transfer to Hotel.

DAY 3 Cairo
Sightseeing includes visits to the world famous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, historical churches, mosques and synagogue, and Saladin citadel in old Cairo. Then, visit Khan El Khalili, the greatest bazaar and gold market in the Middle East

DAY 4 Cairo
Visit Memphis, the Step Pyramid of Sakkara, the great Pyramids of Giza (one of the Seven Wonders of the World), the Sphinx, and the Sun Ships museum.

DAY 5 Cairo/ Luxor
Morning flight to Luxor amd transfer to a luxury cruise ship. Afternoon visits to the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Overnight on board.

DAY 6 Luxor/ Esna
Visit the Valley of the Kings and Queens where most of the famous pharaohs' tombs with their treasures were discovered (and perhaps still to be discovered) such as King Tut, King Ramses II, and Queen Hatshepsut. Sail to Esna in the afternoon. Overnight on board.

DAY 7 Esna/ Edfu/ Kom-Ombo/Aswan
Visit the famous monuments and temples of Ancient Egyptians, as well as the Greek-Roman Temple along the banks of the Nile. Overnight on board.

DAY 8 Aswan
Visit the Aswan High Dam and the temple of Philae. Sail around Elephantine and Kitchner’s Islands, and the mausoleum of Agha Khan in a traditional Nile felucca.

DAY 9 Aswan/ Cairo
Flight to Cairo and transfer to hotel. Afternoon, free time.

DAY 10: Departure
Transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure flight to the U.S.

 
 Research Papers about Tourism in Egypt and different issues in Ancient Egypt

• "Media Coverage of Tourism in Egypt" at Howard University, Spring 1999
• "Culture and Historical Linguistic in Ancient Egypt " at Howard University, Fall 1999

• Tourist Investment and Development Plans in Egypt, at SEU, Spring 1998 

• "The Wonders of Teamwork: A Study of Process and Dynamism" at Southeastern University, Fall 1998
• "A Comparative Study Between the Tourism Industry in Washington, DC and Cairo" at SEU, Wash., DC
• "Tourism in Egypt and its Impacts on the National Economy" at Southeastern University, Winter 1996
• "A Cross Cultural Comparison of Death in Arabic and American Cultures", at American University, 1989
• "Rivalry for Power in Ancient Egypt" at Cairo University, 1979