Nile cruise 7 night itinerary for Ms Emilio Cruise

Day 1 � Monday

Met and transferred from Luxor airport to your cruise vessel check in, dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 2 � Tuesday

Enjoy your first Egyptian sunrise, followed by morning tour the East Bank with a visit to Luxor Temple, originally joined to Karnak by an avenue of Sphinx and Karnak Temple which covers a huge area and includes several temples, the largest being the Temple of Amun. Afternoon sail to Esna and navigate the lock before sailing onwards to Edfu and mooring overnight.

Day 3 � Wednesday

 Here, according to myth, Horus avenged the murder of his father Osiris by defeating his father�s Brother Seth in combat. Lunch on board while the cruiser sails onto Aswan and moors for the night.

Day 4 - Thursday

Visit the High Dam � finished in 1971; it has ensured up to three harvests a year. The Unfinished Obelisk � still rooted to the bedrock of pink granite and the Temple of Isis on Philae Island. In the afternoon enjoy a trip in a traditional felluca around Elephantine Island which will lead you to the Botanical Gardens on General Kitchener Island given as a gift in 1890. Here, visitors enjoy the beautiful flowers imported from Africa, India and the Far East. Evening Show with the Nubian dance troop. Overnight in Aswan.

Day 5 � Friday

*Optional excursion to the ancient wonder of Abu Simbel priced at �130.00 pp by air, or �65.00 pp by road. For clients not taking the optional excursion, the morning is free to explore Aswan city and markets. Enjoy lunch on board while the boat sets sail towards Kom Ombo to moor for the night.

Day 6 � Saturday<

Morning visit to Kom Ombo to visit the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris. The boat then sails onwards to Luxor stopping at the Edfu temple for clients who joined the boat in Aswan, while other clients relax and enjoy the sunshine on the sun deck. Sail back to Esna and navigate the lock during the evening.

Day 6 � Sunday

Visit to the West Bank to the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Evening the famous Belly dance show on board. Overnight in Luxor

Day 8 � Monday

Check out of your cabin by 11:00 hours ready for transfer to Luxor international airport for your return flight to the UK. *Optional excursion, Balloon flight at sunrise priced at �100.00.

Please Note: The order or content of your itinerary may have to be amended due to lock closures, low water levels or any other unforeseeable circumstances. Due to the increasing number of boats on the Nile, at some docking points boats are moored side by side obstructing the view from cabins.

General Information: Occasionally, due to operational difficulties a change of vessel can occur. However, the sightseeing itinerary will remain the same.

Traditionally, a tip is expected at the rate of �4.00 per person per night which includes coach drivers, bell boys, housekeeping staff, crew, bar/restaurant staff and all off the boat tipping. Additional tipping is not expected. Credit cards are accepted on board.