MAJESTIC EGYPT, NILE CRUISE & BAHARIA OASIS (12 Days, 11 Nights)

 No trip to Egypt would be complete without a cruise down the Nile to the fantastic sites that lie in wait south of Cairo. 

This cruise journey along the magnificent Nile river will enable you to explore the oldest mankind civilization on earth. Built from the ruins of the ancient city of Thebes, Luxor was the capital of Egypt's New Kingdom (1550-1069 BC) and has been a top tourist destination since Greek and Roman times. The Valley of Kings is the necropolis, or city of the dead, that housed the tombs of the rulers of Thebes and is considered the world's richest archaeological site. Though famous as the burial site of young King Tut, it houses a number of other important kings, buried deep in serpentine tunnels bored into the hillsides. The Valley of the Queens, which includes the tomb of Nefertari, favorite wife of Ramses II, is also nearby, as are many other important temples and forts that have survived the centuries. 

This journey ends with a 3 day journey to the beautiful Black Mountain in Baharia Oasis, the site of the recent finding of the now so famous Gold Mummies. Outside the main settlement in the Oasis, you will marvel at the beauty and mystery of the desert.