Sightseeing begins in Cairo and includes a full day in the seaside city of Alexandria.
Fly to Luxor to visit the intriguing Valley of the Kings and to begin your Nile cruise. Shore excursions at Luxor, Edfu, Esna Kom-Ombo and Aswan are included. Aboard the cruise boat, you will stay in a junior suite, complete with private bath and a large picture window. Special features include a visit to the massive temples at Abu Simbel and to the newly opened Mohammed Kahlil Museum of 19th-century French Impressionist paintings, a private lecture at the American University in Cairo and an Egyptologist guide throughout your tour. Visit San Diego's Wild Animal Park, a 2,150-acre wildlife preserve with more than 3,000 animals that roam freely.