Eternal Nile
Eternal Nile
Day 1
Day 1 - Saturday, November 27, 2004 - Flight Amman, Jordan to Cairo, Egypt - Return to Cairo
We arrived at the airport in Amman just at 5:35 and Samir, our Jordan Trip Director said goodbye and we were passed on the OAT representative who helped us through with all...
Day 2
DAY 2 - Sunday, November 28, 2004 - Visit Egyptian Museum
Our alarm went off at 6:45 and we had breakfast in the dining room meeting the other half of the OAT group who had come in from JFK yesterday afternoon. We also picked up a new member to our...
Day 3
DAY 3 - Monday, November 29, 2004 - Karnak Temple, Falucca Ride & Luxor Temple
We set the alarm for 3:45 and hotel wake-up came just after 4 AM. We had plenty of time to get a light breakfast and then board the bus at 5:20. It took the porters...
Day 4
DAY 4 - Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - Discover West Bank of the Nile & Valley of the Kings/Queens - Thebes
Our A/C never worked, or did the water drain from our tub, so at 8:30 PM they moved us to another room. The bellboy brought us a fan so...
Day 5
DAY 5 - Wednesday, December 1, 2004 - Optional Balloon Ride, Luxor Temple & Museum, Local Market, School, & Embark on Nile Cruise
We were up at 4 AM again, the third day in a row. We met our guide and walked across the street to the Nile River where...
Day 6
DAY 6 - Thursday, December 2, 2004 - Cruise to Edfu, Visit Temple of Horus at Edfu & Sail to Kom Ombo
We woke at 7 AM and Gennie was really sick. She believes she has the flu. She stayed in our room for the whole day and by the...
Day 7
DAY 7 - Friday, December 3, 2004 - Visit Kom Ombo, Sail to Kirchner Island
At 7 AM I was up and Gennie told me she felt better and would take a shower and dress up a bit. She still is eating little but Kiwi Fruit but the flu is...
Day 8
DAY 8 - Saturday, December 4, 2004 - Visit Aswan Dams, Temple of Philae, Visit Nubian Museum, Check In, Light & Sound Show at Philae
We were up, showered and out for breakfast at 7:45. Gennie was feeling much better but still very weak. She was a trooper all day,...
Day 9
DAY 9 - Sunday, December 5, 2004 - Flight to Abu Simbel Tour & Visit Temples of Ramses II & Nefertari, Flight Back to Aswan, Lunch a Nubian Restaurant, Papyrus Factory, Spice Market
Our wake-up call was at 3:15 - the middle of the night - but it did not...
Day 10
DAY 10 - Monday, December 6, 2004 - Camel Ride to St. Simeon Monastery, Camel Ride to Nubian Village, Lunch at Nubian Restaurant
What a treat - no wake up call today! We woke up at 7:00 and had a leisurely breakfast. We met our group at the lobby at...
Day 11
DAY 11 - Tuesday, December 7, 2004 - Flight from Aswan to Cairo, Free Day in Cairo, Home-Hosted Dinner
Our alarm went off at 5 AM and our wake-up call came at 5:15. Early morning for us to catch an Egypt Air flight to Cairo for the last three days...
Day 12
DAY 12 - Wednesday, December 8, 2004 - Explore Saqqara: Necropolis of King Zoser & Visit Pyramids of Giza & The Sphinx
We got up at 6:30 and joined our group at 7:45 for this morning's adventure. It is warm, very humid, and overcast along with the usual city smog...
Day 13
DAY 13 - Thursday, December 9, 2004 - Visit Citadel of Salah ad-Din, Churches, & Explore Khan el-Khalil Bazaar
We were up at 6 AM and this gave us a little more time to get ready and have our buffet breakfast. We returned to our room to get our back-packs...
Day 14
DAY 14 - Friday, December 10, 2004 - Return to the U.S.
We were up at 4 AM and all packed for our trip back to the US by 5:00. We walked over to have breakfast being served in the Garden Room.
A little before 6 AM we walked over...
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Day 10 - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 –Ship Docked in Málaga, Spain; Costa del Sol; Andalusia
The Clio docked at the Port of Malaga just before midnight enabling us to have a very calm night’s sleep. The alarm went off at 7:15 and we had...
