OUR ITINERARY

Day Date Description

FRI APR 11, 2025 Depart Atlanta, GA (ATL) - Economy

SAT APR 12, 2025 Arrive Istanbul, Turkey (IST)

SAT APR 12, 2025 Transfer from Istanbul, Turkey Airport (IST) to Conrad Istanbul

SAT APR 12, 2025 Check In, Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus

TUE APR 15, 2025 Transfer from Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus to Istanbul, Turkey Airport

TUE APR 15, 2025 Depart Istanbul, Turkey (IST)

TUE APR 15, 2025 Arrive Cairo, Egypt (CAI)

TUE APR 15, 2025 Transfer from Cairo, Egypt Airport (CAI) to Sofitel Cairo Downtown

Nile

Pharaohs & Pyramids


TUE APR 15, 2025 Check In, Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile

FRI APR 18, 2025 Transfer from Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile to VIKING SOBEK

FRI APR 18, 2025 Embark In Luxor on Viking Sobek

Veranda Stateroom - 209

SAT APR 19, 2025 Qena, Egypt

SUN APR 20, 2025 Luxor, Egypt

MON APR 21, 2025 Esna, Egypt

TUE APR 22, 2025 Aswan, Egypt

WED APR 23, 2025 Aswan, Egypt

WED APR 23, 2025 Kom Ombo, Egypt

THU APR 24, 2025 Edfu, Egypt

THU APR 24, 2025 Luxor, Egypt

FRI APR 25, 2025 Disembark In Luxor

FRI APR 25, 2025 Transfer from VIKING SOBEK to InterContinental Hotel Citystars

FRI APR 25, 2025 Check In, Intercontinental Hotel Citystars Cairo

SAT APR 26, 2025 Transfer from InterContinental Hotel Citystars Cairo to Cairo, Egypt

SAT APR 26, 2025 Depart Cairo, Egypt (CAI) - Economy

SAT APR 26, 2025 Arrive Atlanta, GA (ATL)

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