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9 days / 8nights
Itineraries
Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
Our Representative will meet and assist you. Transfer to 5* Mena House Oberoi.
Overnight in Cairo
Day 2
Pyramids of Giza
Today you will visit:
Visit the majestic Pyramids of Giza, Cheops also called the Great Pyramid, Chephren, and Mycerinus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to the south of the Great Pyramid the legendary Sphinx a mysterious creature with a lion's body and a human head.
Memphis and Sakkara. Memphis Capital of Egypt in ancient times, the must-see here is the larger than life statues Colossi of Ramses II, the king lies on his back on a special Pavillion. Alabaster Sphinx. 13 feet high, 26 feet long and carved of single-piece stone.
Sakkara. Here you will find the first pyramid or Step Pyramid as it's known and surrounding enclosure of Zoser King of Egypt in 2667 B.C.
Optional tour: In the evening return for a Sound and Light Show at the Giza Plateau. See the Pyramids and Sphinx illuminated at night while listening to their magical history.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Included.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3
Luxor and Karnak Temples
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Luxor. Our Representative will meet and assist you. Board your 5* Sonesta Nile Cruiser.
Today you will visit Luxor and Karnak Temples. The best introduction to the greatness of Upper Egypt.
Karnak the largest and most imposing Temple complex ever built was the Center of Egypt where the Pharaohs lived, dedicated to the Sun God Amon.
Luxor, this temple seats right beside the Nile, surrounded by the now modern town of Luxor, starts by an avenue of Sphinxes which originally went all to way to Karnak 2 km to the North.
Optional tour: Visit the Luxor Museum and take a walk in the modern city of Luxor
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included.
Overnight in Luxor.
Day 4
Valley of the Kings
Today's Tours:
Valley of the Kings. Burial place of many of the new Kingdom Pharaohs, including Tutankhamun and Ramses the Great, here you can venture into some of the tombs.
Temple of Hatshepsut, the only woman Pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt, this temple blends beautifully in a bay of cliffs knowns as Deir El Bahri.
Valley of the Queens. Burial place for Royal brides, princes and princesses, only a handful of tombs are open to the public, the most famous that of Nefertari Ramses’ favorite wife.
Colossi of Memnon. Two giant seated figures that are all that remains of the Great Temple of Amenhotep III, although damaged they are impressive.
Optional tour: Attend the Sound & Light Show inside the Complex of Karnak Temples.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included.
Overnight on board while sailing to Esna and Edfu.
Day 5
Edfu & Kom Ombo
Today you will visit:
Esna, on the west bank of the Nile, it's the main attraction to the Temple of Khnum and the crossing of the Lock, a small but very interesting crossing to watch from the deck of your boat.
Edfu, travel by horse-drawn carriage between the Temple of Horus one of the best-preserved temples of ancient Egypt, the Temple of Edfu is located some distance inland.
Kom Ombo, a beautiful waterfront Temple dedicated to the Crocodile God Sobek, and Haroeris with a Falcon Head, was completed during Roman times.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch included.
Tonight you enjoy an Egyptian Galabeya Dinner Party, a fun-filled evening.
Overnight on board, sail to Aswan.
Day 6
Philae Temples
Today you will visit:
Aswan High Dam. Just north of the border with Sudan, a huge rock filled dam, which captures the world's largest river: The Nile, and its reservoir: Lake Nasser.
The Unfinished Obelisk. Perfectly shaped but still attached to the rock, left there after discovering a crack, it would have been the biggest ever erected.
Philae Temple. Located on an Island, one of the most romantic sites, dedicated to the Goddess Isis. This Temple was reconstructed on the Island of Aglikia, from its original Philae Island, due to the construction of the High Dam.
At sunset board a traditional Nile "Felucca" and sail on the river around Aswan's botanical gardens.
Optional tour: Sound & Light Show on Philae Island.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
This evening a delightful Nubian Folkloric Show.
Overnight on board in Aswan.
Day 7
Flight back to Cairo
Today spend the morning in Aswan, before your transfer to the airport for your flight back to Cairo.
Optional tour: Abu Simbel, rescued from the waters of Lake Nasser, after the Giza Pyramids one of Egypt's most famous sites, the Temple was built 3000 years ago.
Our representative will meet and assist you in Cairo. Transfer to Mena House Oberoi.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 8
The Egyptian Museum
Today you will visit:
The Egyptian Museum In Cairo, houses more than 120,000 items of antiquity, a fascinating museum dedicated to the legacy of the Pharaohs and life in ancient Egypt. Not to be missed the Mummy's Hall and the Tutankhamun Galleries.
The Citadel founded by Salah El-Din in 1183, offers breathtaking views of the City, with the most visible monument in Cairo the Muhammad Ali Alabaster Mosque.
Khan Al Khalili, One of the world's oldest shopping districts, here you will find great souvenirs, antiques, jewelry, food street vendors, spices, perfumes, a place to put your bargaining skills to use.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Included. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 9
Flight back home.
Our representative will assist you and transfer you to the airport for your flight back home.
Tour Program Ends.
- Domestic Flight
- Meet and assist services at all destinations
- All transfers by an A/C car
- 5* accommodation Hotel in Cairo
- 5* Accommodation on Nile Cruise
- All meals as per itinerary
- All tours and excursions (except optional tours)
- English speaking Egyptologist Guide
- All entrance fees
- International Flights
- Egypt Entry Visa
- Optional Tours
- Personal Extras
- Tipping & Gratuities
