Itinerary
Upon arrival, welcome by our local representatives and assistance with entry formalities. Transfer to your hotel, accompanied by your private Egyptologist guide.
Meals: None
Optional Tours: Cruising Dinner & Cairo by
After breakfast, meet your Egyptologist guide to visit the Necropolis of Saqqara and Old and First capital of Egypt; Memphis and the Step pyramid of king Djoser, erected in 2700 BC. After lunch at a local restaurant near the Pyramids area, proceed to the universe of the "absolute grandeur": the plateau of Giza, image of historic Egypt with its pyramids: Pyramid of King Cheops is the largest of the pyramids and the last of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, The second Pyramid of king Chephren has its mantel of granite, and the Pyramid of King Mykerinos bordered by the pyramids of the queens, all guarded by the well-known Sphinx of Giza, the largest monolithic sculpture in the world.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Tours: Sound & Light Show of Giza Pyramids
This morning, explore the vintage Islamic Cairo and the Egyptian museum of antiquities, home to the biggest collection of historical Egyptian artefacts. The most famous piece of art is the stunning gold funerary mask of the boy-king Tutankhamen unearthed by Howard Carter at his tomb in the valley of the kings in 1922. At islamic Cairo will visit the Citadel of Salah el din and the elegant alabaster mosque of Mohammed Ali, with its extraordinarily ornate indoors. After lunch at a nearby restaurant discover the Coptic Cairo, visit the hanging church of st. Mary and Ben Ezra synagogue. next, stroll in khan el-khalili bazaar, a bustling market in the metropolis’s old Islamic district.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Tours: Felucca Ride on the Nile and Cairo by night
Transfer to Cairo airport and flight to Luxor. On arrival meet with your tour director and enjoy a private transfer accompanied by an English speaking guide. Welcome aboard the Nile cruise, your home for the next four nights. Discover the temples of Karnak and Luxor. The two temples are connected by a dromos, a long lane lined with sphinxes, and are dedicated to Amon. Karnak's three-enclosure temple is itself part of the Karnak religious complex, a complex that includes the ruins of other temples, buildings, and pylons. Its construction and subsequent modifications spanned more than 2000 years. The temple of Luxor, erected in the 14th century BC AD in the reign of Amenhotep III was later modified by Ramses II, who added six monumental statues and two obelisks.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast on board, cross the Nile to the West bank of Luxor & visit the Valley of the Kings & possibility to see the tomb of the famous boy king 'Tutankhamun (at extra cost), then proceed to visit temple of Queen Hatchepsut at Deir el Bahari, at the end of your visit take photos in front of the Colossi of Memnon, back to cruise, Lunch on board & start sailing to Edfu, Dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride to Edfu Temple, further inland. This temple of the falcon god Horus is both the largest temple of the Ptolemaic dynasty and the second-largest sanctuary of Egypt after Karnak. Inside, the intact paintings, inscriptions and reliefs make it the best-preserved temple in Egypt. Sail on to Kom Ombo to see the temples dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris. Built on a hill by three Ptolemies and divided into two parts: the northern part dedicated to Haroéris the sparrow-headed god and the southern one to Sobek, the crocodile god. proceed sailing to Aswan, Dinner - evening entertainment and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early wake up and Breakfast before Travelling by private A/C vehicle from Aswan to Abu Simbel; the ancient Land of Nubia, After 3 hours of smooth driving crossing the desert we reach Abu Simbel where your guide will show and explain the two great temples of King Ramses II and his beloved wife the beautiful queen NEFERTARI, these two temples were among dozen of temples were saved from sinking under the water of lake Nasser as a negative result of the construction of the High Dam of Aswan, Return back to Aswan by the lunch time onboard, at the Sunset another Excursion by a traditional Felucca (Sail boat) around the Elephantine Island with a short walk at the Botanical Garden - On the way back to the Cruise Ship you can take a walk in the traditional Market of Aswan
Overnight in Aswan
Meals: B, L & D
After Breakfast start with your guide the most romantic visit in Aswan visiting the Island of Love (Philae Island) a complex of small temples dispersed around the great temple of Goddess Isis, This temple considered the last shelter for the ancient pagan cult of Isis after the entrance of the Christianity in Egypt,
Second visit will be the Quarry of Granite in which still laid the most massive Obelisk remained unfinished in the place after discovering some cracks in the core of the Obelisk, on the way back visit to the High Dam of Aswan, Was constructed during the reign of Nasser to protect Egypt from the severe alternates of the Nile.
Overnight in Aswan
Meals: B, L, D
After Breakfast our tour manager will provide a private transfer to Aswan Airport to get the flight back to Cairo,
In Cairo you have a free time to explore more attractions of this great city or relaxing at your hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Cairo
After getting your breakfast our tour manager will be waiting to accompany you to Cairo Airport and Assist you through departure formalities till you get the fight back home
