Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: On arrival at Cairo airport, you will be met by our representative who will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight at hotel. (No Meals).
Day 2: After breakfast at the hotel, we take you on a full day city tour of Cairo The heart of Egypt, Visit the great pyramid of Cheops One of the seven wonders of the world, also see the pyramid of king Khephren and Menkaure then the sphinx carved from the natural bedrock at the bottom of the cause way of khephrenâs pyramid. Later visit Sakkara which has the step pyramid of Zoser the first pyramid in the history, at evening transfer to the train station to take your sleeper train to Aswan. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: After breakfast arrive Aswan, now we board our exciting 5 deluxe Nile Cruise for a great days journey on the scenic Nile River, Then start our visit to Aswan afternoon visit the high dam the pride of Egypt and an ideal spot for a panoramic view of Aswan, Then we visit the unfinished obelisk, This obelisk was never detached from the rock as it developed cracks in several places, Later we precede you to see the temple of Philae, one of the three best preserved temples of Egypt, With the construction of the high dam this temple was relocated stone by stone, to its current location, overnight at the cruise. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4: Enjoy the sights of the Nile as your Nile Cruise sails towards Komo-ombo; here we visit the temple of Kom-ombo this unique temple is in fact the fusion of two temples, set side by side With each side having its own gate ways and chapels. The left side dedicated to God Horus the elder and the right to God sobek the Crocodile God. Overnight in the Cruise. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 5: This morning the Cruise will Sailing to Edfu afternoon we'll visit Edfu temple we take you by a horse carriage, edfu is considered the best preserved temple in Egypt. Overnight in the Cruise. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 6: Sailing to Luxor via Esna Lock, after breakfast we take you on a tour of the west bank of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings this is the Place where generations of pharos and nobles where buried in great splendor, housed in crypts cut into the cliffs. Even after over 3,000 years the paintings retain their original colors until the story of civilization gone by. Later see the gigantic temple of Queen Hatshepsut, cut in the rock. Later we stop at the colossi of Memnon two giant statues are all that remain of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 7: After breakfast we take you on a tour of the east bank of Luxor to visit the magnificent temples of Karnack, The majestic avenue of ram-headed sphinx, the site of its sacred lake will leave you awe-struck. Then we'll see Luxor temple completed by Ramsis II. the main entrance with two colossal statues of the pharaoh Ramses II and the mighty obelisk leaves every visitor spell-bound. Then a felucca ride. At evening transfer you to the train station and take your sleeper train back to Cairo. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 8: After breakfast on the train, arrive Cairo and start drive to the Alexandria the second largest in Egypt city after Cairo we'll visit the Pompey's pillar (a colossal granite pillar, 27 m height) cata combs of Kom El Shokafa, these Roman catacombs are rock-hewn in three levels, they date back to the first and early second century A.D. proceed to the fort of quaitbay at the northern top of the eastern harbor, on the site where the Greeks stood. Then visit the library of Alexandria, after that return back to Cairo Overnight in the hotel. Overnight at the Hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch).
Day 9: After breakfast start full day tour to visit the Egyptian museum which houses over 100,000 antiquities from all the periods of the ancient Egyptian history and don't miss the treasures of Tutankhamen, Then visit the old Cairo houses the crypt of the holy family and the hanging church and the synagogue of Ben Ezra, Then proceed you to the citadel of Saladin and we'll see there Mohammed Ali Mosque, Then we'll see there the bazaars of Khan-El-Khalili where you can spend time for shopping at evening sound and light show at Giza pyramids. Overnight at the hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch).
Day 10: After breakfast checkout then transfer to the airport for final departure. (Breakfast).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Entrance fees for the sightseeing for the transportation for the guides for the accomodation for in cairo also in upper egypt also in the cruise
- Accommodation in Cairo 4 stars hotel and the cruise will be in 5 stars hotel also the maximum price which is above is just for this tour which will be for one person every thing will be just for him (private tour)the minimum price will be up the number of the client.
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