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Holy Egypt
(08 Days / 07 Nights)
Cairo / Luxor / Nile Cruise / Aswan


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Tour Includes:

  • Meet and assist at the airport
  • All transfers.
  • Entry fees for sight seeing as mentioned.
  • 2 Night in 4stars Hotel in Cairo with breakfast.
  • 3 Nights Nile Cruise with full board.
  • Sleeper Train Cairo/Aswan - Luxor/Cairo H/B.
  • Dinner Nile Cruise and show complementary.
  • English tour guide / Egyptologist.
  • The meals as mentioned.

Tour Excludes:

  • International flight ticket.
  • Entry visa to Egypt.
  • Meals not mentioned.
  • Drinks.
  • Camera fees.
  • Tipping.
  • Airport taxes for the departure.

Itinerary

Day 01:

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 02:

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 khephren’s pyramid. Later visit Sakkara which has the step pyramid of Zoser the first pyramid in the history. Then visit the 1st capital of Egypt Memphis which has the Museum houses the great statue of Ramsis II.
Overnight at the hotel.
At evening transfer to the train station to take your sleeper train to Aswan.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)


Day 03:

After breakfast arrive Aswan, now we board our exciting 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 proceed you to see the temple of Philae, one of the 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. Later we’ll check in. Overnight at the Nile Cruise.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)


Day 04:

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.
Then the Cruise will sail 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 Nile Cruise.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)



Day 05:

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 colours 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.
Overnight at the Nile Cruise.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)


Day 06:

After breakfast we take you on a tour of the east bank of Luxor to visit the magnificent temples of Karnak. 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 Complementary from step to Egypt.
Then at evening transfer you to the train station and take your sleeper train back to Cairo.
(Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 07:

After breakfast, arrive Cairo and check in your hotel 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, we proceed you to 5 Deluxe Dinner Nile Cruise with oriental show and belly dancing and Dervish Dance. Complementary from step to Egypt.
Overnight at the hotel.
(Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 08:

After breakfast, checkout then transfer to the airport for final departure.
(Breakfast)

 

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