- 3 nights Cairo hotel, including taxes, service charge and buffet breakfast
- 3 nights Nile Cruise including all meals and shore excursion
- All Transfers in Cairo and Upper Egypt
- 1 Full Days of Guided Extensive Sightseeing in Cairo
- All sightseeing includes the services of an English speaking Egyptologist, a private car and entrance fees
- One local lunches during Cairo sightseeing
- Sightseeing as per itinerary
- Domestic Airfare within Egypt ( Cairo / Aswan - Luxor / Cairo)
- All hotel and cruise tax
- Egypt entry Visa (available upon request)
- International Airfare (available upon request)
- Any sightseeing or personal items not mentioned in the itinerary
- any personal needs
Egypt tour package hotel used:
- Hyatt Regency / Hilton Heliopolis or similar
- Movenpick Royal Lily/Lotus Nile Cruise or similar
Itinerary
TUE- DAY 01 – CAIRO / ARRIVAL:
Welcome to Egypt, one of the world's greatest ancient civilizations. Arrive in Cairo meet and assist at the airport then transfer to your hotel with the remainder of the day at leisure
Overnight: Cairo hotel
WED- DAY 02 - CAIRO: (B,L) - Grand Egyptian Museum, The Great Pyramids
After breakfast at your hotel, start a Day tour to The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) located 2 kilometers ( 1,2 M) from the Pyramids, is described as the largest museum in the world devoted to a single civilization of ancient Egypt. It contains over 100,000 ancient‐Egyptian artifacts, covering periods from pre-dynastic times through the Roman era in Egypt. The full treasure collection of Tutankhamun (5,000+ items) is shown together for the first time since it is discovered. The solar boat of Khufu (the pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid) relocated to a special conservation hall. And the statue of Ramses II located in the Grand Hall. After the museum you will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing to visit the Giza Plateau, home of the Great Pyramids and Sphinx Temple Complex. The largest among the six pyramids stands the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Standing 480 feet tall this pyramid is unique in that it is based on the number 5, and its top points directly to the middle star in the constellation Orion’s belt. After visiting these fabulous monuments, Overnight at your hotel
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
FRI- DAY 03 - CAIRO/ASWAN: (B,L,D)
After Breakfast, check out of your hotel and transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, take a tour to the spectacular Aswan High Dam, an engineering miracle when originally constructed in the 1960. The dam brought an end to the Nile's destructive floods. Take a tour to Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. Arrive by motorboat and marvel at the Temple's beautiful island location. On the way back to the Cruise, stop at a local perfume shop. During your visit, you can watch the creation of perfumes. Select a fragrance and choose from a wide selection of glass bottle containers. Afterward, check into your Cruise in Aswan. Afternoon Fellucca Ride and enjoy a relaxing ride aboard a fellucca, the traditional sailboat of Egypt used along the Nile and watch the exquisite sunset.
Overnight: Nile Cruise in Aswan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
SAT - DAY 04 - ASWAN/KOM-OMBO/EDFU/ESNA: (B,L,D)
This morning, tour the great Greco-Roman Temple of Kom Ombo, that is dedicated to Horus, the Sky God, and Sobek, the Crocodile God. Admire the fascinating detailed reliefs on the walls. returning back the boat to sail to Edfu, visit the stunning Temple of Horus in Edfu, considered one of the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. It was built during the Ptolemaic times and was completed over a 180-year period. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris. Its extravagant design and sheer size is an indication of the country's prosperity at the time. This afternoon, the ship sails to Luxor via Esna.
Overnight: Nile Cruise in Luxor
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
SUN - DAY 05 - LUXOR: (B,L,D)
Early morning View the magnificence of the Luxor West Bank that includes the Valley of the Kings & Temple of Hatshepsut along with Colossi of Memnon. Begin with a visit to the UNESCO listed Valley of the Kings, the necropolis of Thebes and admire the tombs of ancient Egypt’s rulers. Next, head to the Temple of Hatshepsut, a colonnaded structure surrounded by cliffs and learn about the life of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s longest-reigning female ruler. Visit an alabaster factory, where you can view a demonstration of grinding alabaster the old fashion way. check the extensive collection of alabaster pieces. visit the Colossi of Memnon: two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Return to the ship for lunch. In the afternoon, take a sightseeing tour of the East Bank of Luxor. Visit the magnificent Temples of Karnak, dating back over 3,000 years. Walk along the avenue of Sphinxes and marvel at the Hypo-style Hall with its 134 massive sandstone columns. Afterward, head to Luxor Temple to admire the huge statues of the great pharaoh Ramses II. return to the ship.
Overnight: Nile Cruise in Luxor
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
MON - DAY 06 - LUXOR/CAIRO: (B)
Disembark the cruise after breakfast and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Afternoon at leisure to enjoy Cairo on your own. (Optional tours available upon request)
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
Tue - DAY 07 - CAIRO/DEPARTURE: (B)
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to the Cairo International airport for your onward flight.
Meals: Breakfast
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