9 days splendors of Egypt ( 4 days Cairo & 5 days Nile cruise )

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Discover the very best of ancient Egypt, from the Pyramids of Giza to the Valley of the Kings on this 10 day premium tour. Enjoying the comfort of five star hotels, domestic flights and cruising the Nile in style, aboard a luxury cruise boat.

Trip Highlights

5 star Nile River Cruise – spend four nights onboard a luxury cruise boat
Luxor West Bank – discover exquisite tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the towering Colossi of Memnon and the beautiful Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Aswan – visit the High Dam, take leisurely boat trip to Agilika Island to explore the romantic Philae Temple and wander around the colourful souqs
Kom Ombo – visit the Nile side Temple of Kom Ombo
explore the Necropolis of Saqqara and see King Tut’s treasures at the Egyptian Museum
Luxor – roam around the colossal Temple of Karnak and see the beautifully illuminated Luxor Temple at night
Elephantine Island and Kitchener island – visit the islands on a felucca sailing trip
Edfu – explore Edfu Temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus

 

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION Address is upon Traveler’s request, Airport, Cruise Ship Port, Hotel, Monument/Building ,Rail or Bus Station
DEPARTURE TIME every Monday at any Location options: Airport, Hotel, Monument/Building upon Traveler’s request, Rail or Bus Station
INCLUDED
Meet &assist upon arrival and departure 4 nights aboard luxury 5 star Nile cruiser ( m/s Amwaj , m/s Steignberger royal.(twin/dbl cabin with en suite bathroom)
3 nights Hilton Heliopolis hotels Cairo 2 economy class flights – Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo
Breakfast daily, 4 lunches, 6 dinners .
Bottled water
Professional guide Service charges
NOT INCLUDED
Entrance fees
Guide gratuity Entry visa

Enjoy our high quality services, the tour is well planned to suit your own needs. enjoy the sights and atmosphere at your own pace .Our excursions have been carefully refined and tweaked over the years, to give you a wonderful balance of cultural, historical and social experiences of the regions you visit.”

 

 

Itinerary

 

Day 1: arrival to Cairo 

our tour representative shall meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures). then he will escort you to the hotel by an air-conditioned vehicle. At the hotel he will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. overnight in Cairo..

 

Day 2: Giza pyramids- great Sphinx- step pyramid & Memphis.

After breakfast we head for Giza plateau to visit the pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus , the great Sphinx and the valley temple of king Chephren facing the great statue. Lunch will be served in a restaurant, then we enjoy visiting Sakkara with its funeral complex and the step pyramid of king Djoser that was the world’s oldest major stone structure constructed 2667 – 2648 BC and to explore tomb mastabas with rich day life reliefs. afterwards  , we move to Memphis which was the old kingdom’s capital . Overnight in Cairo.

 

Day 3: Egyptian museum-fortress of Saladin-Coptic Cairo.

after breakfast at the hotel in Cairo your tour guide will escort you to visit the egyptian museum to witness a collection of the most ancient of egypt;s historical artifacts . the museum houses the world’s largest collection of pharaonic antiquities. Additional visit to the mummies room at the museum (extra ticket on spot). Lunch through out the tour at local restaurant, then we move to visit the citadel of salah eldin located on a hill . it contains museums and mosques like the charming mosque of Mohamed Ali perched on the summit of the citadel.afterward , we visit Coptic Cairo with its hanging Church , abu serga church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Later we transfer back to your hotel

 

Day 4 : flight to Luxor- Karnak temple & luxor temple.

On arrival to Luxor your tour guide will escort you to visit the temple of Karnak then transfer to your cruise boat in time for lunch and later around sunset you will visit the temple of luxor.

Overnight: Nile Cruising | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 5: the West Bank of luxor city & sailing to Edfu 

in the morning your tour guide will collect you from the cruise boat after breakfast to enjoy visiting the valley of the kings, temple of queen Hatshepsut and the colossal statues of Memnon then return back to the cruise boat which will set sail for Edfu via Esna lock

Overnight: Nile Cruising | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 6: Edfu & Kom Ombo temple 

After breakfast onboard the cruise you will visit the temple of Horus at Edfu city by horse and carriage for nearly 3 hours and on your return back to the cruise it will set sail for Kom Ombo temple

Relax as we sail the Nile. Later today we visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. A unique riverside temple, it is unusual in that everything architecturally is doubled and perfectly symmetrical along the main axis of the temple including twin halls, courts, colonnades, sanctuaries and entrances. Arrive Aswan, a prosperous town at the crossroads of the ancient caravan routes late evening.
Overnight: Nile Cruising | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 7 : Aswan city 

The Philae Temple in  Aswan. Today, we enjoy a short boat trip to Agilika Island for Philae Temple – dedicated to the goddess Isis. The temple dates from 4th century BC but the Ptolomies and the Romans up to 3rd century AD built most of the existing structures. In danger of being completely submerged by the rising water of Lake Nasser, in 1972 UNESCO stepped in and an 8-year rescue effort was undertaken to relocate the entire temple 20m higher on nearby Agilika Island.

After lunch, we visit the High Dam and take a felucca sailing trip to Elephantine and Kitchener Island. As the sun sets, free time to shop in the colourful souqs and markets or simply relax and watch an amazing sunset in Egypt’s southern most town straddling the River Nile.
Overnight: Nile Cruising | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 8: Abu simbel temples 

Optional excursion to Abu Simbel ,an early morning excursion to see the magnificent Temples of King Ramses II at Abu Simbel. In a multimillion dollar operation lead by UNESCO in 1972, the famous temples were re-located to a higher position on the shoreline of Lake Nasser which had threatened to erode the foundations of this monolithic temple complex. Please see our Abu Simbel by Road Add-on for more info. Alternatively you can contact your travel agent.then board your domestic flight back to Cairo and on arrival to Cairo international airport you will be met by your driver to transfer you back to your hotel and overnight at Cairo

 

 

Day 9: transfer to Cairo international airport for departure 

. Tour ends after breakfast. Included onward transfer to airport.
Breakfast
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