Item Code: 73-11028
$2500.00
Overview
If you’re dreaming of exploring the wonders of Ancient Egypt but have a limited time to spare for a vacation, then this package is designed for you. Get a mix of history, culture and food while visiting The Pyramids and sailing down the Nile end enjoying the marvelous temples and tombs in Luxor and Aswan.
Day 1:
Arrive to Cairo.
Day 2:
Visit The Giza Pyramids, The Sphinx, and The Egyptian Museum.
Day 3:
Visit The Saqqara Step Pyramid and Islamic Cairo.
Day 4:
Fly to Luxor, Embark on The Nile Cruise, then visit Karnak and Luxor Temples.
Day 5:
Visit The Valley of The Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Memnon Colossi.
Day 6:
Visit Edfu and Com Ombo Temples.
Day 7:
Visit Philae Temple, The High Dam, and The Unfinished Obelisk.
Day 8:
Fly Back to Cairo and Final Departure.
Highlights
- Explore The Giza Pyramids, The Sphinx and The Egyptian Museum.
- Visit The Ancient Necropolis of Saqqara and The Step Pyramid.
- Visit Saladin Citadel and Mohammed Ali’s Mosque.
- Explore Luxor and the amazing Karnak & Luxor Temples.
- Visit The Valley of The Kings, King Tutankhamun Tomb and Hatshepsut Temple.
- Sail up The Nile on a 5 star cruise ship for 4 nights.
- Visit Edfu & Com Ombo Temples.
- Visit Philae Temple, The High Dam and The Unfinished Obelisk at Ancient Granite Quarry.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Cairo Airport, our representative will meet and assist you to get your visa and collect your luggage, then transfer you to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight at the hotel in Cairo.
Day 2: Breakfast at the hotel, then you will join your tour guide to visit The Giza Pyramids, The Sphinx, then lunch at a local restaurant followed by a visit to The Egyptian Museum. Overnight at the hotel in Cairo.
Day 3: Breakfast at the hotel, then you will join your tour guide to visit The Step Pyramid at Saqqara then lunch at a local restaurant followed by a visit to Mohamed Ali’s Mosque at The Citadel then visit ‘the Souk’ at Khan El Khalili market. Evening flight to Luxor. Meet our representative at Luxor airport then transfer to your hotel in Luxor.
Day 4: Breakfast at the hotel, then join your tour guide for the East Bank Tour of Luxor; Karnak and Luxor Temples passing by the Ancient Sphinx Avenue. Then transfer to your cruise ship followed by lunch on the ship. Dinner and overnight on the ship docking at Luxor.
Day 5: Early breakfast on the ship, then drive to The Valley of The Kings where you will visit 3 tombs and the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Followed by Hatshepsut temple and finally The Colossi of Memnon. Back to the Ship, then lunch and set sail up The Nile towards Esna where the ship has to go through The Esna Lock. Dinner and overnight on the ship docking at Edfu.
Day 6: Breakfast on the ship, then visit Edfu Temple in the morning. Back to the ship and set sail, then lunch on board followed by a visit to Com Ombo Temple. Set sail, then dinner and overnight on the ship docking at Aswan.
Day 7: Breakfast on the ship, then Visit Philae Temple (Temple of Isis), The High Dam and The Unfinished Obelisk. Back to the ship for Lunch, then enjoy sailing on a felucca around Elephantine Island at sunset. Dinner and overnight on the ship docking at Aswan.
Day 8: Breakfast on the ship then catch your flight to Cairo where our representative will be waiting for you to assist with your final departure.
Accommodation
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