Egypt Itinerary 8 days Cairo and Nile cruise

Day 1: Day 1 Arrival in Egypt

1. Pass by
   Day 1 Arrival in Egypt
   
   Marsaalamtours representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle, Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Day 2 Cairo Day Tour Giza Pyramids – Egyptian Museum

1. The Pyramids Of Giza
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Day 2 Cairo Day Tour Giza Pyramids – Egyptian Museum
   
   Breakfast at hotel, start your Cairo Day Tour to visit Pyramids of Giza, visit The Great Pyramid of the king Cheops belong to the four dynasty, visit Chephren & Mycerinus pyramids, then drive to panorama area, take memorable photos of the three Pyramids together, continue visiting the Sphinx and the Valley Temple,
2. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Next tour to the Egyptian Museum including Tutankhamun treasures, Optional to visit the Mummy room, Lunch at local restaurant, vegetarian food available on request, at night transfer to Giza train station for departure to Aswan by sleeper train, Dinner & Overnight in Sleeper train.

Day 3: Day 3 Aswan - The High Dam - Philae Temple -Nile Cruise Tour

1. Aswan High Dam
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Day 3 Aswan
   
   Arrive Aswan train station, meet & assist, transfer to your Nile Cruise, Check in before Lunch, Lunch on board your Nile Cruise, Start your Aswan Day Tour to visit the high dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae temple, dinner & overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
   The High Dam
   The High Dam
   
   Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
2. Temple of Philae
   2h · Admission ticket included
   - Philae Temple -Nile Cruise Tour-
   
   Philae temple
   
   Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
3. Unfinished Obelisk
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s the finest granite used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks.
   
   /unfinished--obelisk
   
   The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.
   
   Optional tour to visit the Nubian village and sailing trip with Felucca

Day 4: Day 4 Abu simble and Kom ombo temple

1. Abu Simbel Temple
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Breakfast & Lunch onboard the cruise.
   Abu Simbel temples
   
   The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor,the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
   
   13:00 sail to Kom ombo
2. Kom Ombo Temple
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Visit The temple of Kom ombo
   
   The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
   Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu
   Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
   Galabyia Party.

Day 5: Edfu Temple and Luxor East bank

1. Edfu Temple
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Edfu temple
   
   Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus,which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dates to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c),The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
2. The Karnak Temple
   3h · Admission ticket included
   Karnak is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso)
   
   Luxor Temple
   
   Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated with His Military Battle of Kadesh
   
   Dinner &Overnight onboard of the Cruise in Luxor

Day 6: Day 6 Luxor - Karnak - Luxor Temples

1. Luxor Temple
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Day 6 Luxor - Karnak - Luxor Temples Nile Cruise Tour
   Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of the Nile Including
2. Valley of the Kings
   3h · Admission ticket included
   The valley of the Kings
   Once called the great Place of the Truth, this valley Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak
3. Colossi of Memnon
   30m · Admission ticket included
   The colossi of Memnon
   Massive pair statues Know as the Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what once the largest complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third
4. Temple of Hatshepsut
   1h · Admission ticket included
   The Queen Hatshepsut temple
   Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces,
   at night transfer to Luxor train station for departure back to Cairo by night Sleeper train, Dinner & Overnight in Sleeper train.

Day 7: Day 7 Cairo Excursions

1. Memphis and Sakkara
   6h · Admission ticket not included
   Day 7 Cairo Excursions
   
   Arrive Giza train station, meet & assist, transfer to your hotel, optional to visit Memphis & Sakkara, or optional to enjoy the Sound & light show at the Pyramids area, Overnight in Cairo.

Day 8: Day 8 Final Departure

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   Day 8 Final Departure
   
   Breakfast at the hotel. transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.

Pickup details

We Pick up all the travelers

• Wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Families and groups have special prices