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Cairo
1 day
Day 1 - Arrival in Cairo
Welcome to the mystical lands of Egypt, where the Pharaohs ruled for thousands of years. Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, your tour manager will meet and assist you and ease the process by helping you to get the entry visa. your tour manager will assist you with your check-in and double-check your itinerary with you to establish and confirm all the pick-up times for all your activities during your trip. Overnight in Cairo. .
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4h · Admission ticket included
Day 2- Giza Pyramids , Sphinx & Gem Grand Egyptian museum / Overnight in Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Lunch at a good quality local restaurant.
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Grand Egyptian Museum
4h · Admission ticket included
Then transfer to enjoy GEM New Grand Museum the largest & most famous museum in the middle east & Africa .after the tour back to your hotel Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch INCLUDED
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Old Cairo
8h · Admission ticket included
Day 3- Cairo City Tour and Old Market
Pick you up from your hotel to enjoy a visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside the Citadel of Salah El Din . Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. Continue driving to the area of Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Then we move on to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga. after the tour transfer to your hotel in Cairo Overnight in Cairo
Meals : Breakfast INCLUDED
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The Karnak Temple
5h · Admission ticket included
Day 4- Fly to Luxor - East Bank Sightseeing
Today, you will be leaving Cairo and head out to the shining city of Luxor. You will meet your tour manager early in the morning at your hotel where he will accompany you to Cairo International Airport for your trip to Luxor. Upon landing in Luxor, you will be assisted and whisked away in an exclusive air-conditioned vehicle to board your Deluxe Nile cruise, that will offer you a unique experience cruising on the Nile with high-quality service, gastronomy, and accommodation during your stay. Enjoy a delicious lunch on board before heading out to your first stop in Upper Egypt which is visiting Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple at the East Bank. Return back to your cruise and enjoy a warm and hand-crafted dinner. Overnight aboard your cruise in Luxor.
Optional ( Not INCLUDED ) Sound and Light show at Karnak temple in luxor
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner INCLUDED
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Valley of the Kings
8h · Admission ticket included
Day 5- West Bank Sightseeing
Optional ( Not INCLUDED ) early morning trip Hot air balloon over the West bank of luxor
Enjoy your first breakfast on board your cruise surrounded by the calm waters of the Nile. After breakfast, head out to explore the West Bank of Luxor. Visit the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, then head to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom during the 15th century BCE at Deir El-Bahari. Finish the day as you marvel at the towering Colossi of Memnon. After finishing your visits at the West Bank, return back to your cruise and start sailing to Edfu while enjoying a delicious lunch on board. Relax the rest of the day as you sail; take advantage of the amazing facilities of your cruise; enjoy some afternoon tea, get a massage, de-stress in the Jacuzzi. End the day with an appetizing dinner on board. Overnight aboard your cruise in Edfu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner INCLUDED
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Edfu Temple
6h · Admission ticket included
Day 6- Edfu and Kom Ombo
Enjoy a mouth-watering breakfast on board your cruise as you sail to Edfu. Upon arrival, head out and visit Edfu Temple, one of the best-preserved temples of the Greco Roman era, that of Horus at Edfu. Enjoy a magnificent experience as you take a horse-drawn carriage ride back and forth to the temple and marvel at Upper Egypt’s local life. Pass through the slow-paced, rural life of the local farmers and fishermen. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking lush, fertile landscapes dotted with banana and date palm trees.
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Kom Ombo Temple
8h · Admission ticket included
After your visit, head back to your cruise and start sailing to your second stop of the day, Kom Ombo. Touch down on the shores of Kom Ombo and walk through the town of Kom Ombo among the locals of the town until you arrive at the unusual Kom Ombo temple with its two identical entrances, hypostyle halls, and sanctuaries. After your visit, head back to your cruise where you will enjoy an appetizing lunch while sailing to Aswan. As the day comes to an end, enjoy a warm, delicious dinner surrounded by the calm, serene water of the Nile River. Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner INCLUDED
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Temple of Philae
8h · Admission ticket included
Day 7- Aswan sightseeing
Enjoy yet another delicious breakfast on board as you sail to the colorful city of Aswan. Upon arrival, head out and enjoy a day of sightseeing in this beautiful city, meeting the kindest kind of locals. Start with visit the famous High Dam and then head to the massive Unfinished Obelisk, still resting on its side in the stone quarries of ancient Egypt. After, you will go on to the beautiful Temple of Philae, devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. After your visits, you will head back to your cruise and enjoy an appetizing dinner in the middle of the Nile surrounded by its beautiful waters. Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.
OPTIONAL TOUR ( Not INCLUDED ) "" Nubian Village in Aswan sailboat to visit a Nubian village on Soheil Island. Enjoy the scenery on the river and get a closer look at Nubian village life after the tour back to the cruise Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan city
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner INCLUDED
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Aswan
8h
Day 8- Optional Tour to Abu Simbel -Fly back to Cairo
OPTIONAL TRIP ( Not INCLUDED ) """ Abu Simbel Join our Trip to Abu Simbel from Aswan by a modern A/C vehicle early in the morning to visit the two rock-carved temples
Enjoy your last morning on your cruise with one last scrumptious breakfast on board surrounded by the calm waters of the Nile. After breakfast, disembark your cruise and get transferred to Aswan Airport to catch your flight back to Cairo where you will be met upon arrival and get transferred to your hotel for your last night in the Land of Pharaohs. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast INCLUDED
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Alexandria
8h
Day 9- Cairo / Optional trip to Alexandria
“Get a FREE day by leisure in Cairo, or join our optional trip to Alexandria.”
8 am Your Egyptology Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel for a sightseeing tour of Alexandria. First visit Pompay's Pillar. It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean. Then you drive to visit the Catacombswhich are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria, and then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs ( Light House ) of Alexandria then to Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Finally you will drive back to your hotel in Cairo Ovenright in Cairo
MEALS : BREAKFAST INCLUDED
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Cairo
2h
Day 10- Final Departure
transfer to Cairo airport catch your international flight back home , END OF THE PROGRAM
MEALS : BREAKFAST INCLUDED
