Day 1 Arrival
Today you will be picked up from Cairo Airport and transferred to your hotel. Your tour leader will assist you for customs and baggage claim. Overnight stay in Cairo.
Meals : No Meals
Day 2 Full Day Pyramids Tour
Enjoy buffet breakfast in your hotel. Then you will meet your personal tour guide who is also a trained Egyptologist. Today you will explore the relics of the Ancient Egyptians include visits to the ancient Memphis, Necropolis of Saqqara, Chephren Pyramid and the Great Pyramids of Giza, the only standing wonder for the ancient world. You will enjoy a buffet lunch at a great local restaurant. Next you will see the famous Sphinx which have human face and lion’s body and whose constructor still a mystery, but its sheer beauty and allure has mystified the likes of Alexander the Great and Napoleon. End the day by enjoying the panoramic view of the Giza Pyramids and why not to experience a camel or horse riding around the Pyramids? After a wonderful day you will return to your hotel. Stay overnight in Cairo.
*** Please note the entrance to the Pyramids or Camel ride not included in our package. You must notice your tour guide at the beginning of the tour because a limited number of people are allowed inside the Pyramids daily and cost needs to be paid directly. ***
Meals : Breakfast & Lunch
Day 3 Cairo - Luxor & Nile cruise
Today you will be transferred to Cairo airport to take the flight to Luxor. You will see our representative as soon as you arrive to Luxor, transfer to Nile boat. After embarking on your cruise, you will meet your Egyptologist tour guide and begin your visits in Luxor stands where ancient Thebes, the "City of the Thousand Gates," once stood. In Arabic Language Luxor means "the Palaces" because it hosts a great number of magnificent temples and tombs.
You will across to the West bank of Nile represents "Afterlife" and it is known for its necropolis and mortuary temples: the Valley of the Kings. Here you will visit the Valley of the Kings excluding the tombs of the Thebian rulers and the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, the only woman pharaoh to reign in ancient Egypt. The Temple is associated with Hathor "the goddess of love and joy" and it was originally surrounded by tropical gardens with plants imported from Somali. Finally visit the Valley of The Queens and the famous Colossi of Memnon, which once guarded the entrance to the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. The temple was destroyed by an earthquake and the Colossi is the only remaining now. Enjoy dinner and overnight.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4 Luxor - Esna - Edfu
Today, you will sail along the Nile River the longest river in the world, is the life blood of Egypt, a land known for its history and civilization. Stop at Edfu at south of Luxor and is the site of one of the greatest and best preserved temples of ancient Egypt. The temple of Edfu was dedicated to Horus (son of Isis) and provides a wealth of information through its inscriptions, which describe the founding and construction methods of similar temples, as well as daily rituals and myths of ancient times. This temple is considered as the second largest temple in Egypt after Karnak Temple. Dinner will be served on board. Stay overnight in Edfu.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5 Edfu - Kom Ombo
Explore Kom Ombo is located on the north of Aswan and since earliest times, has received visitors who have traveled through the Libyan and Arabian deserts from Sudan caravan routes. The town of Ombos gained administrative importance during the Ptolemic age as it protected the southern border of Egypt and in the Roman period was a military station.
Kom Ombo famous with a The temple has a double sanctuary and is dedicated to two divinities: Haroeris (Horus the Elder) and Sobek (the Crocodile God). It has two identical entrances, hypostyle halls and sanctuaries. The symmetry of the temple layout is a tribute to the mythical link the two gods shared. Built on an outcrop at a bend in the Nile where crocodiles used to gather in ancient times, the temple is a testament to the importance Ancient Egyptian priests placed in the natural cycles and crocodiles of the Nile. Visit the temple to see mummified crocodiles, clay coffins and spectacular reliefs on the walls. Return to your cruise ship for overnight stay.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6 Kom Ombo - Aswan
Continue sailing along the Nile River passing through the wonderful sceneries of the Egyptian villages. Remember that none of the achievements of the remarkable ancient Egyptian civilization would have been possible without the Nile River. At the end of the day arrive in Aswan is the city of "trade", Egypt's sunniest city and the perfect destination to stroll and relax in a magical cultural setting because it offers a rich cultural experience of Nubians. You can shop for spices, henna tattoos, souvenirs and African handmade goods at the Aswan souk. Enjoy wonderful views and watch feluccas slowly sailing the Nile River. Enjoy dinner on board and stay overnight in Aswan.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7 Aswan
After breakfast you will visit High Dam is the biggest in Egypt and collects water from Lake Nasser is the world's largest artificial lake. Next we will visit the Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Iris and stands on the island of Agilika. Thus we will need to use small boats to reach the island which will also give you chance to take wonderful photos. The original site of the temple when it was relocated by UNESCO after the building of the Aswan Dam threatened the site. Don't forget that you can also join our optional Sound and Light Show to see the temple in the evening.
Before return to your ship you will will enjoy a traditional felucca ride around Elephantine Island and the Botanical Gardens. Overnight in Aswan.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8 Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna
Today you will have chance to join our optional Abu Simbel Tour arranged either by plane or bus depending your budget. Don't forget that Abu Simbel is one of the must seen places of Egypt with the most familiar image of ancient Egypt. Complex of Abu Simbel contains two temples, carved into a mountainside, that were built by pharaoh Ramesses The Second. The larger of the two temples contains four colossal statues of a seated Ramesses II at its entrance, each about 69 feet (21 meters) tall. The entranceway to the temple was built in such a way that on two days of the year, October 22 and February 22, the light would shine into the inner sanctuary and light up three statues seated on a bench, including one of the pharaoh. It’s been hypothesized that these dates may celebrate his coronation and birth.
You will enjoy lunch on cruise and sail to Esna via Kom Ombo and Edfu. Tonight you will be invited to a special dinner on board will be an "Egyptian Night" also known as "Galabeya Night" party for all guests, with a chance to dress up in traditional Egyptian costumes. There will be a lavish buffet of Egyptian specialties food, followed by oriental music and dancing for everybody.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9 Esna-Luxor
Enjoy breakfast and then your tour guide will take you to the East Bank of Luxor including visits to the most impressive temples of Karnak and Luxor. First visit to the Temples of Karnak where you will walk along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the massive temple complex. Next visit to Luxor Temple was once joined to the Temples of Karnak by a 2 kms long Avenue of Sphinx. Return to the cruise for lunch.
In the afternoon you will be offered an optional excursion to Luxor Museum where the most of the artifacts displayed were discovered in the area of ancient Thebes (modern Luxor). Highlights of the collection include masterpieces of pharaonic art as well as examples of everyday objects. Dinner and stay overnight in Luxor.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10 Luxor-Cairo
Disembark from Nile boat. After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your Cairo flight. Arrive to Cairo and transfer to your hotel. Stay overnight in Cairo.
Meals : Breakfast
Day 11 Departure
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight. End of our services.
Meals : Breakfast
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