| Day 1: Cairo, arrival |
Upon arrival to Cairo Airport, you’ll be escorted by our service team who will help you through the passport control and the customs and then, you’ll get a transfer to hotel.
Meals: (--) |
| Day 2: Cairo, Pyramids, Sakkara and Memphis |
After breakfast, you will meet your guide to start a full-day trip to visit the step pyramid of Zosar in Sakkara, then you will visit Memphis that was the first capital of the unified Egypt and then, you’re going to visit the magnificent and great Pyramids of Giza, the fascinating Sphinx and the valley temple besides. During the tour, you will have lunch in a local restaurant and you will have the opportunity to visit a papyrus institute to discover how the first paper in the history of mankind was made by the great pharaohs in Egypt. Back to the hotel for an overnight.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch |
| Day 3: Cairo / Fayoum Oasis |
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After breakfast, your guide will pick you up for an over-day trip to Fayoum. It's an oasis about 90 km. to the south-west of Cairo. There we are going to start our tour by visiting the "Hawara" pyramid which is 9 km. south-west of Fayoum. Then you are going to visit the "Lahun" pyramid which was built by king "Senusert II" also of the 12th dynasty. Later, you will visit the pyramid of "Meidom" built by king "Senefru" of the fourth dynasty. He was the father of King "Cheops" who built the great pyramid of Giza. After that, you will have lunch and then drive back to Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
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| Day 4: Cairo, Egyptian museum, Citadel Coptic Cairo, Bazaar |
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After breakfast, you will meet your guide to start a full-day trip to visit the Egyptian museum of antiquities and the treasures' room of the famous young king "Tutankhamun". The tour takes almost two hours and then the guide will give a free time to enjoy the fragrant of the past. Then, you will drive to the old Islamic part of the city and visit the Citadel of "Saladin" ,the “Alabaster Mosque”, and one of the oldest churches in Christianity, “The Hanging Church”. Later, you will have the opportunity to visit the old Synagogue. Lunch will be during the tour in a local restaurant and you will finish your tour by visiting the famous old bazaar of “Khan el Khalili”. After that, you’ll get a transfer to the hotel and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch.
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| Day 5: Cairo / Abu Simbel / Aswan/ Komombo |
After breakfast in the early morning, you will get a transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Abu Simbel. Upon reaching Abu Simbel, you'll have a guided tour to the great and magnificent temple of "Ramses II" and the temple he built for his beloved wife "Nefertari". After that, we'll take you back to Aswan for embarkation. Then you'll visit the High Dam, the unfinished Obelisk and the wonderful “Philae” temple. Lunch will be aboard and then sail to Komombo. Visit the Sobek temple in Komombo and sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
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| Day 6: Edfu / Luxor |
fter breakfast, you'll visit Horus temple in Edfu and continue sailing to Luxor. Lunch and dinner aboard the cruise. Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. |
| Day 7: Luxor East and West Banks |
After breakfast, you'll visit the necropolis of the “Valley of the Kings” where you will see the famous tombs of the Pharaohs. You can visit up to three tombs. After that, you'll visit the temple of queen “Hatshepsut” at "El Dier el Bahari" and the colossi of "Memnon". Then, you'll have lunch aboard and after that, you'll visit the karnak temples and Luxor temple. overnight aboard.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. |
| Day 8: Luxor / Hurghada |
| fter breakfast, disembarkation and then you'll get transfer to Hurghada by an A/C. vehicle. Overnight in Hurghada.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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| Day 9 - 10: Hurghada |
Free at leisure enjoying the perfect weather and you have a great opportunity to join any of our special optional programs (see Hurghada day trips).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner aboard. |
| Day 11: Hurghada / Cairo |
Breakfast and then you'll get a transfer to the airport for your afternoon flight to Cairo. Upon reaching Cairo, meet, assist and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast |
| Day 12: Cairo / Alexandria |
Breakfast and then you'll enjoy a full day trip to Egypt’s second biggest city located directly on the Mediterranean at the north-west of Cairo. It's one of the most beautiful cities of Egypt and the drive takes you almost three hours per way. Upon arrival, you are going to start your tour by visiting the Graeco-Roman museum then the Catacomb of "Kom el Shokafa" which is a three levels roman cemetery. Then, you will visit the pompay's pillar that was built in the honour of the emperor Diocletian in the 4th century. Later, you will visit the Qaitbay fortress which was built on the ruins of the ancient famous pharaohs "Light House". You'll get your lunch during the tour. Drive back to your hotel in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch |
| Day 13: Cairo, departure transfer |
After breakfast, you’ll have a transfer to Cairo Airport and you'll be escorted for your flight back home.
Meals: Breakfast. |
