Glory of Egypt

Classic Egypt

All the top attractions are garanteed from cairo to Aswan from the great pyramids of Gizeh till the huge Temple of Abu Simbel . Truly energetic journey full of excitement discovering the main touristic points in the megacity of cairo then enjoying the majesty of the pharaohs while visiting the famous temples of Karnak and luxor , the unbelievable well-preserved colours of the Valley of Kings tombs , the impressive Temple of God Horus and the fascinating views from the temple of Fila . All of this mixed with a relaxing hours during your navigation in the eternal Nile river on board of your 5 stars NILE cruise .

Day 1 : CAIRO
Meals Included : Nothing
Upon your arrival in cairo international airport , our representative will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name . Sure you will have all the assistance even for your visa procedures or picking your luggage . Then drive to your hotel . Night in cairo .

Day 2 : CAIRO
Meals Included : breakfast
Pick up from your hotel by your licensed guide then drive to Giza plateau , it will be an amazing experience , firstly your guide is going to give you a detailed explanation about the history then the construction of this stunning there tombs Cheops , Chephren and Mykerinos , Kings of the 4° dynasty that impressed the hole world by their magnificent three tombs and still challenging the time and the human being . In panorama area you will have your free time to take the best pictures of the day also a very nice place for a camel ride . In the same site you gonna find the great sphnix of Giza the biggest one in Egypt and usually will be the best witness of the glory of this civilization. The next stop will be the Egyptian museum one of the largest with more than 23 thousand pieces , there every single piece gonna tell you a piece of history so your guide gonna mix ancient history with art a long the decades . It will be unforgettable moments specially when you stand in front of the golden mask of king TUT and know so much more about his live and his death as well . Then we will drive to saladin’s citadel , it contains a lot of historical buildings specially the most visited mosque is MUHAMMED ALI , known also as the alabaster mosque , there you will have a detailed explanation from your guide about ISLAM the religion of the majority in Egypt . Finally you will be dropped off at the train station to go to aswan

Day 3: CAIRO / ASWAN
Meals Included : breakfast – lunch – dinner
After your breakfast and according to your Domestic flight time , you will be picked up from your hotel to the airport to take your flight to Aswan , it will take one hour and fifteen minutes . Arrival in Aswan and assist at the airport then transfer to your 5 stars NILE cruise ship .
Enjoy your lunch on board then prepare yourself for the first journey in Aswan. There you will begin your tour visiting the philae temple , dedicated for the goddess ISIS , goddess of beauty , love , maternity and happiness . The temple was entirely dismantled and moved in 1981 to a nearby island called agilkia when philae island was flooded . The location of this small temple offers the most beautiful landscape views you can ever imagine . Finally you will back to your NILE cruise ship. Dinner and night on board .
In case of having more free time , then you’ll have the chance of one of the most exciting adventures , visiting the only Nubian village that wasn’t flooded by the NILE after the construction of Aswan high dam , more than incredible views , camel ride you’ll have the opportunity to get closer to the Nubian language , costumes and traditions ( optional excursion )

Day4: ASWAN / KOM OMBO / EDFU
Meals Included : breakfast – lunch – dinner
you’ll have another chance to visit the impressive Temple of Abu simbel , this complex is the only one that was carved entirely in a sandstone mountain to glorify the famous king Ramses the second and his beloved wife Nefertari and from the old ages Both temples was buried by the sand of the desert so it still in a very perfect condition of preservation . Even in our modern times when both temples were relocated and moved after a huge campaign of UNESCO they still have every single detail of paintings , colours , reliefs and heroglific inscriptions .
Enjoy your lunch on board navigating between the riverbanks , usually will be the most memorable moments in your journey . Reaching Kom ombo then you’ll visit a unique temple , really not so rich of remains but historically you will be astonished in the land of SOBEK the crocodile headed God . After visiting the temple and it’s mummification museum you’ll be back to your ship to enjoy one of the most exciting entertainment the GALABEYA party after a very tasty Oriental dinner . Night on board

Day 5 : EDFU / LUXOR
Meals Included : breakfast – lunch – dinner
After your breakfast it’ll be time for the remarkable visit of the temple of Edfu , dedicated for Horus , make sure that you will be really impressed by the most well-preserved temple all over Egypt huge walls , columns , shrines , reliefs and inscriptions . Back to the ship and again sailing to luxor . Enjoying as usually your lunch on board . Reaching luxor then visit the two temples of the east bank , temple of Karnak , the hugest one ever and the second all over the world , that’s a real encyclopedia more than 2000 years of history , along the decades Kings relaized that Amon will be an immortal God so also their names will be immortal inside the sanctuary of Amon . Then another stop in luxor temple , as well as the first was dedicated to Amon the king of the gods , this temple still a very good example specially when you compare between the fine art of the 18th dynasty and the big pieces of art lack of details of the 19th dynasty . Back to the ship , dinner and night on board .

Day 6: LUXOR / CAIRO
Meals Included : breakfast
Early by the morning you’ll visit the top sites of the west bank , your first stop will be in the famous valley of the Kings , more than 500 years this valley was the burial of the most glorious and powerful Kings of the Egyptian empire . Here amuse your eyes with the most preserved colours of paintings and reliefs , that telling us more and more about the live after death . Then admire the unique arquiteture of Queen’s hatshipsut temple built with a very fine limestone rocks brought nearby cairo . Our last stop will be in front of this two huge 19th meters tall statues , known in the greek era as statues of Memnoun , the only thing that have been survived from the magnificent temple of Amenofis III . Transfer to Cairo
Day 7 :
After breakfast you will be transported to train station for final departure

Included
3 night in Cairo
3 nights on board of nile cruise with full board
transfers & transportation ( air-conditioned vehicle ) a long your trip
full day tour in Cairo with licensed guide .
all mentioned sightseeings during your Nile cruise with licensed guide.
entrance fees of mentioned places .

train tickets
Excluded
× personal expenses , shopping and beverage .
× anything not mentioned as included .
× optional excursions ( Nubian village ,and hot air balloon )
× tipping .

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7 Days 6 Nights Private Guided Tour Package from Cairo to Luxor, Nile Cruise, Aswan, & Abu Simbel. Door to door transfer.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Duration: 7 Days 6 Nights
• Exclusions: Drinks, Tipping/Gratuities (optional – recommended)
• Group Size: Your Group Size
• Inclusions: Accommodation, All tax, fuel, & service charges, Door to door transfer, Entrance fees to the mentioned sites, Meals & Drinks as mentioned, Mineral bottled water during tours, Private Egyptologist Tour Guide
• Tour Type: Private Tour
• Transport: Air-con Vehicle & Train