Package 1 .

 

 
 Tour Title .: Cairo ,Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with day trip to Alexandria

Tour Duration .: 09 days – 08 Nights  

Day 01: Arrival at Cairo
  • Arrival at Cairo international airport, our representative will be there to welcomes, meet and assist you through immigration and customs formalities then claiming your baggage followed by transfer to your hotel.
  • Overnight at Your Hotel in Cairo
Day 02: Cairo and Giza
  • After breakfast ; we are starting our Day trip in Cairo with a Visit to the famous Three pyramids , lion-headed Sphinx and the valley temple at Giza Plateau.listed one os Seven Wonders of the World,
  • chance for a camel or horse ride in this desert " on your own "
  • we will pass by the papyrus institutesAt the Papyrus Institute, a  demonstration and an explanation of hieroglyphics is given.
  • And also a chance for some shopping there
  • our tour guide will suggest to you some local restaurants closer to the pyramids area for lunch " on your own "  
  • Move to visit the Step Pyramids of Zoserin Sakkara and Open Air Museum inMemphis, the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II. later our tour leader and driver will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo
  • Overnight at your hotel in Cairo 
Day 03: Cairo - Alexandria and train to Aswan

After breakfast you will start on a full day sightseeing
of Alexandria starting with Greco Roman Museumwhich contains artifacts that give you a picture of the grandeur of Alexandria in its
Greek and Roman days. You will stop at the newly built Library of Alexandria, one of modern architectures greatest marvel. You will also visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shuqafa where the tombs are distinctly Romanesque And to the Fort of Quaitbayand the recently excavated Roman Amphitheatre, and then on to Pompeys Pillarwhich was erected in honor of The Emperor Diocletian.
Transfer to the train station in Alexandria for your train station for your first class seating train heading South to Aswan city
Overnight in the train
 
Day 04: Aswan

In the morning arriving to Aswan a beautiful winter resort
our local representatives will be there to welcomes, meet and assist you and transferring you to your selected Nile Cruise You

embark our 5 star Nile River cruise boat for lunch and orientation. Full amenities of your Nile Cruiser will be included in your
description of your selected package. Your 4 day cruise includes:
 
1st Day Nile Cruise : Aswan
Embarkation & Lunch on board of the cruise.
Proceed with the visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by felucca around Elephantine Island & the Botanical Garden.
Lunch on board of the cruise.
Finish the visits of Aswan with the high Dam passing by the old Dam of Aswan.
Dinner & Overnight on board of the cruise in Aswan
 
Day 05: Kom-Ombo , Edfu and Esna

2nd Day Nile Cruise  : Kom-Ombo / Edfu / Esna
Breakfast on board of the cruise.
04:00  Sail to Kom Ombo.
07:00  Visit the Temple of Kom-Ombo, dedicated for Gods Sobek and Haroeris .
08:30  Sail to Edfu.
13:00 Arrive Edfu, Visit the Temple of God Horusson of Osiris one of the most complete architectures in Egypt.
15:30  Sail to Esna Lock.
18:30  Arrive Esna Lock, cross Esna lock and Continue sailing to Luxor

 
Day 06: Luxor
3rd Day Nile Cruise : Luxor “West bank “
Breakfast on board of the cruise.
07:00 Proceed with the visits of the West Bankof the Nile including The Valley of Kings, The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir
El-Bahari and the two colossi of Memnon. Valley of the KingsIt was here that bodies of kings such as Tutankhamoun , Ramses II,
Ramses IV, Tutmose III and many other kings once lay
Valley of The Queens:The total number of these tombs is seventy tombs !
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut:the only woman ever to rule as a Pharaoh and consists mainly of three terraces linked by ramps
Two Colossi of Memnon : These two huge statues of Amenhotep III , The statues show Amenhotep seated on his throne with the
two Nile gods of upper and lower Egypt uniting the two lands
Overnight on board of the cruise in Luxor.]
 
Day 07: Luxor and Train to Cairo

4th Day Nile cruise : Luxor “ East bank “
Breakfast and Disembarkation from the cruise.
Finish with the visits of the East Bankof the Nile including the Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor.
Visits to Karnak temple:"covering an immense 100 acres (40.5 hectares). Of the three temple enclosures, the grandest is the Precinct of Amun, the main place of worship. The Great Hypostyle Hall is 6000 sq m (64,584 sq ft) and filled with immense stone pillars. The whole site has colossal statues, relief, obelisks and halls and, of course, the Avenue of the Sphinxes. A processional path of ram sphinxes representing Amun leads into the temple. Between the forelegs of these rams is a small statue of Ramses II, Amun's servant
and Luxor Temple: is guarded by a huge statue of Ramses II, and although a fraction of the area of Karnak, it also contains countless columns, statues and sphinxes Including interpretation by an Egyptologist English Speaking tour guide who will transfers you to the train station to your train heading North to Cairo
Overnight at the train

 
Day 08: Cairo

Breakfast and free time for leisure in Cairo
and before your flight departure almost 3 hours before this time– our tour leader will be waiting for you.
you will check out from your hotel and we will transfer you with our Car to Cairo International Airport for your flight to your home  With the wonderful memories about Egypt 

 
Day 09: Departure from Cairo

Breakfast and free time for leisure in Cairo
and before your flight departure almost 3 hours before this time– our tour leader will be waiting for you.
you will check out from your hotel and we will transfer you with our Car to Cairo International Airport for your flight to your home  With the wonderful memories about Egypt 

 
 
 
 
    
     
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