Egypt | Cairo - Luxor - Aswan 8 days
Description
Egypt | Cairo - Luxor - Aswan 8 days
What's included
INCLUDED
- Pick up and drop off to the airport.
- All excursions with private high qualified tour guides.
- Hotel Accommodations by BB (Bed & Breakfast)
- All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Entrance tickets to all the sightseeing, mentioned in program.
- All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle.
EXCLUDED
- International Airfare.
- Entry visa to Egypt.
- Any optional tours
- Tipping.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Cairo and then transfer to visit the legendry treasures at the Egyptian Museum, famous for its antiquities from Egypt’s Pharaonic period, which includes the fabulous treasures of King Tut Ankh-Amon. Transfer to hotel for overnight.(In Evening Optional dinner Cruise “open buffet” as sailing in the Nile, Belly dancer and Oriental Show).
Day 2: After breakfast drives to Cairo Airport and fly to Luxor, Embarkation on Nile Cruise, afternoon will visit by bicycle the stunning monuments of Luxor, the construction of the temple dates from King Amenhotep II and King Ramses II, then Karnak temples, the greatest sanctuary of worship in history that includes several temple among which is the temple of Theban Triad, two of the greatest cities of Ancient Egypt. Return back to Nile cruise for dinner & overnight.
Day 3: Start tour by bicycle to visit west bank of the Nile River, to see the Valley of the Kings, there are over 63 tombs accounted for in this most famous region of the Theban necropolis, and Deir El-Bahari, Queen Hatshepsut’s monumental, mortuary temple. The queen who made herself pharaoh, she dedicated her temple to the God Amon and the Cow-headed Goddess Hathor. Stop to view and take pictures of the Clossi of Memnon, They once guarded the entrance to the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III, these sandstone giants 17 m high, guarding the valley. Return back to Nile cruise for dinner & overnight. Sailing to Edfu
Day 4: Arrival Edfu to visit Edfu temple, the temple of Horus with its menacing black stone statue of the Falcon god. Later, re-board your boat and continue sailing to Kom Ombo to visit Sobek temple. Entertainment of Galabya Party.
Day 5: Early morning excursion by Egypt Air or bus to Abu Simbel, to visit the temple of King Ramses II, which was dedicated to the sun god Ra“Horakhti” and the temple of his wife Nefertari, which was dedicated to the goddess Hathor, the goddess of love and beauty, 280 k, afternoon sailing trip on a typical Egyptian (Felucca) Sail boat or motor boat, which glides along the Nile passing Elephantine island, then to visit Lord Kitchener Botanical Gardens and dramatic White marble Agha Khan Mausoleum, back to Nile cruise for dinner and overnight. (Optional tour visits the Nubian Village by camels through the desert).
Day 6: After enjoy your breakfast drive to visit unfinished Obelisk, High Dam then transfer to Aswan Airport back to Cairo, arrival Cairo, drive to your hotel for overnight .
Day 7: After Breakfast, Today by bicycle will be transported back in time of the Ancient Egyptians to visit the Pyramids of Giza, Cheops Pyramid, the largest of the three, was built in the 4th dynasty about 2690 BC, One of the seven wonders of the ancient world .In front of the pyramid of Chephren, there stands the Sphinx a lion with a Pharaoh’s head thought to be a portrait of the pharaoh Chephren.(Optional Sound & Light Show at Giza Pyramids),back to hotel for overnight.
Day 8: After your breakfast drive to Cairo airport for final departure.