Egypt in 12 days ( 8-day Nile cruise & 4 -day Cairo )

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_______________________________________ Experience the natural beauty of Egypt with us. Get thrilled and mesmerized by the great Pyramids & Karnak temple, immerse yourself in rich and unique Egypt culture and History, discover and rejuvenate yourself spiritually In Philae, Kom Ombo & Edfu temples, Sail in the great Nile River across untamed Natural villages and farms, meet kind and hospitable Egyptian people, take an adventure tour to discover the beauty of the King’s valley in Luxor * Visit Cairo Pyramids, Memphis and the oldest Pyramid in the world * Visit Aswan High dam, Philae Temple of Isis & The unfinished obelisk * Visit Kom Ombo temple of crocodile God & Edfu Temple of Horus * Visit the Valley of kings, Hathsepsut temple the only Egyptian Queen. * Visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple of God Amu Re the Sun God * Visit Cairo Museum, Coptic Cairo . experience our professional tour guides and drivers.

Additional Info

Duration: 11 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours



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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Karnak tours
_______________________________________ Experience the natural beauty of Egypt with us. Get thrilled and mesmerized by the great Pyramids & Karnak temple, immerse yourself in rich and unique Egypt culture and History, discover and rejuvenate yourself spiritually In Philae, Kom Ombo & Edfu temples, Sail in the great Nile River across untamed Natural villages and farms, meet kind and hospitable Egyptian people, take an adventure tour to discover the beauty of the King’s valley in Luxor * Visit Cairo Pyramids, Memphis and the oldest Pyramid in the world * Visit Aswan High dam, Philae Temple of Isis & The unfinished obelisk * Visit Kom Ombo temple of crocodile God & Edfu Temple of Horus * Visit the Valley of kings, Hathsepsut temple the only Egyptian Queen. * Visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple of God Amu Re the Sun God * Visit Cairo Museum, Coptic Cairo . experience our professional tour guides and drivers.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Cairo

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
You will be met and welcomed by our representative

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at pyramisa suites hotel Cairo

Day 2: Egyptian museum & the Citadel of Saladin

Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
After breakfast your tour guide will pick you up from the hotel lobby to visit the Egyptian museum which houses the largest collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the world and your tour guide will explain the history pieces in a chronological order. You will be taken to explore the unique collection of king Tutankhamon in the second floor and after you visit the museum you will be taken to visit the medieval fortress of Saladin which houses the famous alabaster mosque of king Mohamed Ali and then you will be transferred to your hotel
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The citadel is a medieval fortress built in 1171AD by Saladin.it had been the seat of the state since then until 1864. It houses many palaces and mosques the most famous mosque is the alabaster mosque of king Mohamed Ali.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at pyramisa suites hotel Cairo

Day 3: Flight to Luxor city & Karnak temple

Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
After breakfast check out of your hotel and transfer to Cairo international airport to board your flight to Luxor city and on arrival your tour guide will escort you to visit the temple of Karnak, the largest temple in the world, which was dedicated to the ram-headed god Amon-Re and then you will be transferred to your luxurious cruise boat in time for lunch. Later on around sunset you will be taken to Luxor temple
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard the cruise boat at Luxor

Day 4: West bank of luxor city & sailing to Edfu via Esna lock

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
After breakfast your tour guide will pick you up from the boat to visit 3 royal tombs of Egypt’s most famous pharoahs in the valley of the kings which is home to 64 tombs date back to the New kingdom era circa 1500 bc and then you will be taken to explore the extraordinary temple of queen Hatshepsut and a photo stop at the colossi of memnon then transfer back to the cruise boat in time for lunch. The cruise boat will set sail for Edfu via Esna lock. Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the cool breeze of the river from the sun deck and sunset tea time
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
The temple of queen Hatshepsut is very well preserved and built in 1550BC. It was designed by her famous architect Senemout .after visiting the temple of Queen Hatshepsut enjoy a short break at the alabaster village to admire locals making handcrafted figurines and vases and then visit a local house in a village to learn how is sun bread made and get an insightful look of local life in the Egyptian village.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
On the way back to the cruise boat stop over at the colossi of Memnon and take photos . They guarded the entrance of the ruined temple of king Amenhotep 3rd .
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard the cruise boat at Edfu

Day 5: Edfu & sailing to kom Ombo temple & sailing to Aswan

Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
After breakfast your tour guide guide will pick you up from the boat to enjoy a horse and carriage ride to visit the temple of Edfu, the best preserved temple in Egypt and the second largest after karnak temple and on your return back to the cruise boat will set sail for kom Ombo temple. On arrival your tour guide will escort you to visit the temple and the crocodile museum at Kom Ombo and then you will be taken back to the cruise boat . dinner will be followed by the traditional dress party in the lounge bar
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
On arrival at kom Ombo your tour guide will escort you to visit the temple of Sobek and the museum of the mummified crocodiles . Kom ombo temple was built in Greco-Roman era 280 BC
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Crocodile Museum, Nagoa Ash Shatb Markaz Deraw, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
Enjoy your visit to the crocodile museum right after visiting the temple where you will view tens of mummified crocodiles that they were worshipped in the temple
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard the cruise boat at Aswan

Day 6: Aswan city

Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
After breakfast your tour guide will pick you up to visit the High Dam which was built by the Soviets in 1971 and then you will be taken to explore the temple of Philae ,which is based on an island in between the two dams of Aswan city , before you be taken back to the cruise boat in time for lunch ( shopping stop is optional ) after lunch enjoy a sail boat ride around sunset and view the elephantine island, botanical garden and the moseluem of Agha khan
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Enjoy a wonderful tour to the temple of Philae in Aswan city . The temple was dedicated to ISIS the ancient Egyptian goddess of magic and love, it’s situated on the island of Philae to the south of Aswan low dam
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Aswan Botanical Garden, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Enjoy a wonderful sailboat ride to the botanical garden in Aswan city around sunset
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard the cruise boat at Aswan

Day 7: Abu simbel by plane

Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
After breakfast our representative will pick you up from your cruise boat and transfer you to Aswan international airport to board your flight to Abu simbel temple and on arrival your tour guide will escort you to visit the temples and board your flight back to Aswan then transfer back to the cruise boat for lunch . Afternoon at leisure or join in an optional tour to the Nubian village . Enjoy a spectacular sun set high tea at the Cataract hotel of Aswan city where Agatha Kristy wrote the novel death on the Nile.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard the cruise boat at Aswan

Day 8: Sailing back to luxor

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
after the cruise boat gets back to luxor your tour guide will escort you to visit the beautifully well preserved temple of luxor which was built by the famous kings Ramses the great and Amenhotep the 3rd circa 1370 BC
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard the cruise boat at Luxor

Day 9: Flight back to Cairo

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
After breakfast check out of the cruise boat and transfer to Luxor international airport to board your flight back to Cairo and on arrival our representative will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at pyramisa suites hotel Cairo

Day 10: The pyramids of Giza, Saqqara step pyramid and Memphis

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
After breakfast your tour guide guide will pick you up from the hotel to visit the must -see pyramids of Giza and the remarkable Sphinx and then your tour guide will recommend a high quality restaurant for lunch before visiting the step pyramid of king Zoser at Saqqara and the the open air museum of the ancient city of Memphis. Transfer back to your hotel
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
The great Sphinx of Giza is the oldest and largest in the world crouching in the front of the 3 pyramids of Giza to guard the treasures that once sealed inside
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
The step pyramid of king Djoser located 40 kms south of Giza pyramids and it is the oldest and the first pyramid that ever built in Egypt circa 2700 BC
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mit Rahina Museum, Mit Rahinah, Al Badrashin 11511 Egypt
10 kms south of the step pyramid of king Djoser lays the small open air museum in the village of Mit rahina which displays huge Colossi of king Ramses the great and the second largest Sphinx in Egypt
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at pyramisa suites hotel Cairo

Day 11: Departure flight

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
After breakfast check out of your hotel and drive to Cairo international airport to board your departure flight

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.



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