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                                                                       Cairo / Aswan / Luxor  - 07 Nights / 08 Days

Day 1  
Arrive Cairo International Airport , meet & assist as our representative will handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area and customs formalities. After that you will be transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Overnight in Cairo. 
 
Day 2 
Breakfast in the hotel, enjoy an excursion to Giza Pyramids one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, Mykerinus and see the Mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, which was discovered in 1912 carved from a single piece of stone, it is a lion with a portrait of a Pharaoh's head, it is also believed by many to be a likeness of Pharaoh Kefren and this tour includes visit to the valley temple facing the great sphinx. Then proceed to visit the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from pre-dynastic era, Pharaonic era to the Greco-roman period in Egypt, learn about the great Egyptian civilization and the mummification art in ancient Egypt. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated. transfer to Giza train station for departure to Aswan by first class seating train .
 
Day 3
Arrive Aswan train station where you will be met and assisted. Then enjoy an excursion to visit the world famous High Dam, was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s, protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile. The Dam is 11,811 ft long, 3215 ft thick at the base, 364 ft tall and is carved into from the existing granite, providing irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt. Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk located in the Northern Quarry still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Then proceed to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island. Philae was dedicated preeminently to Isis, sister-wife to Osiris, and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule. Although Isis was the major deity honored therein, the location of the island on the frontier between Egypt and Nubia meant that cults of Nubia were also featured on the island, represented by significant cult buildings. This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount of time spent at each of the sites during the tour. Drive to your hotel in Aswan & overnight in Aswan.

Day 4
Breakfast in the hotel, then enjoy a fellucca ride on the river Nile around Elephantine Island and Aghakhan. After that transfer to Aswan train station for departure to Luxor by seating train. Arrive Luxor train station where you will be met and assisted then transfered to your hotel & overnight in Luxor .
 
Day 5 
Breakfast in the hotel then pay a visit to the East bank of Luxor. You'll see two of the most impressive temples in Upper Egypt  Karnak and Luxor, Temples. Start your day with a visit to the KarnakTemples, the greatest example of worship in history as It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. On entering the Temples of Karnak you will see each legacy left by the various pharaohs as the complex grew even larger. The deeper you go into the complex, the further back in time you will travel, with the oldest ruins dating back over 3,000 years. Continue to Luxor Temple which was once joined to the Temples of Karnak by a two-kilometer long Avenue of Sphinx, a portion of which marks the entrance to the temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty.King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. Luxor Temple has survived Nile floods, foreign invasion and thousands of years exposed to the elements. This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount of time spent at each of the temples during the tour and you will have additional free time to explore at leisure. Finally drive back to your hotel & overnight in Luxor.
 
Day 6
Breakfast in the hotel and then enjoy an excursion to discover the Wes bank of Luxor. First, visit Valley of the Kings, the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley. ( The most known tombs are King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and AmonhotepII ). After that enjoy Temple of Queen Hatshipsut, It was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty(1490—1469 B.C). Queen Hatshepsut, was the famous female ruler of Egypt who posed as a male to gain the throne & the Temple is one of the most striking monuments in Egypt. There will be time to visit at the Colossi of Memnon, which mark the site of the funerary temple of Amenhotep III. These two giant statues standing tall and proud on the West Bank are all that remain of the ancient complex. At Night, transfer to Luxor train station for departure back to Cairo by first class seating train .
 
Day 7 
Arrive Giza train station, where you will be met and assisted then transfered to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
 
Day 8
Breakfast in the hotel, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.
 
End of the Program 
 
Price Per Person in Double :     
 
Price includes the following :
 - Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport and transfer to hotel via Air-conditioned modern Van.
- 02 nights accommodation at 04 star hotel in Cairo on Bed and Breakfast Basis .
- 01 day excursion in Cairo  including visits to :
* Pyramids of Giza
* Valley temple
* Sphinx
* Egyptian Museum
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included 
 
- Assist & Transfer to Giza train station for departure to Aswan by 01st class seating train .
- Meet and Assist at Aswan train station and transfer to hotel via Air-conditioned modern Van 
- 01 night accommodation at 04 Stars Hotel in Aswan on Bed and Breakfast Basis .
- 02 days excursion in Aswan including visits to:
* The High Dam
* Unfinished Obelisk
* Philae Temple
* A felucca ride on the river around Aghakhan & Elephantine Island 
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included 
 
- Assist & Transfer to Asawn train station for departure to Luxor by seating train
- Meet and Assist at Luxor train station and transfer to hotel via Air-conditioned modern Van  
- 02 nights accommodation at 04 Stars hotel in Luxor on Bed and Breakfast Basis .
- 02 days excursion in Luxor including Visits to :
* Karnak Temple
* Luxor Temple
* Valley of the Kings
* Hatshepsut Temple
* Colossi of Memnon
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included 
 
- Assist & Transfer to Luxor train station for departure to Cairo by 01st class seating train
- Meet and Assist at Giza train station and transfer to hotel via Air-conditioned modern Van
- Seating train Cairo / Aswan & Luxor / Cairo
- All transfers in Cairo / Aswan / Luxor via Air-conditioned modern Van 
- Assist & transfer to Cairo International Airport on final departure.
- All taxes & service charges 
 
The Price excludes the following: 
- Visa to Egypt
- Any other optional tours if required
- Tips to Driver - Guide - Company representative

Notes :
-The price exclude Christmas, New Year’s Eve & Easter Feasts.
- We can arrange this program by flight or by sleeper train.
- Special Entrance Ticket for the interior room of the great Pyramid + Solar Boat museum + Camel Ride ( please advice if you like to add it to the offer).
In the Egyptian Museum the mumification room (Costs 100 L.E per person please advice if you like to add it to the offer).
- There are camera and video camera fees at historical and archaeological sites in Egypt .
 - Please note that the company’s representative will be waiting for you with a sign that have your name on before the passport control & will be helping you with getting the entry visa in case you don’t have one depending on your nationality if it allows you to get the visa from Cairo  Airport. The visa cost is $ 15 per person. If not you have to get it from the Egyptian embassy in your country because it is only held by the Egyptian government .
- Must be at the Airport at least 2 hours before flight timing.
- Tour guide: Egypt guided tours are highly recommended and our guides are knowledgeable Egyptologist guides who have academic qualifications to make your tour to Egypt extra special.
- Vehicles:Vehicles are new branded air-conditioned with a professional driver, but drivers in Egypt do not speak English and they cannot act as tour guides for the Egyptain monumental sights.

 
 
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Cairo / Aswan / Luxor
Egypt in Classical Style

Day 1  
Arrive Cairo International Airport , meet & assist as our representative will handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area and customs formalities. After that you will be transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Overnight in Cairo. 
 
Day 2 
Breakfast in the hotel, enjoy an excursion to Giza Pyramids one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, Mykerinus and see the Mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, which was discovered in 1912 carved from a single piece of stone, it is a lion with a portrait of a Pharaoh's head, it is also believed by many to be a likeness of Pharaoh Kefren and this tour includes visit to the valley temple facing the great sphinx. Then proceed to visit the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from pre-dynastic era, Pharaonic era to the Greco-roman period in Egypt, learn about the great Egyptian civilization and the mummification art in ancient Egypt. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated. transfer to Giza train station for departure to Aswan by first class seating train .
 
Day 3
Arrive Aswan train station where you will be met and assisted. Then enjoy an excursion to visit the world famous High Dam, was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s, protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile. The Dam is 11,811 ft long, 3215 ft thick at the base, 364 ft tall and is carved into from the existing granite, providing irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt. Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk located in the Northern Quarry still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Then proceed to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island. Philae was dedicated preeminently to Isis, sister-wife to Osiris, and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule. Although Isis was the major deity honored therein, the location of the island on the frontier between Egypt and Nubia meant that cults of Nubia were also featured on the island, represented by significant cult buildings. This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount of time spent at each of the sites during the tour. Drive to your hotel in Aswan & overnight in Aswan.

Day 4
Breakfast in the hotel, then enjoy a fellucca ride on the river Nile around Elephantine Island and Aghakhan. After that transfer to Aswan train station for departure to Luxor by seating train. Arrive Luxor train station where you will be met and assisted then transfered to your hotel & overnight in Luxor .
 
Day 5 
Breakfast in the hotel then pay a visit to the East bank of Luxor. You'll see two of the most impressive temples in Upper Egypt  Karnak and Luxor, Temples. Start your day with a visit to the KarnakTemples, the greatest example of worship in history as It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. On entering the Temples of Karnak you will see each legacy left by the various pharaohs as the complex grew even larger. The deeper you go into the complex, the further back in time you will travel, with the oldest ruins dating back over 3,000 years. Continue to Luxor Temple which was once joined to the Temples of Karnak by a two-kilometer long Avenue of Sphinx, a portion of which marks the entrance to the temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty.King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. Luxor Temple has survived Nile floods, foreign invasion and thousands of years exposed to the elements. This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount of time spent at each of the temples during the tour and you will have additional free time to explore at leisure. Finally drive back to your hotel & overnight in Luxor.
 
Day 6
Breakfast in the hotel and then enjoy an excursion to discover the Wes bank of Luxor. First, visit Valley of the Kings, the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley. ( The most known tombs are King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and AmonhotepII ). After that enjoy Temple of Queen Hatshipsut, It was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty(1490—1469 B.C). Queen Hatshepsut, was the famous female ruler of Egypt who posed as a male to gain the throne & the Temple is one of the most striking monuments in Egypt. There will be time to visit at the Colossi of Memnon, which mark the site of the funerary temple of Amenhotep III. These two giant statues standing tall and proud on the West Bank are all that remain of the ancient complex. At Night, transfer to Luxor train station for departure back to Cairo by first class seating train .
 
Day 7 
Arrive Giza train station, where you will be met and assisted then transfered to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
 
Day 8
Breakfast in the hotel, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.
 
End of the Program 
 
Price Per Person in Double : $ 470 US Dollars!!      Minimum 02 Persons!!   
 
Price includes the following :
 - Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport and transfer to hotel via Air-conditioned modern Van.
- 02 nights accommodation at 03 star hotel in Cairo on Bed and Breakfast Basis .
- 01 day excursion in Cairo  including visits to :
* Pyramids of Giza
* Valley temple
* Sphinx
* Egyptian Museum
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included 
 
- Assist & Transfer to Giza train station for departure to Aswan by 01st class seating train .
- Meet and Assist at Aswan train station and transfer to hotel via Air-conditioned modern Van 
- 01 night accommodation at 03 star hotel in Aswan on Bed and Breakfast Basis .
- 02 days excursion in Aswan including visits to:
* The High Dam
* Unfinished Obelisk
* Philae Temple
* A felucca ride on the river around Aghakhan & Elephantine Island 
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included 
 
- Assist & Transfer to Asawn train station for departure to Luxor by seating train
- Meet and Assist at Luxor train station and transfer to hotel via Air-conditioned modern Van  
- 02 nights accommodation at 03 star hotel in Luxor on Bed and Breakfast Basis .
- 02 days excursion in Luxor including Visits to :
* Karnak Temple
* Luxor Temple
* Valley of the Kings
* Hatshepsut Temple
* Colossi of Memnon
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included 
 
- Assist & Transfer to Luxor train station for departure to Cairo by 01st class seating train
- Meet and Assist at Giza train station and transfer to hotel via Air-conditioned modern Van
- Seating train Cairo / Aswan & Luxor / Cairo
- All transfers in Cairo / Aswan / Luxor via Air-conditioned modern Van 
- Assist & transfer to Cairo International Airport on final departure.
- All taxes & service charges 
 
The Price excludes the following: 
- Visa to Egypt
- Any other optional tours if required
- Tips to Driver - Guide - Company representative

Notes :
-The price exclude Christmas, New Year’s Eve & Easter Feasts.
- We can arrange this program by flight or by sleeper train.
- Special Entrance Ticket for the interior room of the great Pyramid + Solar Boat museum + Camel Ride ( please advice if you like to add it to the offer).
In the Egyptian Museum the mumification room (Costs 100 L.E per person please advice if you like to add it to the offer).
- There are camera and video camera fees at historical and archaeological sites in Egypt .
 - Please note that the company’s representative will be waiting for you with a sign that have your name on before the passport control & will be helping you with getting the entry visa in case you don’t have one depending on your nationality if it allows you to get the visa from Cairo  Airport. The visa cost is $ 15 per person. If not you have to get it from the Egyptian embassy in your country because it is only held by the Egyptian government .
- Must be at the Airport at least 2 hours before flight timing.
- Tour guide: Egypt guided tours are highly recommended and our guides are knowledgeable Egyptologist guides who have academic qualifications to make your tour to Egypt extra special.
- Vehicles:Vehicles are new branded air-conditioned with a professional driver, but drivers in Egypt do not speak English and they cannot act as tour guides for the Egyptain monumental sights.