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11 Days / 10 Nights
Cairo / Abu Simbel / Nile Cruise (Aswan/Luxor ) / Dandara & Abydos
Egypt Tour
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 the hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2
Breakfast in the hotel, enjoy an excursion to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus & see the Sphinx , 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 then to Valley Temple. Then pay avisit to the Step Pyramids of Zoser, the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser. The step Pyramid of Sakkarra is considered as an evolution in the concept of pyramids, from the simple mastaba to the pyramids in its final form in the region in Sakkara. It was built as step pyramid, its height is 60 meters and consists of 6 steps on top of each other, each is smaller than the one below . After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses. Back to your hotel in Cairo & overnight in Cairo.
Day 3
Breakfast in the hotel, enjoy an excursion to visit the Egyptian Museum where you can see the collection of Tutankhamun among other splendid pharaonic artifacts.The museum exhibits over 120000 objects, some of the important groups of these objects are : Artifacts from the tombs of kings and members of the royal families. Then to Salah El-Din Citadel that rises on The Hill of Al-Moqattam, in one of the highest areas in Cairo. It’s about 800 years old, but still firm and grand and there you will visit also Mohammed Ali’s Mosque. After that proceed to the Coptic area of Cairo where the Romans constructed the fortress of Babylon. Built over the ruins of two towers of the fortress the church of St Mary or more commonly know as the Hanging Church then onto St Sergius where it is said to be the resting place for the holy family. Then enjoy a visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Transfer back to the hotel & overnight in Cairo.
Day 4
Breakfast box. Early in the morning then transfer to Cairo Airport for departure to Abu Simbel. Arrive Abu Simbel Airport, meet & assist and then transfer to Abu Simble Temples the greatest of all the abiding monuments of Ramesses the Great. The Temple of Ramses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramesses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramesses II. The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called Temple of Hathor who was the wife of the Sun God so in a symbolic way, the two Temples, that of Ramesses II and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor and the Sun God together as one. Transfer Back to Abu Simbel airport for departure to Aswan. Arrive Aswan Airport, meet & assist, transfer to your hotel & overnight in Aswan.
Day 5
Breakfast in the hotel.Then transfer to the Nile cruise for Embarkation. Still on board enjoy the following visits till Day 8 :
- The High Dam - Unfinished Obelisk - Philae Temple
- Com Ombo & Edfo Temples
- Karnak & Luxor Temples
- Valley of the kings - Hatshepsut Temples - Colossi of Memnon
Day 8
Disembarkation from Nile cruise. Transfer to your hotel in Luxor, night at leisure & overnight in Luxor.
Day 9
Breakfast in the hotel, drive via air-conditioned modern vehicle to Dandara which is situated at the north of Luxor, it is far from Luxor 85 Km. In Dandara you shall visit the beautiful temple of the goddess of beauty Hathor , Well-preserved temple , has a massive stone roof, underground passages and a magnificent rare relief of Queen Cleopatra IV and her son caesarion. The Temple of Hathor, it was known as the 'Castle of the Sistrum' or 'Pr Hathor' - House of Hathor. Then continue to Abydos city, it is far 135 km from Luxor. There you will visit Abydos temple where the ancient Egyptian believed of god (Lord of the underworld) to be buried there. The temple was built by King Seti I, and completed by King Ramsess II, known as temple of Seti I. The paintings of the gods and Pharaohs on the walls of the Osiris Temple at Abydos are among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt. Getting to these sites you will pass by local villages and majestic sceneries for the River Nile and the fields. They are as enjoyable as visiting the temples themselves. After finishing your tour drive back to Luxor directly to your hotel. After finishing your tour, then drive back to your hotel in Luxor & overnight in Luxor.
Day 10
Breakfast in the hotel / check out & transfer to Luxor airport for departure to Cairo. Arrive Cairo Airport, meet & assist and then transfer to your hotel, rest of day at leisure & overnight in Cairo.
Day 11
Breakfast in the hotel, transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
End of the Program
Price per person in double : $ 875 US Dollars!! Minimum 02 Persons!!
Price includes the following :
- Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport and transfer to hotel via air-conditioned modern van.
- 04 nights accommodation at 04 Stars Hotel in Cairo on Bed and Breakfast Basis.
- 02 days excursion in Cairo including visits to :
* Pyramids of Giza
* Valley temple
* Sphinx
* Step pyramid of Zoser at Saqqara
* Memphis
* Egyptian Museum
* Salah El Din Citadel
* Mohamed Ali Mosque
* Old Cairo
* Khan El Khalili Bazzar
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included
- Assist & Transfer to Cairo airport for departure to Abu Simbel via air-conditioned modern van
- Meet and Assist at Abu Simbel airport and transfer to the temples via air-conditioned modern van
- 01 day excursion in Abu Simbel including visits to :
* Abu Simbel Temples
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included
- Assist & Transfer to Abu Simbel airport for departure to Aswan via air-conditioned modern van
- Meet and Assist at Aswan airport and transfer to the hotel via air-conditioned modern van
- 01 night accommodation at 04 Stars Hotel in Aswan on Bed and Breakfast Basis.
- Pick up & Transfer to the Nile cruise via air-conditioned modern van
- 03 nights accommodation on board 5* cruise on full board basis
- Open buffet-style meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
- Excursions to visit Philae temple, High Dam & unfinished obelisk
- Excursions to visit Kom Ombo temple as per cruise itinerary
- Excursions to visit Edfu temple as per cruise itinerary
- Excursions to visit Valley of the Kings, Hatshipsut temple & Clossi of Memnon
- Excursions to visit Karnak temple and Luxor temples
- Entrance fees to all sights between Aswan & Luxor
- English speaking guide during your excursions
- 02 nights accommodation at 04 Stars Hotel in Luxor on Bed and Breakfast Basis.
- 01 day excursion in Luxor including visits to :
* Dandara Temple
* Abydos Temple
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included
- Assist & Transfer to Luxor airport for departure to Cairo via air-conditioned modern van
- Meet and Assist at Cairo airport and transfer to hotel via air-conditioned modern van
- All transfers in Cairo / Abu Simbel / Aswan / Luxor / Dandara / Abydos are via air-conditioned modern van
- Assist & transfer to Cairo International Airport on final departure.
- All taxes & service charge
Price exclude the following :
- Visa to Egypt
- Domestic airfares
- Any other optional tours if required
- Tips to Driver - Guide - Company representative
Notes:
- The price exclude Christmas, New Year’s Eve & Easter Feasts.
- we arranged 3 star accommodation as basic but If you would like to upgrade to 4 or 5 star hotels no problem at all.
- 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 .
- Special Entrance Ticket for the interior room of the great Pyramid + Solar Boat museum + Camel Ride
* Entrance to the great pyramids: 100.00 L.E per person ( 20.00 USD )
* Entrance to solar boat: 50.00 L.E per person ( 10.00 USD )
- Special entrance ticket for the mumification room In the Egyptian Museum Costs 100 L.E per person ( 20.00 USD )
- There are camera and video camera fees at historical and archaeological sites in Egypt .
- 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.
- Must be at the Airport at least 2 hours before flight timing.
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