Djoser

Description

Highlights

The Pyramids of Giza

The Sphinx

The Stepped pyramid in Saqqara

Memphis

Karnak Temple

Luxor Temple

Valley of the Kings

Hatshepsuts Temple

Colossi of Memnon

Edfu

Kom Ombo

High Dam

Philae Island

Abu Simbel

Egyptian Museum

The Citadel

Khan el Khalili

The Library of Alexandria

The Catacoms

What you can expect

Itinerary

Day 1:

You will be met at Cairo airport and transfered to your selected hotel.   You will have the remainder of day at leisure.

Overnight Cairo

Day 2:

After breakfast, your tour in Egypt begins with a visit to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Your Giza tour includes a short camel ride.

You will continue on to visit the stepped pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, the oldest stone structure in the world.

You will complete your tour with a visit to the former capital at Memphis.

Overnight train to Luxor

Day 3:

After arrival to Luxor, you will begin your tours in Luxor with a tour of the East Bank, including Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple and transfer to your selected hotel.

Overnight Luxor.

Day 4:

After breakfast your tour of the West Bank begins with the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnon.

Overnight Luxor.

Day 5:

After breakfast you will have a fellucca ride to Banana Island,  then check in your 5*Nile Cruise and set sail to Edfu.

Overnight on board

Day 6:

After breakfast you will visit Edfu temple and then set sail to Kom Ombo to visit the temple and afterwards, sail to Aswan.

Overnight on board.

Day 7:

After breakfast, you will begin with a visit to the High Dam, followed by a tour to Philae Island to the temple of Isis.

Overnight on board.

Day 8:

Your Nile Cruise will prepare a breakfast box to take with you on your early morning departure to the magnificent temples of Ramses II and Nefertari at Abu Simbel. Train to Cairo.

Overnight on the train

Day 9:

Arrival to Cairo and you will visit the Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque and Khan El Khalili Market, the oldest market in Egypt.

Overnight Cairo.

Day 10:

Full day tour to Alexandria to visit the Roman tombs (underground) or the catacombs and Roman theatre, Pompey pillar , the great library of Alexandria on the same place of the old library in Cleopatra’s time and the National museum which contains  many monuments from all cultures, Pharaohs, Romans, Coptic or Christian’s, Islamic and Arabic

Overnight Cairo.

Day 11:

Breakfast at your hotel, and the rest of the day is free to explore on your own.  You will then be transferred to Cairo airport for your flight back home.

INCLUDES:

*Meet, assist and escort during your trip to Egypt.

*All Taxes & Services Charges.

*Hotel Accommodations, including breakfast:

3 nights in Cairo.

2 nights in Luxor.

*Other accommodations:

3 nights on cruise ship, full board

1 nights on First class seated train from Cairo to Luxor.

1 nights on First class seated train from Aswan to Cairo.

*All Sightseeing with Transportation and English speaking Egyptologist covering:

Cairo: Pyramids of Giza, The Sphinx, Saqqara, Memphis, Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Khan El Khalili

Alexandria: Catacombs and Roman theatre , Pompay pillar , The Alexandrian Library

Kom Ombo: Temple of Kom Ombo.

Edfu: Temple of Edfu.

Aswan: High Dam and Philae Temple

Abu Simbel: Temple of Ramses and Nefertari

Luxor: West Bank-Valley of Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon, East Bank-Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple.

Entrance fees are not included in the price of any tours: We do not charge in advance for site entrance fees to add flexibility to your program as you may choose to skip one or more sites depending upon your interests.