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Arrive Luxor. Upon arrival you will be met by our Luxor representative and transfered to your Nile cruise ship for embarkation, lunch and a free time to relax with overnight stay | Today you will be picked up by our English Egyptologist expert guide to visit Karnak Temple, the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means "the most sacred of places." The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over more than two thousand years by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great"Hypostyle Hall" is an incredible forest of giant pillars .Then you will be transferred to the majestic Luxor temple which built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amun, and then you will be taken back to your cruise ship. Sail to Esna with lunch and dinner on board. Overnight stay at Esna | After breakfast aboard the cruise, you will visit the famed Esna temple, continue sailing to Edfu, where you will be transfered by horse drawn carriage to visit the famous Edfu temple also know as the temple of Horus& Haroeris, the falcon-headed solar war god is the largest and most perfectly preserved of all the Nile temples, back to the cruise by the same way . Sail to Kom Ombo with lunch, and dinner aboard your cruise with free time and over night stay on board at Kom Ombo . | Breakfast aboard the cruise ship while sailing to Aswan . Arrive Aswan where you will be taken in an exciting tour to the world famous High Dam that was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s, It contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops;visit old Aswan Dam .Continue to the granite quarries which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples. The quarries still hold the famous Unfinished Obelisk and then you will be taking by motor-boat to island of Egilka visit the majestic Philae temple that was dedicated to the Goddesses Isis. Return to your ship for dinner free time at leisure in Aswan and overnight stay aboard the cruise . | Breakfast on cruise with free time in Aswan, you may join the optional tour to Abu Simbel by air /overland to visit the impressive temples of Nefertari and Ramses II. In the afternoon you will be taken by felucca sailing boat (if weather permitts)or motor-boat ride to the fantastic Botanical garden on Kitchner island and overlook the Elephantine island. Llunch and dinner served aboard and overnight stay in Aswan | Breakfast aboard the cruise then you will to sail back Kom Ombo . We visit the temple, to see the crocodile-headed God of fertility and creator of the world then return to your cruise vessel . Sail via Esna locks to Luxor . Overnight stay in Luxor . | Breakfast onboard the cruise, and then you will be moved into the West Bank of the river Nile to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon), and then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs discovered, those tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 tombs. Continue the tour to visit the Hatshepsut temple at El Dear El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it then back to the cruise for lunch . Free time at leisure aboard the cruise , P.m possibility for Sound and Light show . Dinner and overnight stay . | Disembark from the cruise after breakfast Next transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to your deluxe resort in El Gouna the little city in the Red Sea for check - in. Free time at leisure to walk around and discover El Gouna in your way and overnight stay. | Breakfast at the hotel, free time at leisure at the hotel sandy beach with the great chance to keep your mind relaxed and body in shape. | Breakfast at the hotel with free time at leisure .Enjoy the sandy beach and at your hotel facilities . Optional tour: Afternoon time our expert English speaking desert guide and driver will take you through the bizarre landscapes and drying valleys into the desert to a Bedouin Village with the possibility for photographing the impressing desert landscape and the mountains and then a Bedouin Village tour to know about the their habits, traditions, lifestyle and the daily life affairs, how the women prepare the tasty flat bread. Next you will ride a camel in the desert to discover the area with fascinating sunset view from the top of the surrounding hills will capture your mind, and then a barbecue dinner will be served in Bedouins style under an unforgettable starlit sky and candlelight . the trip ending with a Bedouin show, Bedouin dance and folkloric songs. Return back to your hotel for overnight stay . | Breakfast at the hotel.Optional tour you will be met by our REP. at the hotel lobby and transfered to the jetty/port to board your cruise for a fantastic snorkeling trip in the Red sea with lille desert island relaxation, lunch will be served aboard the cruise with mineral water, and then you will be back at the jetty, where you will be met by our REP, who will transfer you to the hotel. Free evening time and overnight stay | Breakfast at the hotel with free time at leisure . Optional overday tour to Cairo by bus or plane.See the Three Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Micerinus and the almighty Sphinx, the royal human head on a lion's body then to the valley temple, two awesome megalithic temples, known as the Sphinx Temple, and the Valley Temple traditionally attributed to the Pharaoh Chephren that is an absolute wonder of engineering. Lunch will be served at local restaurant of good quality nearby the Pyramids. Next you will be moved into the Egyptian Museum of antiquates that was built in the neo-classical style by the French architect Marcel Dourgenon the museum housing over 120000 objects from different Pharaonic eras especially those of the child king Tutankhamen . Proceed to the Citadel of Saladin and Mohammed Ali`s Alabaster Mosque. Then drive to the Islamic Cairo and Khan El Khalili bazaar the Old Market with free time to walk around and discover the amazing area . Transfer back to the airport or by bus to El Gouna , to your hotel for overnight stay . | Breakfast at the hotel, free time at leisure at the hotel sandy beach with the great chance to keep your mind relaxed and body in shape. For more sightseeing tours , please check our Sightseeing Variety on our Website. | Breakfast at the hotel with free time at leisure in El Gouna, Optional tour : P.M : A short drive to Hurghada city to fantastic evening-night of Alf Leila WALeila oriental show the best in Hurghada,including sound and Light show, belly dance, horse show and folkloric songs Alf Leila WA Leila show is the biggest entertainment and banqueting center in the Middle East, a rare combination of oriental Andalusia architecture of Royal Gates, Domes, Towers and the never ending fantasy of Egyptian charm. A place where you can enjoy the life of Pharaohs, the Bedouins, customs and traditions of the region Alf Leila WA Leila is unique for its spacious, splendid and marvelous theater of 2500 audience who are comfortably offered a breathtaking spectacle. Live music performances and folkloric dances in the tents, the horse show of twenty Bedouin knights presenting individual and group acrobatic games, as well as other shows performed in a very professional artistic talent . Transfer back to el Gouna . Return to your hotel for overnight stay | Breakfast at the hotel with free time at leisure . Our REP will meet you at the hotel for transfer for your outbound flight back home . |
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Program includes : All transfers needed from the airports,hotels,cruise… All transfers and tours are with modern air-conditioned buses All excursions are guided by professional Egyptologists tour guides, fluently speaking the language of your choice . All service charges and taxes. Luggage and portage handling in the airports . Program excludes : . Egypt entry Visa .Personal items such as drinks ,phone calls,laundry etc. . Excursions and sightseeing (except some special programs like Safari and Nasser lake/Abu Simbel cruise - el Menia- ..) . Tipping |
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