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Wonders of The Nile (Cairo-Aswan-Luxor)
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| |  | Arrive Cairo Our representative meets you on your arrival in Cairo and transfers you to your hotel. | After breakfast, enjoy a full day sightseeing including the great three pyramids of Giza (Pyramids of Cheops, Khefren, and Mycerinus). Then continue to the Sphinx and the valley of temples. Enjoy a fabulous lunch before proceeding to the Egyptian museum and discover the priceless treasures of King -Tutankhamun(3350 years old) discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. This evening enjoy Sound and Light show at the great pyramid | After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your flight from Cairo to Aswan (anl excursion to the mighty temple of Abu simbel by plane or bus . Upon arrival to Aswan, transfer to your cruise ship, and check-in to your hotel boat in time for lunch. In the afternoon sail on a Felucca to the other side of the Nile across the blue waters of the river. En route see the ancient Nilometer on Elephantine Island. Enjoy Kitchener Island which has lush botanical gardens . | | Proceed to visit the High dam,Old Dam ,the unfinished obelisk, and the granite quarries. Then, we will visit the Isis Temple at Philae's Island. Sail to Komombo to visit the temple of Kom ombo built for the falcon & crocodile gods. Our next stop is Edfu for dinner. | | After breakfast, visit the Egypt's best preserved cult temple of Horus in Edfu .You will travel from your cruise ship to temple by horse-drawn carriage. Sail to Luxor via Esna. Arrive Luxor. | | After breakfast, explore the west bank of the Nile. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, the Colossi of Memnon, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Valley of the Queens, and the Valley of Kings. You then will have your evening free at leisure. Enjoy an Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple. | | After breakfast, you will disembark, and visit the grand temple of Luxor, which dominates the town and the gigantic temple complex at Karnak. Enjoy a visit to the Avenue of Sphinxes; which once stretched between both temples Luxor and Karnak. Transfer to Luxor airport for flight back to Cairo to your hotel. | | After breakfast, your morning is free at leisure. Or, perhaps you might enjoy an excursion with your Egyptologist and travel companions for all day sightseeing tour at Memphis, to admire the 40-foot statue of Ramses II, and the alabaster Sphinx. On to Sakkara stairway to the sky of the oldest of all pyramids. In the afternoon, travel to Cairo, Saladin's 12th century citadel. The Alabaster Mosque, and the labyrinthine Khan el Khalili bazaar , are all well worth a visit with lunch included. | | After breakfast, enjoy free time at leisure. Afterwards, you will be transfered to Cairo airport for your home bound flight. |
TOUR FEATURES - Intra-Egypt flights from Cairo to Aswan & from Luxor to Cairo .
- .4 nights at hotel in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
- .4 nights cruise ship on full board basis .
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 Abu Simbel cruise – el Menia- ..)
- Tipping
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