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| |  | ARRIVE CAIRO Welcome to Cairo. You are met at the airport and transfered to your hotel. | CAIRO SIGHTSEEING After breakfast , your Tour guide , commence your sightseeing in Memphis, capital of the Old Kingdom, where a statue of Rameses II and great Alabaster Sphinx awaits. Nearby at Sakkara, view the Step Pyramid of Zoser I; dating from 2686BC, it’s the oldest in the world. Now enjoy a guided tour of three Pyramids of Giza where you see the Sphinx and visit inside one of the Pyramids! P.m Later you can return for the magical Sound & Light Show which literally illuminates the history of Giza! | |
| | | CAIRO – LUXOR – CRUISING Fly to Luxor, the former capital of the New Kingdom where your cruise boat awaits. Board in time for lunch and then enjoy a horse and carriage ride to Luxor Temple which provides an unforgettable introduction to ancient Egypt. Now tour the awe inspiring temple complex of Karnak with its vast Hypostyle Hall, and avenues of sphinxes. | CRUISING – EDFU After breakfast, cross to the west bank of the Nile and stop for a photo of the towering Colossi of Memnon. Visit the amazing Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, blending into the cliff face above. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, the burial place of many of the New Kingdom Pharaohs, before cruising south through the Esna locks to Edfu. | | CRUISING – Edfu - Kom ombo This morning visit the Temple of Horus, (the Falcon God) possibly the most complete in Egypt. Continue to Kom Ombo to visit the Temple of Sobek, the crocodile god, conveniently situated on the river bank. Sail to Aswan | | CRUISING – ASWAN Cruise to exotic Aswan in the cool of early morning. Visit the Aswan High Dam and Old Aswan Dam, the ancient Granite Quarries to see the enormous unfinished obelisk. Take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis, rising from the waters of the Nile on the Island of Philae. Later, return to Aswan and sail in a traditional Nile felucca around Aswan’s Botanical Garden and the Elephantine island. | | ASWAN – CAIRO This morning, why not join an optional excursion to the temples of Abu Simbel? Otherwise, enjoy the morning at leisure in Aswan before your return flight to Cairo. | | CAIRO SIGHTSEEING Enjoy views over Cairo from the Citadel, built by Salah El Din in the 12th century. However, it owes its present outline to Mohammed Ali, whose great Alabaster Mosque you visit next. Later, enjoy a highlight visit to the Egyptian Museum displaying the splendid treasures from Tut Ankhamun’s tomb, including his splendid burial mask. | Transfer to the airport for departure flight . |
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Program includes : - 4 Night Nile cruise with all cruise boat gratuities included on full baord basis .
- 4 Nights in Cairo hotel on bed and breakfast buffet .
- Sightseeing by modern air-conditioned coach
- Professional multi-lingual Egyptologist
- Airport arrival and departure transfers and all needed transfers .
Guided Excursions and Sights you can book : - See the Rameses II statue and Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis , the Step Pyramid in Sakkara
- Tour the temple complex of Karnak in and the Luxor temple
- See the Colossi of Memnon and the Valley of Queens and Kings and the Hatshepsut temple
- Visit the Temples of Horus and Sobek in Kom ombo and Edfu on cruise .
- See the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
- Sail on a traditional Nile ‘felucca’
- Visit the Aswan High Dam and the unfinished obelisk in the quarry
- Views over Cairo from the Citadel and visit to Mohammed Ali Mosque
program excludes - Entry Visa to Egypt .
- excursions and tours
- Personal items, such laundry,phone calls .
- Tipping
Quality Dining - Egyptian Dinner and Galabea Party with entertainment
- 8 buffet breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners, or buffets, (plus bottled water or tea or coffee while cruising)
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