Cairo & Nile River Package

Description

Day 1: Arrival - Cairo Arrival Cairo International Airport meet our representative, assistant through then transfer to your hotel in Cairo, check-in and overnight.

Day 2: Cairo Full Day After breakfast, we will depart for a full-day tour visit to the Great Pyramids (Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure), in the necropolis of Giza, which are the great cover of Egypt, because they always come to mind when you mention the name of this country as well be considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the enigmatic Sphinx.

Lunch in an oriental restaurant, visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, considered one of the world’s wealthiest museums, has more than 250,000 pieces from different periods in the chronological order of Egyptian art where they observe the artistic taste changes over 3.000 years. Lunch in oriental restaurant Back to the hotel, and Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3: Cairo - Luxor After breakfast, Departure to Cairo International Airport to board a flight home to Luxor. Upon arrival reception, assistance and transfer to the pier to board the Nile cruise on full board on board buffet (excluding drinks).

Meet your guide and transfer to the West Bank of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings (where the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amun)

the guide will give explanations of the tombs, then move to the beautiful Temple of Der el Bahari, dedicated to the funerary cult of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Statues of Memnon back to the cruise.

Overnight onboard enjoy the Galabiya party & dinner on board.

Day 4: Luxor - Edfu Breakfast, Then transfer to the Eastern shore of Luxor to visit the amazing Temples of Luxor and Karnak, dedicated to the worship of Almighty God of the New Empire “god Amun.” Return to the cruise.

Sail to Edfu. for overnight.

Day 5: Edfu - Aswan After breakfast, Disembark and transfer by carriage to the Temple of “Horus” (represented by Falcon) God’s Power was once partly covered by silt during the periodic flooding of the Nile River After completing the rescue and restoration work we find one of the most beautiful temples of the Ptolemaic era in a state of exceptional preservation. Overview of Edfu. Return to the cruise. Sail to Kom-Ombo.

lunch. Landing and visit to the Temples of the Gods Sobek (crocodile) and Haroeris.

Return to the cruise. Sail to Aswan. Dinner and Overnight in Aswan.

Day 6: Aswan full day After breakfast, Disembark and transfer to visit the gigantic task of the modern era, built by the Egyptians, “Aswan High Dam” (considered the second largest in the world).

Later visit the beautiful Temple of Philae, dedicated to the worship of the Goddess of Love, the Goddess Isis. “Back to the cruise.

In the afternoon, enjoy riding Felucca (sailboat) on the Nile and have a look at Elephantine Island and Agha Khan Mausoleum. Back to the cruise. Dinner and attend the belly dancer and the oriental show party on board at the cruise and Overnight at Aswan.

Day 6: Aswan - Cairo Breakfast. Ability to perform optional tour to visit Abu Simbel temple by private vehicle (where two majestic temples and impressive Temple of Ramses II (the most interesting temple is the sanctuary, where there are four statues, one of Ramses II, each year produces lighting the sanctuary with the entry of the sun only twice a year (October 23 and February 23, commemorating the birth and the appointment of Ramses II) and the Temple of Nefertari (another great temple of Ramses II’s wife and the Goddess Hathor).

Transfer to Aswan Airport to board a flight to Cairo. Arrival at Cairo, reception and assistance by our representative and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 7; Cairo - Departure Breakfast. At the appointed time, transfer to Cairo International Airport to depart for the next destination. Assistance by our representative on for departure.

Includes

• Visa for non-restricted nationalities (as per current governmental regulations, may change)
• Meet & assist service upon arrival and departure.
• Accommodation for 7 nights( 03 nights in Cairo, 01 night in Luxor, 01 night in Edfu, 02 nights in Awan)
• Breakfast at the hotels’ main restaurants.
• Program transfers in modern A/C vehicle.
• Entrance fees to the mentioned sites in the program.
• Portages at hotels and airport.
• 1 small bottle of mineral water per person per day on board of vehicle.
• Service charges and taxes

Excludes

• Flight Ticket (Air Fare)
• Travel Insurance.
• Personal expenses of any kind.
• Beverages.
• Tips.
• Private guide of any language.
• Any meals not mentioned in the program. (Lunches, dinners, snacks…etc.)
• Any services not mentioned in the program.