Classical Egypt Tour - 8 days
Private Tour / Daily departure
Accommodation in Superior or Deluxe Hotels and in Nile Cruise
ship
• Cairo (2) • Luxor (1) • Edfu (1) •
Aswan (2) • Cairo (1)
Category:
Private Cultural Tour, Roundtrip from Cairo,
Comprehensive, Land Journey, domestic flights, Nile Cruise
Day 1: Arrive Cairo
Arrive at Cairo airport and
transfer to our hotel. Meet tour coordinator for welcome
briefing.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 2: Cairo Tour (B)
After breakfast, we will
begin our full day sightseeing tour of Cairo. First we will
visit Giza Plateau, located in the west bank of Nile, facing
Cairo. Cheops, Chepren and Mycerinus are the three pyramids we
will see in this plateau and their guardian Sphinx, the lion
body human head mythical statue. Later we will visit the world
famous Egyptian Museum. The museum that houses the largest
Egyptian collection with more than 250.000 antiques extending
over the past 5000 years. Return to our hotel.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 3: Cairo – Luxor (B, L, D)
Early morning we will be transferred to
Cairo airport for our flight to Luxor. Upon arrival we will be
guided to
embark to our Nile Cruise ship and have lunch on board. After
lunch we will begin our tour in the enchanted Luxor, considered
the greatest open air museum in the world. We will cross the
river to the eastern bank of Nile to see the temple of Karnak
and Luxor. After tour we will return to the ship for dinner and
overnight.
Overnight: Nile Cruise / Luxor
Day 4: Luxor – Edfu (B, L, D)
Breakfast on board. In the morning visit
the West bank - Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen
Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. We’ll sail to Edfu, have
lunch on board and will have free time at leisure.
Overnight in Edfu.
Day 5: Edfu – Kom Ombo – Aswan (B ,L, D)
Today we will visit the Edfu
Temple, located in the west bank of Nile and dedicated to god
Horus, the falcon god. Then we’ll sail to Kom Ombo to visit the
temple that was built in Ptolemaic Roman era for the worship of
god Haroeris and Sobek, the crocodile god. We’ll sail to Aswan
for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Aswan (B, L, D)
After breakfast we will visit
the remarkable Aswan Dam, considered as one of the outstanding
architectural achievements of the 20th Century. Then we will
visit the Philae Temple, which was dedicated to goddess Isis.
Lunch on board and sail on the Nile by Feluccas for the view of
Elephantine island (or Kitchener’s island), view from boat.
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7: Aswan – (optional Abu Simbel) – Cairo (B)
After breakfast we will disembark and will
be transferred to Aswan Airport. Here you may take the flight to
Cairo or take the optional tour to Abu Simbel to see the
magnificent temples of Ramses II and Nefertiti. (Abu Simbel
excursion is via flight and after you return Aswan you’ll have
free time in Aswan until your flight to Cairo in the evening)
If you take the flight to Cairo in the
morning, you’ll be transferred to your hotel and will have free
time in the afternoon. Overnight: Cairo
Day 8: Departure (B)
Transfer to Cairo airport for
flight back home. Thank you for visiting Egypt!
End of Services
*Above cruise itinerary is subject to
change according to the preferred cruise ship and embarkation dates /
routes.
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