Grand Egypt Tour - 12 days
Private
Tour / Departs every Saturday or Sunday
Accommodation in Superior / Deluxe or Luxury hotels and in Nile Cruise ship
Cairo (2) Luxor (1) Edfu (1)
Aswan (2) Sharm El Sheikh (3)
Alexandria (daily optional) / Cairo (2)
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 hotel. Meet tour coordinator
for welcome briefing.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 2: Cairo Tour (B)
After breakfast, begin full day
sightseeing tour of Cairo. First 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 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 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 Nile Cruise ship and have
lunch on board. After lunch begin the tour in the
enchanted Luxor,
considered the greatest open air museum in the world.
Cross the river to the eastern bank of Nile to see the
temple
of Karnak and Luxor. After tour 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. 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 visit
Edfu
Temple, located in the west bank of
Nile and dedicated to god Horus, the falcon
god. Then 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. Sail to
Aswan
for dinner and overnight.
Day 6:
Aswan
(B, L, D)
After breakfast visit the
remarkable Aswan Dam, considered as one of the
outstanding architectural achievements of the 20th
Century. Then 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 Kitcheners island), view
from boat. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7: Aswan
(optional
Abu Simbel) Sharm El Sheikh (B)
After breakfast disembark and transfer to
Aswan
Airport.
Clients who booked optional Abu Simbel tour will take
the flight to Abu Simbel to see the magnificent temples
of Ramses II and Nefertiti; after returning Aswan connect to the flight to Sharm el Sheikh via Cairo. If you dont take
the optional tour youll fly to Sharm (via Cairo)
in
the morning and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight:
Sharm El Sheikh
Day 8: Sharm El Sheikh (B)
Enjoy whole day the sandy & sunny
beaches of Sharm El Sheikh. Diving, snorkeling, desert
safari, camel ride and golf are some of the activities
you may do during the day.
Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh
Day 9: Sharm El Sheikh optional St. Catherine
Excursion (B)
Day at leisure or take optional St.
Catherine Monastery tour. Early in the morning drive to
St. Catherine Monastery, located in the southern part of
Sinai Peninsula, in the foothills of
Moses
Mountain.
The monastery, built in 6th Century, includes a
basilica, chapel, mosque, library and a museum. At noon
return to the hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight: Sharm El Sheikh
Day 10: Sharm El Sheikh - Cairo (B)
Free Morning. Late afternoon
transfer to Sharm El Sheikh
Airport for flight to Cairo. Transfer to your hotel in
Cairo.
Overnight:
Cairo
Day 11: Cairo (B) - Optional daily tour to Alexandria
Today is free for your leisure. You can take a daily
tour to Alexandria, second biggest city and the largest port of Egypt. Here
you can visit the El Montazah Gardens, National Museum,
Alexandria Library and enjoy panoramic view of fort
Qaitbay. Another option is to stay in
Cairo and take optional half day tour to Khan
Khalili Bazaar, the most famous bazaar of Egypt built in
14th century. The market has a medieval atmosphere and
is famous for its unusual, typically oriental souvenirs,
and handmade crafts. Overnight: Cairo
Day 12: Cairo (B)
Transfer to airport for flight
back home. Thank you for visiting Egypt!
*Cruise itinerary and sightseeing sequence is subject to change
as per preferred cruise ship, embarkation dates/routes,
navigational and security restrictions.
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