Mystical Egypt & Morocco Tour - 15 days
Group Tour /
Saturday departures from Cairo
Accommodation in Superior or Deluxe Hotels and in Nile Cruise
ship
Cairo (2) • Luxor (1) • Edfu (1) • Aswan (2) •
Casablanca (1) • Rabat (1) • Fez (2) • Marrakech (2) •
Casablanca (1)
Category:
Group Tour , Cultural Tour,
Comprehensive, Land Journey, domestic flights, Nile Cruise
Day 1 Saturday: 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: Cairo -
Casablanca
(B)
Transfer to
Cairo airport for flight to Casablanca. (Recommended
Cairo
– Casablanca flight Egypt
Air departing Cairo at 7:30 pm arriving Casablanca at 11:15pm).
Welcome at Casablanca Mohammed V airport, meet our
representative. Delivery of your vouchers and your trip
documents. brief review of the tour during your transfer
to the hotel.
Overnight:
Casablanca
Day 9: Casablanca-Rabat (B, D) – 95km
After breakfast, we will have a
half-day sightseeing tour of
Casablanca, the economic capital of
Morocco. We will visit
Hassan II Mosque (outside) - the largest mosque outside Mecca, the Mohammad V square,
Royal
Palace
and Habous district and the residential area of Anfa. We
will have our (optional) lunch in one of the fish
restaurants located at seafront. After lunch we will
follow the Barbary Coast to the imperial city of Rabat; the administrative capital city of the
Kingdom. We will see Mechouar (ramparts and walls
surrounding the Royal
Palace), the fortified Oudaya Kasbah,
the marvelous Mohamed V mausoleum and the Hassan
Tower.
We will check-in to our hotel in
Rabat
for dinner and overnight.
Overnight:
Rabat
Day 10: Rabat-Meknes- Fez (B, D) – 220km
Morning depart to the second
imperial city, Meknes, which was the capital city under the
reign of Moulay Ismail (1672-1727). This city is famous
for its 40 km long city walls that preserve the most
beautiful gate of Morocco, Bab Al Mansour. We will
also visit the Old Granaries and Royal Stables which
housed up to 12,000 horses of Sultan Moulay Ismail.
Later we will continue to Fes via the holy city of Moulay Idriss where the founder of the Islam in Morocco is
buried; this town is famous for its green rooftops and
offers one of the most picturesque views of Moroccan
town life. On our way to Fez,
we will also visit the roman city of
Volubilis. Volubilis features the
best preserved excavations in this part of northern
Africa dating from the Roman Empire.
In 1997 the site was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage
list. Later we will arrive to Fez and check-in to our
hotel.
Overnight: Fez
Day 11: Fez (B, D)
After breakfast, we will
begin our full day sightseeing tour of Fez, the most
ancient city of the Imperials, founded by Idris I (789)
and his son Moulay Idris II (810). We will visit the
medieval Medina with its Medersas (religious Islamic
universities) Attarine and Bou Anania, the Nejjarine
fountain, the Moulay Idriss mausoleum, and the Karaouine
Mosque. After our (optional) local lunch we will
continue to Fez Jdid (new
Fez), and return to our hotel.
Overnight: Fez
Day 12: Fez
/ Beni Mellal / Marrakech (B, D) – 485km
After breakfast, we will depart to
Marrakech passing by the Berber
village of Immouzer du
Kandar
and Ifrane and arrive to Beni Mellal. It sits in the
foot of Mount
Tassemit
and is one of the agricultural centers of Morocco. We will arrive to Marrakech
late afternoon. Overnight: Marrakech
Day 13: Marrakech (B, L)
After breakfast, we will begin our
full day sightseeing tour of Marrakech, the second
largest city in
Morocco
also known as the pearl of south. Today we will visit
the Menara garden, the 16th century Saadian Tombs, the
Bahia
Palace,
and the Koutoubia. Afternoon we will visit the Djemaa El
Fna square, which by day is a market place but at night
is a place of non-stop entertainment; this area is great
for bargain hunt in the souks and handicraft shops of
Marrakech. Overnight: Marrakech
Optional: Fantasia Dinner
(Today
Lunch is included in package price instead of Dinner)
Day
14: Marrakech - Casablanca
(B, D) 220km
We have morning at leisure
to absorb this mystical city; after lunch we will depart
to Casablanca. Upon arrival we will check-in to
our hotel. Overnight: Casablanca
Day 15 Saturday: Casablanca (B)
Transfer to Casablanca airport for flight back home.
Thank you for visiting Egypt & Morocco!
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