ABOUT THIS TRIP
Egypt is best known for its ancient historical sites in a barren desert landscape. Many travelers will be surprised to find that some of the best attractions are the opposite: modern cities within a fertile river valley. Visit the pyramids, sphinx, and Sahara and enjoy world cities that have grown up on the Nile River banks and the Mediterranean shoreline.
TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS
Includes
- 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo
- 3 Nights on Cruise board; Aswan & Luxor full board (Sightseeing is included)
- Nile cruise
- 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting the Egyptian Museum, Great Pyramids, Sphinx
- All transfers as per above mentioned program
- English-speaking tour guide “Egyptologist”
- Entrance fees for all sightseeing
- Taxes and service charges
Excludes
- Any International & Internal Airfare
- Check in / Checkout at the hotels
- Meals other than specified
- The optional Tour cost is extra
- All items of a personal nature (telephone calls, Laundry, room service, etc.)
- Visa Upon arrival at Cairo airport – Cost $ 25
- Tipping Egyptologist and vehicle driver.
- City Tax (Client has to be paid directly at the hotel)
- Any beverage not mentioned in tour program description
EGYPT
6 NIGHTS / 7 DAYS
Egypt is best known for ancient historical sites in a barren desert landscape. Many travelers will be surprised to find that some of the best attractions are the opposite: modern cities within a fertile river valley. Visit the pyramids, sphinx and Sahara and enjoy world cities that have grown up on the Nile River banks and the Mediterranean shoreline.
$2,895 / SINGLE OCCUPANCY
$1,938 / PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
Or call 1-844-267-8727 to make your reservation. Book now! Limited spaces available. First come first served basis.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
* Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza - one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world including the visit to the Sphinx
* Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities including the spectacular treasures of King Tutankhamun
* Visit Luxor & Karnak Temple
* Visit the Valley of Kings & Hatshepsut Temple
* Chance to enjoy the Sound & Light Show at Pyramid of Giza
* Chance to Visit the Temple of Abu Simbel
* SOS Private Events
Excludes any airfare – domestic or international, any meals other than specified, any alcohol, expenses of personal nature, tips, portages, etc.
ITINERARY
Arrival at Cairo airport, Upon your arrival you will find our representative waiting for you with the sign of Culture Holidays, then you will be transferred by an A/C car to your hotel.
Overnight: Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, Start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Then visit the Great Pyramids ““ Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at Sphinx ““ a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren.
Overnight: Cairo
Meals : Breakfast
Early morning, our representative will pick you up and transfer to Cairo airport for your flight Cairo to Aswan. On arrival, you will be assisted, picked up and drive to visit Aswan high dam, a rockfill dam built across the Nile River in Aswan between 1960 and 1970 to control the Nile flood and Produce electricity.
Drive to visit Philae temple Island, enjoy a motor boat return trip to Egilica Island which has a beautiful setting on the Nile. The Island has a number of temples dates to the Pharaonic, Greek and Roman periods. The largest is the temple dedicated to Goddess Isis, mother of Horus the falcon headed god. Later on, Transfer to your Nile cruise. Check in for 4 days 3 Nights. Enjoy Lunch on board.
Afternoon, enjoy the peace and tranquility of a felucca ride on the Nile and let your hand glide along the Nile’s surface as you bathe in the warm Egyptian sun. Weather permits!
Overnight: Cruise
Meals : Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Today you will slowly sail towards Kom-ombo temple, located on the east bank of the River Nile. On arrival, you will visit the unusual double temple dedicated to both the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris. The Greco-Roman temple of Kom ombo was built between 190 BC and 219 AD. Then you will explore the nearby Crocodile museum, before returning back to your Nile Cruise and sail to Edfu. On arrival, enjoy horse & Carriage return trip to visit Edfu temple, which is considered the best preserved of all Egypt’s temples. The temple of Horus at Edfu was built between in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC..
You will enjoy the temple construction as well as the myths of ancient Egypt. Return to your Nile Cruise, free time on board while sailing to Luxor via Esna, enjoy your afternoon tea on the Cruise sundeck.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals : Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Breakfast on board. Cross to the West Bank to visit Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Excursion to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile. Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Overnight in Luxor.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals : Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
After Breakfast check out and proceed to visit Karnak temple. Enjoy walking along the avenue of sphinxes to enter the largest religious site in Egypt, built for Amon-re the official deity of Luxor. Discover the complex as your guide explains the great history of Karnak temple Then, move on to visit Luxor temple, located in the center of Luxor city. The Temple once was joined to Karnak temple by 3 km Long Avenue of Sphinx, a portion of which marks the entrance to Luxor temple. Later on, in the afternoon, you will be transferred to Luxor airport for your flight Luxor to Cairo. Where you will be met and assisted by our representative and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight: Cairo
Meals : Breakfast
Breakfast in your hotel, then free time before your flight & check out. Culture Holidays representative will be waiting to transfer you to Cairo airport for departure flight.
End of trip.
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