This
unique program will give you a true insight to a timeless
land where the brilliant legacy left by man of ancient times
has become a magnet of prime interest in travel for modern
man in modern times. Let the magnificence of a bygone world
spellbound you in awe as you witness their unsurpassed achievements.
From Cairo's Western Plateau where the Great Pyramids of
Gizeh and the mysterious Sphinx stand defying the passage
of time, to Luxor in Upper Egypt where the Valley of the
Kings and the Magnificent Karnak Temple will take your breath
away. From the dramatic location of the Temple of Philae
to the imposing Abu Simbel where giant images of Pharaoh
Ramses the 2nd gaze across the lake, to the Mediterranean
Sea where Alexander the Great built his city to become the
shining pearl of the region.
Day
01
Arrival
at Cairo airport, meet and assist with Immigration formalities
and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 02
Morning
tour to the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World,
the Pyramids of Gizeh and the mighty Sphinx. Afternoon visit
to the National Archaeological Museum viewing the richest
collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world, including
the magnificent collection of the boy King Tutankhamun.
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 03
Transfer
to Cairo airport, assist with check in formalities for flight
to Aswan. Meet and assist with airport formalities in Aswan
and transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit to the Masoleum of
Agha Khan and Botanical Island by felucca(native sailing
boat). Overnight stay in Aswan.
Day 04
Morning visit to
the High Dam, the granite quarries with the unfinished obelisk
and the Temple of Philae. Afternoon free at leisure. Overnight
stay in Aswan.
Day 05
Morning
transfer to Aswan airport, assist with check in formalities
for the flight to Luxor. Meet and assist with formalities
at Luxor and transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit to Luxor
Temple and the greatest place of worship in history, the
breathtaking Karnak Temple with its awesome Hypostyle Hall
and grand avenue of the Sphinx. Overnight stay in Luxor.
Day 06
Morning
drive to the West Bank, visiting the Valley of the Kings,
the temple of Queen Hatchepsut at Deir El Bahari and the
Colossi of Memnon. Afternoon free at leisure. Overnight
stay in Luxor.
Day 07
Transfer
to Luxor airport, assist with check in formalities for the
flight to Cairo. Meet and assist and transfer to Alexandria.
Afternoon free at leisure. Overnight stay in Alexandria.
Day 08
Morning visit to the Jewelry
Museum housing the invaluable Mohamed Ali family collection.
Visit Montaza Palace Gardens with its numerous palm trees
where the Palace of former King Farouk is situated. Afternoon
visit to the Roman Theater and the Greco-Roman Museum, where
a large variety of Ptolemaic, Roman and Christian artifacts
are on display. Transfer to Cairo. Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 09
Transfer
to Cairo Airport and assist with check in formalities for
the return flight home. End of services.
Tour
Features
All transfers and luggage
handling as per program
Three nights in Cairo at the hotel of your choice
on bed and breakfast basis.
Two nights in Aswan at the hotel of your choice on
bed and breakfast basis.
Two nights in Luxor at the hotel of your choice on
bed and breakfast basis.
One night in Alexandria at the hotel of your choice
on bed and breakfast basis.
All tours as per program, including guiding and entrance
fees to all sites visited.
All taxes and service charges throughout the program
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Optional
Excursion in Cairo
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Sound & Light show at the Giza Plateau.
Dinner onboard a floating on Nile restaurant. |
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Optional
Excursion in Luxor
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| Sound
and Light Show at Karnak Temple |
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Optional
Excursion in Aswan
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*Sound
and Light Show at Philae Temple
Abu Simbel tour ex Aswan |