Description
Schedule:
Daily Tour
Tour Highlights:
Cairo
The Egyptian Museum, Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple
The Valley of Kings, Colossi of Memnon, El Deir El Bahari temple
Day One: Arrive Cairo
When you arrive at International Cairo Airport, you will find Egypt Light Tours Rep. waiting for you holding our sign. He will meet and assist at the airport. Then he will accompany you with an A/C car to your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Overnight in Cairo.
Day Two: The Pyramids & Egyptian Museum Tour
After your breakfast meal, you will find Egypt Light Tours tour guide waiting for you to start your tour in Cairo.
Firstly, you will go-ahead to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to see the collection reflecting the art and civilization of the ancient Egyptians ranging from prehistory to Greco-Roman times. Also, you will enjoy the gold and treasures of the Yuya and Tuya collection.
After that, you will be moved to Giza Plateau, where you will be amazed by the three pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos. Your tour guide will tell you about the secrets of these great pyramids. Additionally, you will see the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple.
Also, you will be able to purchase an optional activity. You may enjoy a horse or camel ride for two hours and the sunset view in Giza Plateau. You will enjoy taking fabulous photos.
Finally, our team will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Day Three: Aswan
After having your breakfast in Cairo hotel, our team will transfer you to Cairo Airport to take your plane to Aswan.
When you arrive at Aswan Airport, you will find your tour guide waiting for you to start your tour in Aswan.
You will visit the High Dam, built between 1960 and 1970 to control the Nile flooding that used to happen every year during summer.
After that, you will go ahead to Philae Temple, the temple of the goddess Isis.
Then you will go ahead to the Nile Cruise to sail to Kom Ombo to visit Kom Ombo temple. This temple is shared by two gods, Sobek god (the crocodile) and Horus god (falcon).
Finally, you will move back to the Nile Cruise to sail to Edfu. Overnight in Edfu
Day Four: Edfu
After having your breakfast, you will move to Edfu temple, the Temple of falcon god (Horus).
Then you will go back to the Nile Cruise to sail to Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.
Day Five: The West Bank of Luxor
After breakfast, you will go-ahead to the west bank of Luxor city to discover the Valley of Kings, housing 62 tombs of kings of the New Kingdom. Also, you will have the opportunity to visit the intact tomb of the young king (Tutankhamun). It will be an optional tour. This tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in November 1922. In this tomb, you will find the king’s mummified corpse.
After that, Colossi of Memnon, the funerary temple of king Amenhotep III.
Finally, you will move to El Deir El Bahari temple or Queen Hatshepsut temple to more about this great queen.
At the end of the tour, you will move back to the Nile Cruise. Overnight in Luxor.
Day Six: Disembarkation
After breakfast, you will disembark from the cruise and enjoy a free day in Luxor.
This day in Luxor will be a free day or you can purchase one of these optional tours as (Karnak Complex and Luxor Temple – the Valley of queens).
Our team will transfer you to Luxor Airport to take your plane to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Day Seven: Departure Day
When you arrive at Cairo train station, our team will transfer you to Cairo Airport to take your plane for departure.
Includes:
- Guide and Rep. fees
- Entrance fees
- Transportation by air-conditioned cars
- 3 Night hotel accommodation in Cairo
- 3 Night hotel accommodation on the Nile Cruise
- Domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan / from Luxor to Cairo
- Bottled water
- service charges and taxes
Excludes:
- Visa Entry for Egypt. (We can provide you with your visa upon arrival at your request)
- International Flights
- Optional tours and activities
- Personal spending
- Tipping