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: Cairo Day 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 have a horse or camel ride for an hour and enjoy the sunset view in Giza Plateau. You will enjoy taking fabulous photos.
In the evening, you will be able to attend the Sound & Light Show at Giza Plateau.
Finally, our team will move you back to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Day Three: Aswan
After your breakfast in the hotel in Cairo, our team will transfer you to Cairo Airport to take your plane to Aswan. When you arrive at Aswan Airport, you will find 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 move 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 be transferred to the Nile Cruise to sail to Edfu. Overnight in Edfu.
Day Four: Edfu Temple
After breakfast, you will visit Edfu temple, the Temple of falcon god (Horus).
Finally, you will move back to the Nile Cruise to sail to Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.
Day Five: The West Bank of Luxor City
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.
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.
Finally, you will move back to the Nile Cruise. Overnight in Luxor.
Day Six: Alexandria Day Tour
After breakfast, you will disembark from the cruise. Then our team will transfer you to Luxor Airport to catch your plane to Cairo.
When you arrive at Cairo Airport, your tour guide will accompany you to start your tour in Alexandria.
Your tour in Alex will start by visiting the library of Alexandria. It houses 8 million books. You will be able to visit its open court and free museums. Then you will move to visit Qaitbey Citadel, built where the Lighthouse of Alexandria that considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
You may enjoy an optional tour to St. Mark Church considered the first church in Egypt and Africa.
Finally, our team will transfer you to your hotel in Alexandria. Overnight in Alexandria.
Day Seven: Back to Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel in Alex, you will be transferred to Cairo to enjoy a free day. Overnight in Cairo
Day Eight: Departure Day
After having your breakfast, our Rep. will transfer you to International Cairo Airport to take your plane for departure.
Includes:
- Visa Entry for Egypt
- Guide and Rep. fees
- Entrance fees
- Transportation by air-conditioned cars
- 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo
- 3 Nights Nile Cruise accommodation
- 1 Night hotel accommodation in Alexandria
- Domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan / Luxor to Cairo
- Bottled water
- service charges and taxes
Excludes:
- International Flights
- Optional tours and activities
- Personal spending
- Tipping