Description
Schedule:
Daily Tour
Tour Highlights:
Cairo
The Egyptian Museum, Giza Plateau, the Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple, El Moez Street, Khan Al Khalili Bazaar
Luxor Museum, Karnak Complex, Luxor Temple, the Valley of Kings, Tutankhamun tomb, the Valley of Queens, Colossi of Memnon, El Deir El Bahari temple
Philae Temple, the Nubian village
The library of Alexandria, Qaitbey Citadel, the Roman Amphitheater, St. Mark Church, Montaza Palace, Stanley Bridge
Day One: International Cairo Airport
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 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 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. Overnight in Cairo.
Day Three: The East Bank of Luxor City
After your breakfast in Cairo hotel, our team will move you to Cairo Airport to catch your plane to Luxor.
When you arrive at Luxor Airport, you will find your tour guide waiting for you to accompany you in your tour on The East Bank of Luxor City.
Firstly, you will visit Luxor Museum. This museum consists of two floors displaying collections discovered in Thebes. These collections are ranging from the Old Kingdom right to the Mamluk period.
After that, you will visit the two temples of the god Amun-Ra (Karnak Complex and Luxor Temple). Also, you will see the amazing avenue of rams linking between those two temples.
Overnight on the Nile Cruise.
Day Four: the Valley of Kings – the Valley of Queens
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). This tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in November 1922. In this tomb, you will find the king’s mummified corpse.
After that, you will continue your tour to the Valley of Queens. This necropolis is called with Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning (The Place of Beauty). It houses approx. 70 tombs dating to the New Kingdom, were dedicated to burying queens, princesses, princes, and other members of the royal family.
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.
Then you will return to the cruise to sail to Edfu. Overnight on the Nile Cruise.
Day Five: Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples
After breakfast, you will visit Edfu temple, the Temple of falcon god (Horus).
Sail to Kom Ombo.
After lunch meal, you will move to Kom Ombo Temple. This temple is shared by two gods, Sobek god (the crocodile) and Horus god (falcon).
Overnight on the Nile Cruise.
Day Six: Aswan Tour
While you have your breakfast, the cruise will sail to Aswan.
Firstly, you will visit Philae Temple, the temple of the goddess Isis. After that, you will be moved by motorboat to the Nubian village. Enjoy the Nubian house decorations and folklore.
On your way to the Nubian village, you will see Soheil Island and the Aswan Dam.
After your tour in Aswan, you will go back to the cruise. Overnight in Aswan.
Day Seven: Disembarkation
After breakfast, you will disembark from the cruise and be transferred to Aswan Airport to catch your plane to Cairo.
You may enjoy an optional tour to Abu Simbel Temples to see those colossal temples built by King Ramses II. The first one was dedicated to King Ramses II as a god, while the second one was dedicated to Queen Nefertari and the goddess Hathor.
When you arrive at Cairo Airport, our team will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Day Eight: Alexandria
After having your breakfast, you will find our tour guide waiting for you to pick you up from your hotel to start your tour to 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.
After that, you will move to the Roman Amphitheater to see the Sunken Monuments Museum.
Then you will go to St. Mark Church, considered the first church in Egypt and Africa.
After that, you will visit Montaza Palace to see the gardens of the royal family in Egypt
Finlay, you will be able to visit Stanley Bridge, the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, and enjoy taking fabulous photos there. Then our team will transfer you to Alexandria hotel.
Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and every public holiday. If you want to enter the reading area, you will have to buy an extra ticket.
Day Nine: Islamic Cairo
After your breakfast in Alexandria hotel, our team will transfer you to Cairo.
You will visit Islamic Cairo. In El Moez Street, you will taste the delicious taste of Egypt. You will enjoy eating Falafel and Koshary in local Egyptian restaurants.
Then enjoy your tour in El Moez Street and Khan Al Khalili Bazaar and learn more about the secrets of Islamic Cairo buildings.
Finally, our team will move you to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Day Ten: Departure Day
After having your breakfast, our Rep. will transfer you to International Cairo Airport to take your plane for departure.
Includes
- Guide and Rep. fees
- Entrance fees
- Transportation by air-conditioned cars
- 4 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo
- 4 Nights Nile Cruise accommodation
- 1 Night hotel accommodation in Alexandria
- Domestic flights from Cairo to Luxor / from Aswan 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