Description
Schedule:
Saturday, Monday, Thursday (Private Tour)
Tour Highlights:
Cairo
Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple, Saqqara, the Egyptian Museum, Salah El Din Citadel, Coptic Cairo
Karnak Complex, Luxor 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: Giza & Saqqara
After your breakfast meal, you will find Egypt Light Tours tour guide waiting for you to start your tour in Cairo.
Firstly, you will visit 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.
After that, you will go ahead to Saqqara to visit King Djoser’s complex to see the first stone building in history and the first pyramid in the ancient Egyptian civilization (the Step pyramid).
Finally, our team will move you back to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Day Three: 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 visit Salah El Din Citadel. This citadel was built by Salah El Din on the Moqattam hills for defending Cairo from the armies of Crusaders. Also, you will see the Alabaster Mosque or Mohamed Ali Mosque. This mosque was founded with the design of Turkish mosques.
Then, you will move to Coptic Cairo to see the Hanging Church, Church of Abu Serga, and Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Finally, you will be transferred to Cairo Train station to take your sleeper train to Aswan.
Day Four: Aswan – Free Day
When you arrive at Aswan train station, you will find our Rep. waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel in Aswan. Overnight in Aswan.
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.
Day Five: Aswan Day Tour
After breakfast in Aswan hotel, our team will pick you up to the Nile Cruise to start your tour in Aswan.
Firstly, 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 Granite quarry to see the largest known ancient obelisk, also known as the Unfinished Obelisk.
Finally, you will be transferred to the Nile Cruise. Overnight in Aswan.
Day Six: Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples
After breakfast, you will visit Kom Ombo Temple. This temple is shared by two gods, Sobek god (the crocodile) and Horus god (falcon).
Sail to Edfu.
After lunch meal, you will move to Edfu temple, the Temple of falcon god (Horus). Overnight on the Nile Cruise.
Day Seven: 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.
Finally, you will move back to the Nile Cruise. Overnight in Luxor.
Day Eight: the East Bank of Luxor
After your breakfast, your tour guide will pick you up to visit the east bank of Luxor city. 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.
Finally, our team will transfer you to Hurghada. Overnight in Hurghada
Day Nine: Hurghada
After having your breakfast in your hotel in Hurghada, you may enjoy a free day or an optional activity. Our Rep. will do a snorkeling trip to see the coral reefs of the Red Sea and colorful fishes or relaxing on the Red Sea beaches. Finally, we will move you back to your hotel in Hurghada. Overnight in Hurghada.
Day Ten: Hurghada
After having your breakfast in your hotel in Hurghada, you will enjoy a free day. Overnight in Hurghada.
Day Eleven: Back to Cairo
After breakfast at your hotel in Hurghada, you will have a free time.
Then you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Day Twelve: Departure Day
After having your breakfast, our Rep. will transfer you to International Cairo Airport to take your plane for departure.
Included:
- Guide and Rep. fees
- Entrance fees
- Transportation by air-conditioned cars
- 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo
- 1 Night hotel accommodation in Aswan
- 3 Nights Nile Cruise accommodation
- 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Hurghada
- Sleeper Train to Aswan
- Transportation from Hurghada 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