Day 1:
Arrival at Cairo airport, our representative will be waiting for you outside the airport toassist you with the luggagesthen you will be transferred by a private A/C car to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2:
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your full day tour by visitingthe Great Pyramidsof Giza. It is the oldest and largest of the pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then visit The Great Sphinx of Giza, a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau.
Lunch at one of The Egyptian cuisine restaurants.
Thencontinuethe trip by visitingMemphis or Menefer was the ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, the first nome of Lower Egypt that was known as mḥw. Its ruins are located near the modern town of Mit Rahina, 20 km south of Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt.
Then end the trip by visiting The Pyramid of Djoser, or Step Pyramid, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser. Attheend drive you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3:
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your full day tour by visitingthe Egyptian museum which is home to an extensive collection ofancientEgyptianantiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display and the remainder in storerooms. Built in 1901.The edifice is one of thelargestmuseumsin the region. As of March 2019, the museum was open to the public. In 2021, the museum is due to be superseded by the newGrandEgyptianMuseumatGiza.
Lunch at one of The Egyptian cuisine restaurants.
Thencontinuethe trip by visitingThe Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. It was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries.
Then end the trip by visiting Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians. At the end drive you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 4:
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your full day tour by visitingThe Church of Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, also known as Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church is traditionally believed to have been built on the spot where the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. They may have lived here while Joseph worked at the fortress.
Then visit The Church of Mother of God Saint Mary in Egyptian Babylon), also known as the Hanging Church is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
The Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo) its nave is suspended over a passage.
Then visiting an old Jewish synagogue, this was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of forgotten, stored-away Hebrew, Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic secular and sacred manuscripts. The collection, known as the Cairo Geniza, was brought to the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England at the instigation of Solomon Schechter. It is now divided between several academic libraries, with the majority being kept at the Cambridge University Library.
Lunch at one of the Egyptiancuisine restaurants.
Then visitingAmr ibn Al-as mosque was built in 641-642 AD, as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. The original structure was the first mosque ever built in Egypt and the whole of Africa.
Then Visit El Rifai mosquewhich dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure. The mosque was constructed next to two large public squares and of several European style boulevards.
Then end the tour by visiting El Sultan Hassan mosque, a monumental mosque and madrasa located in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. The mosque was considered remarkable for its massive size and innovative architectural components, and is still considered one of the most impressive historic monuments in Cairo today. At the end drive you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 5:
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your transfer to Cairo airport for your 1 hourinternal flight from Cairo to Aswan. Arrive at Aswan airport meet and assist by our tour guide then start your transfer to the Nile cruise for check-in afterstart your day tour by visitingThe Aswan High Dam, is the world's largest embankment dam, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. Its significance largely eclipsed the previous Aswan Low Dam initially completed in 1902 downstream.
Then end the tour by visiting Philae templeThe oldest temple to have undoubtedly stood on the island, as well as the first evidence of Isis-worship there, was a small kiosk built by Psamtik II of the 26th Dynasty. This was followed by contributions from Amasis II (26th Dynasty) and Nectanebo I (30th Dynasty). Of these early buildings, only two elements built by Nectanebo I survive– a kiosk that was originally the vestibule of the old Isis temple, and a gateway which was later incorporated into the first pylon of the current temple. At the end transfer you back to thecruise.
Lunch and Dinner on the cruise.
Overnight in Aswan.
Day 6:
Breakfast, then pickup at 8:00 by our tour guide to start your day tour by visitingThe Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt.
End the tour by visitingThe Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. At the end drive you back to the cruise.
The cruise is going to cross Esna lock.
Galabiya party on the Nile cruise.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the cruise.
Overnight inEsna.
Day 7:
Breakfast, then pickup at 8:00 from your cruise by our tour guide to start your day tour by visiting East Luxor.The Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary.
Then visitThe Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom (around 2000–1700 BC) and continued into the Ptolemaic period (305–30 BC). At the end drive you back to the cruise.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the cruise.
Overnight in Luxor.
Day 8:
Breakfast, then at 8:00 check-out from your cruise and pickup by our tour guide to start your day tour by visiting west Luxor.The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom.
Then visit The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as the Djeser-Djeseru, is a mortuary temple of Ancient Egypt located in Upper Egypt.Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut, who died in 1458 BC, the temple is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings.
End the tour by visitingThe Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Since 1350 BCE, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.
At the end of the tour you drive to Hurghada the driving distance between Luxor to Hurghada is 300km. It takes approximately 3,5h to drive from Luxor to Hurghada. Arrived at Hurghada check-in.
Overnight in Hurghada
Day 9:
Free day
Meals: All inclusive.
(Optional Tour)
ATV Quad Bike at the desert 50$ per person.
Overnight in Hurghada
Day 10:
Free day
Meals: All inclusive.
(Optional Tour)
Budget Snorkeling Trip To Giftun Island 65 $ per person.
Overnight in Hurghada.
Day 11:
Breakfast, then check-out and pickup by our tour guide to start your transfer to Hurghadaairport for your 1 hourinternal flight from Hurghadato Cairo. Arrive Cairo, meet and assist by our tour guide then transfer to your Cairo hotel for check-in.
(Night toursoptional)
Sound and Light show at Giza Pyramids (40 $ per person).
Dinner Cruise on the Nile (40 $ per person).
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 12:
Breakfast, then check-out and pickup by our tour guide to start your transfer to Hurghadaairport for your final departure.