Day 1: Arrive Cairo, Egypt
Arrive in Cairo where you are met by your
JOURNEY TO EGYPT representative and transferred to your hotel with fantastic views of the pyramids.
Day 2: The Pyramids & Egyptian Museum
Visit the world-famous
pyramids of Giza, built as tombs to the ancient pharaohs and still irresistible to travellers more than 4,000 years later. Don’t miss the chance to climb into one of these pyramids and explore it from the inside.
Ride Like a Local on a camel, and then visit the
Solar Boat Museum, with its namesake ancient wooden vessel measuring over 140 feet in length, and the enigmatic
Great Sphinx. After lunch at a local restaurant- Explore the
Egyptian Museum of Antiquities (or the Grand Egyptian Museum, upon its opening), home to the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, some dating to 4000 BC. View its famed
Mummy Room and the remains of Egypt’s pharaohs, including Ramses II. Continue to the
Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, a souk (open-air marketplace) where you enjoy a free-wheeling treasure hunt. Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 3: Fly to Luxor | Temples of Luxor
Fly to Luxor, site of the
ancient city of Thebes. Begin your day of exploring here by visiting the
East bank of the Nile, this time with a visit to the
Temple of Karnak, where generations of pharaohs wished to record their names. Walk through the
Great Hypostyle Hall; its expertly aligned columns, the largest of which is 80 feet high with a 33-foot circumference, are a sight to behold. Next, the striking
Temple of Luxor. Behold the three large statues of Ramses II along the front of the temple pylons; the Courtyard of Ramses II behind the East Tower; and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III, with its 14 papyrus-headed columns, some fully 50 feet in height. Later, step aboard ‘
Luxury Nile Cruise’ on the Nile River, where you enjoy lunch. Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4: Vally of the Kings | Crusing the Nile
Journey once more to explore the
West Bank and the
Valley of the Kings, burial ground of the pharaohs, including “the boy king,”
Tutankhamun. Found in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter, Tutankhamun’s tomb is enclosed in 35-century-old walls and delights explorers of all ages. Next, the lovely
Temple of Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt’s first female pharaoh and regarded today as one of its most successful Also visit the. Stop for a selfie with the gigantic
Colossi of Memnon. Later, sail to Edfu and overnight. Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5: Cruising the Nile | Edfu & Kom Ombo temples
Visit the
Temple of Horus. back on board for a cooking lesson. Later, disembark at
Kom Ombo (hill of gold) to visit the
Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god), who was considered by some ancient Egyptians to be the creator of the world. While there, view the mummified remains of several crocodiles that once basked along the ancient Nile River shore, just as their descendants do today. Tonight’s dinner onboard features an “
Egyptian Night” costume party, with a chance to dress up in traditional galabeyyas. Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6: Aswan | Philae tempe
Visit to vast granite quarries and the site of the
Unfinished Obelisk. Then, ride by motorized boat to the
island of Agilika and its
Philae Temple — among the ancient structures that were dismantled and painstakingly reassembled when the
Aswan High Dam was constructed. Enjoy lunch followed by
Ride Like a Local around the Aswan islands in a felucca (weather permitting). Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 7: Optional Abu Simbel Temple| Fly Aswan to Cairo
Today, bid farewell to ‘Nile Cruise,’ early morning
OPTIONAL TRIP TO ABU SIMBEL by car (3 hrs each way by road, pre-bookable
$110 Per Person) where you visit the commanding twin
temples of Ramses II and his wife,
Queen Nefertari. The former’s façade is dominated by four statues of the pharaoh, each nearly 70 feet tall. Perhaps even more impressive, this entire site was moved here brick by brick to save it from floodwaters caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. Completed in 1970, the dam was built to improve irrigation and generate hydroelectricity for the surrounding region. Later, transfer to the Aswan airport and fly to Cairo via Aswan. Check in to your hotel and spend the remainder of the day at leisure. Meals:
Breakfast.
Day 8: Depart Cairo
Transfer to the airport and board your flight home. Meals:
Breakfast.
Prices
$2950 (Prices are in USD, per person, based on double occupancy).
$4360 (Prices are in USD, per person, for single occupancy).
Prices are quoted in USD, per person, Per Trip, except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays (
Christmas date 15 Dec To 7 Jan & Easter date 30 March To 20 April, The Rate will be 50% extra)
Deposit & Cancellation
Payment Schedule Deposit Per Person at Time of Booking: $1,000. The Remaining Balance To Be Paid On Arrival Cash Or by Credit Card.
Cancellation Fees Per Person
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