10 Day Egypt tour package Cairo and Nile cruise

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We offer 10 Day Egypt Itinerary Cairo and Nile Cruise, Including 4 Nights in Cairo,4 Nights  Nile Cruise,1 night in Luxor, Visit Pyramids of Giza and The Egyptian Museum  then travel to Aswan enjoy your 5 Star Nile Cruise

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► DAY 1 ARRIVAL  DAY 

Marsa Alam   tours representative will meet & assist you at   Cairo   International Airport, Transfer to the hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle
Free evening

Depends on your arrival. If your flight arrives, If you have an early flight to  Cairo  you can contact us to make a tour suggestion 

 

► DAY 2 PYRAMIDS AND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM DAY TOUR

You will be picked up from your hotel in   Cairo by our tour guide to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza (   Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of and visit the Valley Temple.
Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza
Then visit the Egyptian Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahir
It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.
If you wish to visit the mummies royal hall. You need to ask the tour guide to take the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and you pay for this. It will cost 200 Egyptian Pounds
Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids and it costs 40 $ Per person

 

► DAY 3 OLD CAIRO 

Pick Up time from your hotel in  Giza at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide, Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo and the maze of streets and stalls of the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar., you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel, constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha
Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city.
Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Old Cairo
Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo
Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century. ,Fly to Luxor and transfer to the hotel in Luxor
 

► DAY 4 CHECK IN CRUISE 

Pick up time from your Luxor hotel to the Nile Cruise, Embarkation& Lunch on board of the Nile Cruise, proceed with the Visits to the Eastbank of the Nile Including

► Karnak temple

Karnak is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso) 

► Luxor Temple

Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh

Dinner & Overnight onboard the Cruise in Luxor all inclusive except for drinks 

 

► DAY 5  LUXOR WEST BANK 

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of the Nile Including

The valley of the Kings

Once  called the great Place of the Truth, this valley is Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak

► The colossi of Memnon

Massive  pair statues Known as the  Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what was once the largest  complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third

► The Queen Hatshepsut temple

Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Hatshepsut  Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.

13:00 sail to Esna lock& lunch will be during the sail

18:00 arrive, Esna Lock, Sail to Edfu& Dinner

Dinner & Overnight onboard the Cruise in Edfu all inclusive except drinks 

 

 

► DAY 6 EDFU TEMPLE 

Breakfast on board the Cruise

07:00 Visit the temple of Edfu

► Edfu temple

Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.

09:30 Sail to Kom combo

12:30 lunch on board of the Nile cruise during the sail

15:30 arrive Kom Ombo, visit the temple of Kom combo

► Kom Ombo temple

The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus  and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)

17:30 Continue sailing to Aswan, Dinner will be during the sail

21:00 arrive Aswan and overnight on board the Cruise

 

► DAY 7 ASWAN HIGHLIGHTS 

Breakfast on Board the Cruise

08:00 Proceed with Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk

► Phiala temple

Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped

The High Dam

Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.

► The Unfinished Obelisk

Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.

12:00 lunch on board of the Cruise

Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise

 

► DAY 8 ABU SIMBEL TEMPLES

Breakfast on board the Cruise

► Abu Simbel temples

The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco

transfer to Luxor airport fo a short flight to Cairo from Aswan

 

► DAY 9  ALEXANDRIA DAY TOUR 

Free day in Cairo, Optional Tour to Alexandria

 

► DAY 10 Departure 

Day 10 Depart to the Airport from Your hotel in Cairo  

 

 

Highlights

  • ► The Pyramids of Giza
  • ► The Sphinx
  • ► Cairo museum
  • ► The valley of Kings
  • ► Karnak temple
  • ► Luxor temple
  • ► Queen Hatshepsut temple
  • ► Colossi of Memnon
  • ► Edfu temple
  • ► Kom ombo temple
  • ► The high dam
  • ► Sailing Trip
  • ► Phiala temple
  • ► Abu Simbel

► This tour includes

  • ►  Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport + transfer to hotel by air-conditioned vehicle  

  • ► 02 nights accommodation in Cairo including breakfast & all taxes - 5 stars Hotel

  • ► 1 -day tour in Cairo as mentioned in the program including Entrance fees & English speaking guide 
  • ► Flight tickets-Cairo-Luxor-Aswan Cairo
  • ►  Lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo 
  • ►  04 nights accommodation at 5 stars Nile Cruise on full board 
  • ►  All sightseeing tours on board your Nile cruise include: 
  • ►  Tour to the High Dam, Philae Temple in Aswan
  • ► Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples.
  • ► Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & Colossi of Memnon.
  • ► Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples.
  • ► Entrance fees to all sites as mentioned in the program
  • ►  All The prices are per person and in us dollars  
  • ► English speaking guide
  • ► All service charges and taxes 
  • ► Assist & transfer to Cairo International airport on final departure.

► Exclusion  

  • ► International flights to Egypt

  • ► Entrance fees inside any of the pyramids or inside the mummy room at the Egyptian Museum. 

  • ► Any other optional tours if required. 
  • ► Tip.

►  What you'll get Live guide

  • ►  English, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Dutch

► Please remember to bring:

  • ► Passports
  • ► Hat
  • ► Sunglasses

 ►  Duration:

  • ►  About 10  Days / 9 Nights

 ►  Type:

  • ►  Private

►   Run:

  • ►  Everyday

►   Pick-Up Time:

  • ►  according to the flight

► Booking Method:

  • ► Full Payment during the trip or by Visa Card Online Via our website