| Duration: | 9 Day(s) - 8 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Classic Tours |
Day 01: (Cairo)
Arrive at Cairo international airport (advise me with your arrival details), meet & assist our representative assisting you through passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage then transfer you by air-conditioned private Limousine to your hotel where you will be assisted by our steward for check-in & overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: (Cairo)
Breakfast at the hotel, checkout, and then you will be met by our professional Egyptology English speaking guide to accompany you by private air conditional car to visit pyramids & sphinx. There are no more famous ancient sites within Egypt or for that matter elsewhere in the world than the great pyramids & sphinx. They have been both the main destination for tourists & a source of imaginative thought to the world for over three thousand years.
The ancient Egyptians believed in their belief that the spiritual life after death & existence eternal life. So, near the pyramids there they placed wooden boats, to be at the disposal of the king when he went on his journey day & night with the sun god.
Near the pyramids, we find the sphinx which has a body of a lion ahead of a king or god. then proceed to visit Sakkara one of the great Necropolis of Memphis& three major discoveries have recently been made at Sakkara including a prime minister's tomb a queen`s pyramid & the tomb Of the son of the dynasty & every one of them has a fantastic story.
Then proceed to visit Memphis the first unified & centralized state in history with an organized system of government police, army & education, Then drive to Giza train station where you will be helped by our steward with your portage & to board on your train in where you will be served dinner in the cabin or the train restaurant according to your choice while traveling to Aswan & overnight on the train.
Day 3: (Aswan / Abu Simbel).
Breakfast at the train, arrive Aswan. You will be met & assisted by our representative helping you with your portage & accompany you by private air-conditioned car to your hotel for check-in, then you will be met by our professional Egyptology English speaking guide to accompany you to visit, Abu Simbel Temple, we can say that Not only are the two temples at Abu Simbel among the most magnificent monuments in the world but their removal and reconstruction was a historic event in itself.
When the temples (280 km from Aswan) were threatened by submersion in Lake Nasser, due to the construction of the high dam, the Egyptian Government secured the support of UNESCO and launched a worldwide appeal. During the salvage operation which began in 1964 and continued until 1968, the two temples were dismantled and raised over 60 meters up the sandstone cliff where they had been built more than 3,000 years before. Here they were reassembled, in the exact same relationship to each other and the sun, and covered with an artificial mountain.
Most of the joins in the stone have now been filled by antiquity experts, but inside the temples, it is still possible to see where the blocks were cut. You can also go inside the man-made dome and see an exhibition of photographs showing the different stages of the massive removal project, then after that, you will take Felucca to elephantine & Kithener Island. Then drive to your hotel & overnight in Aswan.
Day 04: (Aswan)
Breakfast at your hotel, then you will be met by our professional Egyptology English speaking guide to accompany you by private car to visit the high dam which is near Aswan and it provides irrigation & electricity for the whole of Egypt, it has a wonderful view for visitors & from the top of two-mile-long high dam, you can gaze across Nasser then visit Philae temple which had a great love story & the Victorian world fell in love with the romance of the temple, then visit the unfinished obelisk & drive to your hotel & overnight in Aswan.
Day 05: (Edfu, Kom Ombo & Luxor)
Breakfast at the hotel, check out, and then you will be met by our professional Egyptology English speaking guide to accompany you by private air conditional car to Luxor, in your way to Luxor you will pass on Edfu & Kom Ombo, and visit the temple of Horus in Edfu which is dedicated to Horus the falcon-headed god, it was built during the reigns of six Ptolemies & it not only the best-preserved ancient temple in Egypt but also the second largest after Karnak.
It was believed that the temple was built on the site of the great battle between Horus & Seth then proceed to Kom Ombo & visit the temple of two gods Sobek & Haroeris, & it`s 28 miles north of Aswan & it’s actually two temples, temple to Sobek & temple of Haroeris, & everything is duplicated along the main axis, two entrance, two courts, two colonnades, two hypostyle halls & two sanctuaries. then drive to Luxor where you will be assisted by our steward for check-in & overnight in Luxor.
Day 06: (Luxor – Full Day East & West Bank).
Breakfast at your hotel, Optional:- Hot air balloon Luxor tour. Daily Itinerary of Hot Air Balloon & this tour is available daily. Only morning flights are allowed because later in the day, winds could pose problems for these lighter aircraft. • 4.30:5.00 am our Steward will meet you at your hotel lobby in Luxor & drive you by privet car to the motorboat to cross by Motorboat & sail to West bank.
Then you will be driven to the launching area, Refreshments are served before the flight including Drinks Coffee, Tea and Cakes Do not forget your camera you can enjoy a lifetime experience, you will see all the monuments of Luxor city, Valley of Kings, Valley of Queens, Hatshipsute temple you will see the Nile with its two backs & the Egyptian farmers working inland as the pharos did thousand of years ago this is a flight of about 45 minutes, after landing our steward will be waiting for you to escort you back by car to your hotel in Luxor city.
Then check out from your hotel you will be met by our professional Egyptology English speaking guide to accompany you by private air conditional car to visit the temple of Karnak & the temple of Luxor after that proceed to visit the west bank & visit the necropolis of Thebes, which were in the beginning personal tomb but over time their function was extended to also receive the remains of other family members & the structure of the tombs in the necropolis was fairly uniform, & they built their tomb almost as if there was building code requiring Specific architectural element. Then visit Valley of the Kings.
Then visit the temple of Queen Hatshepsut which is one of the most dramatically situated in the world, the queen`s architect set it at the head of a valley overshadowed by the peak of Thebes where the goddess lived. Then visit the colossi of the Memnon which had been built by Amenhotep the third who built a mortuary temple in Thebes that was guarded by two gigantic statues on the outer gates. On the sides on the sides of the statues are reliefs depicting Nile gods joining together plants symbolizing Upper and Lower Egypt.
Then drive to Luxor train station where you will be helped by our steward with your portage & to board on your train in where you will be served dinner in the cabin or the train restaurant according to your choice while traveling to Cairo & overnight on the train.
Day 7: (Cairo).
Breakfast at the train, arrive in Cairo. You will be met & assisted by our representative helping you with your portage and then you will be met by our professional Egyptology English speaking guide to accompany you by private car to visit Egyptian museum. If you want to see the treasures & jewels of the Egyptian kings you can see it at the Egyptian museum you can see the mummies too and treasures that you can’t see in any other place in the world. And then proceed to visit the citadel of Salah el din.
The citadel was erected by Salah el din. The legendary Salah el din conquered the crusaders in Palestine. This was later occupied by Napoleon & reigning the location of the citadel provide strategic advantages both to dominate Cairo & to defend against outside attackers. Then proceed to visit the Islamic Cairo Ibn Tulun Mosque Built by Ahmed Ibn Tulun it had built over a period of three years of mud-brick and became the focal point of Tulunid capital that lasted only 26 years and it is the oldest mosque in Egypt that has survived in fairly original form.
Then proceed to khan el Khalili (The old city) which is one of the oldest markets in the world and if you want to get unique gifts you will find them there. Then Drive back to your hotel where you will be assisted by our steward for check-in & overnight in Cairo.
Day 8: (Cairo - Full Day Alexandria).
Breakfast at the hotel, and then you will be met by our professional Egyptology English speaking guide to accompany you by private air conditional car to Alexandria to visit Greco roman museum which is the Arab translation of the ancient Greek name, Lofus Kiramaikos, the museum was first built in 1892 as a small building located on Horreya Road. In 1895 it was transferred to the present site near Jamal Abdul Nasser Road. It started with eleven galleries and has been gradually enlarged in later renovation stages the 25th gallery was inaugurated in 1984. It contains a very big variety of coins from different countries.
The collection, which covers the period from the 3rd century BC to the 7th century AD, is a fascinating record of civilization in the process of change as religions merged and society evolved. Also, the museum contains hundreds of precious antiques.
Then proceed to visit the catacomb of Kom El-Shuqafa which is one of Alexandria's most memorable monuments. Kom El-Shuqafa means "Mound of Shards" or "Potsherds." Its actual ancient Egyptian name was Ra-Qedil. The catacombs are unique both for their plan and for their decoration which represents a melding and mixing of the cultures and traditions of the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
Then, we find decorations related to ancient Egyptian themes, but with an amazing twist that makes them quite unlike anything else in the world. Then proceed to visit The Roman Amphitheatre in Alexandria. Every town in ancient Rome had an amphitheater, which means, "double theatre". They were grand and impressive, shaped in a half-circle, open to the sky, and might have held 100.000 people.
The stage had no curtain; it was just a stone platform. Imagine yourself in ancient Alexandria, in the Roman theatre on a hot afternoon. All you can smell is the Mediterranean mist. All you can see are wild beasts, driven in through the tall doorway, and the fighters coming in from all around the floor. Famous jockeys and gladiators are walking in, and then the excitement begins. Then proceed to visit the Muntazah Complex.
This 115-acre complex is surrounded by great walls from the south, east, and west, with the beach on its north side. This area used to belong to the Mohamed Ali family that ruled Egypt from the mid-19th century until 1952. The construction was started in 1892 by King Abbas II, who built a large palace inside the complex called the Salamlek. In 1932, King Fuad built a larger palace and called it the Haramlik. His son, King Farouk, built a bridge to the sea to act as a waterfront.
The rest of the 115 acres is nothing but beautiful gardens. Palm trees and gazelles cover the area. This is a wonderful spot to enjoy the beauty of Alexandria. Then drive to your hotel & overnight in Cairo.
Day 9: (Final Departure).
Breakfast at your hotel, checkout. Then You will be met & assisted by our steward helping you with your portage and accompany you by private air-conditioned car to drive to Cairo International airport where you will be assisted by our steward for portage & check-in onboard your flight carrier then helping you on the emigration formalities wishing you a happy flight back home.
