Cairo Tours & Nile Cruise from Luxor 8 Incredible days

Welcome to Cairo airport, upon your arrival at the airport, you will be met by our ‎friendly representative and transferred to your hotel, then you will ‎be checked in and our Tour Egypt Club Representative will get you briefed ‎about tomorrow’s plan. Overnight in Cairo hotel.‎‎

Meals Plan: Welcome Drink

After breakfast at the hotel, you will meet your guide and start your pyramid tour in Giza Necropolis to visit

 Pyramids of Giza:

One of the most mysterious seven wonders of the ancient world (and the only one that still exists.)

-Pyramid of Cheops:

 The construction of the pyramid dates from approximately the year 2560 BC, when it was built as a tomb for the pharaoh khufu, and its construction continued over a period of 20 years.

the visitor can see the sarcophagus in which king khufu lay in the upper room known as the king’s chamber as this room is accessed through a corridor with a majestic tiered ceiling which is considered a masterpiece of ancient architecture.

– Pyramid of Khafre:

It is one of the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. it is built by King Khafre. Lower in height than his father’s pyramid (Khufu), it is built on an area of ​​215 square meters and has two entrances on the northern side. It still retains some of its outer covering at the top.

-Pyramid of Menkaure:

It is the smallest of the three main pyramids of the giza pyramid complex located on the giza plateau in the southwestern suburbs of cairo, egypt. It is believed to have been built to serve as a tomb for the Egyptian pharaoh Mykarenus.

Then proceeding to witness: Sphinx

Known in Arabic as Abu Al Hol (Father of Terror), this sculpture of a man with the haunches of a lion was dubbed the Sphinx by the ancient Greeks because it resembled their mythical winged monster that set riddles and killed anyone unable to answer them.

Witness Egyptian Museum :

The Egyptian Museum is the oldest museum in the world entirely dedicated to Egyptian culture, which is why there is a private guide who talks and explains the fundamental stages of its formation, from the birth of the collection to the present day.

Among the museum’s unparalleled antiquities is the Narmer painting, which immortalizes the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under one king, and is among the museum’s priceless artifacts. In addition to a large group of statues of the great Kings, Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure, the builders of the Pyramids of Giza.

Then transfer to explore Khan El Khalili :

Cairo’s old bazaar. And it was the oldest place in ancient Egypt. Where you can take a walking tour in bazaars and you will find some precious souvenirs.

Transfer to Cairo hotel

Overnight in Cairo hotel.‎ ‎

Meals Plan: Breakfast

Upon arrival at Luxor Airport met by your personal guide who will accompany you by car with air conditioning to:

Witness Luxor Temple:         

Largely built by the New Kingdom pharaohs Amenhotep III (1390–1352 BC) and Ramses II (1279–1213 BC), this temple is a strikingly graceful monument in the heart of the modern town. Also known as the Southern Sanctuary, its main function was during the annual Opet celebrations, when the statues of Amun, Mut and Khonsu were brought from Karnak, along the Avenue of Sphinxes, and reunited here during the inundation.

Then proceed to witness Karnak Temple

Karnak is an extraordinary complex of sanctuaries, kiosks, pylons and obelisks dedicated to the Theban triad but also to the greater glory of pharaohs. The site covers more than 2 sq km; it’s large enough to contain about 10 cathedrals. At its heart is the Temple of Amun, the earthly ‘home’ of the local god. Built, added to, dismantled, restored, enlarged and decorated over nearly 1500 years, Karnak was the most important place of worship in Egypt during the New Kingdom.

-After this trip you will be transferred to Nile Cruise and stay overnight.
-Check in Nile Cruise.
-Overnight on board Nile Cruise.

Meals :Lunch,Dinner

After enjoying the breakfast pickup from Nile Cruise and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you by car with air conditioning to :

Witness Valley of the Kings:

The magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley. You will visit 3 tombs excluding Tomb of King Tutankhamun.

Move on to enjoy the Temple 5of Queen Hatshepsut.

It was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately from 1490 to 1469 B.C), the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt.

On the way visit: Collossi of Memnon

The two faceless Colossi of Memnon, originally representing Pharaoh Amenhotep III, rising majestically about 18m from the plain, are the first monuments tourists see when they visit the west bank. These magnificent colossi, each cut from a single block of stone and weighing 1000 tonnes, sat at the eastern entrance to the funerary temple of Amenophis III, the largest on the west bank. Egyptologists are currently excavating the temple and their discoveries can be seen behind the colossi.

After this trip you will be transferred to Nile Cruise and stay overnight.
– Overnight on board Nile Cruise

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After enjoying the breakfast pickup from Nile Cruise and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you to visit:

Transfer by horse carriage to Edfu:

The majestic temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god  Horus revenge the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth.

– Temple of Kom Ombo:

Standing on a promontory at a bend in the Nile, where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank, is the Temple of Kom Ombo, one of the Nile Valley’s most beautifully sited temples. Unique in Egypt, it is dedicated to two gods; the local crocodile god Sobek, and Haroeris (from har-wer), meaning Horus the Elder

After this trip you will be transferred to Nile Cruise and stay overnight.
– Overnight on board Nile Cruise

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After enjoying the breakfast pickup from Nile Cruise and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you by car with air conditioning to visit:

Temple of Philae

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 cult of Isis continued here until at least AD 550. The boat leaves you near the Kiosk of  Nectanebo, the oldest part, and the entrance to the temple is marked by the 18m-high first pylon with reliefs of Ptolemy XII NeosDionysos smiting enemies.

Next step continue to visit: Aswan High Dam

Egypt’s modern example of construction on a monumental scale, the controversial Aswan High Dam, 13km south of Aswan, contains 18 times the amount of material used in the Great Pyramid of Khufu and created Lake Nasser, one of the world’s largest artificial lakes.

After this trip you will be transferred to Nile Cruise and stay overnight.
– Overnight on board Nile Cruise

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After Breakfast, You will be met by your representative who will transfer you to Aswan Airport to take your flight to Cairo.

-Upon arrival at Cairo pick you up from Airport then met by your representative who will accompany you by car with air conditioning to check in your hotel

-Overnight at Cairo hotel

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Cairo airport for final ‎departure, end of our Travel Services.‎

Meals Plan: Breakfast