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Tour Title .: Cairo And Nile Felucca Tour From Aswan |
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Tour Duration .: 09 Days - 08 Nights |
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Day 01: Arrival to Cairo |
Arrival at Cairo international airport, our representative will be there to welcomes, meet and assist you through immigration and customs formalities then claiming your baggage followed by transfer to your hotel.
Over night at Your Hotel in Cairo |
| Day 02: Cairo Tour and Train to Aswan |
After breakfast ; we are starting our Day trip in Cairo with a Visit to the famous Three pyramids , lion-headed Sphinx and the valley temple at Giza Plateau. listed Seven Wonders of the World,
*chance for a camel or horse ride in this desert " on your own "
*we will pass by the papyrus institute At the Papyrus Institute, a demonstration and an explanation of hieroglyphics is given. And also a chance for some shopping there
*our tour guide will suggest to you some local restaurants closer to the pyramids area for lunch " on your own "
*Move to visit the Step Pyramids of Zoser in Sakkara and Open Air Museum in Memphis, the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II.later our tour leader and driver will transfer you to Train station for your train heading southern Cairo to Aswan
Overnight at the train |
| Day 03: Aswan |
In the morning arriving to Aswan A beautiful winter resort
our local representatives will be there to welcomes, meet and assist you and transferring you to your selected hotel in Aswan check in the hotel Later on we start our excursion in Aswan with a Visit by Nile Felucca which you will going to spend the next 2 nights ( traditional Nile boat or we call it River taxi ) the Elephantine Island , Botanical Garden, presented to Lord Horatio Kitchener in the 1890 in recognition of his military services. Importing exotic flowers and plants from India and Malaysia, he created a beautiful botanical garden, open daily to the public, attracting a wide variety of birds
and view of Aga Khan Mausoleum,
Overnight in your hotel in Aswan |
| Day 04: Nile Felucca |
After breakfast, we start our excursion in Aswan with a Visit by Nile Felucca ( traditional Nile boat or we call it River taxi ), in which you will spend the next two nights. Onboard the felucca you will visit. the High Dam on the Nile of Aswan and Philea Temple “The Philae Temple is a majestic Greco-Roman Egyptian temple dedicated to the goddess Isis “ on the Island of Philae. The Temple is one of Egypt's most famous attractions, and after being under threat from flooding from the High Dam, UNESCO moved it stone by stone to a higher point on the island and the Unfinished Obliesk
. Overnight on the felucca |
| Day 05: Nile Felucca |
continuing sailing in the Nile and visit Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples. Kom Ombo is a Dual Greco-Roman Egyptian Temple dedicated to the Evil Crocodile god Sobek and the Good Falcon god Haroeris, which stands overseeing the Nile and had sacred crocodiles kept as pets. The city of Edfu contains the famous Temple of Horus. This 2000 year old temple was dedicated to the Son of Osiris, Horus the Falcon Headed God, and is the best preserved and most complete temple in Egypt. In the afternoon we will continue sailing to Luxor.
Overnight on the felucca |
| Day 06: Luxor East Bank |
Arriving at Luxor in the early morning, upon arrival our local representative in Luxor will welcome and assist you and check in your selected hotel in Luxor ,todays Excursion in Luxor is in the
(East Bank including visits to Karnak and Luxor Temples)
Tour highlights :
Visits to Karnak temple "covering an immense 100 acres (40.5 hectares). Of the three temple enclosures, the grandest is the Precinct of Amun, the main place of worship. The Great Hypostyle Hall is 6000 sq m (64,584 sq ft) and filled with immense stone pillars. The whole site has colossal statues, relief, obelisks and halls and, of course, the Avenue of the Sphinxes. A processional path of ram sphinxes representing Amun leads into the temple. Between the forelegs of these rams is a small statue of Ramses II, Amun's servant
and Luxor Temple is guarded by a huge statue of Ramses II, and although a fraction of the area of Karnak, it also contains countless columns, statues and sphinxes - The Luxor temple was built by Amenhotep III in the 18th Dynasty who, at the time, was referred to as 'The Magnificent'. Amenhotep III.
Including interpretation by an Egyptologist English Speaking tour guide Later on Transfer back to your hotel in Luxor
Overnight in your hotel in Luxor. |
| Day 07: Luxor West Bank |
Breakfast. Todays excursion in Luxor is in the West Bank including visits to. (( the Valley of the Kings, Valley of The Queens and The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari,. And Two Colossi of Memnon ))
Tour Highlights :
Valley of the Kings It was here that bodies of kings such as Tutankhamoun , Ramses II, Ramses IV, Tutmose III and many other kings once lay
Valley of The Queens The total number of these tombs is seventy
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut the only woman ever to rule as a Pharaoh and consists mainly of three terraces linked by ramps
Two Colossi of Memnon These two huge statues of Amenhotep III , The statues show Amenhotep seated on his throne with the two Nile gods of upper and lower Egypt uniting the two lands.
Later on Transfer back to your hotel in Luxor to refresh up and check out – our local representative will assist and transfers you to the train station to your train heading North to Cairo
Overnight at the train l |
| Day 08: Cairo |
Arrive In Cairo, our representative will welcomes you at train station and transferring you to your hotel in Cairo
today's excursion in Cairo is a visit to the Egyptian Museum, famous for its antiquities dating back some 50 centuries from Egypt's Pharaonic period, including the fabulous Treasurers of King Tut. Afternoon, we take a tour to
Old Cairo and we start it with a visit to the old Coptic suspended Church and the oldest Synagogue of Ben Ezra,
later we drive to the Citadel of Saladin, and the Alabaster mosque Of Mohammed Ali.
Visit to oldest shopping bazaars in Cairo Khan-el Khalili, one of the world's largest bazaars, pulsing with commerce and crammed with spices, coppersmiths, perfume and trinkets.
later on we transfer you to your hotel
Over night at Your Hotel in Cairo |
| Day 09: Departure from Cairo |
Breakfast and free time for leisure in Cairo
and before your flight departure almost 3 hours before this time– our tour leader will be waiting for you.
you will check out from your hotel and we will transfer you with our Car to Cairo International Airport for your flight to your home – With the wonderful memories about Egypt |
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Itinerary Includes:
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Nights Accommodation in Your selected Hotel in Cairo based on Bed and Breakfast basis |
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Overnights on Board the first class seating Train From Cairo to Aswan and from Luxor to Cairo
* You can upgrade to sleepers train for 80 $ per person |
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Night Accommodation in Aswan based on Bed and Breakfast Basis |
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Night accommodation in Luxor based on Bed and Breakfast basis |
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Nights on Board the Nile Felucca Based on ( All Meals ) Breakfasts , Lunches and Dinners . |
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All Private Visits indicated in our itinerary in the red ink |
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All Entrance fees tickets to attractions mentioned in the itinerary |
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All Private transfers in 2006 Air Conditioned bus / Mini bus in Cairo , Aswan and Luxor |
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English – Egyptologist ,Speaking Tour Guide in your tours |
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All Meet and Assist Services as per the itinerary in the
Airport And train stations done by our local representatives |
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Tour Leader in Your Tours in Cairo |
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Service fees and taxes |
Itinerary Excludes : |
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entry visa cost & Your International flight to and from Egypt |
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Tips |
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Your drinks and extra Meals not indicated in our itinerary |
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Price is available at your request |
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