Overview

Duration

8 Day

Schedule

Upon Request

Pickup

Any Location you chose

Attractions

Tour Description

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This brief but exciting journey along the world’s longest river will give you a taste of Egypt as you follow the Nile’s course and enjoy Egypt’s history and beauty. Discover the biggest and most striking pharaonic temples by taking a Nile cruise. Live it up in this nation of monuments, bazaars, deserts, and classic adventures while meeting and dining with fascinating locals. With knowledgeable local guides, explore some of the most famous historical monuments in the world, including as the Valley of the Kings, the Sphinx, and the Pyramids. There are plenty of opportunities to engage with locals and learn about their way of life. Dine with Aswan and Luxor village people while losing yourself in Cairo’s vibrant Khan al-Khalili bazaar.

Itinerary

15-Days Luxury Tour of Egypt

Your tour manager and one of our drivers will be waiting for you when you arrive at Cairo International Airport for your amazing 8 Days A Taste of Egypt so you can arrive with total peace of mind.

After receiving all the assistance you need from your tour guide, you will be driven to one of our spotless, contemporary hotels.

After helping you settle into the hotel, your tour guide will go over your itinerary for the Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour with you and address any questions you may have.

You will then be free to spend the rest of your first day in Egypt anyway you see fit.

sphinx of Giza ,pyramids and Grand Egyptian museum excursions

Reach your life’s ambition and take a trip to the Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus pyramids in Giza. Next, visit the Great Sphinx with a lion’s body that dates back to Chephren’s period. Your Egyptologist guide will show you the three pyramids Cheops, Khafre.

and Menakaure at the Giza Plateau, which is roughly thirty minutes from Cairo. During your leisure time, you can enter one of the pyramids (for an extra fee); nevertheless.

You are not permitted to enter with your guide. Alternatively, you can take a camel ride (for an extra fee). Following your visit to the pyramids, you will traverse the plateau to take pictures of the three pyramids rising out of the sand against the backdrop of the Cairo skyline.

You may reach the feet of the Sphinx, Egypt’s mysterious emblem for thousands of years, by taking a quick drive to the city side of the plateau. The renowned Egyptian Museum is your next destination. 150,000 Egyptian artifacts are kept there.

the Egyptian Museum attracts millions of visitors a year. The highlight is the priceless treasures of King Tutankhamen. His 6-gold gilded coffins dominate the main hall while his magnificent gold mask is the star attraction.

Your Egyptologist guide will introduce you to the most important pieces before allowing you to have free time to explore the museum at leisure.

Aswan excursions

After checking out of the hotel in the morning, head to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan, where you will be greeted and helped before being driven in an air-conditioned car to your five-star Egypt Nile cruise.

A day of sightseeing will be enjoyable. The stunning Temple of Philae, which honors the goddess Isis, is the next stop after the High Dam. Take a local felucca boat to explore Elephantine Island. On board for dinner and the night Cruise Nile

Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples visits

Visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple honoring Horus at Edfu after breakfast aboard the Nile cruise. To see the Temple of Sobek,

the crocodile god, sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Sail on to Aswan. On your Nile Cruise, have dinner and spend the night.

Karnak and Luxor temples visits

Take a tour of the magnificent Karnak Temple, the biggest house of worship ever constructed. The meaning of its old name, I Pet, is “the most sacred of places.” Over the course of more than 2,000 years.

several generations of pharaohs constructed the temple or, more accurately, the complex of temples.

The magnificent “Hypostyle Hall,” an amazing forest of enormous pillars, is located within the complex. Following this, you will be taken to the Luxor temple, which was constructed by Ramses II and Amenhotep III.

for ceremonies and celebrations honoring the deity Amen. Dinner and the night aboard the Nile cruise

valley of the kings , Hatshepsut temple and Memnon colossal visits

You will visit the two enormous statues (Colossi of Memnon) on the West Bank of the River Nile after breakfast on your Nile cruise. The Valley of the Kings, where the spectacular pharaonic tombs were found, will be your next stop.

Visit the Queen Hatshepsut temple in El Deir El Bahari as part of the excursion. The Valley of the Queens will be your next stop. For lunch, you’ll return to your cruise ship.

You will have leisure time following the ship’s afternoon tea. Savor a relaxed meal while on the ship. Spend the night on the Nile Cruise

old Coptic Cairo

Take a flight back to Cairo after seeing the Nile cruise. Learn about Christian living in Egypt, a nation where Christians make up a small minority, by exploring the ancient landmarks and Coptic Christian culture.

The Hanging Church, which may be the oldest Christian church in Egypt, will be your first stop.

It is constructed inside the walls of the Roman stronghold’ water gate. One of the most exquisite cathedrals in Cairo, it is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Proceed to the Saint George Monastery and Church. In the Middle East, it is one of the few surviving round churches.

The Abu Serga, one of the locations where the Holy Family stayed after escaping King Herod’s Israel, is your next destination. This small, 10th-century church was the most significant pilgrimage site for Christian pilgrims in Old Cairo around the turn of the century.

The central court is lined with twenty-four marble columns, and the twelve apostles are shown in a sequence of icons from the twelfth century. After that, you will take a tour to Ben Ezra Synagogue, one of Egypt’s oldest synagogues. The synagogue,

which is situated in a shaded courtyard, has undergone nearly whole renovations despite suffering significant damage following the 1967 conflict with Israel.

The last place you will see is the Khan el Khalili bazaar, where your guide will show you the well-known marketplaces that are said to have motivated Christopher Columbus to find the Americas.

During your free time, you may enjoy the ambiance of the bazaar by having a cup of Egyptian tea at the renowned coffee shop “El Fishway” or meandering around the labyrinth of alleyways and stores and trying your luck

at haggling with the shop owners for a gift or two from your vacation to Egypt. After that, you’ll return to your hotel. Spend the night in Cairo

Cairo airport for final departure

Following breakfast, transfer to the airport to connect to your flight home

Included and Excluded

Meet-and-assist services upon arrival and departure.
All transfers on private air-conditioned vehicles.
Accommodation in Cairo at 5-star hotel, breakfast included.
Domestics flight (Cairo-Luxor) (Aswan-Cairo).
Accommodation on 5-star deluxe cruise ship for 4 nights in Upper deck deluxe cabin.
All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor, Abu Simbel and Aswan,
English speaking tour guide,
Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing .
Portage when needed.
All taxes and service charge.