Cairo Arrival
Upon arrival at Cairo Airport our Luxor and Aswan Tours representative will meet and assist you in customs and transfer you to your hotel to check in and stay in Cairo overnight
Day 02
Discovering The Giza Pyramids
Luxor and Aswan Tours guide will meet and take you from your Hotel to Giza Plateau to tour three Pyramids. Pyramids of King Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure all which are guarded by the rock-cut statue The Sphinx . The Great Pyramid of King Cheops is the only wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world that is still standing today. It's 2,000 years older than any other wonder on the list.
Optimal Tour: Memphis & Sakkara
Our tour Guide will escort you to tour the Complex of Saqqara which belongs to King Zoser and his step pyramid which is considered the first pyramid in Egypt. This was the first rock-cut building in the history of Egypt. Moving on to Memphis one of the ancient Egyptian Capitals until around 2,200 BC" which at this time was a cult center for God Ptah god of creation and artworks.
There are many Temples and Historic Monuments dedicated to him.
Following this tour you will be transferred back to your Hotel in an air condition vehicle drink lots of water for hydration and rest for tomorrows adventure.Enjoy
Day 03
Cairo City Tour
After Breakfast Our tour guide will escort you on another journey through history starting with the Historical Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. This Museumwas constructed in 1902 and it exhibits a large number of items and treasures (exceeding 120,000 masterpieces) dating back to the ancient Egyptian period and Greco-Roman period including the Mummies Room and the phenomenal collection of King Tut as a Child Tut Ankh Amon . Following this we will visit The Mosque of Amr ibn al-As also called the Mosque of Amr, was originally constructed in 641–642 AD, as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt Fustat. The original structure was the first mosque ever built in Egypt and the whole of Africa. During the Twentith Century. At this time it was the fourth largest Mosque in the World.
On to a new era The Coptic Cairo where you will visit the "Hanging Church" which is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary It's called "Hanging" because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress "Babylon". Which contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes. The next tour "Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church” which is believed to have been built on the spot where the holy family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. And ending Coptic Cairo tour with a visit to the "Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra" which gained its importance from its Geniza (Store room) which was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts.
Following this tour you will be transferred to the train station to aboard a train headed to Aswan.
Over nigh on Train
Day 04
Aswan "Sightseeing"
Our Luxor and Aswan Tours tour guide will escort you upon arrival at Aswan stations to the unfinished Obelisk Its creation was ordered by Hatshepsut (1508–1458 BC), possibly to complement what would later be known as the Lateran Obelisk (which was originally at Karnak, and was later brought to the Lateran Palace in Rome). The unfinished obelisk is nearly one-third larger than any ancient Egyptian obelisk ever erected. If finished it would have measured around 42 m (approximately 137 feet) and would have weighed nearly 1,090 metric tons (1,200 tons), a weight equal to about 200 African elephant
After this we will go on a cruise and check in, and have Lunch.
Optional Tour :
Visit the Nubian Village
Will cross the Nile River by motor boat to Visit Nubian Village where you can ride a Camel , make the Henna Tattoo and touch the crocodile as all Nubian's have a Crocodile in their homes as they believe that crocodiles bring them good luck .
After that will back to Aswan city to visit Aswan Market.
Dinner & Over night on Cruise
Day 05
Aswan – Abu Simple tour – Sail to Kom Ombu
Early morning you will be taken towards Abu Simbel (Around 3 Hrs. Driving) to visit the location of the most famous temples (The Great and Small temples) of King Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. The most spectacular aspect of this temple is its setting in the solid rock above the banks of the Nile River. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments," which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that on October 22 and February 22, the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah, the god connected with the Underworld, who always remained in the dark. These dates are allegedly the king's birthday and coronation day.
We will be returning back to Aswan in the Evening.
Sail to Kom Ombo while having lunch. Upon reaching the area you will go to visit the unusual double built temple which is dedicated to the Falcon god "Haroeris"(the southern part) and the crocodile god "Sobek"(the northern part). It was built during the Ptolemaic era. The scene on the inner face of the rear wall of the temple is of particular interest, and probably represents a set of surgical instruments.
Headed back to the cruise for dinner and proceed to sail toward Aswan overnight.
Day 06
Edfu & Luxor
After arrival to Edfu having breakfast. Then you will go to witness the most complete and well-preserved temple in Egypt flanked by beautiful granite statues of the falcon god Horus. The Ptolemaic temple was dedicated to the falcon god "Horus". The reliefs that cover the walls, columns, and doorways of the temple constitute an extremely important source of information about ancient Egyptian religious and political thought. Among the most interesting of these reliefs tell the story of Horus exacting his revenge on Seth for the murder of his father, Osiris, an event that was re-enacted annually in the temple. Other reliefs recount the stages of the temple’s construction, and provide dates for the completion of different building elements.
Ending our tour to Edfu temple and going back to the cruise.
After arrive at Luxor you will be transferred to visit the two Massive temples on the eastern bank of the Nile. The first one is Karnak Temple Complex which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. Building at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic Period. It's a vast open-air museum, and the second largest ancient religious site in the world. It's mainly a place to worship the Theban triad (Gods Amon, his consort Mut, and their son Khunso).
The Second Temple is Luxor Temple which is believed that one of the ancient Egyptian's festivals was held inside the temple as there are different scenes on the walls representing the celebration of the festival. Its inner part was built by King Amenhotep III while the outer part was built by King Ramses II. After entering the temple you will find a mosque called (Abu Al-Haggag) was built on the ruins of a church which were built inside the temple. To the rear of the temple there are chapels built by King Thutmosis III and Alexander the Great.
Then headed for the Nile Cruise to have lunch, enjoy folkloric show and dinner. We will stay on board overnight in Luxor.
Day 07
Luxor "West Bank Tour"
Optional Tour : Ride Hot Balloon in West bank
You will have breakfast, then you will be picked up to visit the archaeological sites of the ancient Egyptians on the west bank of the Nile including (Valley of the kings where you will see the well preserved tombs belonging to the kings of the new kingdom including the great ruler Ramses II and the child King Tut Ankh Amon, The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut it's called "the Holy of Holies”. It is one the best architecture buildings that consist of three levels connected with each ramp and has different scenes on its walls depicting the divine birth of the Queen and her Commercial expedition to Punt Land. The temple is mainly dedicated to worship the supreme god Amon-Ra, and the 02 Colossi of Memnun which are two massive statues representing King Amenhotep III in a seating Position).
After finish the tour will be transferred to Luxor Train Station headed back to Cairo.
Tour Including:
• Meet and assist service at the airport upon arrival.
• English speaking tour guide.
• Air Conditioned Private vehicle
• All necessary transfers.
• Sitting Train Ticket Cairo – Luxor & Aswan –Cairo
• Main Entrance fees
• Bottled Mineral Water
• Tourism Police Permission
• Tax
Accommodation:
• 03 nights at hotel in Cairo on bed , breakfast basis
• 03 nights on ” Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan “Full Board-Excluding Water and Beverages”
Tour Excluding:
• International Airfare
• Extra entry ticket to inside one of the Pyramids
• Extra entry ticket to the solar boat Museum
• Meals & Drinks during Tours
• Camel Rides
• Entry Visa
• Tipping
• Anything not mentioned above
Tour Including:
• Meet and assist service at the airport upon arrival.
• English speaking tour guide.
• Air Conditioned Private vehicle
• All necessary transfers.
• Sitting Train Ticket Cairo – Luxor & Aswan –Cairo
• Main Entrance fees
• Bottled Mineral Water
• Tourism Police Permission
• Tax
Accommodation:
• 03 nights at hotel in Cairo on bed , breakfast basis
• 03 nights on ” Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan “Full Board-Excluding Water and Beverages”
Tour Excluding:
• International Airfare
• Extra entry ticket to inside one of the Pyramids
• Extra entry ticket to the solar boat Museum
• Meals & Drinks during Tours
• Camel Rides
• Entry Visa
• Tipping
• Anything not mentioned above