Cairo Arrival

Upon arrival at Cairo Airport our Luxor Aswan Trips 's representative will meet and assist you through customs you will then be transferred to your Hotel.

Day 02

Pyramids Tour

Our tour guide will meet and transfer you from hotel to Giza Plateau to tour the impressive three Pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure 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, although it is 2,000 years older than any other wonder on the list.

Then you will be taken to the Complex of Saqqara which belongs to King Zoser and his step pyramid which is considered the first pyramid in Egypt and the first rock-cut building in history. Moving on towards Memphis "one of the ancient Egyptian Capitals until around 2,200 BC" which was a cult center for God Ptah God of Creation and Art, you will find there many of Temples and monuments dedicated for him

After this trip you will be transferred back to your hotel. You will be picked up and taken to a local Restaurant for Dinner.

Day 03

Cairo City Tour

After Breakfast Our tour guide will escort you to continue your journey through the history starting with the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities which was built 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 marvelous collection of the child King Tut Ankh Amon after this we will proceeding 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" . It contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes.

Then off to visiting "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) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts Then moving to "Islamic Cairo " and taking a walking tour in the 1000 years old "el Moez " street which is considered as an open air museum for Terrific Islamic Buildings which are decorated with different patterns and paints, then ending our tour with going to Khan el Khalili Bazaar which is one of Cairo's main attractions. The district of Khan el Khalil was originally a mausoleum called "el Zaafran" for the burial of Fatimid Caliphs, after that it became a district for the Turkish community during the Ottoman period, and now it becomes a bazaar where you will find many souvenirs shops, coffeehouses "Café" serving Arabic coffee and offering Hookah "Shisha", and restaurants throughout the area. Take out your cameras and take many pictures.

After this you will be transferred back to the Hotel to stay overnight.

Day 04

Fly to Luxor / Nile Cruise Luxor "East Bank Tour”

Today we will be checking out of the Hotel and headed to Cairo International Airport to catch a flight to Luxor . Upon arrival to Luxor in the morning 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. Construction of this 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 a Nile Cruise to have lunch,and enjoy a folkloric show with dinner we will stay on board overnight in Luxor .

Day 05

Luxor "West Bank Tour"

You will have breakfast, then picked up to tour 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 exists. It consist of three levels connected with each other by ramps 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.

We will return back to the floating Hotel to have lunch, and enjoy a folkloric show and start sailing towards Edfu were we will stay overnight on board sailing.

Day 06

Sail to Edfu -Kom Ombo "Sightseeing"

After arrival to Edfu we will have breakfast. We will tour 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 we will proceed to sail to Kom-Ombo while having lunch. Upon reaching this area you will 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 scenes on the inner face of the rear wall of the temple is of particular interest, and probably represents a set of surgical instruments.

We will return back to the cruise to eat Dinner and proceed to sail on to Aswan overnight.

Day 07

Sail to Aswan / Abu Simbel "Sightseeing" / Felucca Ride

At 6:00 am you will be escorted to The 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 down river 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 return to Aswan in the evening. After this you will go on a Felucca ride around the islands of Aswan and (Kitchener’s Botanical Garden where you will see different beautiful types of subtropical, exotic, and rare plants and Elephantine Island which is the largest island of Aswan area, Elephantine is Greek for elephant as It is believed that the island received its name because it was a major ivory trading center. There are different monuments which were excavated in the island like the ruins of a temple dedicated to the ram god Khnum “God of water". Elephantine was considered as cult hub for god Khnun.

We will return back to the cruise to stay overnight onboard


Day 08

Aswan "Sightseeing" Fly to Cairo

After breakfast you will be taken to tour The Aswan High Dam which is one of the most important achievements of the last century in Egypt .It Contains 18 times the material used in the great pyramid of Cheops and it provides Egypt with the water and electricity and secures the country from the destructive inundation of the Nile River. Then off to visit the unfinished obelisk.

After we finish the tour you will be transferred to Aswan airport for flight back to Cairo then flight back to Spain.