Cairo Arrival:

Upon arrival to Cairo Airport Luxor Aswan Trips 's representative will meet and assist you through customs, you will then be transferred to your Hotel for check in. Enjoy your first night in Cairo.

Day 02

"Pyramids Tour"

Egypt Soul Travel's tour guide will meet and esscort you from your hotel to Giza Plateau we will 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.

We will then tour the Complex of Sakkara which belonged 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 hub for God Ptah god of creation and art. Here you will find many Temples and monuments dedicated for him.

After this trip you will be taken back to your hotel to stay overnight.

Day 03

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

In Early morning we will check out of the Hotel and board a vehicle headed to Cairo International Airport to board a flight to Luxor . Upon arrival in Luxor you will be transferred to tour the two Massive Temples on the Eastern Bank of the Nile. The first one is Karnak Temple Complex which consist of a vast mixture of decayed Temples, Chapels, Pylons, and other buildings. Construction 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 this temple as there are different scenes on the walls representing the celebration of the festival. Its interior was built by King Amenhotep III while the exterior part was built by King Ramses II. After entering the Temple you will find a mosque called (Abu Al-Haggag) it 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.

At this time we will be headed for a Cruise down the Nile while enjoying a Folkloric Show and Lunch, take your camera out and start the selfies. Dinner will be served as you Cruise heading toward Luxor .

Day 04

Luxor "West Bank Tour"

You will have breakfast, then 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 is called "the Holy of Holies”. It is known to be one of the best architecturally constructed buildings built.

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 2 Colossi of Memnun which are two massive statues representing King Amenhotep III in a seating Position. Then going back to the floating hotel to have lunch, enjoy folkloric show and start sailing towards Edfu we will stay overnight aboard a sailing boat.

Day 05

Sail to Edfu-Kom Ombo "Sightseeing"

After arrival to Edfu we will eat breakfast. Then 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 relief 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 elements of the building. Ending our tour at The Edfu Temple. we will return back to the cruise, and proceed to sail to Kom-Ombo while having lunch.

Upon reaching this area we will tour 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. Following this tour we will go back to the cruise and have Dinner and proceed to sail to Aswan overnight.

Day 06

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

At 6:00 am we will travel 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 runs from Abu Simbel to Philae down river 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. Then retuning back to Aswan in the afternoon.

After this you will go for 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 on The 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 centre. 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 Khnum Then going back to the cruise to stay overnight onboard.

Day 07

Aswan "Sightseeing" / Fly to Cairo

After breakfast you will be transferred to visit Aswan's 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.

We will then visit the Temple of Isis at Philae its construction started during the reign of Ptolemy II and completed by the Roman emperors. And it was dedicated to goddess Isis which was considered the mother of god and she is the mother god Horus and the consort of God Osiris. In the afternoon we will be going to Aswan International Airport to take the flight back to Cairo and after reaching Cairo you will be transferred back to your hotel and stay overnight.

Day 08

Cairo "City Tour"

After Breakfast Our Luxor Aswan Trips 's 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 that 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 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 paintings, then ending our tour by 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 has become a bazaar where you will find many souvenirs shops, coffeehouses "Café" serving Arabic coffee and offering Hookah "Shisha", and restaurants throughout the area. After that you will be picked up and transferred back to your Hotel to stay overnight.

Day 09

Final Departure:

After Breakfast we will check out the hotel and then you will be picked up and transferred to The Cairo International Airport for your final departure.