19/02/2016
Golden Egypt
9days/ 8nights classical Golden Egypt tour explores Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Luxor, Kom Ombo & Edfu,,, domestic flight tickets ( Cairo – Aswan) & (Luxor to - Cairo) , Five stars hotel accommodation in Cairo, Aswan ,Luxor.
The itinerary
Day1, Cairo
Arrive Arrive in Cairo airport, meet and assist by our representative who will help you through the formalities, transfer to your hotel to meet your guide for briefing about your tour package, Cairo overnight.
Day2, Cairo (pyramids-sakara)
After breakfast, our friendly guide will accompany you to Sakara to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser and finish with the qwe-inspiring Great Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza Plateau and Sakkara to see the unique step pyramid of Zoser. This pyramid is the unique prototype for Old Kingdom Pyramids. After a day of seeing 4500 year old ancient structures, Cairo overnight.
Day3, Aswan (high dam-philae temple)
Pickup from hotel to Cairo int airport for a domestic flight to Aswan
Arrive in Aswan. Our representative will meet and transfer you to your hotel, beginning the day with a morning tour to the famous High Dam of Aswan. The High Dam was completed in 1971 and created Lake Nasser. The creation of the dam made it necessary to relocate several famous monuments. Next you will visit the romantic Temple of Philae ,, The Philae Temple is a majestic Greco-Roman Egyptian temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, the goddess of love, overnight at your hotel.
Day4, Aswan (abu simble temple)
Early in the morning you will head to Abu Simbel to visit the two massive temples of Ramsis II and his wife ,,, head back to Aswan, reach Aswan about 12:00 noon, on Sunset you will have a felucca ride on the tour around the Islands of Aswan (Elephantine & Kitchener), overnight at your hotel
Day5, Kom Ombo- Edfu- Luxor (Breakfast)
After breakfast you will take private A/C bus heading to Luxor (approx 4 hours ), on the way you will visit Kom Ombo Temple & Edfu Temple; 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. The 2000 year old Temple was dedicated to the Son of Osiris, Horus the Falcon Headed God.
arrive to Luxor, check in
after noon visite to Luxor temple that it was dedicated to 3 gods; Amun, his wife Mut and his son Khons. Together these temples and gods are key players into the great Opet Festival which was held during the flood season, overnight at your hotel in Luxor.
Day6, Luxor (westbank-hatshepsut temple-colossi of memnon)
After breakfast, tour the West Bank of Luxor. Start your tour off with the world famous Valley of the Kings where you can enter some of the incredible tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs, then onto the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir al-Bahri) and finish with the great Colossi of Memnon, the last remains of Amenophis III's temple, overnight at your hotel
Day7, Luxor (Breakfast)
you will visit the East bank of Luxor, Here you will experience the massive Karnak temple and historic Luxor temple. Karnak temple is actually a gigantic temple complex which is over 3500 years old and dedicated to the greatly powerful Ram Headed god Amun.
Free day at your leisure, Pickup from hotel to Aswan int airport for a domestic flight to Cairo,
cairo overnight
Day8, Cairo
breakfast
Day tour to the Egyptian Museum, which houses more than 10,000 relics of ancient Egypt, after that a visit to the old city where you can explore the Coptic area and the seven churches there, the citadel of Saladin to visit the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the cave church with the sculptures that shows the incredible miracle that happened when a mountain have been moved by the power of praying! And finally to the open market (Khan El Khalili) the Bazaar with the numerous souvenirs shops and the coffee shops, Cairo overnight .
Day9, Flight back home (Breakfast)
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for the final departure, wishing to see you again
Tour package includes;
+4 nights in four stars hotel in Cairo (B/B)
+2 nights in four stars hotel in Aswan (B/B)
+2 nights in four stars hotel in Luxor (B/B)
+ domestic flight (Cairo- Aswan) (Luxor- Cairo)
+ Private A/C mini van (Aswan- Luxor)
+ Guided Tour to all mentioned sites
+ Egyptologist English spoken tour Guide for the whole period of the trip
+ All transfers and pick ups
+ Entrance fees of the sights
The tour package excludes:
+ visas and insurance
+ Extra meals, snacks and drinks
+ Tips and any tour specifics not stated in this itinerary
RATE INFORMATION
p.p in Dbl
$850
