Egypt Pharaohs family tour package
CHILDREN POLICY:
0 - 01.99 Free
2 - 05.99 pay 25% of the tour price
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
12 years and over pay the full price of the trip per adult person
Route
A CairoB Kom UmbuC LuxorD Aswan
Day 1
Day 1: Welcome
Welcome to the land of the Egyptian Pharaohs. Our representative will meet and assist you at Cairo international Airport, then handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area and customs’ formalities at ease. Then move to your Cairo hotel. Overnight in Cairo
Day 2
Day 2: Pyramids of Giza
The Giza pyramids are unquestionably at the top of millions of people's bucket lists all across the world. Egypt tours gate will make your concept a reality. Learn about the Egyptian Pharaohs, gods, goddesses, mythology, and mummification with your tour guide. Your Egyptologist guide will gladly answer any questions you have and explain the history and mystique of the Giza pyramids. Discover the process of mummification. You will have complete freedom to participate in activities such as entering the chambers and visiting the sun boat museum. Follow your guide's instructions to see the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. You will return to the hotel after lunch at a local restaurant.
Day 3
Day 3: Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian museum will be an intriguing tour for you. The world's most famous and largest art collection will enchant you. The artefacts discovered in King Tut Ankh Amun's tomb are the most popular exhibitions. Your private live guide will explain the highlights and offer you some private free time to explore during Cairo day tours more of the museum before taking you to the royal mummy room. Mummies of Ancient Egyptian kings and queens can be found in this room. The Coptic churches will be visited next. Begin your journey with the 1500-year-old Hanging Church, which was built on top of one of Babylon's military towers. You will proceed next to the Cavern church. It got its name from a cave beneath the chapel where Jesus the infant and Mary the Virgin hid for three months while fleeing King Herod. Go downstairs and look at the cot where baby Jesus used to lie. This is one of 15 stops made by the Holy Family during their journey through Egypt. The journey lasted three and a half years. Then, go to the oldest synagogue in Egypt. The Ben Ezra Temple dates from the ninth century. Sleeper trains travel to Aswan.
Day 4
Day 4: Head to Aswan
Upon arriving Aswan day tours, your first stop will be at the temple of Philae. Philae temple is a picturesque landmark in Aswan. The temple that was dedicated to goddess Isis, is reached through a short motorboat ride. You will also enjoy a meal with a local family
Day 5
Day 5: Free day
Free morning or optional tour for the morning excursion by bus or flight to Abu Simbel as well as many other options
Day 6
Day 6: Temple of Kom Ombo
Visit the temple of Kom Ombo. The Greek dedicated the temple for both Horus (the falcon) and Sobek (the crocodile) in Kom Ombo. After this visit, a drive of four hours to Luxor,
Day 7
Day 7: West Bank
Cross the Nile to the west bank, where the funerary temple of Queen Hatshbsut and the Colossi of Memnon are located. Begin with the Valley of the Kings your guide will tell the most important stories about the area and select the best tombs to visit in Luxor day tours. Next, see Queen Hatshbsut's mortuary temple. Your guide will discuss the temple's history before allowing you free time to tour the site and take photos of the highlights. Finally, come to a halt at Memnon's colossi.
Day 8
Day 8: Karnak and Luxor temples
After breakfast, go to the Karnak temple and Luxor temple. Karnak is more than just a temple; it is a temple complex. The walls, columns, pylons, and murals depict the Pharaohs' illustrious history. You will be given detailed information about this renowned temple of worship for the Ra cult by your special guide. In the evening, see the Luxor Temple, which was previously linked to Karnak via the Ram-headed Sphinxes Avenue. It is a fantastic and astounding blend of Pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic periods. Each period's monarchs added their own touches and enhancements to the temple. Sleeper trains return to Cairo.
Day 9
Day 9: old Cairo
Your guide will pick you up at the Giza station upon arrival. Today, explore the Citadel of Salah el-Din and mosque of Mohamed Ali. Next, visit the mosque of Sultan Hassan, Work began in the mosque 1356 and finished 1361.It is named after Sultan Hassan, one of the minor Sultans of the Qalawoon family. The mosque followed the Mamluke style of architecture of the 14 and 15 centuries. The mosque is actually one of the best religious in Cairo and around in Egypt in general. On visiting the mosque, your guide will provide you with detailed history of all the basic elements of the place such as the mosque, the Madrasa (school) and the mausoleum.
After this visit, go for an interesting tour to Khan El Khalili, the biggest and oldest market in Cairo. Feel the welcoming and warmth of the locals when sitting with your guide and having a drink at the oldest coffee shop in Cairo: EL FISHAWY (1710). Although the market was the best place for shopping and buying authentic Egyptian souvenirs, nowadays hardly you can find those but your guide will give you advice of what to do there. Ask your guide about the bargaining ways in the market for an interesting experience
Day 10
Day 10: Departure
Our rep will pick you up from the hotel and Transfer to Cairo Airport for your final departure.
INCLUDED
- Meet-and-assist services upon arrival and departure.
- All transfers (Cairo-Aswan-Luxor-Cairo) on air-conditioned vehicles, sleeping train, and Felucca.
- All Accommodations at 5-star hotels with 2 connected rooms or 2 rooms next to each other, including breakfast.
- All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor, Abu Simbel and Aswan, including English-speaking Egyptologist guide.
- Entrance fees and transfers on air-conditioned vehicles.
- Portage when needed.
- All Service charge and taxes.
Excluded
- Entry visa to Egypt.
- International airfare.
- Gratuities/Tipping (Recommended).
- Any optional night and day activities not included as part of the itinerary.
- Entrance fees to: the Solar Boat Museum, the chambers of the pyramids, the Royal Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum, and the Tutankhamen’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
- Meals except where indicated.
- Drinks and any personal expenses.
