9 Days Egypt Luxury vacation Package
Accommodation Plan 5 stars -Luxury Category:
- Hotel in Giza:Hyatt Regency Cairo West
- Cruise between Aswan and Luxor : Grand Mandarine Nile Cruise or Le Fayan
- Hotel in Luxor is steigenber Nile Palace
Location
Day 1- Arrival in Cairo:
Egypt tour packages representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle Depends on your arrival. If you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make avacation suggestion
Overnight in a hotel in Giza
No Meals
Day 2-Giza Pyramids and The Grand Egyptian Museum:
You will be picked up from your hotel in Giza by ourvacation guide to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza (Cheops ,Chephren and Mykerinus )Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx and visit the Valley Temple .
Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza
Then visit the Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Visitors can explore several key sections, including the Great Hall, the Grand Staircase, and 12 main galleries showcasing artifacts from various periods of Egyptian history.some amazing sections, such as the Tutankhamun galleries
Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids
With the Sound Light Show at the Giza pyramids, the pharaonic history is being re-told by the sphinx, unraveling the ancient secrets and mysterious tales. The Sound and Light show at the pyramids narrates the history of those great kings; Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.
Overnight in the hotel in Giza
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 3- Cairo -Aswan- Cruise Emarkation:
Pick up from hotel in Giza to Cairo Airport for a short flight to Aswan then transfer to the Cruise. Embarkation& Lunch on board of the Nile Cruise, proceed visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae andvacation by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk
Phiala temple:
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
The High Dam :
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
The Unfinished Obelisk :
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.
12:00 lunch on board the Cruise
At 16:00 sailing trip with Felucca around Elphinatine island and Visit Lord Kitchener island.
Optional trip to the Nubian village:
The Nubian villages are known for their colorful streets, the rainbow-painted walls, and the kind people there! Nubians have a unique skin tone and also a unique language that no one in Egypt talks like. this fantasticvacation to the Aswan Nubian Village is a must visit to experience a traditional and very unique lifestyle. The Village is very colorful. Nubian Village lets you meet and impact with a Nubian family and to learn about their simple lifestyle, culture, and traditions
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise.
Day 4- Trip to Abu simble tour from Aswan:
Breakfast & Lunch on board the cruise.
Abu Simbel temples:
The two temples of Ramses the second with the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 with 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra with Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari with Goddess Hathor,the two temples were dismantled stone by stone with rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
13:00 sail to Kom ombo
Visit The temple of Kom ombo
The temple with the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek with Horus with date mainly to the Ptolemaic with Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Meals:Breakfast- Lunch- Dinner
Day 5 -Edfu- Luxor temple:
Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu
Edfu temple :
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus with Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
Sail to Luxor through Esna lock
Visit Luxor temple
Luxor Temple located on the east bank of Nile River in the city called luxor , it was known in the egyption language as Luxor Temple :
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third with Completed by King Tutankhamon with the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second with Decorated with His Military Battle of Kadesh
Optionalvacation Sound and Light show in Karnak.
The Karnak Sound and Light Show highlights the dramatic history of ancient Thebes. The show narrates the achievements of some great Pharaohs, with poetic descriptions of the ancient treasures.
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Meals:Breakfast- Lunch- Dinner
Day 6-The valley of Kings& Karnak overnight in Luxor
Optional trip Balloon ride over the valley of the Kings.
Get ready for a stunning balloon ride over the historic town of Luxor. Catch the rays of the early morning sun illuminating the city and its surrounding mountains.get a bird's eye view of Luxor's ancient sites from aboard of a hot air balloon
Breakfast on the Nile Cruise after breakfast check out and start your amazing trip by visiting:
The Valley of the Kings :
Once called the great Place of the Truth, this valley called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality.
The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak.
The colossi of Memnon:
Massive pair statues know as the Colossi of Memnon , rising about 18 M from the plain. They are the remains of what once the largest complex on the west bank, built by Amenhotep the Third.
The Queen Hatshepsut temple :
Rising out of the desert Plain in a series of terraces. The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument.
Karnak:
Karnak more than a temple is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks. All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso)
Overnight in Luxor- Nile Palace steigenbeger Luxor
Meals:Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
Day 7-Luxor- Cairo- Old Cairo
Pick Up time from your hotel in Luxor,then fly to Cairo from Luxor- Once you land in Cairo your will meet our tour guide, Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo, Islamic Cairo and the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar.,
Saladin Citadel :
you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel ,constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha
Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha :
Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city.
Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Old Cairo
Coptic Cairo :
Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo
Khan el-Khalili Bazaar:
Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century. Visit Al azahar Mosque, the Firrst islamic Universty in the wold
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Overnight in Giza
Day 8- Alexanderia Tour from Cairo
Start your Private tour to Alexandria From Giza,starts at 7:00 am with Pickup from your hotel by our Egyptologist,and transfer by Private A/C Vehicle to Alexandria ,The distance is 220 k/m Northwest of Cairo. Arrive at Alexandria around 10 am
Start your Days Tour in Alexandria Visiting The Roman Alexandria Learn about the catacombs here. Alexandria Learn about the catacombs here. Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
The Catacombs Kom el Shoqafa :
Archaeologists believe that the Catacomb of Kom el Shoqafa was started in the 2nd century A.D. and was used to intern the dead for the next 200 years. This was a period in the history of the city of Alexandria when there was a great mixture of different cultures. Of course, there was the ancient history of the great Egyptian kingdoms which went back thousands of years
Pompey Pillar:
Has nothing to do with Pompey. The story behind the name refers to the possible burial ground of the Roman general when he fled to Egypt and was assassinated after losing a major battle in Greece against Caesar. The red granite column was probably built to honor Emperor Diocletian. ToDays it stands 25 meters high and is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria
The Citadel of Sultan Qaitbay:
The Citadel was built in the 15th Century by the Mamlouk Sultan Qaitbay, To Guard the City against the threat of Crusaders, This wonderful Islamic Monument was built by the use of the ruins of the old Lighthouse that was constructed by Ptolemy 11 in the 3rd Century B.c. The Lighthouse was damaged during an Earthquake that Occurred in Egypt in 1303 A.c during the reign of the Mamlouk King Qaitbay
Lunch in Alexandria in Egyptian Restaurant,
The new Library of Alexandria :
The Library of Alexandria was reborn in October 2002 to reclaim the mantle of its ancient namesake. It is not just an extraordinarily beautiful building; it is also a vast complex where the arts, history, philosophy, and science come together. Moreover, the myriad activities it offers have made it a place for open discussion, dialogue, and understanding.
Back to Giza from Alexandria Arrival Cairo at 19:00-
Overnight in GIza
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 9- Hotel Pick up for the international departure
Pick up from Your hotel in Giza and Fly to Cairo for the international flight If you wish to extend your stay in Egypt, please contact us.
Meals:Breakfast
