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8 days 7 nights
Daily Tour
20 people
English
Discover The Secrets in Egyptian History and its most iconic attractions. From its Great Pyramids of Giza to majestic tombs and temples in Luxor and Aswan, combine a tour of Cairo with a cruise down the longest river in the world, the Nile River. First, we will explore the main city in Egypt, Cairo, followed by a visit to Aswan and some of the famous sites there. After Aswan, we will head to the beautiful Kom Ombo followed by a visit to Luxor
CITIES TO BE VISITED: Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Luxor
ACCOMMODATION:
*Cairo – 4 nights (Pyramisa Cairo 4* or similar)
*Nile Cruise – 3 nights (5* category)
BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: Sep – Nov, Feb-April
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Arrival in Cairo Airport. Meet and assist by our CIT
Representative. Then transfer to the hotel. Dinner &
Overnight in Cairo Hotel. (D)
In the morning after breakfast, we visit the famous pyramids
of Giza - the only Obtained Wonders of the World - and the
mysterious Sphinx. The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren
and Mycerinus fascinate today by every visitor. Dinner &
Overnight in Cairo Hotel. (B, D)
Early Day, Flight to Aswan .Embarkation on the Nile-Cruise
before Lunch. After lunch, we visit the High Dam, The
Unfinished Obelisks. After that goes by motorboat it to the
Philae Temple, In the midst of fascinating scenery of rocks
and water stands Philae, the island sacred to the goddess Isis,
defined by Pierre Loti as the "pearl of Egypt". When the high
dam was built, the buildings were all dismantled and rebuilt
on another island, higher than water of the lake. The
sanctuary was situated on the site where the annual miracle
of the flooding of the Nile, the rebirth of life thanks to Isis who, with the power of love. Had resuscitated her husband Osiris, was thought to take place. Overnight in Aswan on deck. (B, L, D)
In the Morning, sailing to Kom-Ombo (Approx. from Aswan
to Kom-Ombo 49 Km.) and go visit the Temple of Kom-
Ombo the temple of Sobek with the head of a crocodile and
Haroeris with the head of a hawk. The unique feature of the
temple is therefore that it was built double, uniting two
flanking temple. Sail to Edfu (Approx. from Kom-Ombo to
Edfu 60 Km.) & we go ashore and visit the best preserved
temple in Egypt is Temple Horus; dedicated to the falconheaded
god Horus stands in what is now the city of Edfu. This
is where the majestic black granite statue of Horus, wearing
the double crown of upper and Lower Egypt, is to be found.
Continue to sail to Luxor & Overnight in Luxor. (Approx.
from Edfu to Luxor 107 Km.) (B, L, D)
Breakfast. Enjoying the Sailing to Luxor. Then Dinner
& Overnight in Luxor on Deck. (B, L, D)
And then disembarkation from the Cruise and after that.
Visit Memnonskolossen, Hatshepsut Temple and the
Valley of the Kings Then Visit Karnak and Luxor Temples.
Luxor is part of ancient Thebes: ‘the one hundred-gated city
as it was called by the renowned Greek historian, Homer, because of its buildings and large gates. The city grew over the years, and the Arabs, impressed by its beautiful places and hug edifices, re-named it 'Luxor: City of Palaces. Luxor remained the seat of power from 2100 to 75- B.C. That is why the visitor is awed by the city, made immortal by its huge pillaredmonuments along both banks of the Nile, in the City of the Living, in the east , where the life-giving sun rises; and in the City of Dead, in the west, where the sun, in its never-ending orbit, bids farewell to life. Then transfer to the Airport to fly from Luxor to Cairo. (Max. 1 Hour from Luxor to Cairo) (B, D). Transfer to Cairo Hotel.
Breakfast, Full Day City Visit, Visiting the Egyptian
Museum, then the old Coptic Cairo and afternoon visiting
the Khan el Khalili bazaar market. Dinner & Overnight in
Cairo Hotel. (B, D)
Breakfast, Check-out. Transfer to Airport for Final
Departure. (B,)