Pyramids of Giza
ITINERARY
Day 1 - Arrive Cairo International Airport
Meet & assist by Go Egypt Travel representative at Cairo International Airport- Transfer by air-conditioned modern vehicle to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2 - Giza Pyramids – Saqqara - Memphis
Breakfast at hotel- Enjoy an excursion to visit Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Mykerinus – Visit the Great Sphinx & the Valley Temple - Continue visiting the Step Pyramid of Sakkara (Zoser Pyramid) - it is the oldest stone structure, then visit Memphis, the ancient capital of Lower Egypt since its inception until about 2200 BC and it was the administrative center for along the ancient history- Back to hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3 - Nile Cruise
Breakfast at hotel- Transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure to Luxor by flight- Meet & assist at Luxor Airport- Transfer to the Nile Cruise- Visit Karnak & Luxor Temples. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 4 - Nile Cruise
Cross to the West Bank. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, Valley of the Kings, the temple of Queen Hatshepust, and the Colossi of Memnon. - Sail to Esna- Cross the lock- Sail to Edfu and overnight.
Day 5 - Nile Cruise
Visit the temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo- Visit the temple shared by the two Gods Sobek and Haroeris- Sail to Aswan and overnight.
Day 6 - Nile Cruise
Visit of the High Dam and the temple of Philae- View of the Elephantine Island by felucca (sailing boat) and view of the Agha Khan Mausoleum. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 7 - Optional
Disembarkation after breakfast. Transfer to Aswan Airport for departure to Cairo by flight - Meet & assist at Cairo Airport- Transfer to hotel. Optional to visit Old Cairo, including visit to Hanging Church (El Muallaka), one of the oldest churches in Egypt dates to the 3rd century AD, Abu Serga Church, Coptic Museum which contains the largest collection of antiques and works of artifacts in the world. The Coptic monuments offer a rich admixture of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman conventionalism. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 8 - Amman
Breakfast at hotel - Transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure to Amman by flight- Meet & assist at Queen Alia International Airport- Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Amman.
Day 9 - Umm Qais – Ajlun – Jerash - Ajlun Castle
Breakfast at hotel- Drive to Umm Qais, which located on the site of the ruined Hellenistic-
Day 10 - Mount Nebo – Madaba - Dead Sea
Breakfast at hotel- Drive to Mount Nebo, Where Moses was buried by God himself- visit the Monastery, the Basilica of Moses- Transfer to Madaba, where you find the large Byzantine era mosaic map of the Holy Land in the Greek Orthodox Basilica of Saint George- Transfer to the Dead Sea, the place of refuge for King David- Back to hotel. Overnight in Amman.
Day 11 - Petra - Red Rose Rock city - the Roman Theatre
Breakfast at hotel- Drive to Petra or Rekem (The ancient name for Petra) – Enjoy an excursion to visit the Red Rose Rock city or the lost city of the Nabateans, and then enjoy horse riding to the siq (canyon), a natural crack in the rocks of the Nabateans city. Enjoy watching the treasury. Then transfer to visit the Roman Theatre, Royal tombs, Kasr Al-Bent & the Archeological Museum- Back to your hotel in Amman. Overnight in Amman.
Day 12 - Final Departure
Breakfast at hotel- Transfer to Queen Alia International Airport for final departure.
Inclusions:
- Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport
- All pick up services
- Transferring by Air-conditioned modern Van
- 03 nights accommodation at 3stars hotel in Cairo
- 04 nights accommodation at 5stars Nile Cruise (F.B)
- 04 nights accommodation at 3stars hotel in Amman
- All above mentioned sightseeing tours including tour guide
- Entrance fees to all mentioned sites
- All taxes & service charges
- Tickets for domestic flight (Cairo/Luxor – Aswan/Cairo)
Exclusions:
- Flight (Cairo/Amman)
- Any other optional tours if required
- Tips to the driver, guide, company representative
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